Schiff Hardin LLP

Phone: 312-258-5500
Website: www.schiffhardin.com
About Us:
It starts with relationships. Schiff Hardin believes that understanding our clients' needs and goals is our most important job. We listen. We strive to become trusted advisers and strong advocates for our clients.

Our attorneys have achieved substantial recognition by their peers and clients alike. Chambers USA has ranked 20 of our attorneys and 14 of our practice areas in their prestigious list, and we have 141 attorneys with peer review ratings from Martindale-Hubbell.

Then, there is our depth of experience. As a general practice law firm, Schiff Hardin has strong capabilities in most legal disciplines and a total dedication to client service. We have helped shape the law in a number of cases in the U.S. Supreme Court, Federal Circuit Courts of Appeal, and state appellate courts, including landmark decisions in the fields of utility rate jurisdiction, intellectual property, product liability, animal law, class actions, and many other areas.

We solve tough legal questions and find innovative solutions to difficult legal problems across the country and around the world. With offices in seven cities, and attorneys admitted to more than 100 jurisdictions – including 26 states, 72 U.S. courts, and six different countries – Schiff Hardin has the broad reach to meet the needs of domestic and international clients. We augment this reach with our membership in two referral networks of independent, separate law firms located around the country (http://www.uslfg.com/) and around the world (http://www.terralex.org/).

Throughout our long history we have devoted ourselves to the clients we serve. That is why so many have remained our clients for so long.

Contributing authors from Schiff Hardin LLP:

Thomas W. Abendroth Thomas W. Abendroth concentrates his practice in the fields of estate planning, federal transfer taxation, and estate and trust administration. His practice encompasses all phases of wealth...	Eric L. Barnum Eric L. Barnum is an experienced trial lawyer practicing in all areas of employment law and employment litigation, including: Wrongful discharge Discrimination and hostile environment...
Marguerite C. Bateman Partner Marguerite C. Bateman is a member of Schiff Hardin's Securities and Futures Regulation group. She counsels investment management organizations on a broad range of issues, including...	Monica M. Berry Associate Monica M. Berry concentrates her practice on energy, energy regulation and litigation.
Lisa Carey-Davis Associate Lisa Carey-Davis concentrates her practice in litigation. She has trial and appellate experience across the full spectrum of commercial litigation, including class actions, business torts,...	Energy and Public Utilities Group Energy industry stakeholders face unprecedented challenges in everyday operations as they seek to comply with changing market rules, evolving compliance obligations, and potential...
Environmental Group Schiff Hardin's diverse environmental practice advises clients engaged in a wide variety of industries and commercial endeavors such as electric generation, natural gas distribution and...	Valerie L. Green Associate Valerie L. Green has represented both defendants and plaintiffs in a wide range of litigation-related matters, including cases in the insurance, construction, mortgage lending, trademark,...
Valarie Hays Valarie Hays' practice includes substantial trial experience with a concentration in white collar criminal defense, conducting internal investigations and complex civil litigation. Ms. Hays...	Labor & Employment Group Schiff Hardin represents management in labor matters and employment-related litigation, and provides counsel to employers with respect to all legal aspects of employer-employee relations...
William E. Meyer Jr. William E. Meyer Jr. concentrates his practice in general litigation, both civil and criminal, including the defense of: Class actions Insurance and reinsurance disputes Complex...	Joshua R. More Joshua R. More's practice includes civil litigation, compliance counseling, regulatory advocacy and transactional support, including: Major New Source Review (NSR) enforcement actions...
Ralph A. Morris Of Counsel Ralph A. Morris represents clients in both traditional labor matters and employment disputes.	Private Clients, Trusts and Estates Practice Schiff Hardin's Private Clients, Trusts and Estates Group offers more than a century of experience and industry leadership in wealth transfer and succession planning. We bring to our...
Laura S. Pruitt Partner Laura S. Pruitt counsels broker-dealers, investment advisers, self-regulatory organizations and other market participants on securities law and market regulation issues, with particular...	Sherry A. Quirk Partner Sherry A. Quirk leads Schiff Hardin's Energy and Public Utilities group. She concentrates in energy law, and her career has included extensive involvement in numerous regulatory,...
Reinsurance and Insurance Practice Schiff Hardin's reinsurance and insurance practice has gained international recognition for the sophisticated and inventive representation it regularly provides to insurers, reinsurers...	Sarah Kerr Severson Partner Sarah Kerr Severson has significant experience in estate, trust, and guardianship litigation and administration, business succession planning, special needs planning, wealth transfer...
Henry W. Sledz Jr. Partner Henry W. Sledz Jr. concentrates his practice in representing management, encompassing all aspects of employment law, from labor agreement negotiations and arbitrations to litigation before...	Julie Furer Stahr Partner Julie Furer Stahr is an experienced litigator and counselor representing management in a broad range of employment-related matters in state and federal court and administrative...
The Financial Institutions Group Schiff Hardin provides services to banks, savings associations and other types of financial institutions nationwide and internationally. In addition to our traditional strengths in...	The Intellectual Property Group Schiff Hardin offers substantial experience and strength in handling intellectual property litigation, among other major areas of the law. More than 50 Schiff Hardin attorneys...
Nora Kersten Walsh Nora Kersten Walsh concentrates on all areas of labor and employment law, with an emphasis on employment-related litigation and employee counseling. She has conducted federal and state...

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