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Alexandra N. Van Dusen is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Gaming Law. Alexandra N. practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Alexandra N. Van Dusen 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 Alexandra N. Van Dusen is held by other lawyers.

In February of 2016, Jeff formed a partnership with Elizabeth Kaveny, bringing almost three decades of experience with representing the victims of others’ negligence in Illinois and throughout the country, with a focus on cases that involve trucking accidents, transportation negligence, medical malpractice and products liability. Over the course of his legal career, Mr. Kroll has secured verdicts or negotiated settlements in more than 75 cases that resulted in awards of $1 million or mo...

Kristen Hudson represents businesses and business people in complex commercial litigation and product liability cases in state and federal courts in Texas, Illinois and across the country. Most recently, in early 2022, Kristen was part of a trial team that received a defense verdict in a four-week jury trial in Illinois involving significant eight-figure liability for alleged benzene exposure in the printing industry. In 2021, Kristen successfully defeated three separate attempts at a tempora...

Steven (Steve) S. Scholes is the global head of McDermott’s Litigation Practice Group. His practice focuses on SEC investigations, shareholder litigation, including class and derivative actions, and internal investigations. Steve is an experienced trial lawyer, and he has tried civil, criminal and administrative cases in federal and state courts. He regularly represents clients before the Securities and Exchange Commission, state securities regulators and self-regulatory organizations, ...

Dennis J. Kelly is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Dennis J. practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Dennis J. Kelly since 2007. 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 Dennis J. Kelly is held by other lawyers.

Scott Alsterda concentrates his practice on counseling and litigation in pursuit of his clients’ business interests and opportunities in financially troubled situations. He also serves as a Chapter 7 trustee in commercial and consumer bankruptcy cases. What do you focus on? I focus my practice on a variety of issues including enforcement of contract rights, pursuit of claims and remedies against third parties, defense of claims against my clients and the pursuit of business interests an...

Craig Boggs has more than 25 years of experience representing clients in a vast array of labor and employment issues. Craig has extensive experience in successfully prosecuting and defending litigation matters involving temporary restraining orders and injunctions related to non-compete agreements, other restrictive covenants and trade secret misappropriation. Craig also routinely counsels employers on resolving such disputes amicably in advance of litigation and on drafting effective restric...

Josh focuses on complex real estate transactions including joint ventures, acquisitions and dispositions as well as financing, development, management and restructuring of real estate assets. He advises private equity sponsors, publicly traded investment firms, REITs, foreign pension funds and other institutional investors and developers in transactions involving various asset classes, including multifamily, industrial, office, hospitality and opportunity zones. Josh has been recognized as a ...

Mark Hagedorn advises on a wide variety of intellectual property matters, including patent, trademark and copyright solicitation and IP litigation, licensing and counseling. Appreciated for his honesty and practical legal advice, Mark consistently delivers utilitarian solutions that help his clients resolve disputes and litigation efficiently and economically. Mark offers broad experience in virtually all phases of IP counseling and litigation. He understands and has represented clients invol...

Recognized for his national reputation and success as a child advocate, Dov Apfel has investigated and litigated birth trauma and obstetrical malpractice claims involving children with cerebral palsy and other neurological and intellectual disabilities throughout the United States for over forty years. Those in the legal profession who have worked with Mr. Apfel consider him to be the premier “lawyer’s lawyer” in the area of birth trauma litigation. When families and lawyers...