Directory of Black Chicago Partners (or Senior Level Attorneys) in Large/Majority Firms*

Rebekah A. Carpenter
Rebekah A. Carpenter
Akerman LLP
Financial Serv.
LaKeisha C. Marsh
LaKeisha C. Marsh
Akerman LLP
Gov’t/ Public Policy
Sharon E. Calhoun
Sharon E. Calhoun
Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg
IP
Lindsey D.G. Dates
Lindsey D.G. Dates
Barnes and Thornburg
Litigation
Darrick J. Hooker
Darrick J. Hooker
Barnes and Thornburg
IP
Nabil Foster
Nabil Foster
Barron & Newburger
Litigation
Matthew Brewer
Matthew Brewer
Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP
Litigation
Daryll V. Marshall
Daryll V. Marshall
Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP
Corp/Private Equity Finance
Nicholas A. Gowen
Nicholas A. Gowen
Burke Warren MacKay and Serritella
Litigation
Stephen H. Pugh
Stephen H. Pugh
Burke Warren MacKay and Serritella
Litigation
Megan Rudd
Megan Rudd
Chapman and Cutler LLP
Pub Finance
Tyler Roland
Tyler Roland
Daley Mohan Groble P.C.
Litigation
Roderick Palmore
Roderick Palmore
Dentons
Corporate
Johner "JT" Wilson III
Johner “JT” Wilson III
Dinsmore
Labor/Employ
Ferlillia V. Roberson
Ferlillia V. Roberson
DLA Piper LLP
IP
Tonya M. Gauff
Tonya M. Gauff
DLA Piper LLP
Corp/Finance
Lisa T. Scruggs
Lisa T. Scruggs
Duane Morris
Litigation
Jamal M. Edwards
Jamal M. Edwards
Edwards, Maxson, Mago & Macaulay LLP
IP
Barack Echols
Barack Echols
Eimer Stahl LLP
Litigation
Lenny Asaro
Lenny Asaro
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Real Estate
Jeanne M. Gills
Jeanne M. Gills
Foley & Lardner LLP
IP/IP Litigation
Elgie R. Sims Jr.
Elgie R. Sims Jr.
Foley & Lardner LLP
Gov’t/Finance
Steve Cade
Steve Cade
Foley & Lardner LLP
Corporate/M&A
Philip B. Phillips
Philip B. Phillips
Foley & Lardner LLP
Litigation
Clyde Tinnen
Clyde Tinnen
Foley & Lardner LLP
Corp/Trans
Gray Mateo-Harris
Gray Mateo-Harris
Fox Rothschild LLP
Labor/Employ
Daniel L. Morriss
Daniel L. Morriss
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Comm. Litigation
Timothy Ray
Timothy Ray
Holland & Knight
Litigation
Deborah B. Cole
Deborah B. Cole
Hoogendoorn & Talbot LLP
Estate Planning
Matthew J. Miller
Matthew J. Miller
Ice Miller LLP
Municipal Finance
Steven Washington
Steven Washington
Ice Miller LLP
Finance
Sean Herring
Sean Herring
Jackson Lewis
Labor/Employ
Reginald J. Hill
Reginald J. Hill
Jenner & Block
IP
Marisa Murillo
Marisa Murillo
K&L Gates LLP
Corp/Finance
Leslie D. Minier
Leslie D. Minier
Katten Muchin Rosenman
Corp/Trans
Rachael M. Trummel
Rachael M. Trummel
King & Spalding
Litigation
Bobby E. Earles
Bobby E. Earles
Cooley
Mergers & Acquisitions
Barry Fields
Barry Fields
Kirkland & Ellis
Litigation
Nyika Strickland
Nyika Strickland
Kirkland & Ellis
IP
Juan M. Anderson
Juan M. Anderson
Kopka Pinkus Dolin
Litigation
Violet M. Clark
Violet M. Clark
Laner Muchin, Ltd.
Labor/Employ
Debrai Haile
Debrai Haile
Laner Muchin, Ltd.
Labor/Employ
Kevin E. Slaughter
Kevin E. Slaughter
Levenfield Pearlstein, LLC
Corporate/M&A
Kwabena Appenteng
Kwabena Appenteng
Littler Mendelson, P.C.
Privacy & Data Security
Paul E. Bateman
Paul E. Bateman
Littler Mendelson, P.C.
Labor/Employ
Michael Wilder
Michael Wilder
Littler Mendelson, P.C.
Labor/Employ
Jonathan C. Hughley
Jonathan C. Hughley
Marshall Gerstein & Borun LLP
IP
Paul Stephens
Paul Stephens
Marshall Gerstein & Borun LLP
IP
Melissa Anyetei
Melissa Anyetei
Mayer Brown
IP
Chuckie Harris
Chuckie Harris
Mayer Brown
Litigation
Malaika D. Tyson
Malaika D. Tyson
McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.
IP
Rubin Pusha III
Rubin Pusha III
McGuire Woods
Corporate/M&A
Brent Hawkins
Brent Hawkins
Morgan Lewis & Bockius
IP
Undray Wilks
Undray Wilks
Morgan Lewis & Bockius
Litigation
Ami N. Wynne
Ami N. Wynne
Morgan Lewis & Bockius
Labor/Employ
David Wheeler
David Wheeler
Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Cybersecurity & Info Gov./IP
Kenneth M. Battle
Kenneth M. Battle
O’Connor & Battle
Litigation
LaDale K. George
LaDale K. George
Perkins Coie LLP
Corp/Trans
Rodney Lewis
Rodney Lewis
Polsinelli
Litigation
Nigel Telman
Nigel Telman
Proskauer Rose
Labor/Employ
Steven V. Hunter
Steven V. Hunter
Quarles & Brady
Litigation
Everett Ward
Everett Ward
Quarles & Brady
Real Estate
William A. Walden
William A. Walden
Quarles & Brady
Labor/Employ
Anita J. Ponder
Anita J. Ponder
Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.
Gov/Contracts
Anthony L. Schumann
Anthony L. Schumann
Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.
Lit/Employ
Timothy W. Wright, III
Timothy W. Wright, III
Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.
Trans/Govt/ Finance/Lit
Juan Thomas
Juan R. Thomas
Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.
Real Estate
Peter Ellis
Peter Ellis
Reed Smith LLP
Litigation
Keyonn Pope
Keyonn Pope
Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP
IP/Litigation
Patricia Brown Holmes
Patricia Brown Holmes
Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP
Litigation
Craig D. Jeffrey
Craig D. Jeffrey
Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP
Real Estate/ Finance
Alan S. King
Alan S. King
Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP
Labor/Employ
Joshua D. Lee
Joshua D. Lee
Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP
Litigation/ Products
Layla Dotson Lumpkin
Layla Dotson Lumpkin
Thompson Hine
Corporate/M&A
Jamal Sadat Muhammad
Jamal Sadat Muhammad
Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP
Litigation
Rodney Perry
Rodney Perry
Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP
Litigation
Simone A. Randolph
Simone A. Randolph
Thompson Hine
Real Estate/ Finance
Drahcir Marie Smith
Drahcir Marie Smith
Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP
Labor/Employ
Lynn J. Watkins
Lynn J. Watkins
Schiff Hardin LLP
Corp/Sec
Gerald L. Pauling, II
Gerald L. Pauling, II
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Labor/Employ
Liisa M. Thomas
Liisa M. Thomas
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
IP/Data Privacy
Byron F. Taylor
Byron F. Taylor
Sidley Austin LLP
Litigation/ Environmental
Derrick Haddox
Derrick Haddox
Swanson Martin & Bell, LLP
Litigation
Arthur J. Reliford, Jr.
Arthur J. Reliford, Jr.
Swanson Martin & Bell, LLP
Litigation
Michael A. Parks
Michael A. Parks
Thompson Coburn
IP
Frederick F. Richards III
Frederick F. Richards III
Thompson Coburn
Real Estate
Stacey Austin
Stacey Austin
Wang Kobayashi Austin, LLC
ERISA
LaRue L. Robinson
LaRue L. Robinson
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Timothy D. Kincaid
Timothy D. Kincaid
Winston & Strawn LLP
Corp/Finance
Samuel Mendenhall
Samuel Mendenhall
Winston & Strawn LLP
Litigation
Cardelle B. Spangler
Cardelle B. Spangler
Winston & Strawn LLP
Labor/Employ

* List is representative of the Black/African-American partners (and senior attorneys) who practice in mostly majority (and some of the larger minority) law firms in Chicago, but may not be comprehensive. A few attorneys are included from other offices where they have spent time in Chicago.

** List primarily includes Partners, but also includes some partner-level attorneys that may hold a different title (i.e., Special Counsel or Of Counsel) at their respective firms.