Financial Poise

Liisa M. Thomas

Partner, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Liisa Thomas, a partner based in the firm’s Chicago and London offices, is Co-Chair of the Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice. Her clients rely…

Chad Lieberman has over 20 years of experience in litigation and trial practice, representing clients nationwide in areas including product liability, personal injury, and construction disputes. In addition to his…

Annie Y. Stoops

Annie is an experienced restructuring and bankruptcy attorney who advises a wide variety of companies and high-net worth individuals in both litigation and transactional matters. Her practice focuses on all…

Zascha Blanco Abbott

Zascha Blanco Abbott is with the firm of Kaufman Dolowich, in Miami, Florida. Zascha focuses her practice on the representation of employers in labor and employment matters. Her experience includes…

Ashok Abbott

I provide analytic and research support to the legal and valuation community. I have testified as an expert witness in State and Federal Court for depositions, hearings, and trials. I…

Amer Abdullah

Amer Abdullah is a comedian, landlord, entrepreneur, business owner, and recovering Investment Banker. His last last “corporate” job was as an Executive Director with JP Morgan. He is a graduate…

Jonathan Aberman

Jon primarily represents Lenders, CMBS special servicers, and various secured and unsecured creditors in complex loan and workout scenarios. Known for his creative, yet pragmatic, approach, Jon works to enforce…

Rachel Ablin

Rachel Ablin is the founder of Ablin Law, PC a firm focused on conducting independent investigations of suspected workplace misconduct. Ms. Ablin has extensive employment law experience. Prior to starting her…

Chauna A. Abner

Chauna is a Partner at Lewis Brisbois where she represents clients to resolve a wide range of business disputes in state and federal courts and in arbitration. Chauna’s practice focuses…

Shirin Aboujawde

Of Counsel, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. Shirin Aboujawde graduated from Boston University in 2004, followed by Saint John’s University School of Law in 2007. She was admitted…

Kay Abramowitz

Kay Abramowitz has more than 29 years’ experience providing counsel to individuals and business owners on asset protection and wealth preservation through sophisticated estate planning techniques, estate and trust administration,…

Andrew J. Abrams

Andrew J. Abrams is a member of the Chicago law firm of Boodell & Domanskis, LLC. Andrew handles a range of commercial transactions and business disputes for clients. Andrew’s experience…

Bob Achettu

In 2009, Bob Achettu envisioned forming a group of entrepreneurial-minded, technically skilled professionals who would help companies craft best-in-class business foundations, implement sound processes and strategy, and empower leaders to…

Stewart Ackerly

Stewart is a Director at Statera Capital. He leads Statera’s origination efforts and public policy initiatives. Stewart is responsible for bringing commercial litigation finance to new markets and expanding the…

Joseph Acosta

Joseph has a broad base of bankruptcy, corporate restructuring and commercial litigation experience, having worked at national and international law firms for most of his career. During his 21+ years…

Andrew Adams

Partner & Chief Administrative Officer, Darrow Everett LLP Andrew J. Adams is the Practice Leader of DarrowEverett’s Labor & Employment Practice Group and a member of the firm’s Business Litigation…

Scott Adamson

Scott E. Adamson is a member of the Vedder Price Finance & Transactions group and serves as the Administrative Shareholder in the firm’s Los Angeles office. For more than 25…

Allen Adamson

Co-Founder, Metaforce Allen Adamson is one of the most widely recognized brand strategy experts in the United States, with decades of hands-on experience building, managing, and protecting brands across virtually…

Kelechi Adibe

Kelechi Adibe is a partner in the Global Finance group in Sidley Austin LLP's Chicago office. He represents and advises banks, direct lenders, private equity and financial sponsors, insurance companies,…

David Adler

David M. Adler, Esq. is the principal attorney and driving force behind Adler Law Group’s Technology Practice Group with an extensive background and experience in corporate law, including contract interpretation,…

Charles Agee

Charles Agee is the founder and CEO of Westfleet Advisors. Mr. Agee is a seasoned litigation finance executive with deep expertise in the financial, legal, and operational aspects of the litigation finance industry.…

David Agler

David Agler is a Principal in Crowe Horwath LLP’s Tax Services Group. Mr. Agler practices in the area of tax planning for United States and international business transactions. He has…

Suyash Agrawal

For nearly two decades, Suyash Agrawal has handled high-stakes trial and appellate litigation in jurisdictions around the country. A member of the trial bar of the U.S. District Court for…

McKenzie L. Ahmet

Associate, Foley & Lardner LLP McKenzie Ahmet is a Labor & Employment associate with Foley & Lardner in the firm’s Madison office. Before joining Foley, McKenzie was a legal research…

Henry Ahn

Henry Ahn joined the U.S. National Science Foundation as an SBIR/STTR program director in 2016. Prior to joining NSF, Henry managed seed and early stage investment programs for TEDCO for…

Adeola Akinrinade

Adeola Akinrinade is a Director in the Financial Advisory Services Group at EisnerAmper LLP and has over 10 years of experience providing financial and strategic advisory services to companies and…

Jeremy Albright

Jeremy Albright is a senior associate at Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP. He is a patent attorney in the mechanical arts, and his practice is focused on patent preparation and…

Benjamin Alexander

Benjamin Alexander is a corporate attorney representing start-up enterprises, venture-backed companies, family-owned businesses and publicly-traded companies in areas including corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, licensing, e-commerce, securities compliance and corporate…

Angela Allen

Angela Allen is a partner at Jenner & Block, Chicago. Mrs. Allen represents clients in complex bankruptcy and corporate restructuring matters, both in and out of court. She regularly counsels corporate…

Natasha Allen

Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP Natasha Allen is a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP, based in the firm’s Silicon Valley and San Francisco offices, where she is a member…

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