Yianni Cheilas

More than 20 years working in real estate law. Experience managing transactions with as many as 276 properties in a single portfolio. Expertise handling $1.5 billion deals. These are just some of the many credentials that Nicole Ament brings to her role as Brownstein’s Real Estate Department chair—and to her clients’ projects, every day. Focusing on land use, development, financing and disposition, she spearheads transactions featuring complex portfolios and large single ass...

Area of Emphasis John McCreary is of counsel in the Employment and Labor Services and Public Sector Services groups of Babst Calland. Mr. McCreary’s practice is concentrated in labor and employment law, with emphasis on negotiation and enforcement of collective bargaining agreements, ERISA pension and benefit litigation, employment discrimination, relationships with a unionized workforce and defense of OSHA citations under the General Industry and Construction standards. Mr. McCreary&rs...

Christine M. Shiker is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Christine M., who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christine M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Marvin is a partner with substantial experience representing clients in complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts in Arizona and Nevada. His practice primarily focuses on business disputes and litigation, including partnership disputes, real estate litigation, business torts, and fraud claims. Additionally, Marvin has extensive experience litigating debtor/creditor relationships, including prosecuting fraudulent transfer actions and obtaining prejudgment remedies; defending cl...

Chris Dolan’s clients rely on his practical, business-oriented advice pertaining to trademark and unfair competition litigation, trademark enforcement and trademark counseling matters. His dispute resolution abilities span virtually all phases of trademark and unfair competition cases in federal court, including preliminary injunction actions, bench and jury trials and appellate matters. Chris has handled dozens of complex trademark disputes before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office&r...

Meghan Walsh is a tax partner with extensive experience in transactional matters for both corporations and pass-through entities. Ms. Walsh’s practice includes taxable and tax-free mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions, and lending and financing transactions, as well as partnerships, joint ventures and fund formations. Ms. Walsh also advises clients with respect to equity compensation in corporate and pass-through structures. Ms. Walsh also has experience with federal a...

Robert S. Hill is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Intellectual Property. Robert S., who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Robert S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mark D. Harris is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Mark D., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2017. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mark D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jeffrey E. Kaman is a partner with Kaman & Cusimano LLC and serves as Chair of the Administration Department and the firm’s Columbus Office. He is based in Columbus, Ohio, where his practice is focused on Community Association Law. Jeff earned his Juris Doctor from Cleveland Marshall College of Law after graduating with honors from Loyola University Chicago with degrees in Honors History and Political Science. Since joining Kaman & Cusimano, Jeff has worked extensively with cond...

Burnie Burner brings unique experience and perspective to the representation of insurance companies, investors, agents and alternative risk arrangements in Texas and throughout the country. His practice includes advising clients in the acquisition of companies and blocks of business, holding company issues, licensing, product and policy development, regulatory compliance, examinations and investigations.