Stephen J. Kudla

Phillip L. Durham is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Aviation Law and Banking and Finance Law. Phillip L. practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Phillip L. Durham 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 Phillip L. Durham is held by other lawyers.

John F. Gibbons has more than 25 years of experience handling a broad range of civil and criminal matters for national corporations, financial institutions, brokerage houses, pension funds, real estate entities, and individuals, including fraud, breach of contract, trade secret, class action, RICO, civil rights, commercial and criminal securities cases, grand jury investigations, white collar defense, FCPA issues, corporate internal investigations and appeals. He has advised many corporate cl...

Andrew J. Thut is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Andrew J. practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Andrew J. Thut since 2027. 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 Andrew J. Thut is held by other lawyers.

Eric Moch W. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Insurance Law. Eric practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Eric Moch W. 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 Eric Moch W. is held by other lawyers.

Joshua J. Waldbeser is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. Joshua J. practices law in Chicago, Illinois Best Lawyers has recognized Joshua J. Waldbeser since 2027. 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 Joshua J. Waldbeser is held by other lawyers.

Grant H. Peters is a partner in the Chicago office of Barnes & Thornburg, a member of the Intellectual Property Department, co-chairman of the Climate Change Practice Group, a member of the Professional Responsibility Committee, and a member of the Internet and Technology Law, Advertising and Marketing, and Nanotechnology Practice Groups. Grant is an experienced attorney with a broad national and international practice focused on intellectual property development, management, protection, ...

Co-chair of the firm’s U.S. Complex Commercial Litigation Practice, Samantha is a trial lawyer who concentrates her practice on complex commercial and patent litigation. Samantha has spent her career litigating complex commercial and patent cases for Fortune 500 companies. She has represented clients in a variety of industries, including agribusiness, pharmaceuticals, financial services, healthcare, telecommunications, and insurance, and has litigated breach of contract, trade-secret-th...

Nancy Rich provides practical guidance to clients confronting environmental legal issues, whether they arise in litigation, transactions or regulatory matters. A former environmental prosecutor with the Illinois Attorney General's Office, Nancy has a detailed understanding of environmental agencies and the laws they enforce. She regularly advises corporate, real estate and financial services clients. Nancy's experience as an environmental prosecutor gives her an insider's understanding of how...

Eric Sussman is a former federal prosecutor who focuses his practice on white collar criminal defense, securities enforcement matters, internal investigations, and complex commercial litigation. He is a highly accomplished trial lawyer who has defended numerous sophisticated civil and white collar criminal matters for corporations and executives in courts throughout the United States. Having tried over 35 federal and state cases, briefed and argued many cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals ...

Nathan draws on over two decades of insolvency and workout experience to provide practical and insightful advice to clients. He builds relationships to obtain favorable results in both transactional and litigation matters. Nate is the chair of Barack Ferrazzano’s Bankruptcy & Creditor Rights Group. He has extensive experience in all aspects of business reorganizations, workouts, and bankruptcies, inside and outside of court restructurings. This includes the representation of credito...