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Linda Short

Linda is the Vice President of Cresa Chicago. She has been involved in various disciplines within commercial real estate throughout her 22 year career. These disciplines include Property Management, Construction Project…

Paul Shotton

Paul Shotton is the CEO of biotechnology company Biosurfactants Inc. and the founder of White Diamond Risk Advisory. Paul gained his BA, MA, and Ph.D. in physics from the University…

Phillip Schreiber

Phillip Schreiber is a partner in Holland & Knight's Chicago office. He is experienced in employment discrimination and wage and hour class and collective action litigation before federal and state administrative agencies…

Arina Shulga

Arina Shulga is a corporate and securities attorney with significant experience in startup law, securities offerings and SEC reporting obligations, cross-border transactions, corporate governance, private and public company representation, periodic…

Beatrice Sibblies

Beatrice Sibblies founded BOS Development, a real estate and community development firm based in Harlem, in 2005. BOS Development’s platform is to develop the spectrum of projects necessary for a…

Kenneth Sidlowski

Kenneth “Ken” Sidlowski is a Client Executive and Practice Group Leader for Horton’s Private Client Group. He utilizes internal and external resources to ensure a high-level service and sales strategy…

Charlie Sidman

Charles Sidman earned a Ph.D at Harvard, had a full career of scientific research and teaching at Harvard Medical School, the Basel (Switzerland) Institute for Immunology, the Jackson Laboratory in Bar…

Jillian Sidoti

Jillian Sidoti is one of the country’s leading experts on Regulation A+. Since 2008, Jillian has submitted multiple Regulation A Offering Circulars to the Securities Exchange Commission for approval making her…

Patrick Siegfried

Patrick Siegfried is the author of the Usury Law Blog. Patrick is a practicing attorney in Bethesda, Maryland. Patrick’s work focuses on issues regarding alternative small business financing. He lives with…

Robert Sieland

Rob Sieland is a Partner in the Corporate & Finance practice group of Much Shelist, a full-service firm with offices in Chicago and Los Angeles. Rob is a seasoned corporate…

David Sikes

David Sikes advises clients in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, venture capital, private equity, and capital markets. He has counseled acquirors and sellers in a variety of…

Russell Silberglied

Russell Silberglied is Director of Richards, Layton and Finger where he practices both bankruptcy litigation and core chapter 11 work. Examples of Russ' bankruptcy litigation matters include breach of fiduciary duty suits,…

Kenneth Silverberg

Kenneth Silverberg is an experienced tax attorney. He is Senior Counsel at Nixon Peabody and former CPA-partner at Arthur Andersen & Co. He currently focuses on the tax benefits inherent…

Mark Silverman

Mark serves as Troutman Pepper Locke’s CMBS Special Servicer Team Leader. When borrowers and guarantors fail to meet their obligations, financial institutions, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) special servicers and other…

Michael Silvio

Michael Silvio, Partner, MGO LLP With more than 30 years of public accounting and tax planning experience, Michael is a tax partner at MGO. He’s served businesses in multiple industries,…

Elizabeth Simmons Callan

Libby Simmons is a Partner with Dinsmore's Cincinnati, OH office. She is a member of the firm's Labor and Employment Department and an Acknowledged leader in the legal community. Having…

Richard Simon

Richard Simon has been practicing law for over 30 years and has extensive experience in commercial litigation, and commercial, industrial, trade and purchase order finance. Throughout his career he has acted…

Victor Faiz Simon

Victor Simon is responsible for operations and management of the Real Assets team within Simon Group Holdings. He manages a core group that originates, structures and negotiates acquisitions and dispositions…

Frank Simon

Frank R. Simon, Managing Member / Receiver Simon PLC Attorneys & Counselors Admitted in Illinois, Michigan, New York Offices located in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Texas •…

Mark D. Simpson

Mark is a veteran IP attorney who in the course of his 20+ years as an IP attorney has counseled clients in protecting and managing their IP assets via patent…

Carmen Sims

Mayukh Sircar

Cybersecurity, Data Privacy & Technology Attorney, Ward and Smith, P.A. Mayukh Sircar utilizes his keen insights and practical knowledge of privacy and data security law to help clients turn cybersecurity risks…

Greg Siskind

Greg Siskind is a founder of Siskind Susser, a national immigration firm based in Memphis. He is a member of American Immigration Lawyers Association’s Board of Governors and Vice Chair…

Karl Sjogren

Karl Sjogren is a CFO/Controller for startup companies in northern California. He is also author of a 2019 book called The Fairshare Model: A Performance-Based Capital Structure for Venture-Stage Initial…

Marc Skapof

Marc Skapof is a partner at Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC (RCCB), where he focuses on bankruptcy and restructuring, distressed M&A, and debt finance transactions. He regularly represents debtors, secured…

Michelle Ware Skinner

Michelle Ware Skinner is counsel in Thompson Coburn LLP’s intellectual property practice. Her practice encompasses all aspects of intellectual property law, with an emphasis on patent and copyright infringement litigation.…

Stu Sklar

Stu Sklar graduated from Rutgers College and University of Pennsylvania Law School. He has been practicing law for nearly 25 years. After his initial training with two of the largest…

Peter Skontos

Asset Management professional focused on retail properties throughout the U.S.

Michael Skopets

Michael is a compliance program leader at Vantive, a global healthcare company focused on vital organ therapies, particularly kidney care. He currently heads a team of attorneys and compliance professionals…

David Slarskey

Mr. Slarskey is Principal at Greybridge Capital, LLC. He is an experienced commercial litigator, with years of recognition by peers and SuperLawyers magazine as a Rising Star. He serves on the Judiciary…

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