Top Chicago Litigators Mark Major Move to Jenkens & Gilchrist.Business Editors & Legal Writers CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22, 2000 In a major announcement today, Jenkens & Gilchrist added significant strength to its Litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. Practice Group in Chicago. Shareholders Edward McCormack, Steven Thompson, Keith Hannigan and Kevin Duff, along with associates Kyle Barry, Charles Leuin, Margo Wolf O'Donnell, Drew Peel and Jodi Rosen Wine -- have joined Jenkens & Gilchrist from the recently disbanded partnership of Hedlund Hanley & John. Attorney Marion Adler also announced her intention to join the firm as a shareholder in the immediate future. The Litigation group at Jenkens & Gilchrist now totals some 125 attorneys nationwide. "As we grow, our reputation for providing expert legal counseling services continues to gain recognition in Chicago -- which has brought about an increased interest in our firm from top attorneys," said Bill Durbin, a member of the Jenkens & Gilchrist Board of Directors. "In a domino effect-type move, these attorneys bring with them unparalleled skill and expertise and are a welcomed addition to our Chicago team." Jenkens & Gilchrist has recently announced the additions of numerous top attorneys, including nearly 20 attorneys from Chicago's Arnold, White, and Durkee, five attorneys from Houston's Bracewell Patterson and five attorneys from Dallas-based Gardere & Wynne. "We are extremely enthused about this major addition to our Chicago office and to the Firm as a whole," said Paul Daugerdas, Chicago Office Managing Shareholder. "These attorneys will greatly enhance our ability to provide our clients with solid solutions to meet their legal needs." Joining Jenkens & Gilchrist as Shareholders are: Marion B. Adler focuses on complex commercial litigation, insurance coverage litigation and trade secret law. She is a summa cum laude sum·ma cum lau·de adv. & adj. With the greatest honor. Used to express the highest academic distinction: graduated summa cum laude; a summa cum laude graduate. graduate of Middlebury College Middlebury College, at Middlebury, Vt.; coeducational; chartered and opened 1800. It is a small liberal arts college noted for its summer language schools, which pioneered in the development of specialized language study. , with a M.A. from Yale University Yale University, at New Haven, Conn.; coeducational. Chartered as a collegiate school for men in 1701 largely as a result of the efforts of James Pierpont, it opened at Killingworth (now Clinton) in 1702, moved (1707) to Saybrook (now Old Saybrook), and in 1716 was . Ms. Adler received her juris doctor The degree awarded to an individual upon the successful completion of law school. Juris doctor, or doctor of Jurisprudence, commonly abbreviated J.D., is the degree commonly conferred by law schools. with honors from the University of Chicago. Edward McCormack concentrates his practice primarily on complex commercial litigation, including employment disputes, products liability defense and environmental litigation. He received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. and his juris doctor from the University of Virginia. Steven Thompson, whose practice is focused on complex commercial litigation and antitrust litigation, received his juris doctor with honors from the University of Wisconsin and is licensed to practice in Illinois and Wisconsin. Keith Hannigan specializes in complex commercial litigation, construction litigation and international arbitration International arbitration is the established method today for resolving disputes between parties to international commercial agreements. As with arbitration generally, it is a creature of contract, i.e. . He received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Chicago and his juris doctor from Stanford Law School  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . . Kevin Duff focuses his practice on complex litigation, mass torts, and accountants liability. He received his juris doctor from Georgetown University. About Jenkens & Gilchrist Jenkens & Gilchrist is a full-service law firm providing legal services legal services n. the work performed by a lawyer for a client. to businesses and individuals with U.S. and international operations from offices in Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, San Antonio and Washington, D.C. With more than 450 attorneys, Jenkens & Gilchrist serves clients worldwide in all areas of commercial activity. |
|
||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion