April 1, 2023

Volume XIII, Number 91

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Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP is a Chicago-based law firm whose lawyers share a culture of teamwork and devotion to personalized client service to advance clients’ business interests throughout the U.S. and beyond. Our lawyers provide legal business solutions to public and private entities of all types in connection with domestic and global business transactions and litigation. Our client base reflects a number of Fortune 100 companies, financial institutions, nonprofits and high net-worth individuals.

Neal Gerber Eisenberg was founded in 1986 by a group of lawyers of widely diverse backgrounds and personalities. Entrepreneurial and independent-minded as individuals, these lawyers were committed to a firm culture and style of practice that encouraged collaboration among colleagues at all levels. Each of the founders brought to the enterprise years of experience in and deep substantive knowledge of specialized areas of law, yet each favored practicing in ways that were broadly interdisciplinary, recognizing the fresh perspectives that approach could bring to every client matter.

Although the firm has one office in Chicago, it represents clients throughout the world. A steadfast devotion to our single-office concept ensures that our clients will never get lost in a shuffle of thousands of lawyers or multiple worldwide offices. With nearly 150 attorneys, the firm is suited to handle nearly any legal matter, yet small enough so clients personally know the lawyers accountable to their matters.

Our greatest asset is our people. Lawyers and staff at every level aspire to cultivate long-lasting relationships with one another and with each client. This mindset helps to advance our shared mission to be the best providers of legal services. To every matter, we bring a client-focused approach. First, we listen to our clients and learn about their challenges. We then deploy our collective legal aptitude, experience and industry knowledge to provide sound and cost-effective legal counsel.

Contributing authors from Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP:

Holby M. Abern, Partner, Neal Gerber & Eisenberg law firm
Holby M. Abern is an intellectual property partner who concentrates his practice on all aspects of patent law, including prosecution, licensing, opinion work, counseling and due diligence....
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Scott J. Bakal, attorney, neal gerber law firm, Partner
Scott J. Bakal, co-chair of Neal Gerber Eisenberg's Taxation practice group, specializes in finding tax-sensitive solutions to complex financial situations, business transactions, and...
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Jeffrey J. Bakker, Partner, neal gerber law firm
Jeffrey J. Bakker represents companies with respect to a wide array of executive compensation and employee benefit matters, including: designing and preparing deferred compensation and...
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Jill B. Berkeley, Partner, Neal Gerber law firm
Jill B. Berkeley chairs the firm’s Insurance Policyholder practice group. Chambers USA reports that clients describe her as “a breath of fresh air in litigation,” and “an outstanding lawyer...
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Mark A. Berkoff is chair of Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg’s Financial Restructuring & Bankruptcy practice group. He regularly represents debtors, creditors’ committees, secured creditors...
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Howard L. Bernstein, Partner, Neal Gerber law firm
Howard L. Bernstein represents employers throughout the U.S. in labor relations and employment law matters and employment-related litigation, with an emphasis on contract negotiations,...
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John A. Biek, co-chair of Neal Gerber Eisenberg's Taxation practice group, represents large publicly traded and privately held businesses in controversies, transactional matters and tax...
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Tricia M. Brauer, Neal Gerber, commercial real estate acquisitions lawyer, dispositions attorney
Tricia M. Brauer is a member of Neal Gerber Eisenberg’s Real Estate practice group and focuses her practice on a wide range of real estate matters, including commercial real estate...
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Patricia S. Cain, Partner, Neal Gerber law firm
Patricia S. Cain advises employers on a broad range of employee benefit matters, including counseling employers on the design, implementation and administration of broad-based pension and...
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Thomas J. Campbell, Jr., Patent, Trademark, Attorney, Neal Gerber Law Firm
Thomas J. Campbell, Jr. represents clients in patent and trademark prosecution, litigation, and post-grant challenges before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Tom has a broad base of...
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Eric Y. Choi, Associate, Neal Gerber law firm
Eric Y. Choi is an associate in Neal Gerber Eisenberg’s Litigation practice group. Eric delivers innovative and exacting legal services to his clients with the ever-present goal of...
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Jessica Rissman Cohen, Associate, Neal Gerber law firm
Jessica Rissman Cohen is an intellectual property associate whose practice focuses on protecting and policing clients’ trademark, trade dress and copyright rights. Jessica counsels clients...
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Kevin J. Cukierski, Associate, Neal Gerber law firm
Kevin J. Cukierski is a registered patent attorney who concentrates his practice on patent counseling and prosecution. Kevin regularly prepares and prosecutes domestic and foreign patent...
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Michael C. Diedrich, Senior Counsel, Neal Gerber law firm
Michael C. Diedrich has advised high net worth individuals and their families on complex estate, gift, generation-skipping and other tax planning matters. He has also counseled individuals...
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Alexis M. Dominguez, Neal Gerber law firm, ADA Discrimination Lawyer, Wage Attorney
Alexis M. Dominguez is an associate in Neal Gerber Eisenberg’s Labor and Employment practice group. Alex counsels clients on all aspects of labor and employment law, including compliance...
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Marshall E. Eisenberg, Partner, Neal gerber law firm
Marshall E. Eisenberg has an extensive background in mergers and acquisitions; real estate transactions; estate planning and probate; federal, state and international taxation, including...
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Angela R. Elbert, Partner, Neal Gerber law firm
Angela R. Elbert counsels clients on complex risk management and insurance issues and helps them obtain the maximum recovery possible when claims arise. She focuses her practice on advising...
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Lee J. Eulgen, Partner, Neal Gerber law firm
Lee J. Eulgen has significant experience in intellectual property litigation, negotiation and counseling, including trademark, copyright, patent, right of publicity, trade secret, trade...
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Darrin S. Forbes, Neal Gerber, developments financing lawyer, large scale projects attorney
Darrin S. Forbes concentrates his practice in the area of general commercial real estate law including acquisitions, dispositions, financing and large scale development projects. Darrin has...
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Gregory G. Forfa, Neal Gerber Law Firm, Securities Attorney
Gregory G. Forfa is an associate in Neal Gerber Eisenberg’s Securities & Commodities Litigation group. Gregory represents broker-dealers and associated persons in customer and...
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Julie A. Fournier, Counsel, Neal Gerber law firm
Julie A. Fournier focuses her practice on providing sophisticated, cost-effective representation to a wide range of clients on a variety of environmental matters. Julie has extensive...
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Bruce A. Fox, Partner, Neal Gerber law firm
Bruce A. Fox’s corporate and securities practice includes serving as corporate counsel and guiding clients through private equity and venture capital transactions, mergers, acquisitions,...
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Andrew S. Fraker, Attorney, Intellectual Property, Neal Gerber Law Firm
Andrew S. Fraker is a member of Neal Gerber Eisenberg’s Intellectual Property & Technology Transactions practice group. His practice focuses on trademark and copyright matters. Andrew...
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Jason A. Frye, Associate, Neal Gerber law firm
Jason A. Frye represents businesses and individuals in all facets of complex business litigation in both state and federal court, as well as before arbitration panels.  Jason has developed...
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Robert G. Gerber, Business Transaction Attorney, Neal Gerber Law Firm
Robert G. Gerber’s practice is international in scope, where he represents various public and private companies and individuals in a wide variety of business transactions, including mergers...
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Gerald A. Golden, Partner, Neal Gerber law firm
Gerald A. Golden has advised employers for over 35 years on compliance with federal and state employment laws such as the National Labor Relations Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, the...
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Susan L. Goldenberg, Partner, Neal Gerber law firm
Susan L. Goldenberg concentrates her practice in sophisticated estate planning for family business owners and wealthy individuals on a multi-generational basis. She also has extensive...
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Michael Gray, Partner, Neal Gerber Eisenberg Law Firm
Michael B. Gray concentrates his practice in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, hedge funds, fund formations, and intellectual property. He represents investors,...
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Irwin I. Gzesh, Attorney, Neal Gerber Eisenberg Law Firm
Irwin I. Gzesh has well over 30 years of extensive inter-disciplinary experience in commercial real estate and corporate transactions, finance and business planning. His corporate...
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Michael Harlin, Patent, Attorney, Neal Gerber Law firm
Michael B. Harlin helps clients protect their complex technologies and innovations through representation on all aspects of patent law, including patent counseling, advice and prosecution,...
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Linda L. Hoseman assists clients on a wide variety of employee benefit matters, including the design and ongoing administration of qualified retirement benefit plans and welfare benefit...
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Michael J. Hughes, environmental attorney, Neal Gerber law firm
Michael J. Hughes focuses his practice on a variety of environmental topics related to litigation, regulatory compliance, insurance coverage and real estate and commercial transactions. He...
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The firm’s Insurance Policyholder practice group focuses on maximizing insurance recovery for corporate policyholders, professionals and other claimants. Our insurance attorneys pair their...
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Michael G. Kelber, Intellectual Property & Technology Transactions attorney, Neal Gerber law firm
Michael G. Kelber represents and counsels individuals and corporations in all aspects of intellectual property law and related transactions and litigation. He has represented clients in...
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Jason C. Kim, labor and employment attorney, Neal Gerber law firm
Jason C. Kim represents employers in all aspects of labor and employment law. He defends employers in arbitration and litigation matters brought under a variety of employment-related...
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As laws protecting employees’ rights expand and grow more complex, it is increasingly important to have trusted legal allies by your side who understand your business. Our nationally...
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Seth D. Lamden, General & Commercial Litigation attorney, Neal Gerber law firm
Seth D. Lamden concentrates his legal practice on assisting policyholders in enforcing their rights to insurance coverage.  Seth has been instrumental in recovering hundreds of millions of...
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Gregory J. Leighton, Intellectual Property & Technology Transactions attorney, Neal Gerber law firm
Gregory J. Leighton is a member of Neal Gerber Eisenberg’s Intellectual Property & Technology Transactions practice group and is also a registered patent attorney. Greg’s practice...
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William J. Lenz, Intellectual Property & Technology Transactions attorney, Neal Gerber law firm
William J. Lenz represents clients in a wide variety of intellectual property matters, with an emphasis on patent and copyright litigation, strategic planning and clearance, patent...
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Eric Mann, estate planning, attorney, Neal Gerber law firm
Eric N. Mann counsels families, business owners, executives and individuals on all aspects of sophisticated estate planning. In addition, Eric advises his clients regarding the legal...
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David S. Martin, Real Estate attorney, Neal Gerber law firm
David S. Martin is a partner in the firm’s Property Tax Group. Having commenced his career in the Property Tax Unit of the Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney’s office, he has devoted...
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Adam H. Masia, Intellectual Property & Technology Transactions attorney, Neal Gerber law firm
Adam H. Masia, a registered patent attorney, assists clients in obtaining and maximizing the value of their patent portfolios and other intellectual property. Adam began his career...
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Andrew G. May, General & Commercial Litigation attorney, Neal Gerber law firm
Andrew G. May is an associate in Neal Gerber Eisenberg’s Litigation Practice Group. With broad experience and a comprehensive understanding of all phases of the commercial litigation...
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Kevin C. May, Intellectual Property & Technology Transactions attorney, Neal Gerber law firm
Kevin C. May is a trial lawyer who focuses his practice on intellectual property and complex commercial litigation. Before joining Neal Gerber Eisenberg, Kevin spent 15 years litigating...
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Thomas C. McDonough, Patent, Attorney, Neal Gerber Law firm
As a registered patent attorney, Thomas C. McDonough represents and counsels individuals and corporations on intellectual property issues, including patent filings, patent, trademark and...
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Eric M. McLimore, Taxation attorney, Neal Gerber law firm
Eric M. McLimore is an associate in Neal Gerber Eisenberg’s Taxation practice group. Eric concentrates his practice on assisting individual and corporate taxpayers with IRS controversies,...
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Mark McLoughlin, Neal gerber Law Firm, Chicago, right of publicity lawyer, Trademark Holder Protection Attorney
Mark McLoughlin is a member of Neal Gerber Eisenberg’s Intellectual Property & Technology Transactions practice group where he focuses his practice on trademark and copyright matters....
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Antony J. McShane, Intellectual Property & Technology Transactions attorney, Neal Gerber law firm
Antony J. McShane co-chairs Neal Gerber Eisenberg’s Intellectual Property practice group. He focuses on the development, protection and enforcement of all forms of intellectual property. He...
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Nicholas M. Miller, Financial Restructuring & Bankruptcy attorney, Neal Gerber law firm
Nicholas M. Miller has more than 17 years of experience helping clients protect assets that have been threatened by financial distress. Those clients include troubled businesses, their...
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Chad W. Moeller, Labor & Employment attorney, Neal Gerber law firm
Chad W. Moeller represents corporations and not-for-profit organizations of all sizes in employment matters in federal and state court litigation, including in non-competition, trade...
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James P. Muraff, Intellectual Property & Technology Transactions attorney, Neal Gerber law firm
James P. Muraff’s practice involves all aspects of intellectual property, such as domestic and foreign patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and unfair competition, including...
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Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP is a Chicago-based law firm whose lawyers share a culture of teamwork and devotion to personalized client service to advance clients’ business interests...
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Tonya G. Newman, General & Commercial Litigation attorney, Neal Gerber law firm
Tonya G. Newman is a member of Neal Gerber Eisenberg's Litigation and Insurance Policyholder practice groups. Tonya represents clients in complex civil litigation, products liability, and...
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Katherine Dennis Nye, Intellectual Property & Technology Transactions attorney, Neal Gerber law firm
Kate Dennis Nye focuses her practice on assisting clients with their branding and marketing needs. Kate counsels clients on trademark clearance, and assists them with filing new trademark...
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Kevin A. O’Connor, Intellectual Property & Technology Transactions attorney, Neal Gerber law firm
Kevin O’Connor has represented clients in all aspects of patent law, including patent prosecution, strategic management of patent portfolios, due diligence investigations for acquisitions...
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Robert Radasevich, bankruptcy law attorney, neal gerber law firm
Robert (Rudy) Radasevich has practiced for the past three decades in the firm’s Financial Restructuring & Bankruptcy and Commercial Litigation departments. Rudy’s bankruptcy practice...
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Bradley F. Rademaker guides clients to protect their intellectual property rights with strategic portfolio development and litigation. He is a registered patent attorney with the U.S....
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Lawrence I. Richman, attorney, neal gerber law firm
Lawrence I. Richman’s practice involves advising entrepreneurs, tax-exempt organizations, fiduciaries and high net worth families on estate, gift and charitable planning issues, including...
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Sonya Rosenberg, Labor & Employment attorney, Neal Gerber law firm
Sonya Rosenberg counsels companies and organizations on various employee-related legal issues that arise through the many stages of the employment relationship, from pre-hire to following...
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Kevin G. Schneider, Financial Restructuring & Bankruptcy attorney, Neal Gerber law firm
Associate
Kevin Schneider practices in the firm’s Financial Restructuring & Bankruptcy and Finance practice groups. His restructuring experience includes the representation of creditors’...
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Jeffrey S. Shamberg, Taxation attorney, Neal Gerber law firm
Partner
Jeffrey S. Shamberg is a partner in Neal Gerber Eisenberg’s Taxation practice group. Jeff brings nearly two decades of experience serving clients in a range of international, federal, and...
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Sarah E. Smith, Intellectual Property & Technology Transactions attorney, Neal Gerber law firm
Partner
Sarah E. Smith counsels clients on a wide variety of intellectual property matters, including trademark, trade dress, domain name, copyright and trade secret issues. Sarah has extensive...
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Phillip L. Stern, Securities & Commodities Litigation attorney, Neal Gerber law firm
Senior Counsel
Phillip L. Stern concentrates his practice in securities and commodities regulatory defense and litigation, arbitrations and mediations and also handles corporate internal investigations...
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Cynthia B. Stevens, Neal Gerber, International Trademark Protection Lawyer, Computer Software Patent Attorney
Counsel
Cynthia B. Stevens has more than 25 years of experience in intellectual property law. Her practice encompasses a wide range of specialties, with a focus on trademarks. She has handled...
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David Stone, corporate, securities, attorney, Neal Gerber, law firm
Partner
David S. Stone is Chair of the Neal Gerber Eisenberg Corporate & Securities Practice Group, Co-Chair of its Cross-Border Practice Group, and a member of its Corporate Governance...
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William J. Tarnow II, Labor & Employment attorney, Neal Gerber law firm
William J. Tarnow II is chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group and represents and counsels companies and management in all facets of business and employment law and...
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Martin H. Tish, Private Wealth Services attorney, Neal Gerber law firm
Martin H. Tish counsels business owners, executives, entrepreneurs, traders, charities, family offices and individuals from virtually every field regarding asset ownership and structure,...
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Mike R. Turner, Intellectual Property & Technology Transactions attorney, Neal Gerber law firm
Mike R. Turner represents clients across a broad spectrum of intellectual property disciplines, including the procurement, analysis, and enforcement of utility and design patents,...
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Robert M. Weiss, Intellectual Property & Technology Transactions attorney, Neal Gerber law firm
Robert M. Weiss provides legal and strategic advice on commercial IT matters, and represents clients worldwide in a variety of complex technology transactions, including systems...
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Anthony Y. Wen, Intellectual Property & Technology Transactions attorney, Neal Gerber law firm
Anthony Y. Wen focuses his practice on patent counseling and prosecution. As a registered patent attorney, Tony has drafted and prosecuted numerous patent applications related to electrical...
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Thomas E. Williams, Neal Gerber Eisenberg law firm, patent attorney, NASA engineer
Tom is a registered patent attorney and a former rocket engine turbomachinery engineer on NASA’s Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME). Tom’s experience supporting over 47 successful space...
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Carrie E. Wilson, Securities Litigation Attorney, Neal Gerber Eisenberg Law Firm
Carrie Wilson Oswald is a member of the firm’s Corporate & Securities practice group focusing on merger and acquisition transactions, corporate finance and securities compliance matters...
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Tina Winer, Securities & Commodities Litigation, Neal Gerber Eisenberg, Partner
Tina L. Winer represents clients in securities litigation matters arising from  investment and employment-related disputes. Tina’s practice focuses primarily on defending broker-dealers and...
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Thomas C. Wolford is a senior counsel in the Financial Restructuring & Bankruptcy and the Finance & Lending practice groups of Neal Gerber Eisenberg. He focuses his practice on...
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Lisa S. Zebovitz, Environmental attorney, Neal Gerber law firm
Lisa Zebovitz is co-chair of Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg’s Environmental practice group. Lisa has extensive experience representing both the government and private sectors in complex...
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