Ian Hunt

Christopher M. Wells heads Proskauer’s Hedge Fund Group and has been a leading lawyer in the hedge fund industry for more than 30 years. Chris advises on all aspects of fund formation, compliance and operations, has been described as "one of the deans of the hedge fund bar," and has led hundreds of hedge fund launches, counselling fund managers as they grew from often very modest beginnings to become some of the world’s largest and best known hedge fund managers.

Robert P. Brooks is the firm’s Managing Partner and Chairman of the firm’s Labor and Employment Law Group. He represents management in all facets of labor relations and employment law in the public and private sectors. Bob’s labor and employment experience includes counseling employers on day-to-day personnel administration as well as on such complex administrative law issues as OSHA compliance and wage and hour issues under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Bob also regularly a...

Jonathan P. Hayes is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Jonathan P., who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2017. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jonathan P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Routinely engaged by clients for his business acumen, John Paul Lucci is a partner in Hahn Loeser’s Business Practice Area. John Paul’s primary focus is mergers and acquisitions, corporate counseling and providing strategic and legal counsel to boards of directors and C-suite executives. John Paul has represented clients in leveraged buyout transactions and venture capital financings, as well as private-equity funds in the acquisition and disposition of scores of businesses across...

Mr. Newton is a partner in the Intellectual Property Litigation Group whose practice maintains a particular emphasis on complex patent infringement litigation and counseling. Many of the matters for which Mr. Newton has been responsible involve multiple parties and multiple jurisdictions, often within multiple countries. For example, he has represented clients in federal courts in California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin and has...

Shawn R. Willis is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law, Community Association Law and Real Estate Law. Shawn R., who practices law in Charleston, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Shawn R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Stephen Edwards is a special counsel in the Real Estate Practice Group. He joined the firm in 1996. Practice Mr. Edwards has a general real estate practice, with particular focus on commercial conveyancing and retail development. He has represented clients in a broad range of local and national commercial real estate matters, including acquisitions and sales, leasing, development, financing and construction. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Edwards was associated with the law firm Thompson Hine...

Dale Cendali is a nationally recognized leader in the field of intellectual property litigation, having successfully litigated and tried numerous high-profile cases, and having argued before the U.S. Supreme Court. Her practice encompasses copyright, trademark, false advertising, patent, Internet, and trade secrets law, as well as defamation, the right of publicity, privacy, complex contract disputes and similar areas, including electronic discovery. Dale heads Kirkland’s Copyright, Tra...

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

Joe found his calling in the Federal and State courtrooms of North Carolina over 40 years ago. He has worked as a trial attorney ever since. He is familiar with many of the insurance professionals, defense lawyers, and trial judges that handle these cases in our state. "We only accept cases we think are meritorious and then prosecute those cases with vigor and passion born of a clear conscience." "Seeking justice in an unjust world" is Joe's professional motto. For the plaintiff, truth is our...