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Belal Abdeljaber joins JKC as a Senior Associate, bringing significant experience leading governmental audit teams. He has also conducted comprehensive financial statement audits for commercial businesses and not-for-profit organizations, in addition to local government entities. Belal earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting Degree from Purdue University Northwest. He is also in the process of acquiring his CPA licensure. |
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Jim Woods, Principal and Executive VP at FGMA, is a recipient of the Association for Learning Environments’ 2024 LE Fellow Designation. LE Fellows represent the mark of excellence in the industry they serve. Jim is a recognized expert in community engagement, facility programming and planning, design and management. His passion for creating dynamic learning environments has led him through hundreds of public and private school projects and has resulted in 20+ awards for excellence in design. |
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Roush Holdings, Inc., a 100% Employee-Owned Company, including Valley Honda in Aurora, IL and Roush Honda in Westerville, OH, announced the promotion of Casey Brindley to President/CEO. Casey has been with Roush for 17 years, since graduating from Arizona State University. Jeff Brindley (Chairman and former President/CEO) said, "I am excited for Casey to lead Our Employee-Owned Company. His forward thinking, combined with endless positivity, delivers a great work environment for our Employee-Owners and exceptional experiences for our clients. Unwavering leadership has been the cornerstone of our company’s success. Casey, and his leadership team, will provide that same consistency for years to come.” |
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Wintrust Financial Corp., a financial services holding company based in Rosemont, Illinois, with more than 200 locations in the greater Chicago, southern Wisconsin, west Michigan, northwest Indiana, and southwest Florida market areas, is pleased to announce two promotions. Jack Murphy was promoted to SVP, Lending, Commercial Real Estate. Jack joined Wintrust in 2014. Lauren Rohde was promoted to SVP, Credit Administration, Commercial Banking. Lauren joined Wintrust in 2008. |
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Thompson Hine LLP is pleased to announce that Gregory Fouts has joined the firm as a partner in its Chicago office. He joins from Morgan Lewis and brings extensive experience in complex litigation, particularly in consumer class action defense and consumer privacy litigation. Greg represents clients from a wide range of industries in class actions alleging violations of federal and state consumer fraud and privacy statutes, including breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract claims. |
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Williams, Bax & Saltzman, P.C. is excited to welcome Tim Novel as a partner. Tim's significant experience in both litigation and transactions allows him to provide comprehensive and innovative solutions to fit his clients' needs. Tim's focus involves commercial litigation, debtor/creditor litigation, post judgment proceedings, actions to avoid fraudulent transfers, and actions involving injunctive relief. |
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Williams, Bax & Saltzman, P.C. is excited to welcome Rob Muriel as a partner. Governor J.B. Pritzker appointed Rob as Director of the Illinois Department of Insurance in 2019. In addition to Rob's insurance regulatory practice, he practices in the fields of commercial litigation and insurance coverage. Williams, Bax & Saltzman, P.C. is pleased to welcome Jay Zenker as an associate attorney. Since graduating magna cum laude from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 2022, Jay has focused his practice on policyholder-side insurance coverage, corporate advice for small businesses, and commercial litigation. |
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher welcomes John Ablan as a Partner in the Firm’s Corporate & Financial Services Department and Capital Markets practice. John has extensive experience advising both issuers and underwriters in a broad range of capital markets transactions. John also advises companies and market participants on the securities law aspects of M&A and restructuring matters. John also counsels public companies on their periodic reports, stock exchange listing requirements and corporate matters. |
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher welcomes Edward Best as a Partner in the Firm’s Corporate & Financial Services Department and as Co-Chair of the Capital Markets practice. Eddie is a nationally recognized leading capital markets lawyer and he also advises clients on securities law compliance and corporate governance matters. Eddie also has an active M&A practice. Eddie focuses his practice on transactions by financial institutions, including insurance companies, broker-dealers and asset managers. |
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher welcomes Jennifer Carlson as a Partner in the Firm’s Corporate & Financial Services Department and Capital Markets practice. With over 20 years of experience, Jen regularly represents companies and investment banks in capital markets transactions, including debt and equity offerings and liability management transactions. Jen also counsels companies on SEC reporting requirements, corporate governance matters and stakeholder engagement. |
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher welcomes Esther Chang as a Partner in the Firm’s Corporate & Financial Services Department and Mergers & Acquisitions practice. Esther focuses on U.S. and cross-border public and private transactions, and also advises on joint ventures, private equity investments, corporate venture capital, corporate governance & commercial matters. Esther’s clients span multiple industries, including fintech, auto, manufacturing, packaging, life sciences, energy & nutritional products. |
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher welcomes Kimberly Jones as a Partner in the Litigation Department and ERISA Litigation Group. A leader in her field, Kim represents plan sponsors, plan fiduciaries and third party administrators in a broad range of ERISA-related matters including breach of fiduciary duty class actions in courts throughout the country. Kim serves in leadership roles in industry organizations and is a frequent contributor to publications covering employee benefits and ERISA law. |
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher welcomes Sarah Kessler as a Partner in the Firm’s Finance Department. Sarah is an experienced financing practitioner who advises lenders and borrowers on fund finance, structured fund products, back leverage and other bespoke private credit and asset management solutions. She also has experience with acquisition finance across a variety of industries. Sarah maintains a strong pro bono practice supporting the local Chicago community, with a focus on refugee/asylum cases. |
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher welcomes Nathaniel Marrs as a Partner in the Firm’s Asset Management Department and Private Funds practice. Nathaniel has over 25 years of fund formation experience and is a recognized leader in the market. He focuses on the structuring and formation of private funds and their management companies, particularly in the real estate, infrastructure and energy sectors. |
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher welcomes Susan Rabinowitz as a Partner in the Firm’s Corporate and Financial Services Department and Capital Markets practice. Susan advises domestic and foreign companies and underwriters on a range of capital markets transactions across various industries, as well as on disclosure, compliance and governance matters. Susan also represents firms in strategic transactions such as M&A and joint ventures, including in the renewable energy and infrastructure sectors. |
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Kathleen Lynch s an Associate in the firm's Intellectual Property Practice Group. She is a skilled patent and trademark litigator and enforcement strategist. She represents businesses of all sizes, as plaintiffs and defendants, resolving their disputes at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, before the International Trade Commission (ITC), and in district courts. Lizbeth Aviles is an Associate in the firm's Corporate & Securities Practice Group. She represents public and private companies in a range of complex transactional matters, including mergers, acquisitions and corporate contract reviews. She helps businesses achieve their goals by reducing risk, increasing profitability and strengthening their market position. |
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Samantha Marchand is an Associate in the firm's Litigation Practice Group. She focuses her practice on complex litigation matters, with an emphasis on trade secrets. She is committed to helping businesses protect their proprietary information and maintain a competitive advantage. Michael O'Donnell is an Associate in the firm's Litigation Practice Group. He focuses his practice on complex commercial disputes and class action litigation in federal and state courts across the country. His experience includes breach of contract disputes, consumer class action cases, and appeals. |
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Veteran wealth advisor Mark Resnik, JD, CPA and investment manager Steven Resnik, JD, MBA are proud to announce the launch of Burling Wealth Partners with over $750 million in assets under management at 11/30/24. Based in Chicago, Burling is an innovative, independent wealth management firm dedicated to serving as a trusted partner for high-net-worth individuals and families. Mark Resnik has over 30 years of industry experience having held leadership roles with CIBC Private Wealth and Segall Bryant & Hamill. Previously, Mark practiced as an attorney and a certified public accountant. Steven Resnik has held investment roles at multi-billion dollar firms including The Edgewater Funds, Fifth Street Asset Management, and Piper Jaffray. |
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