Samuel M. "Sam" Mitchell

Steve serves as Chairman of Winston Taylor. Having spent more than 30 years at the firm, Steve is focused on strengthening client relationships, supporting the firm’s collaborative culture, and guiding its continued international growth. Prior to becoming Chairman in 2024, he was Co-Chair of the Litigation Department for 10 years and served as a member of the Executive Committee. In addition to leading the firm, Steve maintains an active trial practice and advises clients on business di...

Lance Zinman, global chair of Katten's Financial Markets and Funds practice, provides comprehensive legal services to asset managers, proprietary trading firms and other participants in the financial markets in need of a single advisor to assist with all aspects of their business. His unique skill set combines a deep understanding of corporate, regulatory, intellectual property and tax law with broad knowledge of the securities and derivatives markets. Using his extensive experience with thes...

Stuart Shulruff has spent his entire career with the firm, concentrating his practice on the representation of lead arrangers in connection with their financing activities. Stuart regularly counsels administrative agents, lead arrangers and other investors in connection with syndicated senior secured cash flow and asset-based financings including mergers and acquisitions and going-private, leveraged buyout and recapitalization transactions. He also represents lead arrangers and asset managers...

Amy Kurson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Land Use and Zoning Law. Amy practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Amy Kurson 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 Amy Kurson is held by other lawyers.

Tom Buranosky is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Tom practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Tom Buranosky 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 Tom Buranosky is held by other lawyers.

Paul is counsel in the Litigation & Disputes practice group. He concentrates his practice on complex commercial litigation and insurance recovery for policyholders. Paul has obtained multimillion-dollar recoveries on behalf of clients under a variety of insurance policies, including general liability, first-party property, professional liability, and directors & officers insurance. Paul is ranked in Chambers USA in the field of Insurance: Dispute Resolution and is a member of the Amer...

Attorney Gladish has resided in Lake County, Indiana for most of his life. Attorney Gladish is a graduate of Munster High School, Class of 1987 and went on to attend Calumet College of St. Joseph where he graduated Cum Laude in 1991 with a B.A. in Criminal Justice. At the time of graduation, Attorney Gladish was selected not only as a 1991 member of Who’s Who in American Universities and Colleges, but also as the Outstanding Criminal Justice Graduate. After graduation, Attorney Gladish ...

Jeffrey (Jeff) M. Holdvogt regularly counsels public and privately held companies and tax-exempt organizations on a wide range of employee benefits matters. These include the design and administration of complex pension, 401(k) and 403(b) plans, nonqualified and executive deferred compensation arrangements, fiduciary and plan investment issues under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), internal compliance reviews and voluntary correction filings, and benefit plan matters arisi...

With a background in social work and the influence of a grandfather and uncle who were passionate lawyers, Gina Arquilla DeBoni naturally gravitated towards a career in law where she could put her strong people skills and passion for helping others to good use. After law school, Gina established a successful personal injury law firm with another partner. She left the practice after six years to join the prominent firm of Romanucci & Blandin, LLC in June 2010 as its managing attorney. In F...

Mr. Leavitt is a Founding Partner with Grund & Leavitt. He has litigated a number of high profile trials and appeals in both federal and state courts.Before becoming a partner in the firm, he served as a judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois and as a justice on the Illinois Appellate Court. This followed 20 years in a successful private practice. The Chicago Bar Association remarked when evaluating him that "he enjoys impeccable credentials" and the Chicago Council of Lawyer...