Nikolaus Weselik

Mary Schultz has obtained some of the largest jury verdicts in the country from Eastern Washington juries in medical/ oral surgery negligence and in employment discrimination cases. She adds to that a recent verdict in favor of four female plaintiffs aagainst a private golf and country club for public accomodation discrimination. This is one of only a handful of such verdicts nationwide. Ms. Schultz has recovered numerous multimillion dollar judgments, verdicts and settlements in both Washing...

Philip D. Williamson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Philip D., who practices law in Cincinnati, Ohio, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Philip D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Conal Doyle is an award winning trial lawyer who has received national recognition for his courtroom victories that have had broad reaching impact on society. He is one of the few attorneys in history to argue before the United States Supreme Court and obtain multiple seven and eight figure jury verdicts. His international human rights victory in Castaneda v. United States was a catalyst for the reform of the United States immigration healthcare system, and garnered widespread acclaim from hi...

Lauren is a Member in the firm's Nashville office where she concentrates her practice in the areas of business and commercial litigation, with a focus on financial services and professional malpractice. She is a member of the Business Litigation and the Torts & Insurance Practice groups. Lauren joined the firm after clerking for Judge Herbert C. Gill, Jr., of the Twelfth Circuit of Virginia, 2005 to 2006. Outside of the firm, Lauren serves as the President-Elect for the Nashville Bar Asso...

Frank makes it a goal to close his complex deals on his client's desired timeline. To accomplish this, he keeps a rigorous focus on the end game. He emphasizes his client's key objectives without wasting time negotiating irrelevant provisions. That approach allowed him to close a large portfolio loan of 10 assets in just 15 business days for one of the world's largest banks. Executing the deal in such a short timeframe was all the more impressive because it was his client's first deal with th...

Kathy Drummy has extensive experience working with health care entities industry wide, from hospitals and skilled nursing facilities, to hospices, home health agencies and mental health care providers. She has handled matters involving various federal and California agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services and the California Departments of Health, Mental Health, Social Services and Education. Kathy offers long-standing experience in the regulatory, transactional and lit...

Lisa E. Dayan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Lisa E., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lisa E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ira J. Waldman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Ira J., who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2001. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ira J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Brian Sutter is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Insurance, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants and Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants. Brian, who practices law in Buffalo, New York, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brian is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

A native of Asheville, Ike returned home to practice law in 1981. After graduation from the University of North Carolina both as an undergraduate and from its law school, Ike clerked at the North Carolina Supreme Court in Raleigh for the year following his admission to the bar. Ike has practiced as a partner in two law firms including one he founded in 1998. He brings to HBS a wealth of trial experience. For nearly four decades, Ike has concentrated his area of practice in the field of medica...