Sonnenschein Announces Promotions, Including 12 New Partners
April 3, 2008
(CHICAGO, April 3, 2008) — Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP announced today the election of 12 partners and one senior managing director. The promotions, effective April 1, will enhance the firm’s services in corporate, corporate bankruptcy and restructuring, intellectual property, litigation, public policy, real estate, tax and other practice areas.
The promotions are in five of Sonnenschein’s offices: Five in New York, four in Chicago, two in Kansas City, one in Los Angeles, and one in Washington, D.C.
The new partners promoted from of counsel are:
John A. Bicks, New York. Practices in the Corporate Reorganization & Bankruptcy Practice Group. University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1985; Haverford College, B.A.,1982.
Amadeo F. Cantu Jr., Los Angeles. Counsels investment advisors and pension and investment funds with their real estate investments, assists commercial landlords and tenants with office and industrial leases, and aids lenders and borrowers with mortgage loans. University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, J.D., 1995; Rice University, B.A., 1992.
Jeffrey S. Geron, New York. Practices in the Corporate Group focusing on transactional work with an emphasis on the corporate aspects of bankruptcy and distressed company matters. Yeshiva University, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1992; The George Washington University, B.B.A., magna cum laude, 1989.
The new partners promoted from associate are:
David R. Baum, New York. Practices in the Litigation and Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Groups. New York University School of Law, J.D., 1997; Cornell University, College of Arts and Sciences, B.A. cum laude, with distinction, 1994.
Thomas J. Burton, Chicago. Practice focuses on patent prosecution, litigation, IP counseling, and IP transactions. St. Louis University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2000 ; Washington University, St. Louis, M.B.A., 1992; University of Missouri-Columbia, B.S., 1985.
Wendy N. Enerson, Chicago. Practice concentrates on defense of securities litigation and insurance class action litigation. Northwestern University Law School, J.D., with Honors, 2000, Order of the Coif; University of Illinois, B.A., 1993.
Terance A. Gonsalves, Chicago. Practice focuses on commercial litigation. DePaul University College of Law, J.D., with Honors, 2000, Order of the Coif; University of Illinois, B.A., 1991.
Chris S. Heller, Kansas City. Practice specializes in corporate and financial transactional matters, principally in mergers and acquisitions. University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, J.D., 2000; University of Missouri-Kansas City, M.B.A., 2001; University of Missouri-Columbia, B.S.B.A., 1994.
James C. Neeld, Kansas City. Practices in the Real Estate Practice Group. University of Oklahoma College of Law, J.D., with distinction, 1996; Oklahoma State University, B.A., 1994.
Andrea Sharetta, New York. Practices in the Tax Group, focusing on federal and international tax planning, including advising on M&A, reorganizations and cross-boarder transactions. New York University, LL.M., Taxation, 1998; University of Notre Dame, J.D., 1997; State University of New York at Binghamton, summa cum laude, B.A., 1994.
Ron B. Sitton, New York. Practices in the Corporate Group, representing primarily private equity funds and companies in the media and telecommunications sectors. Also part of International and Israel Market Capabilities groups. Fordham University School of Law, LL.M., International Business and Trade Law, 1998; College of Management School of Law, Israel, LL.B., 1996.
Elizabeth Warren-Mikes, Chicago. Practice specializes in commercial leasing, real estate acquisitions and dispositions, development, and real estate financing. Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1999; University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, B.S., with distinction, 1991.
The newly named senior managing director is:
Sharon Scribner Pearce, Washington, D.C. Specializes in developing and executing comprehensive and Government Relations strategies. Gettysburg College, B.A., 1994.
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