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Timothy Cavanagh, Founder With more than 35 years of experience, nationally recognized trial attorney Timothy J. Cavanagh has championed the rights of personal injury victims across Illinois and throughout the country. Since founding Cavanagh Sorich Law Group in 1997, he has secured more than 75 verdicts and settlements totaling $900 million on behalf of his clients. Cavanagh’s cases have broken Illinois records, strengthened safety standards, and prompted policy change within city and ...

Tom is a litigator who represents property taxpayers throughout the country, ensuring their tax liabilities are secured at the lowest level allowable under the law. He represents clients spanning numerous industries, ranging in size and complexity from those with large, sophisticated real estate portfolios to those with just one building critical to their operations. Tom sets his clients’ expectations regarding measurable results in every property tax appeal. Before filing, he provides ...

Elise J. McGee advises high-net-worth individuals and business owners on all aspects of wealth-transfer planning, including estate and trust administration, leveraged wealth-transfer techniques, tax matters, cryptocurrency and QSBS planning, real estate transactions and closely held business matters. Elise has extensive experience working with owners of closely held businesses to develop governance and succession plans, and on corporate, tax and compliance matters relating to those businesses...

Ross Emmerman is a broad-based transactional lawyer focusing on domestic and cross-border middle- market mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, and other financings and joint venture arrangements. He counsels public and private companies, family offices, and other buyers and sellers of businesses on structuring and negotiating complex business transactions, including purchases and sales of distressed businesses, executive compensation and general corporate matters. Ross also regularly rep...

Kevin R. Graff is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Franchise Law. Kevin R. practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Kevin R. Graff since 2027. 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 Kevin R. Graff is held by other lawyers.

Juli Gumina is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Collaborative Law: Family Law, Family Law and Family Law Mediation. Juli practices law in Naperville, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Juli Gumina since 2024. 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 Juli Gumina is held by other lawyers.

Keith A. Hebeisen is a partner at Clifford Law Offices and one of Illinois’ most respected and accomplished medical malpractice attorneys. For over four decades, he has represented individuals and families in complex medical negligence litigation, securing numerous significant and record-setting verdicts and settlements. Although Mr. Hebeisen concentrates his practice on medical malpractice litigation involving physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers, he has represented i...

Michael R. Strong is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Energy Law. Michael R. practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Michael R. Strong since 2026. 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 Michael R. Strong is held by other lawyers.

Monica R. Chmielewski is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Health Care Law. Monica R. practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Monica R. Chmielewski since 2026. 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 Monica R. Chmielewski is held by other lawyers.

Having served as a former Assistant Attorney General for the State of Illinois and Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago, Jack George is a valued leader who possesses a deep knowledge of real estate law. Jack focuses his practice on real estate, land use, and zoning matters. He is instrumental in shaping the Chicago skyline, and has worked on numerous notable development projects consisting of complex elements such as zoning map amendments, planned development applications, an...