Kevin Burns

The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP is pleased to announce that the following associates joined the firm’s Commercial Litigation Group in Chicago:

Kevin J. Burns majored in Economics and Psychology, and received his B.S. degree in 2005 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He received his law degree from the University of Iowa in 2009. Prior to beginning work at Quarles, Kevin gained litigation experience volunteering in the Torts Division at the City of Chicago.

Brooke Krekow

Brooke Krekow received her B.A. in American Cultural Studies from Whitman College in 2002, and her law degree from Northwestern University School of Law in 2009. While attending law school, Brooke worked in the Bluhm Legal Clinic’s Center on Wrongful Convictions and Federal Criminal Appellate Clinic. She also externed with Lambda Legal, and volunteered as a mediator in small claims court.

Shannon O'Boye

Shannon F. O’ Boye received her B.A. from New York University in 1998 and her law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2009.

Quarles & Brady LLP is a full-service law firm with more than 425 attorneys practicing from offices in Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Chicago, Ill.; Naples, Fla.; and Milwaukee and Madison, Wis. The Firm offers an array of legal services to corporate and individual clients that range from small entrepreneurial businesses to Fortune 100 companies. Additional information about the Firm may be found at www.quarles.com.

Patrick Hanlon

Ungaretti & Harris LLP announced that Patrick J. Hanlon has joined the firm as Counsel in the Government Group.  Prior to joining Ungaretti & Harris, Mr. Hanlon operated both the Law Offices of Patrick J. Hanlon in Chicago and Patrick J. Hanlon & Associates in Evergreen Park.

Mr. Hanlon’s practice includes advocating on behalf of private and public sector clients before state and local governments and the representation of industrial and commercial property owners/taxpayers on real property assessment appeals.  His specialty areas include municipal law, state and local taxation, procurement, state appropriations, and legislative and ethics law.

Mr. Hanlon previously served as General Counsel for the Cook County Assessor’s Office.  In that role, he counseled Assessor James M. Houlihan on legislative, real property assessments, budgetary and political matters.  Mr. Hanlon also served as a liaison between the Assessor and state and local elected officials.

Mr. Hanlon received his J.D. from DePaul University School of Law in 1998 and his B.A. from Saint Xavier University in 1990.

Ungaretti & Harris is a Chicago-based law firm with national business, healthcare, litigation, and government practices. The firm represents domestic and international clients including Fortune 500, mid-market, and small businesses; private equity funds; healthcare providers; energy companies; real estate companies; financial institutions; professional organizations; and government agencies.

Carmen D. Caruso

Carmen D. Caruso, a nationally known franchise and distribution trial lawyer has moved to “The Chambers”, a dynamic suite of trial lawyers in downtown Chicago, where he will resume practice as The Law Office of Carmen D. Caruso, P.C.

Caruso, 51, a litigator with 27 years of experience, represents franchising, dealership and distribution clients in a wide variety of industries, ranging from gas stations, restaurants, retailers and hotels to franchised manufacturers and health care clinics.

“For the franchisee or dealer, a dispute with a franchisor or distributor can be a life or death, David versus Goliath case,” said Caruso, who has recovered millions of dollars for his franchisee/dealer clients, while saving as much or more for franchisor clients.

Caruso moved to The Chambers, where lawyers practice on a lean and mean platform with the best litigation technology. Residents of The Cambers prepare their cases for trial in a mock courtroom with modern technology to better serve clients.

Recognized as one of America’s most dedicated advocates for franchisees, dealers and their associations, Caruso has represented or advised clients in more than 100 franchise systems. Many of his cases have had a system wide impact and closely watched in franchising circles.

Caruso received his J.D. from Loyola University of Chicago School of Law and a B.A. from Marquette University.

He is a member of the American Bar Association (Forum on Franchising, Sections of Litigation and Antitrust), the Chicago Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association.  He is also a member of the Union League Club of Chicago, member Board of Advisors for Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago.

The Chicago law firm of Arnstein & Lehr LLP is pleased to announce that Marc S. Zaslavsky has joined its Chicago office as an associate in the Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights & Restructuring practice group.

Mr. Zaslavsky received a B.A. in criminal justice from Indiana University in 2006 and a J.D., magna cum laude, from DePaul University College of Law in 2009, where he was a member of the Law Review and the Order of the Coif. He is also a member of the Illinois Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association.

While in law school, Mr. Zaslavsky received the CALI Award for Excellence in Legal Drafting: Transactions in the Fall 2008, and the CALI Award for Excellence in Legal Writing I and II in the Fall 2006 and Spring 2007.

Arnstein & Lehr LLP with offices in Illinois, Florida and Wisconsin, is one of the country’s oldest and most respected law firms. Since its founding in 1893, the firm has served clients of all sizes throughout the United States and abroad. It is a full-service firm with attorneys practicing in five main practice areas – Business, Litigation, Local Government, Tax and Estate Planning Services, and Real Estate. For additional information visit www.arnstein.com