Jason M. Rosenthal

John Ratnaswamy founded his own law firm after having served as a co-founder and Partner at a nationally recognized energy boutique law firm. John has spent over 25 years counseling and representing electric and natural gas industry clients, including before utility commissions and on appeal. John has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© from 2010-2026 and was named its 2014 Chicago “Lawyer of the Year” in the field of Energy Law. John also has been rec...

Conrad C. Nowak joined Corboy & Demetrio in 2023, bringing with him more than 18 years of defense litigation experience in the areas of personal injury, product liability, toxic tort, construction, aviation, trucking and commercial litigation. A former litigation partner at a national law firm, he successfully represented clients at numerous trials, mediations and arbitrations. He has harnessed that experience to better serve people and families who have suffered due to the negligence of ...

Described by clients as a "phenomenal practitioner and extremely bright," Michael Hartz advises on business succession planning, tax-efficient wealth transfer into trusts for future generations and strategies for fulfilling philanthropic goals. Michael is ranked among the leading lawyers for private wealth law in Chambers High Net Worth, where his practical, effective solutions to complex problems have led to consistent recognition. With 40 years of experience in trust and estate planning and...

Timothy R. Ocasek is a Chicago, Illinois personal injury lawyer with Cooney & Conway LLP. He earned his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law in 1979 and his B.A. from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1976. He joined Cooney & Conway LLP in 1979 and represents clients in personal injury matters at the trial and appellate levels. Mr. Ocasek represents plaintiffs in a broad range of personal injury litigation, including wrongful death, medical and professional malpract...

Robert (Rudy) Radasevich has practiced for the past three decades in the firm’s Financial Restructuring & Bankruptcy and Commercial Litigation departments. As a litigator, Rudy represents the firm’s business clients as plaintiffs and defendants in complex commercial disputes before state and federal courts, arbitration panels and appellate courts throughout the country. His comprehensive litigation practice spans the gamut of high-exposure business disputes, including breach o...

Ashley C. Keller is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs. Ashley C. practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Ashley C. Keller 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 Ashley C. Keller is held by other lawyers.

Stuart Shulruff has spent his entire career with the firm, concentrating his practice on the representation of lead arrangers in connection with their financing activities. Stuart regularly counsels administrative agents, lead arrangers and other investors in connection with syndicated senior secured cash flow and asset-based financings including mergers and acquisitions and going-private, leveraged buyout and recapitalization transactions. He also represents lead arrangers and asset managers...

Alexander C. Pappas is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Gaming Law. Alexander C. practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Alexander C. Pappas 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 Alexander C. Pappas is held by other lawyers.

Chicago lawyer Todd A. Smith is a founding partner of Smith LaCien LLP , a Chicago personal injury law firm representing individuals and families in complex injury and wrongful death matters. The firm’s Chicago medical malpractice lawyers and personal injury attorneys represent clients in claims involving corporations, insurance companies, hospitals, government agencies, and other parties. Smith LaCien LLP represents plaintiffs in cases involving catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, m...

Bill has almost 40 years of experience in bankruptcy litigation. Bill is a calming and relaxed force while being a committed advocate for his clients. Bill is the senior member of Barack Ferrazzano’s Bankruptcy & Creditor Rights Group. In recent years Bill has focused his practice on representing secured debt holders and landlords in Chapter 11 cases and other insolvency proceedings. Bill has litigated a broad variety of cases in the bankruptcy courts, including stay relief, adequat...