1. Susan Marie Benton
Title: Partner
Law School: Boston University School of Law, JD
College: University of Missouri – St. Louis, B.A., M.B.A.
Admitted: Boston University School of Law, JD
Practice Area: Labor and Employment(100%)
Membership: American Bar Association.

2. Debra K. Lefler
Title: Associate
Law School: Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2011
College: University of California at Santa Cruz, B.A., Literature & Politics, 1998; University of Chicago, M.A., English, 2000
Admitted: Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2011
Practice Area: Litigation
Membership: Chicago Bar AssociationFederal Bar Association.

3. Margaret Jantzen
Title: Associate
Law School: Cornell University Law School, J.D., 2008
College: Loyola University, Chicago (B.A., Philosophy; 2005; B.S., Criminal Justice, magna cum laude, 2005)
Admitted: Cornell University Law School, J.D., 2008
Practice Area: Litigation(100%)
Membership:

4. Connor Gants
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Michigan Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2012
College: University of Southern California, B.A., summa cum laude, 2009
Admitted: University of Michigan Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2012
Practice Area: Complex Litigation(100%)
Membership:

5. Heather K. Afra
Title: Associate
Law School: Stanford University, JD, Phi Beta Kappa, 2010
College: University of Chicago, B.A., with honors, 2006
Admitted: Stanford University, JD, Phi Beta Kappa, 2010
Practice Area: Litigation(100%)
Membership:

6. Jonathon Raffensperger
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Chicago Law School, J.D., with honors, 2010
College: Dartmouth College, B.A., cum laude, 2006
Admitted: University of Chicago Law School, J.D., with honors, 2010
Practice Area: Complex Litigation; Reinsurance; Insurance Litigation
Membership: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations

7. Robert N. Hermes
Title: Partner
Law School: De Paul University, J.D., 1979
College: Indiana University, B.A., 1976
Admitted: De Paul University, J.D., 1979
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Employment Law
Membership: AIDA Reinsurance and Insurance Arbitration Society (ARIAS-US).

8. Barbara J. Putta
Title: Senior Counsel
Law School: Northwestern University, J.D., cum laude, 1975
College: University of Illinois, B.A., magna cum laude, 1968; Columbia University, M.A., 1969
Admitted: Northwestern University, J.D., cum laude, 1975
Practice Area: Real Estate Law; Land Use
Membership:

9. James I. Rubin
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola University, J.D., 1971
College: University of Illinois, A.B., 1967
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D., 1971
Practice Area: Reinsurance Law; Commercial Litigation
Membership: AIDA Reinsurance and Insurance Arbitration Society (ARIAS-US).

10. Gerald G. Saltarelli
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Chicago, J.D., 1973
College: Princeton University, A.B., 1969; State University of New York at Buffalo, M.S., 1970
Admitted: University of Chicago, J.D., 1973
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Insurance Litigation; Reinsurance; Mediation; Arbitration
Membership: American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Antitrust Law and Litigation) and AIDA Reinsurance and Insurance Arbitration Society (ARIAS-US).

11. Sandra J. Durkin
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Michigan Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2010
College: University of Arizona (B.S.; B.A., Mathematics/English, magna cum laude, 2007)
Admitted: University of Michigan Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2010
Practice Area: Litigation(100%)
Membership: National Lawyers Guild; Chicago Bar Association; Illinois State Bar Association.

12. Thomas J. Kennedy
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Michigan, J.D., 2008
College: Boston University, B.A., 2003
Admitted: University of Michigan, J.D., 2008
Practice Area: Complex Litigation; Reinsurance
Membership:

13. Julie Rodriguez Aldort
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Michigan, J.D., cum laude, 1998
College: Claremont McKenna College, B.A., magna cum laude, 1994; University of Michigan, M.S., Conservation Biology, 1998
Admitted: University of Michigan, J.D., cum laude, 1998
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Trademark Litigation; Reinsurance Law
Membership: AIDA Reinsurance and Insurance Arbitration Society (ARIAS-US).

14. Cheryl Tama Oblander
Title: Senior Counsel
Law School: Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 1988
College: Southern Illinois University, B.A., Biological Sciences, 1980
Admitted: Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 1988
Practice Area: Labor and Employment; Bankruptcy
Membership: American Bar Association; National Association of Women Lawyers.

15. Daniel A. Cotter
Title: Partner
Law School: John Marshall Law School, J.D., summa cum laude, 1995; Editor, The John Marshall Law Review, 1994
College: Monmouth College, B.A., magna cum laude, 1989
Admitted: John Marshall Law School, J.D., summa cum laude, 1995; Editor, The John Marshall Law Review, 1994
Practice Area: Insurance Regulation(80%); Complex Litigation(5%); Employment Law(5%); Reinsurance(5%); Corporate Governance(5%)
Membership: Chicago, DuPage County, Illinois and American Bar Associations.

16. Mark A. Schwartz
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Michigan, J.D., cum laude, 1999
College: University of California at Los Angeles, B.A., summa cum laude, 1995
Admitted: University of Michigan, J.D., cum laude, 1999
Practice Area: Reinsurance Law; Commercial Litigation
Membership: AIDA Reinsurance and Insurance Arbitration Society (ARIAS-US).

17. Whitney B. Price
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2010
College: College of William & Mary, B.A., cum laude, 2005
Admitted: University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2010
Practice Area: Litigation(100%)
Membership: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations.

18. Ira J. Belcove
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Chicago, J.D., 1987
College: Columbia University, B.A., summa cum laude, 1984
Admitted: University of Chicago, J.D., 1987
Practice Area: Reinsurance Arbitration; Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Appellate Litigation
Membership: AIDA Reinsurance and Insurance Arbitration Society (ARIAS-US).

19. James A. Morsch
Title: Partner
Law School: Northwestern University, J.D., 1992
College: University of Notre Dame, B.A., cum laude, 1987
Admitted: Northwestern University, J.D., 1992
Practice Area: Antitrust; Franchise Distribution Law; Commercial Litigation
Membership: Chicago and American (Member, Section on Antitrust Law) Bar Associations.

20. Teresa Snider
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Michigan, J.D., magna cum laude, 1992
College: University of Illinois, B.A., summa cum laude, 1989
Admitted: University of Michigan, J.D., magna cum laude, 1992
Practice Area: Reinsurance Law; Insurance Insolvency; Commercial Litigation
Membership: AIDA Reinsurance and Insurance Arbitration Society (ARIAS-US).

21. Michael A. Stick
Title: Partner
Law School: University of North Carolina, J.D., with honors, 1981
College: Davidson College, B.A., 1976
Admitted: University of North Carolina, J.D., with honors, 1981
Practice Area: Business Fraud; Unfair Competition; Trade Secrets; Reinsurance Law; Commercial Litigation
Membership:

22. Louis J. Aurichio
Title: Partner
Law School: Northwestern University, J.D., 1989
College: Connecticut College, 1979-1981; Colgate University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1984
Admitted: Northwestern University, J.D., 1989
Practice Area: Reinsurance Arbitration and Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Appellate Litigation
Membership: AIDA Reinsurance and Insurance Arbitration Society (ARIAS-US).

23. Frank L. Butler
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: Loyola University, J.D., cum laude, 1965
College: Loyola University, B.S., cum laude, 1961
Admitted: Loyola University, J.D., cum laude, 1965
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Arbitration; Mediation
Membership:

24. Randi L. Ellias
Title: Partner
Law School: Northwestern University, J.D., cum laude, 1996
College: Franklin & Marshall College, B.A., cum laude, 1993 Marshall Scholar; Phi Beta Kappa
Admitted: Northwestern University, J.D., cum laude, 1996
Practice Area: Reinsurance Law; Employment Litigation; Commercial Litigation
Membership: AIDA Reinsurance and Insurance Arbitration Society (ARIAS-US).

25. Amy B. Kelley
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Michigan, J.D., 1997
College: Northwestern University, B.A., 1994
Admitted: University of Michigan, J.D., 1997
Practice Area: Reinsurance Law; Commercial Litigation
Membership:

26. Catherine L. Isely
Title: Partner
Law School: Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1996
College: Duke University, B.A., 1988
Admitted: Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1996
Practice Area: Reinsurance Law; Commercial Litigation
Membership:

27. Andrew Foreman
Title: Associate
Law School: The University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 2008
College: Brown University, A.B., Music, magna cum laude, with honors, 2001
Admitted: The University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 2008
Practice Area: Complex Litigation(100%)
Membership: American Bar Association.

28. James E. Sojoodi
Title: Associate
Law School: Stanford University Law School, J.D., 2005
College: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (B.A., 1994; M. Ed., 1997); University of Illinois, Chicago, M. Ed., 2001
Admitted: Stanford University Law School, J.D., 2005
Practice Area: Bankruptcy
Membership: American Bankruptcy Institute.

29. Carter B. Stewart
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Chicago, B.A., Law, Letters,/Society, with honors, 2004; Chestnut Hill College, J.D., summa cum laude, 2009
College: Chestnut Hill College, M. Ed., Elementary Education, 2006
Admitted: University of Chicago, B.A., Law, Letters,/Society, with honors, 2004; Chestnut Hill College, J.D., summa cum laude, 2009
Practice Area: Litigation(100%)
Membership:

30. John S. Ganz
Title: Associate
Law School: Northwestern University, J.D., cum laude, 2006
College: University of Pennsylvania, B.A., magna cum laude, 1991; Northwestern University, M.B.A., Marketing & Management Strategy, 1997
Admitted: Northwestern University, J.D., cum laude, 2006
Practice Area:
Membership: Chicago, Federal and American Bar Associations.

31. Jason S. Dubner
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Chicago, J.D., 1998
College: Swarthmore College, B.A., 1992
Admitted: University of Chicago, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Antitrust; Franchise Distribution Law; Reinsurance Law
Membership: The District of Columbia Bar; Chicago (Former Vice-Chairman, Antitrust Committee), Illinois State (Member, Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section Council) and American Bar Associations (Member, Antitrust Section; Vice Chair, Distribution and Franchising Committee); and AIDA Reinsurance and Insurance Arbitration Society (ARIAS-US).

32. Neal L. Wolf
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1974
College: Princeton University, A.B., magna cum laude, 1970
Admitted: University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1974
Practice Area: Insolvency; Bankruptcy
Membership:

33. Karen Minkoff Borg
Title: Partner
Law School: Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, J.D., with honors, 1995
College: Duke University, B.A., 1988
Admitted: Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, J.D., with honors, 1995
Practice Area: Toxic Torts; Products Liability; Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy Litigation; Insurance Litigation
Membership:

34. Andrew D. Shapiro
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2000
College: Miami University, B.S., Finance, 1997
Admitted: University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2000
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Antitrust; Reinsurance Law
Membership: American Bar Association (Member, Antitrust Section) and AIDA Reinsurance and Insurance Arbitration Society (ARIAS-US).

35. Thomas G. Ward
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Michigan, J.D., cum laude, 2006
College: University of Michigan, B.A., with honors, 2002
Admitted: University of Michigan, J.D., cum laude, 2006
Practice Area: Litigation; Reinsurance
Membership: Illinois State Bar Association.

36. Ursula A. Taylor
Title: Associate
Law School: Northwestern University, J.D., cum laude, 2005
College: University of Michigan, B.A., with high distinction, 2002
Admitted: Northwestern University, J.D., cum laude, 2005
Practice Area: Reinsurance; Complex Litigation
Membership:

37. Joseph P. Noonan, III
Title: Partner
Law School: Northwestern University, J.D., cum laude, 2002
College: Catholic University of America, B.A., magna cum laude, 1992; University of Utah, A.B.D., in Ph.D. Program, 1996
Admitted: Northwestern University, J.D., cum laude, 2002
Practice Area: Reinsurance Law; Commercial Litigation
Membership: AIDA Reinsurance and Insurance Arbitration Society (ARIAS-US).

38. John David Winters
Title: Partner
Law School: Northwestern University, J.D., 2002
College: University of South Florida (B.A., magna cum laude, 1997; M.A., 1999)
Admitted: Northwestern University, J.D., 2002
Practice Area: Reinsurance; Commercial Litigation
Membership: AIDA Reinsurance and Insurance Arbitration Society (ARIAS-US).

39. Michael R. Hassan
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Chicago, J.D., 1974
College: Princeton University, B.A., 1970
Admitted: University of Chicago, J.D., 1974
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Reinsurance Arbitration; Class Actions
Membership: Chicago Bar Association and AIDA Reinsurance and Insurance Arbitration Society (ARIAS-US).

40. Albert E. Fowerbaugh, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Michigan, J.D., 1989
College: Kenyon College, B.A., Economics, with honors, magna cum laude, 1986
Admitted: University of Michigan, J.D., 1989
Practice Area: Class Action Defense; Complex Commercial Litigation
Membership: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations.