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Daniel F. Gottlieb counsels a wide range of healthcare industry clients, including healthcare providers, health plans, health information technology vendors, life sciences companies and data aggregators. He is sought out for his legal knowledge and practical approach on data protection, interoperability, and complex data and software licensing transactions, collaborations and strategic initiatives. Read full biography: https://www.mwe.com/people/gottlieb-daniel-f/

Michael Terrence Egan Jr. is a lawyer with Cooney & Conway LLP in Chicago, Illinois. Before joining the firm as an associate in 2001, he served for nine years as a Police Officer for the City of Chicago. Mr. Egan earned his B.A. from the University of Illinois Chicago and graduated cum laude from the University of Illinois Chicago Law School in 2000. His practice includes civil trial matters involving asbestos litigation, product liability, medical malpractice, construction negligence, pr...

Beata Leja is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Immigration Law. Beata practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Beata Leja 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 Beata Leja is held by other lawyers.

Margaret Lomenzo Frey is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law. Margaret Lomenzo practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Margaret Lomenzo Frey 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 Margaret Lomenzo Frey is held by other lawyers.

Mr. Kilyk practices exclusively in the field of intellectual property law, especially patent law. Mr. Kilyk specializes in patent post-grant review proceedings, inter partes reexaminations, interferences, and oppositions, as well as legal opinions, prosecution, and litigation matters, with specific concentration in the areas of biotechnology, chemistry, and pharmaceuticals. Recent technologies with which he has been involved include biosimilars, new chemical compounds, nucleic acid sequences,...

Robert G. Gerber’s practice is international in scope, where he represents various public and private companies and individuals in a wide variety of business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, joint venture transactions, divestiture transactions, corporate restructurings and succession planning. Bob provides general corporate counseling whereby he regularly advises clients regarding entity formation, shareholder agreements, employment, consulti...

Veteran attorney Michael Elam brings more than three decades of experience in environmental, energy, infrastructure and natural resource law in both the private and public sectors. He structures creative agreements and helps secure approvals and financing for complex national and international agreements involving the development, remediation and financing of environmentally challenged or controversial projects surrounding energy and sensitive water bodies or sources. Michael represents busin...

Andy is the chair of the firm’s Real Estate Practice and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. He has extensive experience advising clients in commercial real estate transactions, including the formation of joint ventures and real estate opportunity funds (private equity LP and/or GP funds), acquisitions, developments, financings, sale-leasebacks and dispositions. Learn more about their practice.

James P. Chivilo is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Construction Law. James P. practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized James P. Chivilo 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 James P. Chivilo is held by other lawyers.

Troy A. Groetken, Shareholder Email: tgroetken@taftlaw.com Tel. (312) 775-8259 Practice Areas: Global Intellectual Property Portfolio Analysis, Counseling & Management; Complex Chemical, Small-molecule Pharmaceutical, and Biotechnological Patent Prosecution; Intellectual Property Acquisition, Divestiture, and Licensing; Clearance, Freedom to Operate & Invalidity Opinions; Trademark Prosecution; Antitrust; Intellectual Property Landscaping Education: Drake University, College of Pharma...