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Brian Richards is Chair of the Firm’s Global Private Equity Practice and is a partner in the Private Equity and M&A practices at Paul Hastings. Brian has 30 years of experience leading complex domestic and international transactions, including leveraged buyouts, mergers and acquisitions, and growth equity investments in a wide variety of industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, technology, distribution, and services. The volume and breadth of Brian’s experience is rela...

Brian L. Shaw is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy. Brian L. practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Brian L. Shaw since 2012. 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 Brian L. Shaw is held by other l...

Walt Holzer focuses on complex business transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, buyouts, recapitalizations, divestitures, venture capital and growth equity investing, and executive compensation. He has handled numerous transactions in a wide variety of industries for private equity, family office and strategic clients. Praised by clients for his "pragmatic approach, business acumen and sector knowledge" and his "expertise…and commerciality" and "valuable understanding of the mos...

As employers increasingly seek to hire and retain talented foreign national employees to maximize competitiveness, Tejas is empathetic to their needs and offers practical immigration law advice. He is committed to guiding employers of all sizes – across a diverse cross-section of industries, including finance, banking, education, transportation, and healthcare – in efficiently and economically sponsoring workers for permanent residency in the United States through Program Electron...

Albert F. Hofeld is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Albert F. practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Albert F. Hofeld since 1983. 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 Albert F. Hofeld is held by other lawyers.

Todd Schafer is recognized as one of the best trial lawyers of his generation. As the son of founding partner Timothy Schafer, Todd was immersed in the courtroom at an early stage of his career and was given an opportunity to try many cases at a young age. Demonstrating exceptional skill and tenacity, he quickly earned a reputation for winning challenging cases and achieving remarkable results, even in conservative jurisdictions. At just 30 years old, Todd secured a landmark $32.5 million ver...

David J. Rashid is a Partner at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. who focuses his practice on medical malpractice , catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. He has particular experience handling complex medical negligence cases involving misdiagnosis, surgical errors, birth injuries and emergency room errors. Since joining the firm in 2023, Mr. Rashid has recovered more than $575 million in verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients. Mr. Rashid has achieved significant results ...

Robert B. Ellis P.C. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Robert B. practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Robert B. Ellis P.C. since 2025. 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 Robert B. Ellis P.C. is held by other lawyers.

Known both as a gifted leader and a consummate team player, Joe Cancila is a highly regarded, experienced, and tenacious litigator who has dedicated his career to defending clients in complex commercial class actions. He is a creative strategist, thorough investigator, and effective communicator—all qualities that make him a worthy adversary in and out of the courtroom. And as the leader of many practice teams, he has mastered the art of working collaboratively with co-counsel to best a...

George C. Lombardi is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent and Patent Law. George C. practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized George C. Lombardi since 2016. 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 George C. Lombardi is held by...