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Michael W. Galligan is a partner in the Trusts & Estates Department at Phillips Nizer LLP, where he practices primarily in the areas of domestic and international estates and trusts, U.S. and cross-border estate and income tax planning, private international law, and immigration. Mr. Galligan concentrates his practice in complex U.S. and international estate planning and the administration of U.S. and non-U.S. trusts, estates and other wealth transfer and wealth preservation vehicles. In ...

Terry Sanks, a registered patent attorney, has developed a reputation in guiding clients with developing strategies to best utilize and protect their intellectual property. Terry’s diverse practice also includes developing and managing patent portfolios and trademark portfolios for Fortune 500 companies to regional companies to start-up companies. His practice is not limited to the Orlando area as he represents clients throughout Florida, Silicon Valley, Chicago, other high-tech innovat...

Nationally recognized authority in defamation law. Focused on protecting, defending and vindicating the most valuable asset many people and companies have—their reputations. In addition to being an accomplished business litigator for 25 years, Mitch Langberg serves as co-chair of the firm's Crisis Management Group. He brings his unique perspective on communications and media relations to brewing crises and those that have already erupted. Mitch works with individuals and companies to pr...

Christopher Wilkinson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Christopher, who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christopher is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Marco de Sa e Silva is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law. Marco, who practices law in Bellevue, Washington, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Marco is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

BACKGROUND Kevan focuses on U.S. and foreign patent protection for electrical engineering and computer software technologies, including agreements, licensing, and strategic portfolio management. He received a B.S. ( magna cum laude ) with departmental honors in Electrical Engineering from the Utah State University (1993), and a B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences from Utah State University (1993), with minors in History and Portuguese. Kevan holds a J.D. from the University of Washington School...

Eric Paley is a member of the firm’s Employee Benefits team and practice group co-leader of the Labor & Employment practice group. He advises clients on how to comply with the laws governing their employee benefits programs. What do you focus on? Three hallmarks distinguish my practice. Representing nonprofit organizations I work primarily (though not exclusively) with a wide range of nonprofit organizations—hospitals/health systems, colleges/universities, iconic arts/cultural...

Betty Shumener is one of the three founding partners of Shumener, Odson & Oh LLP. Ms. Shumener represents some of the nation’s elite private equity firms, opportunity funds and financial institutions. As a commercial litigator, Ms. Shumener has protected billion of dollars of real estate and corporate assets for equity and debt investors dating back to the Savings and Loan crisis of the late 1980’s and evolving into the opportunity funds and investment banking firms. Ms. Shume...

Robert N. Downer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Litigation - Trusts and Estates and Trusts and Estates. Robert N., who practices law in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been recognized since 1995. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Robert N. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Cathy J. Green is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bet-the-Company Litigation, Criminal Defense: General Practice and Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Cathy J., who practices law in Concord, New Hampshire, has been recognized since 1989. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Cathy J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.