Sonnenschein Announced Promotions, Including 17 New Partners
April 2, 2007
(NEW YORK, April 2, 2007)—Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP has announced the election of 17 partners, two of counsel and one managing director. The promotions, effective April 1, will greatly enhance the firm’s services in antitrust, bankruptcy and restructuring, corporate, health care, intellectual property, litigation, public policy, real estate and other practice areas.
The promotions are in seven of Sonnenschein’s offices: four in Chicago, two in Kansas City, one in Los Angeles, two in New York, three in St. Louis, two in San Francisco, and five in Washington, D.C.
The new partners are:
Kathryn B. Ashton, Chicago. Practice focuses on health care transactional matters with an emphasis on finance. Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., with honors, 1999; Drake University, B.A., cum laude, 1994.
Daniel R. Brown, San Francisco. Practice focuses on representing insurers and producers involved in all aspects of the U.S. insurance markets. Stanford University School of Law, J.D., 1992; Portland State University, B.S., summa cum laude, 1989.
Zenas J. Choi, Washington. Practice specializes in representing telecommunications and other technology clients on issues dealing with regulatory, transactional, and general corporate matters. Boston University School of Law, J.D., 1998; Northeastern University, B.A., cum laude, 1994.
William E. Copley, Washington. Practice focuses on a wide range of litigation matters, including appellate litigation, administrative litigation, telecommunications, trade secrets, and contract disputes. University of Chicago, J.D., 1999; Vanderbilt University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1996.
Katherine I. Funk, Washington. Practice focuses on antitrust and litigation, representing clients before the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice. University of Iowa College of Law, J.D., with distinction, 1992; Creighton University, . B.S.B.A., cum laude, 1989.
R. Matthew Garms, Kansas City. Practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions and general corporate law. University of Iowa School of Law, J.D., with high distinction, 1999; University of Iowa College of Business Administration, B.B.A., with high distinction, 1995.
Hillary H. Hughes, New York. Practice focuses on general corporate counseling, mergers and acquisitions, technology, telecommunications, outsourcing, life sciences, and intellectual property licensing. Louisiana State University, J.D., 1997; Emory University, B.A., 1993.
Jonathan M. Kaden, Chicago. Practice concentrates on tax advantaged investing, affordable housing and commercial real estate transactions. Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1999; Duke University, A.B., magna cum laude, with distinction, 1996.
Justin N. Kattan, New York. Practices in the Litigation Practice Group. Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2000; Brandeis University, B.A., cum laude, with honors, 1997.
Alison L. Kutler, Washington. Practices in the Public Law & Policy Strategies Group providing strategic public policy management services to clients. Stanford University School of Law, J.D. 1999; Georgetown University, B.A., cum laude, 1993.
Monika J. Machen, Chicago. Practices in the Bankruptcy and Restructuring Group with a focus on Chapter 11 bankruptcies and insolvency issues arising under state law and in out-of-court workouts. University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 2000; University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1997.
Jennifer A. Marler, St. Louis. Practice concentrates on complex real estate and commercial transactions. Washington University School of Law, J.D., 1996; University of Missouri-Columbia, B.A., summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1993.
Christopher P. Rauch, Chicago. Practices in the Intellectual Property & Technology Group. John Marshall School of Law, LL.M., with honors, and J.D., 1999; Illinois Institute of Technology, B.S., 1991.
Daniel A. Spirn, St. Louis. Practice focuses in the areas of real estate, construction, and commercial litigation. Washington University School of Law, J.D., 1996; George Washington University, B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1992.
Bryan P. Stanley, Kansas City. Practices in the Intellectual Property & Technology Group, advising and assisting clients in obtaining and enforcing patents. Washburn University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1999; Vanderbilt University, B.E., 1996.
Elizabeth A. Tosaris, San Francisco. Practices in the Insurance Regulatory Group. University of California Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 1991; Williams College, B.A., cum laude, 1987.
Felix Woo, Los Angeles. Practices in the Litigation Practice Group, representing clients in complex litigation disputes. University of California Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 1999; University of California at Berkeley, B.A., 1995.
The newly named of counsel are:
Deborah C. Druley, St. Louis. Practices in the Litigation Practice Group with a focus on class-action and insurance-related matters. University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1998; University of Chicago, B.A., 1993.
Shane M. McGee, Washington. Practice focuses on information security, privacy, electronic discovery, and the video game industry. University of Cincinnati College of Law, J.D., 1998; Bowling Green State University, B.A., 1994.
The newly named managing director is:
John R. Feore III, Washington. Advocates before Congress and the Executive Branch on behalf of trade associations and corporations, focusing on federal health care policy. Boston College, B.A., 2002.
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