Kevin M. Cloutier

Sean W. Bezark focuses his practice primarily on environmental matters for public corporations, privately held companies, banks, lenders, REITs and private equity investment funds. He advises clients on environmental aspects of corporate and real estate transactions, bankruptcy cases, environmental investigations and remediation projects, brownfields development, insurance procurement and risk and cost allocations. He also counsels clients on legal and technical aspects of complex contaminati...

Maureen O'Brien is a partner in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Maureen's practice includes a broad range of employee benefits and executive compensation matters, and she has extensive experience with the M&A aspects of employee benefits and executive compensation, including strategic and private equity transactions. Maureen advises clients on the design and implementation of qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, welfare plans, Section 409A matters and equity and in...

Jordan Klein’s broad-based trust and estate practice encompasses all aspects of estate planning, trust and estate administration and settlement, wealth transfer, philanthropy and fiduciary counseling services. His clients include corporate executives, families with dynastic wealth, privately held business owners, professionals, fund managers, family offices and private foundations. Jordan has significant experience designing creative solutions to achieve his clients’ estate planni...

Karen N. Brandon is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. Karen N. practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Karen N. Brandon 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 Karen N. Brandon is held by other lawyers.

Matthew Antinossi's practice includes all ERISA-related areas, and he has extensive experience with the employee benefits aspects of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, including ESOP transactions. In addition to his transactional practice, Matthew is frequently involved in representing debtors in the employee benefits aspects of bankruptcy, insolvency and restructuring. Such representations frequently involve resolution of complex ERISA Title IV issues. A significant portion of Matthew's...

Mike is a patent attorney who helps clients protect their complex technologies and innovations through representation on all aspects of patent law, including patent counseling, advice and prosecution, transactions, contested proceedings, and opinion preparation. He manages nationwide patent prosecution efforts for assorted technologies, overseeing similar efforts internationally, and counseling clients on the development and implementation of long-term patent portfolio strategies. He is regis...

Mary Bassi is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Patent Law. Mary practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Mary Bassi since 2024. 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 Mary Bassi is held by other lawyers.

Matthew R. Jones is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. Matthew R. practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Matthew R. Jones since 2022. 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 Matthew R. Jones is held by other lawyers.

William T. Eveland is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. William T. practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized William T. Eveland 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 William T. Eveland is held by other lawyers.

Scott is one of the nation’s top product liability and consumer class action defense lawyers, as recognized by Law360, Legal 500 US , and The Best Lawyers in America® . He serves as the chair of the firm’s Appellate & Critical Motions Practice. Scott defends food, medical, nutrition supplement, appliance, technology, cosmetics, and other companies in complex commercial litigation, with a focus on consumer class action and product liability cases. Learn more about their pra...