Rachel S.K. Bates

Laurence R. Bronska focuses his practice on representing funded and unfunded private equity groups, management teams and individual investors. He advises clients on the legal aspects of complex business transactions across diverse industries and market segments, including leveraged buyouts, non-control and growth equity investments, divestitures and acquisitions. Please view more on Laurence's biography here: https://www.mwe.com/en/team/b/bronska-laurence-r

Anne McClain-Sidrys is a litigation partner in Chicago. She is a Certified Public Accountant and, prior to law school, worked for five years as an auditor for Deloitte, Haskins & Sells (now Deloitte & Touche). In her 30 years at Kirkland, Anne has focused her practice on financial and complex commercial litigation, and has handled a number of disputes involving breach of contract, product liability, fraud, non-compete agreements and trade secret violations. Anne has tried a number of ...

Mr. Deer represents management in a variety of employment-related matters, including litigation involving age, race, sex, and disability discrimination claims, covenants not to compete, trade secrets, wage and hour claims, ERISA claims, and other workplace torts. Mr. Deer has been named in the 2009 and 2010 editions of The Best Lawyers in America.Mr. Deer has acted as lead trial counsel in employment discrimination/wrongful discharge cases in the federal district and state courts in Illinois,...

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/

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...

Steven H. Sklar is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Intellectual Property. Steven H., who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Steven H. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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

Francis A. Citera is Co-Chair of the firm's Products Liability & Mass Torts Litigation Group and Co-Chair of the Chicago Litigation Practice. Frank has 30 years of experience defending purported class actions, toxic tort actions, and other complex litigation in both federal and state courts. He has tried many cases, including an action by the Government to enforce a unilateral administrative order, an allocation case among potentially responsible parties, and a complex product liability, ...

Ricardo E. Ugarte is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of International Arbitration - Commercial and International Arbitration - Governmental. Ricardo E., who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2012. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ricardo E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Albert F. Hofeld is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Albert F., who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 1983. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Albert F. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.