Kirkland & Ellis

Industry: Law company

Description

Kirkland & Ellis LLP is an international law firm founded in Chicago in 1909. It is the world's highest-grossing law firm, with US$3.165 billion in revenue. Kirkland's private equity, restructuring, and intellectual property practices are largely regarded as industry leaders. Revenue: 3.165 billion USD (2017) Headquarters: Chicago, IL Number of attorneys: 2,500 Number of offices: 14 Subsidiaries: Bancroft PLLC, Kirkland & Ellis International LLP, Kirkland & Ellis Did you know: Kirkland & Ellis has the third-highest profits per partner ($4,701,000) among all US law firms. wikipedia.org

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Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Katrin Robb Katrin Robb San Francisco Bay Area Details
Katrin Robb's Kirkland & Ellis Experience October 1996 - September 1999
Job Attorney at Silicon Legal Strategy
Industry Legal Services
Experience
Fenwick & West LLP  October 1999 - April 2009
Mellon Capital Management Corporation   August 2004 - September 2005
Kirkland & Ellis   October 1996 - September 1999

Skills
Corporate Law, Venture Capital, Corporate Governance, Intellectual Property, Securities Offerings, Securities Regulation, Project Management, Professional Services, Professional Mentoring, Legal Advice, Start-up Consulting, Start-up Ventures, Managing Start-ups, Direct Sales, Sales & Marketing...

Education
Northwestern University
Bachelor's Degree, History

Northwestern University School of Law
Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law

Christopher Yuen Christopher Yuen Greater New York City Area Details
Christopher Yuen's Kirkland & Ellis Experience September 1998 - April 2002
Job
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Fidelus Technologies  May 2005 - Present
Fidelus Technologies LLC   May 2005 - February 2012
Straticom International   April 2002 - April 2005
Kirkland & Ellis   September 1998 - April 2002
D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles   June 1996 - September 1998
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum  January 1995 - June 1996

Skills
Cisco, Unified Communications, Unified Messaging, Call Routing, LAN Switching, WAN, Cisco IOS, Cisco Security, Firewalls, Cisco Wireless, Cisco Switches, IP, CCNP, Telephony, SIP Trunking, QoS, Cisco Call Manager, VoIP, Routers, Routing, VPN, Deployment, Professional Services, Network Architecture, CCIE, Switches, Network Design, LAN/WAN, Integration, System Deployment, SIP, Unity Connection, Network Engineering, H.323, TCP/IP, Cisco Certified, Cisco Technologies, Cisco Nexus, LAN-WAN, Security, Wireless, Network Security, Data Center, MPLS, Telecommunications, MPLS VPN, OSPF, BGP, Enterprise Software, EIGRP

Education
Binghamton University   1989 — 1993
Bachelor of Science

Stuyvesant High School   1987 — 1989

Marion Adler Marion Adler Greater Chicago Area Details
Marion Adler's Kirkland & Ellis Experience June 1982 - June 1992
Job Partner at Rachlis Duff Adler Peel & Kaplan, LLC
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Rachlis Duff Adler Peel & Kaplan, LLC   August 2002 - Present
Jenkens & Gilchrist  June 2000 - August 2002
Hedlund Hanley & John  June 1992 - June 2000
Kirkland & Ellis   June 1982 - June 1992

Skills
Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Arbitration, Appellate Practice, Courts, Legal Advice, Trials, Mediation, Class Actions, Civil Litigation, Unfair Competition, Breach Of Contract, Business Litigation, Construction Law

Education
University of Chicago Law School   1979 — 1982
J.D.

Yale University   1976 — 1978
M.A., Political Science

Middlebury College   1972 — 1976
A.B., Political Science & Russian Language

Brad Vock Brad Vock Greater Chicago Area Details
Brad Vock's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 1994 - 1998
Job Manager, Channel Sales at kCura
Industry Computer Software
Experience
kCura  August 2014 - Present
kCura  January 2012 - August 2014
kCura  August 2010 - January 2012
Advanced Discovery  May 2010 - August 2010
Advanced Discovery  November 2008 - August 2010
C2 Legal  January 2008 - November 2008
C2 Legal  November 2001 - December 2007
Kirkland & Ellis   1994 - 1998

Skills
Litigation Support, Computer Forensics, ESI, Document Management, EDRMS, Relativity, Litigation, IPRO, SaaS, Account Management, Salesforce.com, EnCase, Scanners, New Business Development, Contract Negotiation, Early Case Assessment, Professional Services, Security, Strategy, Solution Selling, Document Imaging

Education
Triton-College

Peter E Jesse Peter E Jesse Monterey, California Details
Peter E Jesse's Kirkland & Ellis Experience February 1980 - May 1981
Job Leadership and Principal Gifts Officer at Monterey Institute of International Studies
Industry Fund-Raising
Experience
Monterey Institute of International Studies  January 2013 - Present
Carnegie Mellon University  March 2009 - May 2012
Duke University  June 1998 - May 2009
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation  July 1987 - May 1998
Hilti Fastening Systems  June 1981 - June 1984
Kirkland & Ellis   February 1980 - May 1981

Skills
Fundraising, Nonprofits, Volunteer Management, Research, Grant Writing, Event Planning, Community Outreach, Higher Education, International Relations, Leadership, Program Management, Strategy

Education
The College of William and Mary
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance and Marketing

Washington University in St. Louis
Master's Degree, German Language and Literature

Hamilton College
French Language and Literature, Junior Year Abroad - Paris, France

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelor's Degree, German and French Language and Literature

David Swenson David Swenson Minneapolis, Minnesota Details
David Swenson's Kirkland & Ellis Experience October 1998 - February 2004
Job Shareholder at Farney Daniels PC
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Farney Daniels PC  February 2013 - Present
Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.   April 2004 - January 2013
Kirkland & Ellis   October 1998 - February 2004
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit   July 1996 - September 1998
Judicial Clerk for Judge Edward Parker   1994 - 1995
Minnesota State Public Defender's Office   1993 - 1994

Education
University of Minnesota Law School   1990 — 1994
JD

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1991 — 1993
MA, Humphrey Institute, Public Affairs, Concentration in Technology, Energy & the Environment

Boston College   1986 — 1990
BA, Computer Science

Robbinsdale Armstrong

Lee Freedman Lee Freedman Greater Denver Area Details
Lee Freedman's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 1997 - 2000
Job Senior Associate Attorney at Feldmann Nagel, LLC
Industry Legal Services
Experience
Feldmann Nagel, LLC  March 2014 - Present
FEDERAL COURTS  1996 - Present
Orten Cavanagh Richmond & Holmes, LLC   May 2010 - January 2014
Preeo Silverman Green & Egle, P.C.   2006 - April 2010
DeVry University  2009 - 2009
LAW OFFICES OF CARLOS F. NEGRETE   2004 - 2005
NEULAND NORDBERG AND ANDREWS   2000 - 2004
PALADIN INVESTMENT BANKING   January 1997 - January 2000
KIRKLAND & ELLIS   1997 - 2000
SOLO PRACTITIONER  1996 - 2000

Skills
Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Contract Negotiation, Contract Review, Real Estate Transactions, Legal Research, Negotiation, Corporate Law, Corporate Governance, Appeals, Legal Services

Education
Gonzaga University School of Law   1992 — 1995
JD, Law

Gonzaga University School of Law
Juris Doctor

University of Colorado Boulder   1987 — 1991
BS, Marketing, Finance

University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of Business   1987 — 1991
B.S., Marketing, Finance

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
B.S. degree, Marketing and Finance

Brian Krantz Brian Krantz Greater Chicago Area Details
Brian Krantz's Kirkland & Ellis Experience August 1998 - March 2001
Job
Industry Law Practice
Experience
CNA Insurance  September 2009 - Present
CNA Insurance  September 2004 - September 2009
Hillary Clinton for President  October 2007 - June 2008
Benes, Staudacher & Krantz   February 2004 - January 2007
Karbal Cohen Economou Silk & Dunne   April 2001 - January 2004
Kirkland & Ellis   August 1998 - March 2001

Skills
Claims, Professional Malpractice, Reinsurance, Professional Liability, Claim, Coverage Issues, Youth Outreach, Political Campaigns, Insurance Law, Litigation Management, Claims Handling, Claims Management, Civil Litigation, Appeals, Arbitration, Construction Law, Excess, Legal Liability, Legal Research, Liability, Liability Analysis, Litigation, Mediation, Product Liability, Property, Public Liability, Trials

Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology   2000 — 2003
JD

Purdue University   1994 — 1998

Mike Bieniek Mike Bieniek Greater Chicago Area Details
Mike Bieniek's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 1989 - 1993
Job Partner at Law Offices of Mike Bieniek
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Law Offices of Mike Bieniek (Information Technology Law)   January 2008 - Present
Lord, Bissell and Brook  January 2006 - January 2008
Mayer, Brown and Platt   March 1993 - December 2005
Kirkland & Ellis   1989 - 1993
Enterprise Systems  1981 - 1987
Enterprise Systems  1981 - 1986
American Hospital Supply  1979 - 1981

Skills
Technology, Software Licensing, IT Outsourcing, Technology Transactions, Joint Ventures, Outsourcing, Licensing, Contract Negotiation, Legal Writing, Legal Research, Legal Advice, Corporate Governance, Arbitration, Intellectual Property, Corporate Law, Privacy Law, Trademarks

Education
University of Chicago Law School   1987 — 1989
JD with honors

Washington and Lee University School of Law   1986 — 1987

Northwestern University   1976 — 1980
BA, Economics

Addison Trail High School

Don Kempf Don Kempf United States Details
Don Kempf's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 1965 - 2000
Job Donald G. Kempf, Jr., P.C.
Industry
Experience
Donald G. Kempf, Jr., P.C.   2005 - Present
University of South Carolina Law School   2013 - Present
Giant Screen Films   1998 - Present
University of Colorado Law School  2006 - 2012
Morgan Stanley  1999 - 2005
Kirkland & Ellis   1965 - 2000

Education
Harvard Law School   1962 — 1965
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
MBA

Villanova University   1955 — 1959
AB, History

Robert Metzger Robert Metzger Washington, District Of Columbia Details
Robert Metzger's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 1991 - 1994
Job Shareholder at Rogers Joseph O'Donnell
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Rogers Joseph O'Donnell  June 2011 - Present
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman  May 2007 - May 2011
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher   1997 - 2007
Hill Wynne Troop & Meisinger  1994 - 1997
Kirkland & Ellis   1991 - 1994
Latham & Watkins  1978 - 1991
U.S. Representative Michael J. Harrington   1973 - 1975
U.S. Representative Robert F. Drinan   1972 - 1973

Skills
Government Contracts, Complex Litigation, Contract Negotiation, Defense, FCPA, Aviation, Telecommunications, Information Technology, Offsets, Supply Chain Security, International Joint..., Legal Compliance, Government Procurement, Litigation, Government, Contract Management, Joint Ventures, Administrative Law, Civil Litigation, Courts, National Security, Supply Chain Management, Cyber-security, Foreign Military Sales, IT Procurement, Securities Litigation, Intellectual Property, Corporate Law, Commercial Litigation, Legal Writing, Mergers & Acquisitions

Education
Harvard University Kennedy School of Government   1977 — 1978
Research Fellow, Center for Science & International Affairs

Georgetown University Law Center   1974 — 1977
JD, Law

Middlebury College   1968 — 1972
BA, English

Carlton Easter Carlton Easter Greater Chicago Area Details
Carlton Easter's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 2005 - 2009
Job VTC Engineer at 2 T Business Solutions / Veterans Administration
Industry Media Production
Experience
2 T Business Solutions   May 2012 - Present
Columbia College Chicago  1996 - Present
Ashe' Productions Chicago   July 2009 - July 2012
Mayer Brown  2010 - May 2012
Kirkland & Ellis   2005 - 2009
Pharmacia  1995 - 2005
GD Searle  1992 - 2005
Monsanto  1992 - 2005

Skills
Research, Networking, Project Management, Editing, Microsoft Office, Social Media, Strategic Planning, Budget, Event Management, Team Leadership, Event Planning, Outlook, Marketing, Visio, Software Documentation, PowerPoint, Public Relations, Integration, Consulting, Training, AV, VTC, Video Conferencing, Management, Program Management, Video, Public Speaking, Customer Service, Leadership, Team Building, Social Networking

Education
Columbia College Chicago   1984 — 1989
BA, Broadcast Communications

Chicago Vocational High School   1979 — 1983
general, Machine Drafting

Delphine On Delphine On Greater New York City Area Details
Delphine On's Kirkland & Ellis Experience November 2001 - February 2002
Job CEO/Executive Director in the Non profit Management IndustryPost Graduate L.L.MMPH Student
Industry Nonprofit Organization Management
Experience
African Aid Organization, Inc   October 2002 - Present
US Navy  May 2008 - Present
Somerset Hills School District  October 2012 - Present
Shang Law Firm   May 2002 - May 2009
Kirkland & Ellis   November 2001 - February 2002
Immigration Assistance Center, Inc   November 1999 - November 2001

Skills
Immigration Law, Legal Research, Government, Family Law, Document Review, Program Management, Nonprofits, Research, French, Microsoft Office, International Relations, Expertise in strategic..., Language Skills, Writing Skills, Problem Solving, Mentoring, Documentation, Immigration, Organizational..., Interpretation, Academics Appointments..., Health Care Management, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases

Education
New York Medical College   2014 — 2015
Master's in Public Health

American University, Washington College of Law   2000 — 2001
LL.M.

Université Paris X Nanterre   1993 — 1997
LLB

Lycee Charles Le chauve, roissy en-brie
High school Diploma

Sheila (Johnson) Frye Sheila (Johnson) Frye Naperville, Illinois Details
Sheila (Johnson) Frye's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 2002 - January 2011
Job QA Engineer at iManage
Industry Computer Software
Experience
iManage  July 2015 - Present
Hewlett-Packard  July 2013 - Present
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  January 2011 - July 2013
Kirkland & Ellis   2002 - January 2011
Law Firm  April 2001 - September 2002

Skills
Microsoft Office 2007, Outlook, Document Management, Worksite 8.5 Engineer..., iManage, Documentation, Troubleshooting, Administration, Worksite, Software Documentation, System Administration, Citrix, Windows, Requirements Analysis, SQL, Windows 7, Technical Support, Active Directory, SharePoint, Computer Hardware, SDLC, Testing, Visio, Analysis, Blackberry, Windows XP, Software Installation, Software Quality..., VMware, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Office

Education
Strayer University   2008 — 2011
MSIS, Engineering

Robert Morris University - Illinois   1998 — 2000
BA, Network Applications

Vicki (Levy) Gelfeld Vicki (Levy) Gelfeld Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Vicki (Levy) Gelfeld's Kirkland & Ellis Experience August 2001 - February 2003
Job Research Advisor at AARP
Industry Market Research
Experience
AARP  October 2011 - Present
Corporate Executive Board  November 2010 - October 2011
Navy Federal Credit Union  May 2008 - November 2010
National Geographic  January 2008 - May 2008
Merck & Co. - Vaccines Division   June 2007 - August 2007
American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science  June 2004 - July 2006
Sam Marsalli Institute - Santiago Chile   February 2003 - November 2003
Kirkland & Ellis   August 2001 - February 2003
Wake Forest University Learning Center   September 1998 - May 2001
Jane Fairweather Realty.Pro   December 1997 - December 2000

Skills
Qualitative Research, Research, SPSS, Market Research, Statistics, Analysis, Survey Design, Leadership, Data Mining, Analytics, Strategy, Focus Groups, Budgets, Segmentation, Data Analysis, Competitive Intelligence, SAS

Education
The George Washington University   2009 — 2011
Graduate Certificate, Survey Design & Data Analysis

Georgetown University - The McDonough School of Business   2006 — 2008
MBA

ICAL   2002 — 2003
TEFL Certificate, Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Wake Forest University   1997 — 2001
BA, Major - Spanish, Minor - International Studies, Certificate - Spanish for Business

Walter Johnson High School

Linda Wein Polinski Linda Wein Polinski Greater Chicago Area Details
Linda Wein Polinski's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 2003 - 2004
Job Instructional Designer / Trainer at Nicor Gas
Industry Professional Training & Coaching
Experience
Nicor Gas  February 2014 - Present
Wein Consulting Services   June 2013 - February 2014
Lutheran Home & Services  March 2007 - June 2013
Chicagoland Chapter of ASTD  January 2007 - December 2009
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois  2004 - 2007
Kirkland & Ellis   2003 - 2004
Deluxe Corporation  1999 - 2003
Comark  1998 - 1999

Skills
Employee Engagement, Internal Communications, Instructional Design, Training Delivery, Organizational..., Workshop Facilitation, Needs Analysis, Training, Staff Development, Human Resources, Leadership Development, Executive Coaching, Career Development, Blended Learning, Employee Training, Organizational..., Leadership, Learning Management, E-Learning, Management Development, Instructor-led Training, Culture Change, Performance Improvement, Organizational Learning, Emotional Intelligence, Succession Planning, MBTI, Executive Development, Performance Consulting, Performance Management, Soft Skills, Strategic Planning, Adult Education

Education
Roosevelt University   1996 — 2001
Master of Arts, Industrial Organizational Psychology

Roosevelt University
Bachelor of General Studies, Business

Courtney Hudson Courtney Hudson Greater Chicago Area Details
Courtney Hudson's Kirkland & Ellis Experience February 2007 - July 2012
Job Creator. Innovator. Brand Specialist. Graphic Design Expert.
Industry Graphic Design
Experience
Lorenne Marketing & Design   June 2013 - Present
Schneider National  August 2014 - August 2015
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates   July 2012 - June 2013
Kirkland & Ellis   February 2007 - July 2012
Duff & Phelps, LLC   March 2001 - February 2007

Skills
Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Graphic Design, Brand Development, Presentation Design, Corporate Identity..., Marketing Communications, Strategy, Business Development, Management, Leadership, Marketing Management, Strategic Planning, Business Strategy, Advertising, Editing/Proofreading, Email Marketing, Event Management, Newsletters, Digital Media, Online Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Market Research, Competitive Analysis, Public Relations, CRM, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Nonprofits, Entrepreneurship, Editing

Education
Northwestern University
B.S., English and Journalism

Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
M.B.A. (pending), Marketing Management, Managerial Economics and International Business

Ken Weigel Ken Weigel United States Details
Ken Weigel's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 1997 - 2002
Job International Trade Partner at Alston & Bird
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Alston & Bird  June 2002 - Present
Kirkland & Ellis   1997 - 2002
Baker & Hostetler LLP  1991 - 1997
Webster &Sheffield   1988 - 1990
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP   1984 - 1988
Bayh, Tabbert & Capehart   1981 - 1984
Barnes, Richardson & Colburn   1979 - 1981

Skills
Export Controls, Economic Sanctions, International Trade, Customs Regulations, trade remedies, International Law, Legal Advice, International Trade Law, Corporate Governance, White Collar Criminal..., Trade Secrets, Intellectual Property, Joint Ventures, Cross-border..., FCPA, Commercial Litigation, Litigation, International..., Alternative Dispute..., Competition Law, Trademarks, Securities Regulation, Licensing, Arbitration, Civil Litigation, Administrative Law, Appeals, Dispute Resolution

Education
The George Washington University Law School   1976 — 1979
JD, Law, Order of Coif

University of Michigan   1972 — 1976
BA, Economics, cum laude

Manasquan High School   1968 — 1972

Ross Chestnut Ross Chestnut Greater New York City Area Details
Ross Chestnut's Kirkland & Ellis Experience May 2005 - August 2005
Job IT Administrator at Private Investment Firm
Industry Insurance
Experience
Private Investment Firm  March 2012 - Present
Coface North America  September 2009 - December 2012
The ONeil Search Group  June 2003 - December 2008
DeNovo Legal  May 2006 - August 2006
Kirkland & Ellis   May 2005 - August 2005

Skills
Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, Sales, Social Media, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Communications, Insurance, Advertising, Recruiting, Human Resources, Teamwork, Training, Business Development, Management, Customer Service, Information Technology, Technical Support, Microsoft Excel, Networking

Education
Syracuse University   2005 — 2009
Information Service and Technology

Baruch College Campus High School   2001 — 2005

Rebecca Oldroyd Rebecca Oldroyd Salt Lake City, Utah Details
Rebecca Oldroyd's Kirkland & Ellis Experience September 2005 - June 2007
Job Senior Counsel at DMBA
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators  October 2013 - Present
CAMRIS International, Inc.   August 2010 - September 2013
Groom Law Group  July 2007 - January 2010
Kirkland & Ellis   September 2005 - June 2007

Skills
Corporate Law, Legal Research, ERISA, Securities Regulation, Legal Writing, Government Contracting, Business Development, Policy Analysis, Commercial Litigation, Appeals, Government, Policy, Analysis, International Relations, Public Policy, Employment Law, Litigation, Defense, Mergers & Acquisitions, Proposal Writing, Westlaw, Mediation, Bankruptcy, Program Management, Administrative Law

Education
Brigham Young University—J. Reuben Clark Law School   2002 — 2005
Juris Doctor, Law

Brigham Young University   1995 — 2005
Bachelor of Science (BS), Social Work

Catherine Kearney Marinelli Catherine Kearney Marinelli Greater Denver Area Details
Catherine Kearney Marinelli's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 1993 - 1995
Job Director Metro Mayors Caucus at Civic Results
Industry Civic & Social Organization
Experience
Civic Results   December 1996 - Present
Metro Mayors Caucus   2005 - 2012
Dayn Fox & Associates   August 2006 - September 2008
Kirkland & Ellis   1993 - 1995

Skills
Economic Development, Public Policy, Community Outreach, Strategic Planning, Non-profits, Transportation, Sustainability, Energy Policy, Operating Budgets, Research, Affordable Housing, Public Sector, Coordination, Leadership Development, Problem Solving, Workshop Facilitation, Legislative Relations, Grant Writing, Community Development, Public Speaking, Leadership, Program Development, Public/private..., Sustainable Development, Media Relations, Strategic Communications

Education
Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government   2010 — 2010
Certificate Program: Executive Leadership Program, Senior Executives in State & Local Government

University of Colorado Denver   1996 — 1997
Masters of Public Administration, Concentration in Environmental Law

Colorado State University   1988 — 1992
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science

Roaring Fork High School   1986 — 1988

Mark P. Griffin Mark P. Griffin Greater New York City Area Details
Mark P. Griffin's Kirkland & Ellis Experience November 1998 - June 2000
Job Attorney and Public Affairs Professional
Industry Law Practice
Experience
New York City Campaign Finance Board  April 2008 - Present
Office of the Public Defender-Monroe County   September 2006 - September 2007
Appellate Division, Fourth Department  August 2004 - July 2006
Federal District Court Eastern District of Michigan   June 2002 - August 2002
Court of Federal Claims  June 2001 - August 2001
Kirkland & Ellis   November 1998 - June 2000

Skills
Legal Writing, Courts, Litigation, Civil Litigation, Administrative Law, Appeals, Legal Issues, Legal Research, Government, Campaign Finance, Public Policy, Criminal Defense, Election Law, Hearings, Family Law, Criminal Law, Motions, Trials, Westlaw, Lexis, Campaign Finance Law, Political Law, Criminal Defense..., Enforcement Of Judgments, Freedom Of Information, Lobbying Law, Gifts Law, Regulatory Compliance, Public Administration, Statutory Interpretation

Education
University of Michigan Law School   2000 — 2003
Juris Doctor

Cornell University   1996 — 1998
Master of Public Administration

Dartmouth College   1992 — 1996
Artium Baccalaureus

S.I.P.S./A.I.S.-Salzburg   1988 — 1992
High School Diploma

Kai Larson Kai Larson Greater Salt Lake City Area Details
Kai Larson's Kirkland & Ellis Experience May 1992 - July 1994
Job Vice President, Business Development and Chief Operating Officer at Signpath Pharma, Inc.
Industry Pharmaceuticals
Experience
Signpath Pharma, Inc.   April 2015 - Present
The Sun Products Corporation  April 2009 - May 2015
RxTech Law, LLC   May 2008 - April 2009
Axiom Legal  April 2008 - April 2009
Tapestry Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   May 2004 - February 2008
NaPro BioTherapeutics, Inc.   July 1994 - May 2004
Kirkland & Ellis   May 1992 - July 1994

Skills
Intellectual Property, Regulatory Affairs, Trade Secrets, Technology Transfer, Strategic Planning, Licensing, Senior Executive..., Biotechnology, Corporate Law, Patents, R&D, Litigation, Pharmaceutical Industry, Due Diligence, Mergers & Acquisitions, Trademarks, Corporate Governance

Education
Columbia University School of Law   1989 — 1992
JD

Brigham Young University   1982 — 1989
B.A., Chinese

Maryam Omar Maryam Omar Greater Chicago Area Details
Maryam Omar's Kirkland & Ellis Experience April 1976 - January 1985
Job ceo at Massage Palaces
Industry Health, Wellness and Fitness
Experience
Massage Palaces   February 2009 - Present
Cook County Court   June 2003 - September 2009
Kirkland & Ellis   April 1976 - January 1985

Skills
Health, Wellness, Start-ups, Fitness, Simultaneous Translator, Bilingual-Spanish, Direct Marketing..., Motivational Speaker, Life Coach..., Massage Therapist, Personal Training, Motivational Speaking, Strength Training, Lifestyle, Holistic Health, Public Speaking, Stress Management, Fitness Training, Meditation, Lifestyle Coaching, Entrepreneurship, Nutrition, Healing, Small Business, Wellbeing

Education
DePaul University   1976 — 1978
Marketing-Management

NYCC   1966 — 1969
AAS, Legal Secretarial Science

Gina Oldenburg Gina Oldenburg San Francisco Bay Area Details
Gina Oldenburg's Kirkland & Ellis Experience August 2005 - April 2006
Job Administrative Assistant at Foley & Lardner LLP
Industry Legal Services
Experience
Foley & Lardner LLP  June 2006 - Present
Kirkland & Ellis   August 2005 - April 2006
Bartko Zankel Tarrant & Miller  April 1998 - August 2005

Skills
Event Planning, Recruiting, Human Resources, Excel Reports, Facilities Management, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Administrative..., Data Entry, Outlook, Office Management, Training, Employee Relations, Nonprofits, Administration, Policy, Process Scheduler, System Administration, Payroll, Microsoft Word, Administrative...

Education
University of Maryland College Park   1994 — 1996
B.A., Gov't and Politics

Alissa Soria Alissa Soria San Francisco Bay Area Details
Alissa Soria's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 2003 - 2006
Job VP, Americas IT Business Partner Markets
Industry Commercial Real Estate
Experience
JLL  2011 - Present
Morgan Lewis & Bockius  March 2010 - August 2011
Independant Consultant  August 2007 - March 2010
Interwoven  2006 - March 2010
Kirkland & Ellis   2003 - 2006
Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison   March 2002 - February 2003
Seyfarth Shaw  2000 - 2002
Andersen Consulting  1999 - 2000
Gateway  1997 - 2000

Skills
SharePoint, Document Management, Knowledge Management, Hands-on Training, Vendor Management, IT Strategy, Integration, Leadership, Change Management, Business Process..., CRM, Business Process, Consulting, Contract Negotiation, Enterprise Software, Process Improvement, Program Management, Project Management, Requirements Analysis, Strategy

Education
Iowa State University   1994 — 1996
Bachelor of Science, Education and Technology

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - College of Business   1992 — 1994
Finance

Victor Xistris Victor Xistris West Palm Beach, Florida Area Details
Victor Xistris's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 1998 - 2000
Job Experienced Wealth Management Senior Executive and attorney.
Industry Investment Management
Experience
Happily retired - available for fiduciary consulting opportunities   April 2014 - Present
US Trust Bank of America Private Wealth Management  September 2010 - March 2014
New York Private Bank & Trust, FSB   February 2005 - April 2010
JPMorgan Chase Private Bank  April 2000 - February 2005
JPMorgan Chase  2000 - 2005
Kirkland & Ellis   1998 - 2000

Skills
Alternative Investments, Asset Management, Hedge Funds, Investments, Risk Management, Wealth Management..., High Net Worth..., Securities, Estate Planning

Education
New York Law School   1971 — 1975
JD

Lehigh University - College of Business and Economics   1966 — 1970
BA, Economics

Donald Wiest Donald Wiest Greater Boston Area Details
Donald Wiest's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 1997 - 1998
Job Owner, Dain, Torpy, Le Ray, Wiest & Garner, P.C.
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Boston Public Market Association  2013 - Present
Brennan, Dain, Le Ray, Wiest, Torpy & Garner, P.C.   March 2006 - Present
Boston Redevelopment Authority  2001 - 2006
Hale and Dorr  1998 - 2001
Kirkland & Ellis   1997 - 1998
Fried Frank  1991 - 1993

Skills
Real Estate Development, Land Use, Zoning, Real Estate, Commercial Litigation, Legal Writing, Litigation

Education
University of Michigan Law School   1993 — 1995
J.D., Law

University of Pennsylvania   1989 — 1991
BA, English Literature

Kenyon College   1987 — 1989
English

Phillips Exeter Academy   1983 — 1987

B-U Middle School

Bob Krupka Bob Krupka Los Angeles, California Details
Bob Krupka's Kirkland & Ellis Experience June 1973 - January 2012
Job Officer at Krupka Law Group, P.C.
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Krupka Law Group, P.C.   February 2012 - Present
Kirkland & Ellis   June 1973 - January 2012

Skills
Competition Law, Business Litigation, Patent Litigation, Trade Secrets, Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademark Infringement, Litigation, Trademarks, Patent Prosecution, Commercial Litigation, Copyright Law

Education
University of Chicago Law School   1971 — 1974
JD, Law

Georgetown University   1967 — 1971
BS, Physics

Melissa Greer Solomon Melissa Greer Solomon Greater Boston Area Details
Melissa Greer Solomon's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 1993 - 1994
Job Independent Public Relations and Communications Professional
Industry Public Relations and Communications
Experience
Melissa Greer Solomon   January 2003 - Present
Heronfield Academy   2006 - June 2010
Pepper. Hamilton & Scheetz   1994 - 1996
Kirkland & Ellis   1993 - 1994
U.S. Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Sen. William S. Cohen   1992 - 1993
U.S. Senator Warren B. Rudman   1980 - 1992
Carter, Ledyard & Milburn   1987 - 1991
Ensign Bank FSB   1987 - 1988

Skills
Public Relations, Media Relations, Strategic Communications, Editing, Public Speaking, Political Campaigns, Politics, Fundraising, Social Media, Non-profits, Press Releases, Community Outreach, Crisis Communications, Event Planning, Public Policy, Blogging, Research, Political Communication, Legislative Relations, Government, Speech Writing, Nonprofits, Public Affairs, Community Development, Corporate Communications, Grassroots Organizing

Education
New York University   1991 — 1992

Princeton University   1980 — 1985

Princeton University   1980 — 1985

St. Paul's School   1972 — 1981

Heather McCague Heather McCague Greater Pittsburgh Area Details
Heather McCague's Kirkland & Ellis Experience May 2007 - May 2010
Job Director, Digital Communications at Mylan
Industry Pharmaceuticals
Experience
Mylan  November 2012 - Present
Pfizer Inc  May 2010 - November 2012
Kirkland & Ellis   May 2007 - May 2010
Ernst & Young  June 2005 - April 2007
JWT  January 2003 - May 2005
Ketchum  January 2001 - December 2003
PBM Corporation   June 2000 - October 2001

Skills
Internal Communications, Strategic Communications, Communications Strategy, Social Media, Newsletters, Employee Engagement, Writing, Human Relations, HR Strategy, HR Policies, Leadership..., Editing

Education
Columbia University in the City of New York   2005 — 2007
Master of Science (M.S.), Strategic Communications

John Carroll University   1996 — 2000
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communications

Julie Walker Julie Walker Greater Denver Area Details
Julie Walker's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 1993 - 1995
Job Partner at Kelly & Walker, LLC
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Kelly & Walker, LLC   January 2014 - Present
McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP   May 2012 - January 2014
Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell  February 2002 - May 2012
Burns, Figa & Will, P.C.   2000 - 2002
Petrie Bauer & Vriesman   1997 - 2000
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.   1995 - 1997
Kirkland & Ellis   1993 - 1995

Skills
Business Disputes, Product Liability, Professional Liability, Construction, Commercial Litigation, Employment, Professional Malpractice, Business Litigation, Construction Law, Arbitration, Appeals, Litigation, Class Actions, Trial Practice, Dispute, Appellate Practice, Civil Litigation, Trials

Education
Muhlenberg College
Bachelor of Arts (BA)

University of Denver - Sturm College of Law
JD

Cheryl Eng Cheryl Eng San Francisco Bay Area Details
Cheryl Eng's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 1999 - 2002
Job
Industry Consumer Electronics
Experience
Apple  March 2015 - Present
Apple  June 2012 - March 2015
Apple  February 2009 - June 2012
Palm  June 2008 - September 2008
Marsh & McLennan Companies  August 2002 - March 2008
Kirkland & Ellis   1999 - 2002

Skills
Cross-functional Team..., Program Management, Product Development, Financial Modeling, Project Management, Product Management, Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Analytics, Strategic Partnerships, Product Marketing, Start-ups, Mobile Devices

Education
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business   2006 — 2008
MBA, Finance, Strategy

University of Southern California

Molly Flood Molly Flood Greater Chicago Area Details
Molly Flood's Kirkland & Ellis Experience June 1997 - August 1999
Job Research & Information Manager at American Bar Association
Industry Nonprofit Organization Management
Experience
American Bar Association  April 2005 - Present
American Bar Association  February 2002 - April 2005
American Express Tax & Business Services (accquired by RSM McGladrey in 2005)   August 2000 - February 2002
University of Illinois Government Documents Library   August 1999 - August 2000
Kirkland & Ellis   June 1997 - August 1999

Skills
Research, Social Media, Blogging, Writing, Web Content Management, Public Speaking, Knowledge Management, Web Design, Content Management, Social Networking

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1999 — 2000
M.S., Library & Information Science

Saint Mary's College   1993 — 1997
B.A., Political Science

Ted Frank Ted Frank Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Ted Frank's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 1995 - 1997
Job
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Competitive Enterprise Institute  October 2015 - Present
Center for Class Action Fairness   July 2009 - September 2015
Private Practice  2012 - 2015
Manhattan Institute  May 2010 - October 2013
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research  2005 - 2009
Republican National Committee  2008 - 2008
O'Melveny & Myers   2001 - 2005
Irell & Manella  1997 - 2001
Kirkland & Ellis   1995 - 1997
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit  1994 - 1995

Education
University of Chicago Law School   1991 — 1994
JD

Brandeis University   1987 — 1991
BA

Benjamin Franklin High School   1984 — 1987

Bellaire High School   1983 — 1984

Kendra Stoll Kendra Stoll United States Details
Kendra Stoll's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 2005 - 2006
Job History Librarian at Caltrans Transportation Library and History Center
Industry Libraries
Experience
Caltrans Transportation Library and History Center   May 2015 - Present
CalEPA Law Library   September 2013 - April 2015
UC Berkeley  November 2012 - July 2014
Carrington College California  June 2010 - May 2012
University of California  January 2007 - December 2009
Kirkland & Ellis   2005 - 2006
Taylor & Associates, Temporary Placement Services   2005 - 2005
Charles Schwab & Co. Information Center   2005 - 2005
Taylor & Associates, Temporary Placement Services   2005 - 2005
Boalt Express   2004 - 2004

Skills
Library, Reference, Collection Development, Interlibrary Loan, Information Literacy, Library Management, Cataloging, Adobe Acrobat, Teaching, Academic Libraries, Editing, Dreamweaver, Library Instruction, Higher Education, Research, Digital Libraries, Electronic Resources, Virtual Reference, Bibliographic..., Library Reference, Online Research, Library Research, Information Retrieval, Information Management, Circulation, Libraries

Education
San Jose State University
Master, Library and Information Science

University of California Berkeley Extension

University of San Francisco
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communication, General

Jerry Palm Jerry Palm Greater Chicago Area Details
Jerry Palm's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 1985 - 1993
Job Writer at CBSSports.com
Industry Sports
Experience
CBSSports.com  2008 - Present
CBS Sports Network (CBS College Sports, CSTV)   December 2004 - Present
Palm Sports   March 2002 - Present
Fox Sports Net  October 2006 - December 2009
Bank of America  1993 - 2002
Kirkland & Ellis   1985 - 1993

Skills
Blogging, Sports Writing, Television, Radio, Social Media, Sports, Social Networking, Radio Broadcasting, Football, Facebook, New Media, Storytelling, Digital Media, Broadcast, Journalism, Newspapers, Magazines

Education
Purdue University   1981 — 1985
BS, Computer Science

Rich Central HS   1977 — 1981

Erin Broderick Erin Broderick Greater Chicago Area Details
Erin Broderick's Kirkland & Ellis Experience May 2007 - August 2007
Job Restructuring and Insolvency Attorney
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Baker & McKenzie  August 2012 - Present
IWIRC  December 2013 - Present
Turnaround Management Association  September 2014 - Present
Turnaround Management Association  September 2012 - September 2014
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  September 2008 - August 2012
Kirkland & Ellis   May 2007 - August 2007
Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett   May 2006 - August 2006
Kilpatrick & Associates   2003 - 2004
Central Transport International  January 2002 - August 2002

Skills
Bankruptcy, Legal Writing, Litigation, Legal Research, Commercial Litigation, Restructuring, Chapter 11, Appeals, Legal Advice, Corporate Law, Finance, Corporate Governance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Intellectual Property, Securities Regulation

Education
University of Michigan Law School   2005 — 2008
J.D., cum laude

Central Michigan University   2002 — 2005
B.S., summa cum laude, Dual Major in Economics and Political Science

Richard Levitz Richard Levitz Highland Park, Illinois Details
Richard Levitz's Kirkland & Ellis Experience August 1989 - May 1992
Job President, Wealth Management at GCG Financial
Industry Financial Services
Experience
GCG Financial  August 1992 - Present
Kirkland & Ellis   August 1989 - May 1992

Education
University of Illinois College of Law   1985 — 1998
Juris Doctor (J.D.), Magna Cum Laude

University of Denver   1981 — 1985
Bachelor’s Degree, Finance and Financial Management Services

Eric Novak Eric Novak Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
Eric Novak's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 2003 - 2004
Job General Counsel
Industry Legal Services
Experience
UTC Aerospace Systems  January 2013 - Present
Clipper Windpower, a United Technologies Company   April 2010 - December 2012
United Technologies Corporation  December 2006 - May 2010
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett  1999 - 2006
Kirkland & Ellis   2003 - 2004
United States Air Force  1992 - 1996

Skills
Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Corporate Governance, Litigation, Intellectual Property

Education
Columbia Law School   1996 — 1999
Juris Doctor (J.D.), Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar

University of Miami   1987 — 1991
B.S., Physics

Kimberly (Ziev) Niehaus Kimberly (Ziev) Niehaus New York, New York Details
Kimberly (Ziev) Niehaus's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 1997 - 2001
Job Head of Talent Development and Learning at GLG
Industry Information Services
Experience
GLG (Gerson Lehrman Group)   2015 - Present
Gerson Lehrman Group  2013 - Present
Gerson Lehrman Group  2010 - 2013
DiMaio Ahmad Capital  2005 - 2010
Goldman Sachs  2001 - 2005
Kirkland & Ellis   1997 - 2001
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit  1996 - 1997

Education
University of Chicago Law School   1993 — 1996
J.D.

Harvard University   1989 — 1993
A.B., Social Studies, magna cum laude

Don Foster Don Foster Greater Chicago Area Details
Don Foster's Kirkland & Ellis Experience September 1998 - January 2003
Job Sr. Director, Product Management at CommVault
Industry Computer Software
Experience
CommVault  October 2014 - Present
CommVault  October 2011 - October 2014
CommVault  February 2009 - October 2011
CommVault Systems  January 2006 - April 2009
CommVault Systems  March 2005 - January 2006
CommVault Systems  January 2003 - March 2005
Kirkland & Ellis   September 1998 - January 2003

Skills
Storage, Virtualization, Storage Solutions, Storage Virtualization, Integration, Product Management, Enterprise Storage, NAS, Storage Area Networks, CommVault, Cloud Computing, Disaster Recovery, Enterprise Software, Professional Services, Backup Solutions, SAN, Strategic Planning, Strategic Partnerships, Strategic Leadership, Data Center

Education
Northwestern University   1998 — 1999
n/a, ECE

Leslie Weingarden Leslie Weingarden United States Details
Leslie Weingarden's Kirkland & Ellis Experience November 1992 - August 1999
Job Library Media Specialist at Thomas Stone High School
Industry Education Management
Experience
Thomas Stone High School  August 1999 - Present
Kirkland & Ellis   November 1992 - August 1999

Education
University of Maryland College Park   1995 — 1997
MLS, Library Science

The University of Kansas   1988 — 1991
BS, Business

Giam Nguyen Giam Nguyen San Francisco, California Details
Giam Nguyen's Kirkland & Ellis Experience November 2008 - July 2011
Job Deputy Attorney General at CA Dept. of Justice
Industry Law Practice
Experience
CA Dept. of Justice   2011 - Present
Kirkland & Ellis   November 2008 - July 2011
U.S. District Court, Central District of CA   February 2007 - October 2008
Jones Day  October 2003 - August 2006

Skills
Litigation, Litigation Management, Patent Litigation, Patents, Patent Portfolio..., Trademark & Copyright..., Trademark Infringement, Trademarks, Copyright Law, Civil Litigation, Business Litigation, Corporate Law, Legal Research, Commercial Litigation, Privacy Law

Education
University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law   2001 — 2003
J.D.

University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Science

Cara Hendrickson Cara Hendrickson Oak Park, Illinois Details
Cara Hendrickson's Kirkland & Ellis Experience September 2001 - August 2002
Job Chief, Public Interest Division at Office of Illinios Attorney General
Industry Legal Services
Experience
Office of Illinios Attorney General Lisa Madigan   January 2013 - Present
Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym Ltd.   September 2005 - December 2013
Business and Professional People for the Public Interest  September 2003 - August 2005
Honorable Ann Claire Williams, U.S. Court of Appeals   September 2002 - September 2003
Kirkland & Ellis   September 2001 - August 2002

Education
Harvard Law School   1998 — 2001
J.D.

Northwestern University   1993 — 1997
B.A., Political Science, Philosophy

Audrey Wulff Audrey Wulff San Francisco Bay Area Details
Audrey Wulff's Kirkland & Ellis Experience March 2004 - Present
Job Associate Director of Support Services
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  February 2009 - Present
Kirkland & Ellis   March 2004 - Present
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  August 2008 - February 2009
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  October 2004 - August 2008
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  March 2004 - October 2004
Morrison & Foerster LLP  April 2001 - March 2003
Morrison & Foerster LLP  September 1999 - April 2001
Hardin, Cook, et al.   October 1998 - October 1999
Various Law Firms  October 1986 - October 1998

Skills
Litigation, Outlook, Document Management, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Office, Customer Service, Event Planning, Employee Relations, Training, Employee Management, Employee Training, Staff Development, Staff Retention, Coaching Staff, System Administration, Document Review, Human Resources, Technical Support, Administration, Software Documentation, Management, Leadership, Coaching

Education
Heald College   1985 — 1986
A.A.S., Legal Studies

Martice Brumfield, M.S. Martice Brumfield, M.S. Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Martice Brumfield, M.S.'s Kirkland & Ellis Experience October 1998 - December 2000
Job Founder/Executive Director, Hey Lil Sis!
Industry Nonprofit Organization Management
Experience
Hey Lil Sis!   October 2007 - Present
Sunkist Growers  January 2001 - July 2003
Kirkland & Ellis   October 1998 - December 2000

Skills
Public Speaking, Leadership Development, Research, Event Planning, Event Management, Microsoft Office, Social Media, Financial Analysis, Fundraising, Program Management, Community Outreach, Volunteer Management, Youth Mentoring, Program Development, Teaching, Marketing

Education
Capella University   2009 — 2013
PhD, Organizational Managment

Capella University   2009 — 2012
Certificate, Contemporary Theory in Couple & Family Systems

Springfield College   2006 — 2008
M.S., Human Services-Management & Organizational Leadership

California State University-Northridge   1989 — 1994
B.A., African American Studies

Charles Stokes Charles Stokes Reno, Nevada Area Details
Charles Stokes's Kirkland & Ellis Experience August 2001 - May 2002
Job IT Service Technician
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Charles Stokes   July 2009 - Present
NV Energy  April 2015 - July 2015
DecisionOne (InSource)   February 2013 - May 2013
Newmont Mining Corporation  January 2012 - May 2012
Erickson, Thorpe & Swainston   August 2006 - July 2009
The Sage Group  March 2004 - March 2009
Reno Housing Authority  July 2005 - January 2006
Harley-Davidson Financial Services  December 2003 - June 2005
Kirkland & Ellis   August 2001 - May 2002
Nevada Attorney General's Office  October 1997 - October 2000

Skills
Computer Hardware, Computer Repair, Laptops, Active Directory, Software Installation, Technical Training, Databases, Technical Management, Computer Forensics, Software Implementation, Legal Research, Legal Support, Legal Technology, Desktop Administration, Network Administration, Product Management, Technical Writing, Windows Server, Windows 7, VPN, Troubleshooting, System Administration, Switches, Cisco Technologies

Education
University of California, Davis   1996 — 1998
Certificate, Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Jeff McFadden Jeff McFadden Winston Salem, North Carolina Details
Jeff McFadden's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 1984 - 1986
Job Intellectual Property Partner at Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice LLP  1988 - Present
Rhodes & Mason, PLLC   1996 - 2001
Dunnells, Duvall, Bennett & Porter   1986 - 1988
Kirkland & Ellis   1984 - 1986

Skills
Intellectual Property, Patent Prosecution, Software Patents, Patent Litigation, Trademarks, Copyright Law

Education
The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law   1983 — 1985
Doctor of Law (J.D.), magna cum laude

Wake Forest University   1976 — 1980
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mathematics

University of North Carolina at Greensboro   1996 — 2000

Hector Bove Hector Bove San Antonio, Texas Area Details
Hector Bove's Kirkland & Ellis Experience May 2007 - August 2007
Job Commercial Litigation and Intellectual Property Attorney
Industry Law Practice
Experience
USAA  September 2012 - Present
Snell & Wilmer  March 2011 - May 2012
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  September 2008 - February 2010
Kirkland & Ellis   May 2007 - August 2007
Winston & Strawn  May 2006 - August 2006
Foote, Cone & Belding   January 2004 - August 2005
Interpublic Group  March 2002 - December 2003
Goldman Sachs  June 2000 - November 2001

Skills
Intellectual Property, Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Bankruptcy, Financial Services..., Financial Analysis, Financial Planning, Financial Reporting, Internal Audit, SOX, Compliance, Compliance Audits, Legal Compliance, Legal Research, Complex Litigation, Discovery, Document Management, Creditors' Rights, Trademark Infringement, Breach Of Contract, Copyright Litigation, Trade Secret Litigation, False Advertising, Financial Law, White Collar Criminal..., Internal Investigations, Marketing Compliance, Torts, Competition Law, Copyright Law, Trade Secrets, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Securities Regulation, Financial Services, Legal Writing, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Civil Litigation, Trademarks

Education
Northwestern University School of Law   2005 — 2008
JD, Law

Harvard University   1996 — 2000
BA, Government

Marimichael Skubel Marimichael Skubel Oakland, California Details
Marimichael Skubel's Kirkland & Ellis Experience February 2001 - June 2015
Job DOJ San Francisco
Industry Law Enforcement
Experience
U.S. Department of Justice - Antitrust Division - San Francisco Regional Office   August 2015 - Present
Kirkland @ Ellis  February 2001 - June 2015
Federal Trade Commission  1978 - 2001
U.S. Federal Trade Commission   1978 - 2001

Education
South Scranton Central Catholic HS

The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law

Daryl Joseffer Daryl Joseffer Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Daryl Joseffer's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 1996 - 2002
Job Head of National Appellate Group, King & Spalding LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
King & Spalding LLP  2009 - Present
U.S Department of Justice  2004 - 2009
Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget  2002 - 2004
Kirkland & Ellis   1996 - 2002
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit   1995 - 1996

Skills
Appellate Practice, Intellectual Property, Litigation

Education
Harvard Law School   1992 — 1995
J.D., Magna cum laude

Stanford University   1989 — 1992
A.B., Economics

The Nichols School   1983 — 1989

Douglas Barnard Douglas Barnard Greater Chicago Area Details
Douglas Barnard's Kirkland & Ellis Experience August 2000 - January 2001
Job
Industry Chemicals
Experience
CF Industries  January 2004 - Present
Bcom3 Group   January 2001 - July 2003
Kirkland & Ellis   August 2000 - January 2001
LifeStyle Furnishings International  August 1996 - July 2000
Masco Corporation  1992 - 1996
Kirkland & Ellis   1984 - 1992
McDermott Will and Emery  1982 - 1984

Skills
Corporate Governance, Mergers, Securities Law, Due Diligence, Joint Ventures, Corporate Finance, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, SEC filings, Securities Regulation, Executive Management, Private Equity, M, Restructuring, IPO, Investor Relations, Start-ups, Intellectual Property, Venture Capital

Education
University of Chicago   1992 — 1998
MBA

University of Minnesota   1979 — 1982
JD

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1975 — 1979
BS

Nick Isaacson Nick Isaacson Chicago, Illinois Details
Nick Isaacson's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 1998 - 2002
Job Partner at Faegre Baker Daniels
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Faegre Baker Daniels LLP  June 2010 - Present
Latham and Watkins  2002 - 2006
Kirkland & Ellis   1998 - 2002

Skills
Predictive Analytics, Commercial Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions

Education
Northwestern University   2014 — 2015
Master of Science (M.S.) (expected), Predictive Analytics

The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business   2002 — 2004
M.B.A., Statistics and Finance

Columbia Law School   1995 — 1998
J.D., Law

Harvard University   1990 — 1994
A.B., Psychology

St. Mary's in Waukesha

Richard Gottlieb Richard Gottlieb Chicago, Illinois Details
Richard Gottlieb's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 1987 - 1991
Job Partner at BuckleySandler LLP Financial Services Litigation Attorney
Industry Law Practice
Experience
BuckleySandler LLP  July 2013 - Present
Dykema  1999 - July 2013
Dykema Gossett PLLC  1999 - July 2013
Lovells  1997 - 1999
Davidson Goldstein Mandell & Menkes   1995 - 1997
Gleason McGuire   1991 - 1994
Kirkland & Ellis   1987 - 1991

Education
Georgetown University Law Center   1985 — 1986
LL.M.

State University of New York at Buffalo   1982 — 1985
J.D.

Vanderbilt University   1978 — 1981
Bachelor of Arts

Hackley School   1970 — 1978

Eric Hagen Eric Hagen Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Eric Hagen's Kirkland & Ellis Experience October 1999 - September 2003
Job Partner at McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
McDermott Will & Emery LLP  June 2007 - Present
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  September 2003 - June 2007
Kirkland & Ellis   October 1999 - September 2003
Hon. Robert D. Potter, U.S. District Court Judge   September 1998 - September 1999
Baker & McKenzie  October 1997 - August 1998

Skills
Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets, Patent Litigation, Trademark Infringement, Trademark Prosecution, Appellate Litigation, Trademarks, Dispute, Patents, Commercial Litigation, Litigation, Unfair Competition, Class Actions, Licensing, Patent Prosecution, Copyright Law, Appeals

Education
Pepperdine University School of Law   1994 — 1997
J.D., magna cum laude, Law

Dartmouth College   1993 — 1994
M.A., Environmental Chemistry, Public Policy

Pepperdine University   1988 — 1992
B.A., Biology

Sioux Center High School   1984 — 1988

Jay Soave Jay Soave New York, New York Details
Jay Soave's Kirkland & Ellis Experience September 2003 - October 2006
Job Managing Director at Tishman Speyer
Industry Real Estate
Experience
Tishman Speyer  January 2013 - Present
Tishman Speyer  January 2009 - December 2012
Baker & McKenzie  October 2006 - January 2009
Kirkland & Ellis   September 2003 - October 2006
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom   September 2001 - September 2003

Skills
Mergers, Tax, Debt, Bankruptcy, Private Equity, Commercial Real Estate, Due Diligence, Corporate Law, Venture Capital, Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment Properties, Investments, Real Estate, Disposition, Tax Law, Joint Ventures, Financial Structuring, Negotiation, Acquisitions, Valuation, Real Estate Transactions, Asset Management, Finance, Hedge Funds, Corporate Tax, Portfolio Management, Real Estate Private..., Real Estate Economics, Structured Finance, Restructuring, Real Estate Financing

Education
University of Michigan Law School   1998 — 2001
JD, Law, Tax

University of Michigan   1993 — 1998
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

De La Salle   1989 — 1993

SJA!   1979 — 1989

Nicholas Gugliuzza Nicholas Gugliuzza Greater New York City Area Details
Nicholas Gugliuzza's Kirkland & Ellis Experience September 2002 - January 2008
Job Vice President and Associate General Counsel at American Capital
Industry Law Practice
Experience
American Capital  February 2008 - Present
Kirkland & Ellis   September 2002 - January 2008

Skills
Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Due Diligence, Private Equity, Corporate Governance, Venture Capital, Acquisitions, Securities Regulation, Securities, Capital Markets, M&A experience, Mergers, Securities Offerings, Commercial Litigation, Litigation, Intellectual Property, Joint Ventures, Corporate Development, Alternative Investments, Corporate Finance, Patent Litigation, Hedge Funds, Legal Research

Education
Dartmouth College   1993 — 1997
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Genetics

Fordham University School of Law   1999 — 2002
J.D., Dean's List, 1999, 2000, 2001

Regis High School   1989 — 1993

Daniel Schaeffer Daniel Schaeffer Greater Chicago Area Details
Daniel Schaeffer's Kirkland & Ellis Experience April 1994 - April 1999
Job Experienced IP and Technology Lawyer
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Neal & McDevitt LLC  July 2006 - Present
Law Office of Daniel J. Schaeffer   September 2002 - June 2006
Arthur Andersen LLP  April 1999 - September 2002
Kirkland & Ellis   April 1994 - April 1999

Skills
Intellectual Property, Privacy, E-commerce, Software Licensing, Licensing, Trade Secrets, Contract Negotiation, Due Diligence, Licensing Agreements, Negotiation, Privacy Law, Legal Advice, Entertainment Law, Legal Assistance, Trademark Infringement, Arbitration, Copyright Law, Legal Research, IT law, Unfair Competition, Patent Prosecution, Prosecution, Competition Law, Trademarks, Legal Writing, Securities Regulation, Dispute Resolution, Joint Ventures, Cyberlaw

Education
Northeastern University School of Law   1988 — 1991
J.D., Law

Harvard College   1980 — 1985
A.B. magna cum laude, Linguistics with Early Germanic Languages & Literatures

The Cambridge School of Weston   1976 — 1980
College prep

Ken Nordan Ken Nordan Greater Chicago Area Details
Ken Nordan's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 2005 - 2009
Job IT Manager at Lauterbach and Amen
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Lauterbach and Amen   2012 - Present
Friends of the Viking Ship   September 2011 - Present
Norwegian American Weekly  December 2009 - Present
Saga - Vinland Seminar   2010 - 2010
Kirkland & Ellis   2005 - 2009
Naperville Public Library  October 2003 - 2005
McDonald's  May 2003 - August 2003
Computer Associates  June 1989 - April 2002
DBMS Inc.  April 1983 - June 1989

Skills
Knowledge Management, Software Documentation, Databases

Education
Dominican University
MS

Elmhurst College
BS

G. Aaron James G. Aaron James New York, New York Details
G. Aaron James's Kirkland & Ellis Experience June 1994 - July 1997
Job Corporate Counsel
Industry Legal Services
Experience
Law Offices of G. Aaron James, PC   July 2009 - Present
Global Investment House  April 2008 - 2009
Pioneer Alternative Investments  August 2005 - August 2006
Cargill Investor Services, Inc.   September 2003 - September 2005
JP Morgan Chase  May 1998 - August 2001
Kirkland & Ellis   June 1994 - July 1997
Blank Rome LLP  May 1993 - September 1993
HandiSoft Foundation   November 1989 - August 1992

Skills
Capital Structure, Financial Analysis, Portfolio Management, Contract Negotiation, Hedge Funds, Private Equity, Capital Markets, Equities, Due Diligence, Mergers, Investments, Valuation, Alternative Investments, Investment Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Asset Managment, Financial Modeling, Software Licensing..., Licensing Negotiations, Intellectual Property, Patent Litigation, Trademarks, Copyright Law, Cross-border..., Securities, Corporate Governance, Venture Capital, Corporate Law, Asset Management, M&A experience

Education
Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley   1997 — 1999
MBA, Finance & Real Estate

IESE Business School   1998 — 1998
MBA, Exchange Student

Northwestern University School of Law   1993 — 1994
JD, Law

Rutgers University School of Law - Camden   1990 — 1993
JD, Law

University of Pennsylvania   1984 — 1989
BSE in EE, Electrical Engineering

Monmouth Regional High School   1980 — 1984

Angeli Saijwani, Esq. Angeli Saijwani, Esq. New York, New York Details
Angeli Saijwani, Esq.'s Kirkland & Ellis Experience 2005 - 2011
Job Strategy and Business Development
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Dentons  2013 - Present
Debevoise & Plimpton  2012 - 2013
Schulte Roth & Zabel  2011 - 2012
Kirkland & Ellis   2005 - 2011
Time Warner Inc.  2004 - 2004

Skills
Private Equity, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Venture Capital, Hedge Funds, Business Development, Securities Regulation, Leveraged Finance, Entrepreneurship

Education
University of Pennsylvania Law School   2003 — 2006
J.D.

Bryn Mawr College   1996 — 2000
B.A.

Université Sorbonne Nouvelle - Paris 3   1998 — 1999

Eileen Barish Eileen Barish Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Eileen Barish's Kirkland & Ellis Experience October 1999 - June 2005
Job Vice President, Business Affairs: NBCUniversal E!, Esquire Network, Wilshire Studios
Industry Entertainment
Experience
NBCUniversal, Inc.   August 2007 - Present
R&B Entertainment Group   October 2006 - July 2007
Twentieth Century Fox  May 2005 - October 2006
Kirkland & Ellis   October 1999 - June 2005

Skills
New Media, Licensing, Intellectual Property, Copyright Law, Litigation, Trademarks, Entertainment

Education
University of Chicago Law School   1996 — 1999
JD, Law

Columbia University in the City of New York   1992 — 1996
BA, History

Jessica Neilson Jessica Neilson Greater Seattle Area Details
Jessica Neilson's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 1993 - 1995
Job Department Coordinator & Paralegal Instructor at Highline Community College
Industry Legal Services
Experience
Highline Community College  August 2005 - Present
Law Office of Jessica M. Neilson PLLC   August 2003 - November 2009
University of Washington Law School   August 2002 - March 2005
Harvard Law School  August 1999 - May 2000
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Oliver   1995 - 1998
Kirkland & Ellis   1993 - 1995
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Cicuit   December 1991 - May 1993
U.S. Department of Justice   May 1990 - August 1990

Education
Harvard Law School   1998 — 2001
LL.M

University of Oregon School of Law   1988 — 1991
J.D.

Whitworth University   1984 — 1988
B.A.

Jonathan Silverman Jonathan Silverman Greater Chicago Area Details
Jonathan Silverman's Kirkland & Ellis Experience August 1992 - May 2004
Job Commercial Litigation and Arbitration
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Lindemann LLC   2010 - 2011
PayLink Payment Plans LLC  2009 - 2010
Wildman, Harrold & Dixon LLP   2007 - 2009
Steptoe & Johnson, LLP / Gardner Carton & Douglas LLP   May 2004 - October 2007
Kirkland & Ellis   August 1992 - May 2004

Skills
Commercial Litigation, Litigation, Intellectual Property, Class Actions, Product Liability, Trials, Courts, Privacy Law, Trade Secrets, Competition Law, Arbitration, Securities Litigation, Corporate Law, Civil Litigation, Torts, Legal Research

Education
University of Chicago Law School   1989 — 1992
J.D.

The University of Chicago   1987 — 1989
M.A., Economics

Yale University   1979 — 1983
B.A., History

University of Chicago Laboratory School   1967 — 1979

Leslie Carothers Leslie Carothers Greater Chicago Area Details
Leslie Carothers's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 2005 - 2006
Job Owner, Carothers & Associates and Real Estate Consultant
Industry Real Estate
Experience
Carothers & Associates   Treasurer of Women's BoardRavinia Festival2008 - Present
Kirkland & Ellis   2005 - 2006
RR Donnelley  1991 - 2002
LaSalle Partners  1988 - 1990
Leo Burnett  1978 - 1982

Education
Denison University   1965 — 1969

Saint Louis University
MBA

Archit Shah Archit Shah Chicago, Illinois Details
Archit Shah's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 2009 - Present
Job Attorney and Software Engineer
Industry Legal Services
Experience
Kirkland & Ellis   2009 - Present
Red Hat  October 2002 - August 2006
ArsDigita  January 2000 - February 2002

Education
Harvard Law School   2006 — 2009
JD, Law

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1996 — 2000
SB, Computer Science and Engineering

Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School

Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School

Susan Schroeder Susan Schroeder Greater New York City Area Details
Susan Schroeder's Kirkland & Ellis Experience September 2001 - January 2004
Job Deputy Chief, FINRA Enforcement
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr  January 2004 - September 2011
Kirkland & Ellis   September 2001 - January 2004
Andersen Consulting (now Accenture)   1996 - 1998

Education
New York University School of Law   1998 — 2001
J.D.

University of California, Davis   1994 — 1996
M.A., Sociology

Georgetown University   1990 — 1994
B.A., Government and Sociology

Sheila Alvarez Sheila Alvarez Huntsville, Alabama Area Details
Sheila Alvarez's Kirkland & Ellis Experience August 1997 - September 2000
Job IT Management, Raytheon Missile Systems)
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Raytheon  June 2013 - Present
CSC  January 2012 - June 2013
CSC  August 2011 - January 2012
Raytheon/CSC   January 2008 - October 2011
Snell & Wilmer  March 2004 - December 2007
Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton   December 2002 - December 2004
TKL, Inc.   September 2000 - December 2002
Kirkland & Ellis   August 1997 - September 2000

Education
University of Arizona   1988 — 1993
BS, Management Information Systems

Jeff Soukup Jeff Soukup San Francisco Bay Area Details
Jeff Soukup's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 1989 - 1993
Job Entrepreneurial leader of turnaround and highgrowth businesses
Industry Executive Office
Experience
Sterling Stamos  2008 - Present
John Edwards for President  2007 - 2008
RSVP Vacations Inc.   2006 - 2007
PlanetOut Inc.  2000 - 2007
ChannelPoint Inc.  1999 - 2000
GE Equity  1998 - 1999
SAI  1995 - 1998
Senator Bill Bradley   1994 - 1995
Booz Allen & Hamilton  1993 - 1994
Kirkland & Ellis   1989 - 1993

Skills
Mergers, Investments, Financial Management, Entrepreneur, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Strategic Planning, Start-ups, Fundraising, Business Strategy, Social Media, Financial Analysis, Asset Management, Budgeting, Team Building, Change Management, Portfolio Management, Policy, Entrepreneurship, Budgets, Managerial Finance, Asset Managment, Mergers & Acquisitions, Finance, Leadership, Strategy, Risk Management, Due Diligence, Management

Education
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business   1987 — 1991
MBA, Finance

University of Chicago Law School   1987 — 1991
JD, Graduated with Honors

Stanford University   1983 — 1987

Henry Skillman Henry Skillman Greater New York City Area Details
Henry Skillman's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 2003 - Present
Job Research Specialist at Kirkland & Ellis
Industry Libraries
Experience
Kirkland & Ellis   2003 - Present
LLAGNY   1987 - 2015
LLAGNY   1987 - 2015
JPMorgan Chase  1996 - 2002
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP   1992 - 1996
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP  1990 - 1992
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP   1987 - 1990
New York University  1978 - 1987

Skills
Legal Research

Education
Pratt Institute   1988 — 1990
MS, Library & Info Sci

New York University   1976 — 1987
BA, Russian, Classics

Norwich University   1981 — 1982
Russian

Westtown School   1971 — 1975

Alice Hsieh Alice Hsieh San Francisco Bay Area Details
Alice Hsieh's Kirkland & Ellis Experience October 2004 - June 2007
Job Senior Corporate Counsel at Genentech
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Genentech  April 2014 - Present
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati  July 2007 - February 2014
Kirkland & Ellis   October 2004 - June 2007
Gen3 Partners  2000 - 2001
Swander Pace Consulting   1999 - 2000

Skills
Intellectual Property, Licensing

Education
Columbia University School of Law   2001 — 2004
J.D.

Stanford University   1995 — 1999
A.B. Honors, Human Biology

Daniel Edelstein Daniel Edelstein Greater New York City Area Details
Daniel Edelstein's Kirkland & Ellis Experience Youth SpecialistBeth Shalom CenterMay 2002 - Present
Job Temporary Recruiting Assistant at Kirkland & Ellis and Legal Services Consultant
Industry Legal Services
Experience
Kirkland & Ellis   Youth SpecialistBeth Shalom CenterMay 2002 - Present
Beth Shalom Center   August 2000 - Present
Office of William Jefferson Clinton   January 2005 - May 2005

Education
City University of New York-Hunter College   2002 — 2006

Corey Fox Corey Fox Greater Chicago Area Details
Corey Fox's Kirkland & Ellis Experience October 2004 - Present
Job Partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Kirkland & Ellis   October 2004 - Present

Skills
Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Legal Writing, Corporate Governance, Management

Education
Northwestern University School of Law   2002 — 2004
Juris Doctor

University of Michigan   1995 — 1999
Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Scott Lehman Scott Lehman Greater Denver Area Details
Scott Lehman's Kirkland & Ellis Experience January 1987 - December 1987
Job Experienced M&A Professional
Industry Business Supplies and Equipment
Experience
Tecta America Corp.  December 2007 - November 2008
HD Supply White Cap  April 2005 - November 2007
Transaction Advisory Services   May 1997 - March 2005
Corporate Express  January 1995 - April 1997
Corporate Express  December 1992 - May 1994
Corporate Express  January 1987 - December 1992
Kirkland & Ellis   January 1987 - December 1987

Skills
Business Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, Due Diligence, Executive Management, Management, Auditing, Strategy, Acquisition Integration, Business Planning, Leadership, Negotiation, Finance, Team Building, Mergers, Acquisitions, Strategic Planning, Contract Negotiation, Forecasting, Budgets, Start-ups, New Business Development

Education
The University of Texas School of Law   1980 — 1983
JD, with Honors

University of North Texas   1978 — 1980
BBA, magna cum laude, Accounting

Sian Wang Sian Wang Los Angeles, California Details
Sian Wang's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 1995 - 1998
Job Chief Financial Officer at SteelHouse
Industry Computer Software
Experience
SteelHouse  2015 - Present
Intuit  2007 - 2014
McKinsey & Company  2004 - 2007
Siebel Systems  2000 - 2004
Kirkland & Ellis   1995 - 1998
Cravath, Swaine & Moore   1992 - 1995

Skills
Strategic Planning, Business Alliances, Business Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, Go-to-market Strategy, Master Data Management, Business Strategy, Enterprise Software, SaaS, Financial Analysis, Strategic Financial..., Analytics, Strategic Partnerships, Sales Operations, Finance, Strategy, CRM, Management

Education
Columbia Law School
J.D.

Princeton University
A.B., Politics

University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
M.B.A., Finance and Strategic Management

Marc Sernel Marc Sernel Greater Chicago Area Details
Marc Sernel's Kirkland & Ellis Experience
Job Partner at Kirkland & Ellis
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Kirkland & Ellis  

Skills
Patent Litigation

Education
Loyola University Chicago School of Law   1994 — 1997

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1988 — 1992
B.S., Chemical Engineering

Nancy Dearborn Nancy Dearborn Greater New York City Area Details
Nancy Dearborn's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 1979 - 1984
Job Consultant at Employment Practices Solutions, Inc.
Industry Human Resources
Experience
Employment Practices Solutions, Inc.   October 2011 - Present
NLD Consulting   January 2009 - October 2011
Gemfire Corp.   July 2008 - January 2009
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati  October 2005 - June 2008
Gemfire Corporation  January 1996 - April 2002
Ivy Associates   July 1986 - July 1994
Kirkland & Ellis   1979 - 1984

Skills
Legal Compliance, Litigation, Employment Law

Education
The University of Texas School of Law   1976 — 1979
J.D.

Brown University   1972 — 1976
B.A., International Relations

Gregory Markow Gregory Markow Greater San Diego Area Details
Gregory Markow's Kirkland & Ellis Experience October 1991 - February 1996
Job Maximizing your commercial real estate investments without sacrificing legal interests, relationships or the bottom line
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP  August 2014 - Present
Real Property Section of State Bar   2009 - 2013
Congregation Beth Israel  May 2010 - Present
The Markow Law Group   August 2012 - August 2014
Hecht Solberg   March 2001 - July 2012
Second Chance of San Diego   2003 - December 2009
Law offices of G Markow   June 1998 - March 2001
Holleb & Coff  February 1996 - June 1998
Kirkland & Ellis   October 1991 - February 1996

Skills
Commercial Litigation, Litigation, Civil Litigation, Corporate Governance, Torts, Commercial Real Estate, Dispute, Legal Writing, Insurance, Real Estate Transactions, Leases, Bankruptcy, Trade Secrets, Legal Research, Land Use, Arbitration, Alternative Dispute..., Dispute Resolution, Public Speaking, Real Property

Education
University of Chicago Law School   1989 — 1991
JD

Harvard University   1981 — 1985
AB, History

Deneese Walia Levin Deneese Walia Levin Greater Chicago Area Details
Deneese Walia Levin's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 2003 - 2009
Job Partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Industry Legal Services
Experience
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  September 2003 - Present
Kirkland & Ellis   2003 - 2009

Skills
Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions, Restructuring, Finance, LBO, Mezzanine, Commercial Lending, Buyouts, Corporate Law

Education
University of Chicago Law School   2000 — 2003
JD, 2003

Northwestern University   1993 — 1997
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), American Studies

Matthew Hammatt Matthew Hammatt Bellingham, Washington Area Details
Matthew Hammatt's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 1996 - 1999
Job Director of Planned Giving at Western Washington University Foundation
Industry Legal Services
Experience
Western Washington University Foundation  June 2012 - Present
Bioplex Nutrition, Inc. and Jovan's Pure Nutrition, LLC   July 2010 - June 2011
Hugh Lewis, Attorney at Law, P.C.   March 2007 - June 2009
Talbot Investmment Company   July 2001 - December 2006
True North Communications, Inc.   August 1999 - May 2001
Kirkland & Ellis   1996 - 1999

Skills
Non-profits, Patents, Legal Research, Trademarks, Public Speaking, Editing, Grant Writing, Licensing, Mediation, Litigation, Community Outreach, Marketing Strategy, Research, PowerPoint, Real Estate, Public Policy, Marketing, Nonprofits

Education
University of Wisconsin Law School   1993 — 1996
JD, Law

Beloit College   1988 — 1992
B.A., International Relations

Anthony Casey Anthony Casey Greater Chicago Area Details
Anthony Casey's Kirkland & Ellis Experience February 2006 - June 2009
Job Assistant Professor of Law at University of Chicago Law School
Industry Law Practice
Experience
University of Chicago Law School  July 2011 - Present
University of Chicago Law School  July 2009 - July 2011
Kirkland & Ellis   February 2006 - June 2009
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz   2004 - 2006
U.S. Court of Appeals   2002 - 2003

Skills
Legal Research, Legal Writing, Legal Education, Bankruptcy, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Reorganisation, Civil Procedure, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Expert Witness, Research, Westlaw, International Law, Litigation, Constitutional Law, Securities Regulation, Copyright Law

Education
University of Chicago Law School   1999 — 2002
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

Georgetown University   1996 — 1999
AB, Economics, Government

Naperville Central H.S.   1992 — 1996

Shannon Hansen Shannon Hansen San Francisco Bay Area Details
Shannon Hansen's Kirkland & Ellis Experience December 1994 - January 1997
Job Division Vice President and Associate General Counsel at Abbott Laboratories
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
Abbott Laboratories  June 2015 - Present
UCLA WTT Office of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer   September 2014 - Present
Abbott Laboratories  January 2013 - Present
Abbott Laboratories  May 2009 - December 2012
United States Patent and Trademark Office  August 2006 - May 2009
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  October 2000 - May 2006
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  June 1998 - October 2000
Mori Sogo Law Offices (now Mori Hamada & Matsumoto)   January 1997 - June 1998
Kirkland & Ellis   December 1994 - January 1997
E.I. du Pont de Nemours   July 1987 - June 1991

Skills
Patents, Intellectual Property, Patent Litigation, Trade Secrets, Licensing, Patent Prosecution, Litigation, Trademarks, Trademark Infringement, Commercial Litigation, Prosecution, Joint Ventures

Education
Stanford University Law School   1991 — 1994
Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Carnegie Mellon University   1983 — 1987
Bachelor’s Degree

Thies Kolln Thies Kolln Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area Details
Thies Kolln's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 1996 - 1999
Job Partner at AAVIN Equity Partners
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Coolibar, Inc.   2005 - Present
Aavin Equity Advisors, LLC.   2002 - Present
PMT Industries, LLC   2004 - March 2012
National Association of Small Business Investment Companies (NASBIC)   October 2008 - October 2011
Dakota Services Corporation   2005 - December 2010
HPC Automation   2005 - 2010
Boston Consulting Group  2000 - 2002
Kirkland & Ellis   1996 - 1999
Judge James B. Loken, US 8th Circuit Court of Appeals   1995 - 1996

Skills
Private Equity, Venture Capital, Mergers, Mezzanine, Corporate Development, Due Diligence, Corporate Finance, Valuation, LBO, M&A experience, Financial Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Divestitures, Start-ups, Investment Banking, Leveraged Finance, Management Consulting, Strategic Planning, Deal Sourcing, Investments, Business Valuation, Financial Structuring, Acquisition Integration, Capital Raising, Growth Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions

Education
University of Chicago Law School   1992 — 1995
JD

Dartmouth College   1989 — 1992
AB, Government, German

Chris Coulson Chris Coulson New York, New York Details
Chris Coulson's Kirkland & Ellis Experience March 2008 - January 2013
Job Attorney at Kenyon & Kenyon LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Kenyon & Kenyon LLP  January 2013 - Present
Kirkland & Ellis   March 2008 - January 2013
Paul Hastings  May 2006 - August 2006
The Polymer Technology Group  2003 - 2005
Texas Instruments  2001 - 2004
ISP  January 1996 - January 1999
Kao Corporation  1993 - 1996

Skills
Patents, Appeals, Intellectual Property, Courts, Patent Litigation, Trials, Civil Litigation, Trade Secrets, Criminal Law, Trademarks, Copyright Law, Management, Patent Prosecution

Education
University of Michigan Law School   2005 — 2007
JD, Law

The University of Houston Clear Lake   1997 — 1999
Master of Business Administration (MBA), MBA

Cornell University   1989 — 1993
BS, Chemical Engineering

oakland mills high school   1985 — 1989

Kathleen McCarthy Kathleen McCarthy Greater New York City Area Details
Kathleen McCarthy's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 1995 - 2001
Job Executive Counsel at GE Capital
Industry Financial Services
Experience
GE Capital  December 2013 - Present
RBS Americas  December 2011 - November 2013
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.  February 2001 - December 2011
Kirkland & Ellis   1995 - 2001

Skills
Litigation, Securities Law, Litigation Management, Securities Regulation, Securities, Capital Markets, Class Actions, Internal Investigations, Joint Ventures, Investment Banking, Corporate Governance, Due Diligence, Hedge Funds, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, FINRA, Banking, Arbitration, Legal Research, Securities Litigation

Education
University of Chicago Law School   1992 — 1995
JD with Honors

Northwestern University   1987 — 1991
B.A. with Honors

Aaron Birnbaum Aaron Birnbaum Milwaukee, Wisconsin Details
Aaron Birnbaum's Kirkland & Ellis Experience July 2000 - August 2001
Job Associate Attorney at O'Flaherty, Heim, Egan & Birnbaum, Ltd.
Industry Law Practice
Experience
O'Flaherty, Heim, Egan & Birnbaum, Ltd.   March 2010 - Present
Birnbaum, Seymour, Kirchner & Birnbaum LLP   January 2004 - September 2010
Leib & Katt, S.C.   May 2002 - September 2003
Kirkland & Ellis   July 2000 - August 2001

Skills
Litigation, Civil Litigation, Legal Research, Courts, Legal Writing, Trials, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law, Appeals, Personal Injury, Legal Assistance, Westlaw, Mediation, Corporate Law, Arbitration, Trial Practice, Government

Education
Marquette University Law School   2001 — 2004
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

University of Wisconsin-Madison   1996 — 2000
BA, Political Science

Joanne Cosiol Joanne Cosiol Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Joanne Cosiol's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 2001 - 2006
Job Principal at The Carlyle Group
Industry Investment Management
Experience
The Carlyle Group  April 2006 - Present
Kirkland & Ellis   2001 - 2006

Education
Georgetown University Law Center   1998 — 2001
JD

University of Rochester   1993 — 1997

Adam Petravicius Adam Petravicius Chicago, Illinois Details
Adam Petravicius's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 1995 - 2003
Job Technology and IP Transactions
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Jenner & Block LLP  2003 - Present
Kirkland & Ellis   1995 - 2003

Skills
Licensing, Trademarks, Patents, Mergers, Corporate Law, Intellectual Property, Patent Litigation, Joint Ventures, Corporate Governance, Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Due Diligence, IP transactions, Mergers & Acquisitions, Copyright Law, Legal Writing, Venture Capital, Privacy Law, Software Licensing, Patent Prosecution

Education
Harvard Law School   1992 — 1995

University of Michigan   1988 — 1992
B.S.E.E., Electrical Engineering

Laura Burson Laura Burson Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Laura Burson's Kirkland & Ellis Experience September 2002 - January 2013
Job Partner at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP  January 2013 - Present
Kirkland & Ellis   September 2002 - January 2013
Lyon & Lyon LLP  September 1999 - August 2002
Lyon & Lyon LLP  June 1997 - August 1999

Skills
Trade Secrets, Biotechnology, Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Patent Prosecution, Unfair Competition, Patents, Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Medical Devices, Patent Litigation, Registered Patent..., Licensing, Patentability

Education
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles   1996 — 1999

Hendrix College   1986 — 1991
Chemistry

Denise Schott Denise Schott Greater Chicago Area Details
Denise Schott's Kirkland & Ellis Experience June 2005 - March 2006
Job Business Development Specialist (Litigation)
Industry Legal Services
Experience
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  October 2011 - Present
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  April 2008 - October 2011
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  April 2006 - March 2008
Kirkland & Ellis   June 2005 - March 2006
Latham & Watkins  November 2003 - May 2005
Shook, Hardy & Bacon   November 1999 - October 2003

Skills
Legal Research, Business Development, Research, Microsoft Office, Legal Writing, Management, Litigation Support, Commercial Litigation, Litigation

Education
University of Kansas   1994 — 1996
Master of Science In Social Work

University of Central Missouri   1991 — 1994
Bachelor of Science in Social Work

Nick Kacprowski Nick Kacprowski Honolulu, Hawaii Details
Nick Kacprowski's Kirkland & Ellis Experience October 2005 - September 2010
Job Commercial Litigator and Trial Lawyer at Alston Hunt Floyd & Ing
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Alston Hunt Floyd & Ing  November 2014 - Present
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  October 2010 - October 2014
Kirkland & Ellis   October 2005 - September 2010
United States District Court, District of Hawaii   September 2004 - October 2005

Skills
Litigation, Legal Research, Civil Litigation, Legal Writing, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Appeals, Courts, Intellectual Property, Corporate Governance, Class Actions, Trials, Westlaw

Education
Northwestern University School of Law   2001 — 2004
JD, Law

Northwestern University   1997 — 2001
BA, Economics, History

David Spiegel David Spiegel Greater Chicago Area Details
David Spiegel's Kirkland & Ellis Experience October 2006 - October 2013
Job Analyst at Gerchen Keller Capital
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Gerchen Keller Capital   November 2013 - Present
Kirkland & Ellis   October 2006 - October 2013
Chicago 2016  June 2008 - October 2009
RBI Strategies   May 2003 - April 2004

Skills
Legal Research, Intellectual Property, Legal Writing, Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Governance, Licensing, Public Policy, International Relations, Appeals, Securities Regulation, International Law, Patent Litigation, Dispute Resolution, Trials

Education
University of Pennsylvania Law School   2004 — 2006
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

London School of Economics and Political Science   2002 — 2003
Master of Science (MSc), Policy, Philosophy and Social Value

Northwestern University   1998 — 2001
B.A., Political Science

Nick Secco Nick Secco Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area Details
Nick Secco's Kirkland & Ellis Experience October 2007 - December 2013
Job Litigation Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Greenberg Traurig, LLP  March 2014 - Present
Kirkland & Ellis   October 2007 - December 2013

Skills
Class Actions, Commercial Litigation, Litigation, Civil Litigation, Appeals, Trade Secrets, Product Liability, Legal Research, Arbitration, Intellectual Property, Legal Writing, Securities Litigation

Education
Northwestern University School of Law   1998 — 2001
JD

Louisiana State University   1994 — 1998
BA, Philosophy

Bryce Pilz Bryce Pilz Ann Arbor, Michigan Details
Bryce Pilz's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 2000 - 2006
Job Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Michigan Law School
Industry Law Practice
Experience
University of Michigan Law School  November 2011 - Present
University of Michigan  October 2006 - November 2011
Kirkland & Ellis   2000 - 2006
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois  2004 - 2005
Brinks Hofer Gilson Lione   2000 - 2000

Skills
Start-ups, Corporate Law, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Teaching, Guest Lecturing, Patents, Patent Litigation, Copyright Law, Entrepreneurship, Trade Secrets, Strategic Partnerships, Venture Capital

Education
University of Michigan Law School   1998 — 2001
J.D.

University of Michigan   1993 — 1997
B.S., Mechanical Engineering

Garret Leach Garret Leach Greater Chicago Area Details
Garret Leach's Kirkland & Ellis Experience October 1996 - Present
Job Partner at Kirkland & Ellis
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Kirkland & Ellis   October 1996 - Present
IPLAC   2014 - 2014

Skills
Patent Litigation, Trade Secrets, Trademark Infringement, Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Unfair Competition, Litigation, Patents, Copyright Law, Patent Prosecution, Commercial Litigation, Appeals, Licensing, Civil Litigation, Registered Patent..., Cyberlaw, Patentability, Prosecution, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Corporate Law

Education
Loyola University Chicago School of Law   1993 — 1996
JD, Law

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1986 — 1990
Bachelor of Science (BS), Industrial Engineering

Cheryl Kaeser Cheryl Kaeser Greater New York City Area Details
Cheryl Kaeser's Kirkland & Ellis Experience October 1990 - Present
Job Partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  October 1994 - Present
Kirkland & Ellis   October 1990 - Present

Education
The George Washington University Law School   1984 — 1987
Juris Doctor, Law

Kim Denison Kim Denison San Francisco Bay Area Details
Kim Denison's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 2006 - 2014
Job Legal Secretary at Arent Fox
Industry Legal Services
Experience
Arent Fox  2014 - Present
Kirkland & Ellis   2006 - 2014

Education
University of California, Berkeley   1981 — 1986

Allison Ridder Allison Ridder West Palm Beach, Florida Area Details
Allison Ridder's Kirkland & Ellis Experience October 2006 - March 2011
Job
Industry Law Practice
Experience
NextEra Energy Power Marketing   2011 - Present
Kirkland & Ellis   October 2006 - March 2011
Workspeed  August 2000 - April 2002
Skadden Arps  1999 - 2000

Education
Duke University School of Law   2002 — 2005

Colgate University   1995 — 1999
geology

Duke University

High School

Sharita Jones Sharita Jones Greater Chicago Area Details
Sharita Jones's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 1998 - 1999
Job Student at Roosevelt University
Industry Education Management
Experience
kirkland & ellis   1998 - 1999

Education
Roosevelt University   2006 — 2007

Patricia (Betterly) Wycliff Patricia (Betterly) Wycliff Greater New York City Area Details
Patricia (Betterly) Wycliff's Kirkland & Ellis Experience October 2001 - September 2007
Job Attorney
Industry Legal Services
Experience
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  October 2007 - February 2012
Kirkland & Ellis   October 2001 - September 2007

Skills
Corporate Law, Private Equity

Education
University of Illinois College of Law   1998 — 2001
JD

DePaul University   1994 — 1998
B.A., International Studies

David B. Goroff David B. Goroff Greater Chicago Area Details
David B. Goroff's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 1986 - 1986
Job Partner at Foley& Lardner LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Foley & Lardner LLP  2001 - Present
Hopkins & Sutter  1992 - 2001
Hopkins & Sutter  1987 - 1992
Kirkland & Ellis   1986 - 1986
Hon. Richard D. Cudahy   1985 - 1986

Skills
Securities Litigation, Trade Secrets, Commercial Litigation, Litigation, Intellectual Property, Alternative Dispute..., Bankruptcy, Internal Investigations

Education
Columbia University School of Law   1982 — 1985
J.D.

Krista Endres Krista Endres Greater Seattle Area Details
Krista Endres's Kirkland & Ellis Experience December 1993 - December 1996
Job VP and Deputy General Counsel
Industry Legal Services
Experience
The ServiceMaster Company  November 2009 - 2013
Kraft Foods  July 2002 - November 2009
Philip Services Corporation  2000 - 2001
Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP  January 1997 - December 2000
Kirkland & Ellis   December 1993 - December 1996
Skadden  August 1992 - December 1993
Rosenfeld Meyer & Susman   1991 - 1991

Skills
Corporate Law, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Employment Law, Corporate Governance, Litigation, Mergers, Litigation Management, Privacy Law, Patents, Due Diligence, Restructuring, Contract Negotiation, Joint Ventures, Legal Compliance, Corporate Finance, Commercial Litigation, Securities, Securities Regulation, Insurance, Dispute Resolution, Mergers & Acquisitions, Arbitration, Legal Writing

Education
Columbia Law School   1989 — 1992
J.D.

Wellesley College   1985 — 1989
B.A.

New Albany

Jennifer Cohn (Formerly Burton) Jennifer Cohn (Formerly Burton) Greater Chicago Area Details
Jennifer Cohn (Formerly Burton)'s Kirkland & Ellis Experience 1997 - 1998
Job Senior Counsel at McDonald's
Industry Real Estate
Experience
McDonald's  2006 - Present
Schiff,Hardin   2001 - 2005
Schiff,Hardin   2001 - 2005
Kirkland & Ellis   1997 - 1998
Kellogg Corporation  1995 - 1997

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1998 — 2001
JD, Law

University of Michigan   1993 — 1997

Bernard Moens Bernard Moens Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Bernard Moens's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 1993 - 1996
Job Owner, PwC
Industry Accounting
Experience
PwC  PartnerPricewaterhouseCoopers1996 - Present
kirkland & ellis   1993 - 1996

Education
University of Chicago Law School   1990 — 1991

Sharone Menczel Sharone Menczel Greater New York City Area Details
Sharone Menczel's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 2002 - 2005
Job Senior Vice President, Special Risk at Ironshore Insurance
Industry Insurance
Experience
Ironshore Insurance  February 2013 - Present
Ironshore  June 2009 - February 2013
AIG  January 2005 - June 2009
Kirkland & Ellis   2002 - 2005
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP   1999 - 2002

Skills
Private Equity, Insurance, Professional Liability, Mergers, Underwriting, Property & Casualty..., Risk Management, Reinsurance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Legal Liability

Education
University of Pennsylvania Law School   1996 — 1999
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

University of Pennsylvania   1991 — 1995
BA, Communications

Yongjin Im Yongjin Im Greater New York City Area Details
Yongjin Im's Kirkland & Ellis Experience May 2006 - Present
Job Partner at Kirkland & Ellis
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Kirkland & Ellis   May 2006 - Present

Education
Harvard University   1984 — 1988

Eileen Haas-Linde Eileen Haas-Linde Fort Myers, Florida Area Details
Eileen Haas-Linde's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 1995 - 1996
Job Real Estate Paralegal
Industry Legal Services
Experience
self-employed  March 2011 - Present
McDonald's Corporation  February 2010 - March 2011
Sidley Austin  February 2005 - March 2009
KL Gates (formerly Bell, Boyd & Lloyd)   1996 - 1997
Kirkland & Ellis   1995 - 1996
Mayer Brown (formerly Mayer, Brown & Platt)   1985 - 1995

Skills
Real Estate, Contract Negotiation, Leases, Research, Dispositions, Legal Research, Customer Relations, Negotiation, Due Diligence, Real Estate Development, Contract Management, Loans, Purchase, Microsoft Office, Rentals, Administrative Support, Foreclosures, Outlook, Word, Excel, Office Management, Retail, Mergers, Documentation, Wills, Trusts, Closing Deals, Teamwork, Lease Administration, Real Estate Transactions, Legal Writing, Residential, Document Preparation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Customer Service, Corporate Governance, Deal Closure, Residential Homes, Corporate Law, Commercial Real Estate, Disposition, Software Documentation, Investment Properties, Legal Assistance, Microsoft Word, Administrative..., Document Review, Title Insurance, Document Drafting, Notary Public

Education
Michigan State University
BS, Retail Merchandising

Roosevelt University

Chris Kao Chris Kao San Francisco Bay Area Details
Chris Kao's Kirkland & Ellis Experience April 2006 - December 2010
Job Partner at Kao & Swope LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Kao & Swope LLP   December 2012 - Present
Haverstock & Owens LLP  2010 - January 2013
Kirkland & Ellis   April 2006 - December 2010
Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP  September 2003 - April 2006

Skills
Patent Litigation, Trade Secrets, Intellectual Property, Patent Prosecution, Patents, Litigation, Trademarks, Licensing, Copyright Law, Commercial Litigation, Prosecution, Patentability, Trademark Infringement, Civil Litigation, Appeals, Competition Law, Patent Portfolio...

Education
University of California, Davis - School of Law   2000 — 2003
Juris Doctorate, Law

University of California, Los Angeles   1996 — 2000
B.S., Mathematics/Operations Research with Computer Science Specialization

Philip Smallman Philip Smallman New York, New York Details
Philip Smallman's Kirkland & Ellis Experience August 2004 - June 2005
Job Director Financial Crime Compliance at Standard Chartered Bank
Industry Banking
Experience
Standard Chartered Bank  May 2015 - Present
Arab Banking Corporation  February 2013 - May 2015
RBS Markets and International Banking Americas   May 2011 - February 2013
Ernst & Young  July 2010 - May 2011
Daylight Forensic and Advisory   June 2008 - May 2010
FTI Consulting Inc  August 2005 - June 2008
Kirkland & Ellis   August 2004 - June 2005

Skills
Actimize, Retail Banking, Foreign Exchange, Risk Assessment, OFAC, KYC, Forensic Accounting, Compliance, Trade Finance, Wholesale Banking, Suspicious Activity..., Risk Management, Banking, Capital Markets, Financial Risk, Operational Risk, Anti Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy Act, Fraud, Financial Services, Transaction Processing, Investment Banking, Securities, Operational Risk..., Corporate Governance, Management, Due Diligence

Education
Fordham University   2000 — 2004
Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy

Xavier High School   1996 — 2000

Arthur Gollwitzer Arthur Gollwitzer Austin, Texas Details
Arthur Gollwitzer's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 2000 - 2004
Job Partner at Michael Best & Friedrich
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Michael Best and Friedrich  April 2006 - Present
United States Attorney's Office - SDNY  2004 - 2006
Kirkland & Ellis   2000 - 2004
Jenner & Block  1994 - 2000

Skills
Intellectual Property, Appeals, Litigation, Trade Secrets, Patents, Internal Investigations, Patent Litigation, Civil Litigation, Complex Litigation, Criminal Law, White Collar Criminal..., Criminal Defense

Education
University of Wisconsin Law School   1991 — 1994
JD, Law

University of Notre Dame   1987 — 1991
BA, Economics

Catholic Central H.S.   1983 — 1987

Edward Runyan Edward Runyan Greater Chicago Area Details
Edward Runyan's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 2003 - 2006
Job Partner at Baker & McKenzie Registered Patent Attorney, with a focus on Patent Litigation
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Baker & McKenzie  August 2006 - Present
Kirkland & Ellis   2003 - 2006
McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP  June 2000 - October 2003
Hamilton Sundstrand  1982 - 1997

Skills
Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution, Prosecution, Trade Secrets, Patents, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Trademarks, Licensing, Legal Research, Civil Litigation, Appeals, Business Method Patents, Patentability, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law

Education
DePaul University College of Law   1997 — 2000
Juris Doctor

Purdue University   1980 — 1982
Bachelor of Science (BS)

TK Khan TK Khan Greater New York City Area Details
TK Khan's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 1988 - 1992
Job General Counsel at PartnerRe Principal Finance Inc.
Industry Capital Markets
Experience
PartnerRe Principal Finance Inc.   January 2007 - Present
Sidley Austin  March 2001 - December 2006
GMAC Commercial Mortgage  January 1999 - December 2000
Katten Muchin   1992 - 1998
Kirkland & Ellis   1988 - 1992

Skills
Corporate Governance, Reinsurance, Litigation Management, Securities, Corporate Law, Hedge Funds, Capital Markets, Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions, Risk Management, Derivatives, Asset Management, Due Diligence, Structured Finance, Securities Regulation, Financial Risk, Securitization

Education
NYU School of Law
Doctor of Law (J.D.)

University of Chicago
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance, General

Vassar College
A.B. cum laude, Economics

David Ledecky David Ledecky Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
David Ledecky's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 2002 - 2008
Job Attorney
Industry Legal Services
Experience
Kirkland & Ellis   2002 - 2008

Education
Yale Law School   1984 — 1986
J.D.

Harvard University   1978 — 1982
B.A., summa cum laude

caren rosenbloom caren rosenbloom Greater Chicago Area Details
caren rosenbloom's Kirkland & Ellis Experience November 1999 - August 2006
Job Legal Assistant
Industry Law Practice
Experience
PotashCorp  August 2006 - August 2012
Kirkland & Ellis   November 1999 - August 2006
Sidley Austin  September 1979 - August 1998

Education
University of Arizona

Holly Renee Trogdon Holly Renee Trogdon Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Holly Renee Trogdon's Kirkland & Ellis Experience April 2014 - Present
Job Associate at Kirkland & Ellis
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Kirkland & Ellis   April 2014 - Present
Kirkland & Ellis LLP  May 2013 - July 2013
Human Capital Initiatives (HCi)   February 2009 - March 2013
United States Attorney's Office  September 2012 - December 2012
George Washington University  May 2012 - August 2012
US District Court for the District of Columbia  September 2011 - December 2011
District of Columbia Housing Authority  June 2011 - July 2011
Dunlop, Dunlop & Dunlop, P.A.   March 2008 - December 2008
Cybis Communications  June 2007 - March 2008
Orange County Property Appraiser  August 2006 - July 2007

Education
The George Washington University Law School   2010 — 2014
JD with Honors (Jan. 2014)

University of Central Florida   2003 — 2006
BSBA, Economics

Belinda Talkington Belinda Talkington Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Belinda Talkington's Kirkland & Ellis Experience April 1988 - August 1996
Job Director of IT at GeoTrans Inc.
Industry Environmental Services
Experience
GeoTrans Inc.  January 2004 - Present
TetraTech  2004 - 2013
Optimal Networks  2000 - 2001
Shook Hardy & Bacon  1997 - 2000
Kirkland & Ellis   April 1988 - August 1996

Skills
Project Management, Access, Data Analysis, Litigation Support, Active Directory, Project Planning, Budgets, Microsoft Office

Education
University of Maryland University College   1991 — 1999
Bachelors, Business, Finance and Information Tech

WVNCC   1980 — 1986
Associates, Accounting and Business

Stephen Oetgen Stephen Oetgen San Francisco Bay Area Details
Stephen Oetgen's Kirkland & Ellis Experience May 1993 - April 2013
Job Executive Vice President of Finance and General Counsel at Golden Gate Capital
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Golden Gate Capital  April 2013 - Present
Illinois College  2011 - 2014
Kirkland & Ellis   May 1993 - April 2013
Lewis Rice   1992 - 1992
PWC  1990 - 1990

Skills
Litigation, Corporate Law, Corporate Governance

Education
Georgetown University Law Center   1991 — 1994
Doctor of Law (JD)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - College of Business   1987 — 1991
Accountancy

Illinois College

Illinois College

Illinois College

Illinois College

JHS

jacksonville high

Andrew Petrie Andrew Petrie Greater Denver Area Details
Andrew Petrie's Kirkland & Ellis Experience January 1985 - February 1996
Job Partner at Ballard Spahr LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Ballard Spahr LLP  June 2013 - Present
Featherstone Petrie DeSisto LLP  November 2006 - June 2013
Petrie Schwartz LLP   October 2003 - October 2006
Petrie Bauer LLP   February 1996 - September 2003
Kirkland & Ellis   January 1985 - February 1996
Kutak Rock & Huie   May 1981 - December 1984

Skills
Commercial Litigation, Litigation, Corporate Law, Arbitration, Civil Litigation, Business Litigation, Dispute Resolution, Courts, Trade Secrets, Trial Practice, Appeals, Trials, Legal Writing, Securities Regulation, Product Liability, Bankruptcy, Intellectual Property, Patent Litigation, Trademarks, Mediation, Corporate Governance, Class Actions, Business Transactions

Education
University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law   1978 — 1981
Doctor of Law (JD)

Dartmouth College   1974 — 1978
A.B., Biology/History

Portia Guerin Portia Guerin Greater Chicago Area Details
Portia Guerin's Kirkland & Ellis Experience September 2006 - April 2009
Job Assistant Vice President at RREEF Deutsche Bank
Industry Legal Services
Experience
RREEF - Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management   2009 - Present
Kirkland & Ellis   September 2006 - April 2009
Ariel Investments - Ariel Capital Management, LLC   2002 - 2006
Jenner & Block  2002 - 2002
Morgan Stanley/VanKampen Funds   2000 - 2002
Allied Products Corporation   1989 - 2000

Skills
Securities, Management, Due Diligence, Strategic Planning, Investments, Employee Benefits, Leadership, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Asset Management, Corporate Governance, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Contract Negotiation

Education
Roosevelt University   1984 — 1985
Legal Assistant Progam

Harrington College of Design
Interior Design

Saint Louis University (PH)

Nicolette Sonntag Nicolette Sonntag Greater Chicago Area Details
Nicolette Sonntag's Kirkland & Ellis Experience March 1993 - August 1996
Job Partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Industry Legal Services
Experience
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP (formerly Shefsky & Froelich)   March 2013 - Present
Illinois Housing Development Authority  December 2009 - March 2013
SHEFSKY & FROELICH LTD   July 2000 - February 2009
GOLDBERG, KOHN, BELL, BLACK, ROSENBLOOM & MORITZ   July 1998 - July 2000
WARNER, NORCROSS & JUDD LLP   September 1997 - July 1998
O'BRIEN, O'ROURKE & HOGAN   August 1996 - September 1997
Kirkland & Ellis   March 1993 - August 1996
Warner, Norcross & Judd   March 1988 - December 1991

Skills
Due Diligence, Real Estate Transactions, Real Estate, Corporate Law, Leases, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Real Estate, Loans, Finance, Litigation, Legal Research, Acquisitions, Civil Litigation, Negotiation, Legal Writing

Education
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW   1994 — 1997
Juris Doctor, Law

DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   1992 — 1994
Bachelor of Arts, English

Harper College   1984 — 1986
Associates in Applied Science; A.B.A, Legal Technology (paralegal; approved program

Thomas Graber Thomas Graber Dallas/Fort Worth Area Details
Thomas Graber's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 1981 - 1989
Job Vice President, Deputy General Counsel & Chief Litigation Counsel at CoreLogic
Industry Information Services
Experience
CoreLogic  July 2010 - Present
McGlinchey Stafford  October 2009 - July 2010
American General Finance, Inc.   August 2005 - 2009
American General Finance, Inc.   October 1999 - August 2005
Langley & Branch PC   1998 - 1999
Hutcheson & Grundy LLP (dissolved 1998)   1996 - 1998
Hopkins & Sutter  1989 - 1996
Kirkland & Ellis   1981 - 1989

Skills
Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Courts, Intellectual Property, Dispute Resolution, Class Actions, Corporate Governance, Real Estate, Fraud, Appeals, Competition Law, Management, Contract Negotiation, Insurance, Litigation Management, Licensing, Privacy Law, Corporate Law, Securities Regulation

Education
Columbia Law School   1978 — 1981
J.D., Law

Drake University   1974 — 1978
B.A., Political Science

Paul Hybel Paul Hybel Greater Chicago Area Details
Paul Hybel's Kirkland & Ellis Experience September 1988 - March 1993
Job Senior Counsel at Freeborn & Peters LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Freeborn & Peters LLP  PartnerFreeborn & Peters LLPJune 1996 - July 2001
Kirkland & Ellis   September 1988 - March 1993

Education
New York University School of Law   1988 — 1988
JD

Dartmouth College   1975 — 1979
B.A., English, Physics

Christine Bento Christine Bento San Francisco Bay Area Details
Christine Bento's Kirkland & Ellis Experience October 2012 - August 2013
Job Legal Assistant at Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Seyfarth Shaw LLP  August 2014 - Present
Kirkland & Ellis   October 2012 - August 2013
Stein & Lubin LLP  2013 - 2013
Littler Mendelson  August 2012 - October 2012
Cox, Wootton, Griffin, Hansen & Poulos, LLP   March 2010 - August 2012
MBV Law LLP  July 2009 - March 2010
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP   October 2007 - January 2009
Baker & McKenzie  November 2003 - October 2007
Fenwick & West LLP  October 1998 - October 2003

Skills
Litigation, Litigation Support, Legal Research, Mergers, Intellectual Property, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Real Estate, Corporate Governance, Licensing, Notary Public, Legal Writing, Civil Litigation, Outlook, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Employment Law, Microsoft Office, Due Diligence, Arbitration, Pleadings, Courts, Document Review, Legal Assistance

Education
San Francisco State University   2006 — 2009
Paralegal Studies, Poli-Sci

None of your Bees Wax   2002 — 2006
BS, Political Science and Government

Kurt Blachowicz Kurt Blachowicz Greater Chicago Area Details
Kurt Blachowicz's Kirkland & Ellis Experience October 2009 - August 2012
Job Director of Operations at Take Me To GCloud, LLC
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Take Me To GCloud, LLC   January 2013 - Present
Kirkland & Ellis   October 2009 - August 2012
Navigant Consulting  2005 - 2009
Arthur Andersen LLP  1986 - 2002
Gas Research Institue   1982 - 1986

Skills
IT Strategy, Business Process..., Vendor Management, PMO, Program Management, Business Analysis, Process Improvement, IT Management, Governance, Project Management, Change Management, Mergers, Litigation Support, Business Intelligence, ITIL, Disaster Recovery, SDLC, Business Development, Management, Integration, Strategy, Outsourcing, Business Process, Project Portfolio..., PMP, IT Operations, SharePoint, Information Technology, IT Service Management, Data Center, Consulting, Cloud Computing, Professional Services, Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure, Security

Education
Northern Illinois University

James Kinzer James Kinzer Greater Chicago Area Details
James Kinzer's Kirkland & Ellis Experience May 2010 - February 2013
Job Legal Counsel at CDK Global
Industry Law Practice
Experience
CDK Global  October 2014 - Present
ADP Dealer Services  February 2013 - September 2014
Kirkland & Ellis   May 2010 - February 2013
Cahill Gordon & Reindel  September 2007 - April 2010

Skills
Corporate Law, Capital Markets, Private Equity, Joint Ventures, Corporate Governance, Securities Regulation, Securities, Investment Banking, Leveraged Finance, Legal Writing, Legal Assistance

Education
University of Illinois College of Law   2004 — 2007
J.D., magna cum laude

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2001 — 2004
B.S., Economics, with high honors

E. Shane Miller E. Shane Miller Greater Chicago Area Details
E. Shane Miller's Kirkland & Ellis Experience February 2000 - August 2002
Job Senior Strategy & Solutions Consultant at Edox Document Technologies
Industry Legal Services
Experience
Edox Document Technologies  February 2015 - Present
DTI LLC  October 2013 - September 2014
C2 Legal  October 2010 - May 2012
C2 Legal  September 2002 - September 2010
Kirkland & Ellis   February 2000 - August 2002

Skills
Litigation Support, Document Review, Litigation, ESI, Document Management, Trials, Relativity, Intellectual Property, EDRMS, Digital Imaging, Corporate Law, IPRO, Early Case Assessment, Clearwell, Legal Research, Consulting, Legal Assistance, Computer Forensics, Records Management, Legal Technology, Imaging, Ringtail, Forensic Analysis, Document Imaging, Management, Trial Preparation, Salesforce.com, Commercial Litigation, Litigation Consulting, Professional Services, Product Liability

Education
Rockhurst University   1994 — 1998
BA, Political Science

Blue Springs High School   1990 — 1994

James Walker Elementary   1980 — 1990

Donald D. Lewis Donald D. Lewis Greater New York City Area Details
Donald D. Lewis's Kirkland & Ellis Experience June 1998 - August 1998
Job VP & General Counsel at Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation
Industry Legal Services
Experience
Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation  October 2011 - April 2015
Skadden Arps  November 2000 - October 2011
NYC Law Department  March 2007 - August 2007
Skadden Arps  June 1999 - August 1999
Kirkland & Ellis   June 1998 - August 1998

Skills
Litigation, Legal Research, Private Placements, Courts, Entertainment Law, Corporate Governance, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Legal Writing, Trials, Corporate Law, Intellectual Property, Securities, Securities Regulation, Contract Negotiation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Mergers, Class Actions, Depositions, Private Equity, Securities Litigation, Appeals, Bankruptcy

Education
Harvard Law School   1997 — 2000
Juris Doctor

Harvard University   1991 — 1995
Bachelor of Arts

Great Neck North Senior High   1987 — 1991

Mike Kazan Mike Kazan Greater Chicago Area Details
Mike Kazan's Kirkland & Ellis Experience August 1999 - March 2002
Job Senior Litigation Attorney at Elenius, Frost & Walsh
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Elenius, Frost & Walsh   November 2012 - Present
Grippo & Elden  March 2002 - November 2012
Kirkland & Ellis   August 1999 - March 2002

Skills
Trade Secrets, Patent Litigation, Litigation, Intellectual Property, Commercial Litigation, Class Actions, Breach Of Contract, Arbitration

Education
Washington University in St. Louis   1994 — 1997
J.D.

Elmhurst College   1991 — 1994
B.A.

Brandon Fox Brandon Fox Los Angeles, California Details
Brandon Fox's Kirkland & Ellis Experience 2000 - 2002
Job Chief, Public Corruption and Civil Rights
Industry Law Practice
Experience
United States Attorney's Office  2003 - Present
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois   2002 - 2003
Kirkland & Ellis   2000 - 2002
WFLD-TV  1997 - 1999
McDonald's Corporation  1995 - 1997
WICD-TV  1993 - 1995

Education
DePaul University College of Law   1997 — 2000
J.D.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1988 — 1992

Sepala Weliwitigoda Sepala Weliwitigoda Bethesda, Maryland Details
Sepala Weliwitigoda's Kirkland & Ellis Experience February 1973 - November 1975
Job International Relations
Industry International Affairs
Experience
Foreign Policy Consultants   June 2012 - Present
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr  1997 - 2007
Communications Satellite Corporation (COMSAT): Office of General Counsel   June 1981 - October 1997
Arent Fox Kitner Plotkin & Kahn   September 1975 - July 1978
Kirkland & Ellis   February 1973 - November 1975

Skills
International Relations, Foreign Policy, Foreign Affairs, Public Diplomacy, Public International Law, Policy Analysis, Public Speaking, Politics, Human Rights, Nonprofits, Diplomacy, Political Science, Research, Public Policy, Government, International...

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1978 — 1980
Master of Science, Political Science and Government, 4.7

Sri Lanka Law College, Colombo, Sri Lanka   1964 — 1970
Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, Civil and Criminal Law

Georgetown University
Orientation to the U.S. Legal System

The George Washington University Law School
Communications Law and Policy

University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Business Development Program

Denise Politano Denise Politano Tinley Park, Illinois Details
Denise Politano's Kirkland & Ellis Experience April 1988 - September 1997
Job CRC, SSC, EEC at Tinley Park Village Hall
Industry Legal Services
Experience
Tinley Park Village Hall   December 2011 - Present
Thomas M. Paris, P.C.   November 1999 - Present
National Insurance Crime Bureau  November 1997 - February 1999
Kirkland & Ellis   April 1988 - September 1997

Skills
Legal Research, Legal Assistance, Litigation, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Westlaw, Courts, Trials, Customer Service, Litigation Support, Pleadings, Document Review, Legal Writing, Mediation, LexisNexis, Legal Documents, Arbitration, Intellectual Property, Appeals

Education
Illinois State University
Political Science and Government

Roosevelt University
Certification Program, Paralegal Studies

Roosevelt University
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

William Fisch William Fisch Columbia, Missouri Details
William Fisch's Kirkland & Ellis Experience November 1962 - August 1965
Job Professor Emeritus of Law at University of Missouri
Industry Higher Education
Experience
University of Missouri  January 2003 - Present
University of Missouri  August 1970 - January 2003
University of North Dakota  August 1965 - August 1970
Kirkland & Ellis   November 1962 - August 1965

Skills
Teaching, Public Speaking, Higher Education, Research, University Teaching

Education
University of Freiburg I. BR., Germany   1961 — 1974
J.U.D., Comparative Private Law

School of Law, University of Chicago   1960 — 1962
M . Comp. Law

School of Law, University of Illinois   1957 — 1960
LLB

Harvard College   1953 — 1957
A.B., Philosophy

Harvard University   1953 — 1957
Bachelor's degree, Philosophy

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