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Ed Wicks focuses his practice in the areas of real estate transactions and development, secured financings and workouts, leasing transactions and hospitality law. In his years of experience, he has: Represented public and private hospitality companies in the acquisition, management, financing, debt restructuring and disposition of domestic and foreign hotel and resort properties; Represented lenders, special servicers and borrowers in securitized financings, loan enforcement and workouts, and...

Lawrence Levin primarily represents public companies, private companies and investment banks on a wide range of regulatory, transactional and general corporate matters. He is the co-head of Katten's Corporate Securities practice in Chicago. Larry primarily advises publicly traded issuers on day-to-day federal securities law disclosure and compliance matters and board corporate governance. He also represents issuers and underwriters in offerings of equity, debt, Rule 144A high-yield offerings ...

Annemarie Tarara is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law Mediation. Annemarie practices law in Lake Forest, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Annemarie Tarara since 2026. 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 Annemarie Tarara is held by other lawyers.

Timothy S. Schafer is the founding partner of Schafer & Schafer and a seasoned trial lawyer with more than four decades of experience fighting for the injured. Over the course of his career, he’s recovered more than $500 million in verdicts and settlements, including over 100 individual cases where he secured $1 million or more. Timothy has been consistently recognized as one of the top trial lawyers in Indiana and the country, earning honors like Best Lawyer of the Year by U.S. New...

John Augustyn is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Intellectual Property and Patent Law. John practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized John Augustyn since 2019. 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 John Augustyn is held by other lawyers.

With over 23 years of experience, Amy Moor Gaylord focuses her practice on traditional labor matters and employment litigation for both public and private sector employers with an emphasis on National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) proceedings, union organizing drives, NLRB-conducted elections, arbitration cases, contract negotiations, and employment discrimination matters. She has experience counseling clients in various industries, including higher education, not-for-profit, public safety (fi...

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

Peter J. Flowers believes a hands-on approach is the only way to handle delicate cases involving serious injury and death. A partner in the firm of Meyers & Flowers, Pete has represented countless families whose lives have been tragically changed because of medical malpractice, catastrophic injuries from workplace injuries and automobile accidents, and from defective products. He has also represented the victims and families of victims of nursing home abuse and of sexual abuse. His attent...

When advising creditors in bankruptcies and reorganizations, Peter Siddiqui knows that his job is to make the best of a bad situation. Banks, hedge funds and private equity investors, as well as borrowers, turn to him to find swift solutions that protect their interests with minimal distress. Because he understands his clients' business realities — whether they're in the automobile, real estate, financial services or hospitality and resort industries — he offers advice that's not ...

Dan is co-executive chairman of Winston Taylor and one of the most distinguished and sought-after trial lawyers in the United States. He has tried more than 100 jury cases involving a wide variety of claims and been named a fellow of the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers. Notably, Dan achieved international acclaim for his successful prosecution of retired Admiral John Poindexter in the Iran-Contra Affair. Learn more about their practice.