Serena L. Thomas

Daniel T. Ryan is a Chicago, Illinois attorney with Cooney & Conway LLP. He earned his B.A. from Villanova University and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law. He joined the firm as a law clerk in 2003 and returned as an attorney in 2006. Mr. Ryan represents individuals and families in civil litigation matters, including asbestos litigation, wrongful death, product liability, construction negligence, premises liability, personal injury, mass tort litigation, and class actions. M...

Jay Augustyn is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Jay practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Jay Augustyn since 2024. 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 Jay Augustyn is held by other lawyers.

Guinevere M. Moore is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation and Controversy - Tax. Guinevere M. practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Guinevere M. Moore since 2023. 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 Guinevere M. Moore is held by other lawyers.

Gary Gassman focuses his practice in the areas of insurance coverage counseling and litigation and is co-chair of the firm’s Professional Liability Practice Group. For more than 20 years, his practice has been concentrated on management liability including directors and officers and entity liability, employment practices liability, fiduciary liability, and various types of professional liability and commercial general liability coverage. He also has significant reinsurance experience. G...

Fredric P. Andes is a partner in the Chicago and Washington, D.C., offices of Barnes & Thornburg and the leader of the firm's water team. Fred is involved in counseling and litigation on issues arising under various federal and state environmental laws, with a special emphasis on Clean Water Act matters. Fred is also advising trade associations, industries, and municipalities on TMDLs, permits, and other water quality matters on the state and federal levels, including development of water...

Trial lawyer Jerry Santangelo has extensive experience representing major financial institutions, securities broker-dealers, RIAs, financial advisors, and individual investors in federal and state courts and arbitration proceedings. He has won many multimillion-dollar cases in courts across the nation and personally has tried nearly 100 securities industry arbitrations to final judgment. Few lawyers have Jerry’s level of experience in handling securities industry arbitrations for invest...

Jonathan Amarilio is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation. Jonathan practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Jonathan Amarilio 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 Jonathan Amarilio is held by other lawyers.

Thomas M. Power is a partner at Power Rogers LLP in Chicago, Illinois, where he has represented injured individuals and families since 1992. His practice focuses on complex plaintiff-side litigation, including medical negligence , serious personal injury claims, wrongful death matters, and product liability cases arising from dangerous or defective products. Through decades of courtroom and litigation experience, he has worked with clients across Illinois seeking accountability after signific...

Maureen O'Brien is a partner in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Maureen's practice includes a broad range of employee benefits and executive compensation matters, and she has extensive experience with the M&A aspects of employee benefits and executive compensation, including strategic and private equity transactions. Maureen advises clients on the design and implementation of qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, welfare plans, Section 409A matters and equity and in...

For over 35 years, Amy has been a strategic partner and advisor to her clients. She works closely with her clients to understand their business objectives and challenges and advocates tirelessly on their behalf to achieve their goals. Amy concentrates her practice on commercial real estate and related matters with an emphasis on leasing, construction, acquisitions, and sales. Her practice is national in scope and includes representation of public and private corporations, religious corporatio...