Chad Ayers

Heather’s experience includes the representation of healthcare providers, including hospitals, health systems, specialty hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, multi- and single-specialty medical practices, and a wide variety of healthcare entrepreneurs. During the past several years, Heather has devoted the majority of her time and effort to matters related to hospitals, health systems and group medical practices. With experience that is both broad and deep, Heather represents healthca...

Sandy brings a unique perspective combining his legal and business experience to assist his clients in viewing legal issues outside the box. Sandy’s clients appreciate his practical approach to counseling and structuring transactions and relationships to both prevent and solve problems in a manner that leads them to realize their strategic and operational goals. Sandy’s international background and experience have made him especially valuable to international clients looking to se...

Jim Hitzeman focuses his practice on estate and trust litigation, representing a wide range of clients, including corporate fiduciaries and charities. He has handled will and trust contests, construction actions, trust reformations, citations, actions involving contracts to make a will, accounting actions, and charitable cy pres and equitable deviation matters, in addition to a host of cases involving breach of fiduciary duty. Mr. Hitzeman has extensive experience dealing with family settleme...

Serving as co-chair of the firm’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice, Joe focuses his practice exclusively on employee benefits and executive compensation and has represented some of the largest companies in the world and many prominent “C-suite” executives with respect to such matters. Clients describe him as “efficient and easy to work with,” "an incredibly skilled employee benefits attorney," and “able to help with judgment calls on am...

Steven L. Brenneman is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employment Law - Management. Steven L. practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Steven L. Brenneman since 2013. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Steven L. Brenneman is held by other lawyers.

Jack Rovner, an attorney, is a founding member of Health Law Consultancy. Health Law Consultancy is a Chicago health law boutique that provides strategic legal counsel for the business of health care to enable health industry participants to capitalize on opportunities and manage challenges in the evolving health system. Rovner is Best Lawyers 2014 Chicago health care law "Lawyer of the Year." For four decades, Rovner has represented clients on health law, health reform, antitrust, business s...

Steven J. Pearlman is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Steven J. practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Steven J. Pearlman since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Steven J. Pearlman is held by other lawyers.

Matthew J. Cannon is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Matthew J. practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Matthew J. Cannon since 2015. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Matthew J. Cannon is held by other lawyers.

Andrew DeVooght is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Litigation - Intellectual Property. Andrew practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Andrew DeVooght since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Andrew DeVooght is held by other lawyers.

Patrick A. Salvi concentrates his legal practice in cases concerning serious personal injury , medical malpractice , wrongful death , and mass torts . His vision and dedication to trial law laid the foundation for the firm more than four decades ago. Since founding the firm in 1982, Mr. Salvi has devoted his career to advocating for injured individuals, building Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard into one of Illinois’ most respected and successful personal injury firms. Under his leadershi...