Eighteen Aronberg Goldgehn Attorneys Named Leading Lawyers By Illinois Leading Lawyers

04.27.17

Eighteen of Aronberg Goldgehn’s members have been named Leading Lawyers by Illinois Leading Lawyers. Leading Lawyers have been recommended by their peers to be among the top lawyers in their areas of practice. Less than 5 percent of all lawyers licensed in Illinois have received the distinction of Leading Lawyer.

Aronberg Goldgehn’s Leading Lawyers are:

Christopher J. Bannon, Lisa J. Brodsky, Jay A. Frank, William J. Garmisa, Paul A. Gilman, Thomas K. Hanekamp, Jerry Holisky, Elizabeth Lazzara, Nathan Lichtenstein, Mitchell J. Melamed, Henry M. Morris, Ned S. Robertson, Bernard A. Schlifke, John C. Sciaccotta, Robert N. Sodikoff, Blooma Stark, Sharon S. Zaban and Michael A. Zaslavsky.

About Aronberg Goldgehn's Leading Lawyers

Christopher J. Bannon - Chris focuses his practice on helping clients resolve commercial disputes through litigation, mediation, arbitration, and other dispute resolution methods. He devotes the majority of his practice to representing insurance companies in resolving complex coverage disputes.

Lisa J. Brodsky - Lisa practices primarily in the area of insurance coverage litigation and analysis, representing and counseling insurance companies in connection with complex, high exposure claims involving professional liability and CGL policies.

Jay A. Frank - Jay is a senior matrimonial attorney with more than 40 years of experience. In his practice, he has successfully pursued, traced and valued valuable assets. He also has successfully litigated or negotiated premarital agreements, property distributions, support awards and custody and visitation arrangements.

William J. Garmisa – Billy is a seasoned general business counsel to individual entrepreneurs, closely held corporations and mid-sized companies. He has a wealth of experience in the formation of business enterprises, including corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies; mergers and acquisitions; and succession planning.

Paul A. Gilman – Paul advises clients on corporate formation and structure; contract preparation and negotiation; capital financing; and mergers and acquisitions. He serves as outside "general counsel" to a large number of privately held businesses and has significant experience representing healthcare clients in regulatory matters and the structuring of transactions.

Thomas K. Hanekamp – Tom focuses his practice on major commercial litigation primarily on behalf of insurers in coverage matters involving management and professional liability. In addition, he counsels clients with respect to insurance coverage issues associated with D&O, E&O, EPL and professional liability claims. Tom has also handled coverage matters involving environmental, asbestos and other long tail exposures.

Jerry Holisky – Jerry is a business lawyer who concentrates his practice on the legal concerns of closely held companies and their owners, functioning as outside general counsel for many businesses. He has extensive experience in business formations, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, securities, corporate finance, and a wide range of commercial agreements. He also advises clients on structuring complex business relationships, including joint ventures. In addition, Jerry’s practice includes a concentration in ownership and management disputes – sometimes called “corporate divorce.”

Elizabeth Lazzara - Elizabeth is a family law attorney who has extensive experience representing clients in all financial phases of divorce or family law conflict, including antenuptial and postnuptial agreements; trial practice and procedure; child support and maintenance; property distributions; valuations; and tax analysis of complex income scenarios. She devotes a substantial portion of her time representing clients on children’s issues.

Nathan Lichtenstein – Nate focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, including Uniform Commercial Code matters, breach of contract claims, fraud and consumer fraud actions, trademark and copyright infringement cases, shareholder derivative suits, federal tax litigation, employment matters and unfair competition claims. He has extensive experience in banking, insurance, real estate, employment, viaticals and life settlements, as well as corporate matters.

Mitchell J. Melamed – Mitch represents and counsels entrepreneurs and businesses in the acquisition and sale of businesses and business assets. He represents self-funded health plans, wealth managers, physicians and physician groups. He also devotes a substantial part of his practice to representing third party administrators, consultants, self-funded health benefit plans, managed group underwriters, physicians, and medical and dental practices.

Henry M. Morris – Henry concentrates his practice in real estate and real estate financing, counseling a wide variety of clients in the acquisition, sale, development, leasing and financing of commercial, residential and industrial real estate. He is experienced in representing developers and owners of regional shopping centers throughout the United States as well as representing members of the health care profession with real estate development.

Ned S. Robertson – Ned advises clients on a multitude of business matters, including shareholder agreements, employment contracts, covenants not to compete, and agreements relating to the purchase and sale of corporate assets. He represents banks and corporate borrowers in asset based, construction and real estate financing, including the preparation and negotiation of loan documents. He also represents clients in real estate transactions, including purchasers and sellers of vacant land, and industrial, commercial, multi-family and office buildings.

Bernard A. Schlifke – Bernie focuses his practice on banking, corporate transactional and real estate matters. He represents lenders in commercial/business lending and real estate-related lending loans and also has extensive experience in bank regulatory matters. His corporate work includes the structuring and implementation of both the acquisition and sale of businesses, and the representation of privately owned businesses. He acts as outside general counsel to many businesses, providing a wide range of advice and counsel to these entities. In addition, Bernie represents buyers and sellers of real estate properties of all types.

John C. Sciaccotta – John focuses his practice on litigation, arbitration and business counseling matters with a special emphasis on complex civil trial and appellate cases brought in federal and state courts throughout the United States. John has also been appointed by the American Arbitration Association as an Arbitrator and Lawyer Neutral to adjudicate various claims and disputes in arbitration.

Robert N. Sodikoff – Bob focuses his practice on corporate and real estate law matters. He represents banks and corporate borrowers in connection with asset-based and real estate financing, including the negotiation and preparation of loan documents. He serves as outside general counsel for several clients, advising them on general corporate matters, including shareholder agreements, consulting arrangements, asset and stock sales and purchase agreements. In his real estate practice, Bob represents both buyers and sellers of real estate. Also, as part of his broad-based practice, Bob represents management in collective bargaining, union grievances, and Title VII and employment litigation.

Blooma Stark – Blooma focuses her practice on estate planning and probate with particular emphasis in the areas of tax planning, asset protection planning and elder care planning. She helps clients to meet their goals with respect to their estates and providing for their families in the most tax efficient way.

Sharon S. Zaban – Sheri concentrates her practice in all aspects of real estate law with an emphasis on real estate financing. She represents banks, life insurance companies and other financial institutions in secured real estate loan transactions, including construction loans, bridge loans and term loans. Sheri also handles transactions involving loan workouts, restructurings, modifications, forbearance documentation, note sales and deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure transactions. She represents real estate owners and developers in the development, acquisition and disposition of all types of real estate in transactions involving construction and leasing.

Michael A. Zaslavsky – Michael represents clients in divorce and family law matters. He seeks practical solutions for resolving disputes with minimal conflict whenever possible, while also being an aggressive and experienced litigator. When conditions have prevented amicable resolution, he has produced successful results in the trial of complex issues involving financial matters, real estate disputes, contract disputes and child custody issues. Judges throughout Cook County have frequently appointed Michael as Guardian ad Litem in contested custody cases.

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