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Erez Gilad is a partner in the Financial Restructuring group at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s New York office. Mr. Gilad has played a prominent role in many of the largest and most complex chapter 11 restructurings across the country. Leading hedge funds and private equity firms rely on his extensive experience and business acumen to navigate through corporate reorganizations, liability management exercises and distressed investment opportunities. Known for his results-driven...

Peter F. Vaira serves as Special Counsel to Weir LLP in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Over the course of more than 50 years in practice, Mr. Vaira has represented clients in complex criminal defense , white-collar matters, civil litigation , and alternative dispute resolution proceedings in state and federal courts. His practice includes white-collar criminal defense, internal and parallel investigations, antitrust matters, corporate crisis management, and complex commercial disputes. In additi...

William Moore is a senior partner of the firm and represents individuals who have suffered serious injuries. He has a reputation for being an aggressive advocate and for being highly accessible and responsive to his clients. Mr. Moore has extensive trial experience in both state and federal courts. Many attorneys, both locally and out of state, refer their cases to Mr. Moore. Doctors also frequently refer their injured patients to him. Mr. Moore has been named to The National Trial Lawyers: T...

Jon Skeeters represents clients in business transactions. His primary focus is on advising publicly traded and privately held companies in the healthcare industry in mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, securities and corporate finance matters, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and syndications. Jon's experience includes work with hospital systems, ambulatory surgery centers, diagnostic imaging centers, cancer centers, urgent care centers and home health and hospice agencies. He works with...

Benjamin W. Powell is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Benjamin W. practices law in Edwardsville, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Benjamin W. Powell 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 Benjamin W. Powell is held by ...

Andrea Suter represents entities and individuals in a broad range of industries, including energy, hospitality, real estate development, financial services, manufacturing, and software development, among others. Andrea enjoys advising clients that are startups, family-owned, and early stage, as well as established companies. She regularly gives advice to clients on growing and realizing value through strategic mergers and acquisitions; efficiently raising capital through private placements, v...

Brian T. McKernan is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Copyright Law, Litigation - Construction and Litigation - Intellectual Property. Brian T. practices law in Omaha, Nebraska Best Lawyers has recognized Brian T. McKernan since 2019. 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 T. McKernan is held...

Jennell C. Bilek advises clients on a wide range of intellectual property and legal matters. Jennell’s litigation experience includes pre-filing investigations, motion practice, Markman hearings, all aspects of fact and expert discovery, trials, appeals to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and Inter Partes reviews before the USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Her patent infringement trial experience includes the direct examination of key experts and cross-examination of fa...

David M. Lange is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Mergers and Acquisitions Law. David M. practices law in Dallas, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized David M. Lange 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 David M. Lange is held by other lawyers.

J. Mark Poerio is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. J. Mark practices law in Washington, District of Columbia Best Lawyers has recognized J. Mark Poerio 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 J. Mark Poerio is held by other lawyers.