Joanne Lee

Jeff provides strategic counsel to clients nationwide concerning every executive compensation and employee benefit matter that affects their businesses, including designing and preparing deferred compensation and equity compensation plans, maintaining ERISA and tax compliance for all qualified and nonqualified retirement plans (defined contribution, defined benefit and cash balance plans) and representing clients in Department of Labor benefits plan audits. Jeff regularly advises clients rega...

Matthew L. Williams is an Equity Partner at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. who concentrates his practice in the areas of medical malpractice , catastrophic personal injury , wrongful death , and premises liability . He joined the firm in 2003 and was named partner in 2009. For more than two decades, Mr. Williams has built a reputation as one of the firm’s premier medical malpractice trial attorneys. Through meticulous preparation, compelling courtroom advocacy, and an unwavering c...

You often hear about small-town values from big-city attorneys in commercials, but Jim McPhedran, who grew up on a farm outside Oglesby, took his small-town values to Chicago and brought back his law degree to help the people of the Illinois Valley. He remains as committed to his community today as he was as a new lawyer over three decades ago. "I learned a long time ago that you treat all clients the same," said Jim McPhedran. "Each deserves the same level of respect, consideration, and hard...

David Polster is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. David practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized David Polster since 2020. 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 Polster is held by other lawyers.

Stephen R. Auten is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Intellectual Property. Stephen R. practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Stephen R. Auten since 2016. 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 Stephen R. Auten is held by other lawyers.

John M. Popelka focuses his practice exclusively representing public and private sector clients in the area of Workers’ Compensation law. Equally comfortable in the courtroom and at the negotiating table, a significant portion of his practice involves litigating and settling claims for union workers who suffer career-ending injuries, permanent total disability, catastrophic injuries requiring home modification and lifetime medical care, and death cases. John joined Anesi Ozmon in 1993, ...

Alex Cole focuses her real estate practice in the areas of real estate transactions and development, hospitality, international real estate, project finance and construction law. She is routinely involved in large real estate acquisitions (hotel, office and retail) and represents all the various parties in the construction and development process. Some of Alex's past projects include: Park Hyatt Australia, purchase and disposition of The Carlyle in transaction including sale of Rosewood Hotel...

Nathan draws on over two decades of insolvency and workout experience to provide practical and insightful advice to clients. He builds relationships to obtain favorable results in both transactional and litigation matters. Nate is the chair of Barack Ferrazzano’s Bankruptcy & Creditor Rights Group. He has extensive experience in all aspects of business reorganizations, workouts, and bankruptcies, inside and outside of court restructurings. This includes the representation of credito...

Nicholas T. Motherway is an experienced trial attorney who represents individuals and families in medical malpractice, product liability, personal injury, and nursing home neglect and abuse cases. Over the course of his career, he has secured significant verdicts and settlements on behalf of clients who have suffered serious injuries or the loss of a family member. Mr. Motherway’s notable results include a $7.5 million settlement on behalf of a motorcyclist who was rendered quadriplegic...

Barry J. Shkolnik is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Law. Barry J. practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Barry J. Shkolnik 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 Barry J. Shkolnik is held by other lawyers.