Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Attorney Kelli Toronyi Joins Sonnenschein

August 14, 2007

(CHICAGO, August 14, 2007)--Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP today announced that Kelli Toronyi has joined the national law firm as a partner in its Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice Group.  Toronyi will reside in Sonnenschein’s Chicago office.

“Kelli is a strong attorney who will be a major contributor to our group,” said Pamela Baker, national chair of Sonnenschein’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice Group.  “She has the experience we’re looking for as we grow our practice, both in Chicago and across the country.”

Toronyi counsels clients in all aspects of employee benefits and executive compensation law, including qualified and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, general ERISA compliance and severance arrangements.  She also represents clients in asset and stock mergers, acquisitions and sales.  In 2005, Toronyi led the employee benefits team representing Whirlpool Corporation in its purchase of Maytag Corporation.

Toronyi’s other areas of focus include working with clients on compensation arrangements, both equity-based and incentive, and ERISA fiduciary and prohibited transaction issues.  She also represents private equity groups.

“Sonnenschein is exactly the type of firm I have been interested in joining,” noted Toronyi.  “The opportunities and resources available here will enable me to strengthen my practice.”

Toronyi earned a J.D. degree, Phi Delta Phi, from John Marshall Law School, where she is currently an adjunct professor in the Employee Benefits LL.M. program.  Toronyi received an M.B.A. degree from the University of Chicago and a B.S. degree from Elmhurst College.  This fall, she will begin studying in the Tax LL.M. program at Northwestern University School of Law.  Toronyi joins Sonnenschein from DLA Piper US LLP.

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Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP
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