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With over 30 years of experience, Bruce I. Ettelson, P.C. is widely recognized as a leading private investment funds lawyer who has been on the forefront of the industry's evolution since its early years. He is the founder of the Firm's dedicated Investment Funds Group, which was ranked in 2021 by Chambers & Partners as Tier 1 in the U.S., Asia-Pacific, United Kingdom and globally. His practice focuses on structuring and forming premier private equity funds and their management companies....

Mike is a patent attorney who helps clients protect their complex technologies and innovations through representation on all aspects of patent law, including patent counseling, advice and prosecution, transactions, contested proceedings, and opinion preparation. He manages nationwide patent prosecution efforts for assorted technologies, overseeing similar efforts internationally, and counseling clients on the development and implementation of long-term patent portfolio strategies. He is regis...

Amy Van Gelder is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Amy, who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Amy is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Anthony J. Burba is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law. Anthony J., who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Anthony J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

David Allswang is a partner in Nixon Peabody’s Real Estate group and head of our national leasing team. He represents client in all areas of commercial real estate. What do you focus on? I focus my practice on the acquisition, leasing and disposition of commercial real estate. Working on behalf of landlord entities, I have completed projects involving several million square feet of retail space. I work with clients in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Germany, England, China and Israel...

Russell Knight is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Russell, who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, and Naples, Florida has been recognized by Best Lawyers since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Russell is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area. Russell Knight has practiced family law exclusively for more than 19 years. He is the founder of The...

Attorney Michael W. Lenert is an experienced litigator who has obtained tremendous results for both injured individuals as well as businesses and government entities. Mr. Lenert practices in the areas of personal injury , medical negligence , workers' compensation , commercial and general litigation. As a trial attorney, Mike understands that regardless of the nature of the case or the client involved, the only way he can passionately and effectively tell the story of his client is to be know...

James (Jay) W. Kapp, III, focuses his practice on corporate bankruptcies, reorganizations (including prepackaged and prearranged bankruptcy filings), out-of-court restructurings (including distressed financings and workouts), and creditor rights representation (with an emphasis on representing bondholders, indenture trustees and other secured creditors). Jay has significant experience representing debtors and creditors (secured and unsecured) with respect to such bankruptcy and restructuring ...

Dennis Myers was a partner in the Capital Markets Practice Group for nearly 25 years before becoming Of Counsel in February 2021 and retiring in February 2022. Dennis focused his practice on representing both public and private companies, including portfolio companies of private equity funds, in a wide variety of capital markets transactions involving the sale of securities. Dennis has significant experience in the following types of transactions: (i) public equity offerings, including initia...

Stanley (Stan) H. Meadows, PC, advises clients on public and private offerings of securities, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate restructuring. He is a former member of the Firm’s Management Committee. Read full biography: https://www.mwe.com/people/meadows-stanley-h/