Anesi Ozmon Ltd.

Attorney John M. Popelka (President, Managing Partner)

Bar Admissions:

• Illinois, 1986
• Wisconsin, 1989
• Iowa, 1989

Education:

• John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, 1986
  • J.D.
• Marquette University , Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • B.A.
  • Honors: Dean's List
  • Major: Economics

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• American Association of Justice, Workers' Compensation Section (Member)
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Workers' Compensation Section (Member)
• Chicago Bar Association, Workers' Compensation Section (Member)
• Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association of Illinois (Member)
• Included on the 2021 Illinois list
• Illinois Super Lawyers list, 2013-2019
• 2006 superlawyers.com Super Lawyers list

Attorney Mark Novak (Chairman)

Bar Admissions:

• Illinois, 1977

Education:

• Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois
  • J.D.
  • Honors: "Outstanding Student", Advanced Trial Practice Class
• University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, 1974
• B.A.

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• American Bar Association
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Chicago Bar Association
• American Association for Justice
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
• Illinois Super Lawyers list, 2008-2021
• superlawyers.com Super Lawyers list, 2005-2007
• Listed in "Leading Lawyers"
• Listed in "Illinois Super Lawyers"
• Listed in "Who's Who in American Law"
• Listed in "Who's Who in America"
• Listed in "Who's Who in the World"

Attorney Douglas A. Colby (Senior Partner)

Bar Admissions:

• Illinois, 1982
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1982

Education:

• John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, 1982
  • J.D.
• Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, Illinois, 1979
  • B.A.
  • Honors: cum laude
  • Major: Marketing

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Illinois Super Lawyers list, 2008, 2013-2021
• superlawyers.com Super Lawyers list, 2006 & 2007
• Leading Illinois Attorney Listing
• Illinois Super Lawyer Listing

Attorney Steven A. Berman (Partner)

Bar Admissions:

• Illinois, 1994
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1994

Education:

• Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, 1994
• J.D.
• Bradley University, 1991
• B.S.

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Illinois Trial Lawyers' Association
• Illinois State Bar Association
• American Association for Justice
• Chicago Bar Association
• 2021 Super Lawyers Illinois list

Attorney Jeffrey M. Alter (Partner)

Bar Admissions:

• Illinois
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois

Education:

• Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1999
• J.D.
• Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 1993
• B.S.
• Honors: Graduated with Honors
• Major: Biology

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Chicago Bar Association (Past Committee Chair and Seminar Speaker)
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
• American Association for Justice
• Workers Compensation Lawyers Association
• 2021 Super Lawyers Illinois list

Attorney Brian D. Teven (Partner)

Bar Admissions:

• Illinois, 2002
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2002

Education:

• Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, 2002
• J.D.
• University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1999
• B.B.A.
• Major: Finance

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
• Chicago Bar Association
• Illinois State Bar Association
• American Bar Association

Attorney Jennifer J.C. Kelly (Partner)

Bar Admissions:

• Illinois, 2005

Education:

• DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 2005
  • J.D.
  • Honors: Moot Court Society
• Indiana University, Bloomington, Illinois, 2001
  • Journalism

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Chicago Bar Association, 2005 - 2013 (Member)
• Women’s Bar Association of Illinois
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
• Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association
• Chicago Volunteer Legal Services, 2011 - 2013

Attorney Steven A. Wade (Associate)

Bar Admissions:

• Illinois
• Indiana
• Ohio
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
• U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana

Education:

• Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana, 1994
  • J.D.
• Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana, 1989
  • B.A.
  • Honors: summa cum laude
  • Honors: Phi Beta Kappa

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• American Bar Association
• American Association for Justice, Employment Rights Section
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
• Chicago Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Committee Member
• Chicago Bar Association Probate Practice Committee Member
• Chicago Bar Association Bankruptcy and Reorganization Committee Member
• Will County Bar Association
• American Bankruptcy Institute
• National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys

Attorney Lisa Ciharan (Associate)

Bar Admissions:

• Illinois, 2012
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2015
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2012

Education:

• Ohio State University, 2007
  • B.S.
  • Psychology
  • B.A.
  • Sociology
  • Honors: cum laude
  • Honors: Distinction from the Honors Program

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Women’s Bar Association of Illinois
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Illinois Super Lawyers list, 2020 & 2021

Attorney Hayley Graham Slefo (Associate)

Bar Admissions:

• Illinois, 2012

Education:

• DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 2012
  • J.D.
  • Honors: CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Legal Analysis, Research & Communication III
  • Honors: Chancellor's Award for Volunteer Service
• Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 2007
  • B.A.
  • Honors: With Honors
  • Honors: 1st Place for In-Depth Reporting, Illinois College Press Association
  • Honors: Newspaper Pacemaker Award, Associated Collegiate Press
  • Major: Journalism

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International
• Women's Bar Association of Illinois
• Chicago Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Illinois Super Lawyers list, 2017-2021

Attorney David Figlioli

Bar Admissions:

• Illinois, 1991

Education:

• The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois
  • J.D.
• Concordia University
  • B.A.
  • Education

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Chicago Bar Association
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Justinian Society of Lawyers
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Board of Managers
• Super Lawyers Network
• Leading Lawyers Network
• Illinois Super Lawyers list, 2008-2021
• 2007 superlawyers.com Super Lawyers list

Attorney Scott Sands

Bar Admissions:

• Illinois, 1986

Education:

• The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois
  • J.D.
• Southern Methodist University
  • B.A.
  • Major: English
  • Minor: Business Administration

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Illinois State Bar Association
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
• Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys

Languages Spoken:

• Spanish

Attorney Patrick Blum

Bar Admissions:

• California, 2003
• Illinois, 2009

Education:

• Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California, 2003
  • J.D.
• Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1998
  • B.S.

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• The National Trial Lawyers, Top 40 Under 40
• The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers
• Law Bulletin Publishing Company, Leading Lawyers, Emerging Lawyers
• Professional Associations and Memberships
• American Association for Justice (AAJ)
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA)
• Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (APITLA)

Attorney Charlie Terry

Bar Admissions:

• Illinois, 2018
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
• U.S. District Court Eastern Michigan

Education:

• Chicago Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 2018
  • J.D.
• DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, 2015
  • B.S.
  • Honors: magna cum laude
  • Major: History

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Dean’s List Honor Recipient
• American Bar Association
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Chicago Bar Association

Attorney Nat P. Ozmon (Deceased)

Bar Admissions:

• Illinois, 1954
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1956
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1964
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1973

Education:

• Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois
  • J.D.
  • Honors: Ranked First in Class
  • Honors: Order of Coif
  • Honors: Board of Law Review Editors
• New York University, New York, New York

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Trial and Appellate Lawyer, American Board of Trial Advocates
• American Bar Association (Vice-Chairman, Trial Techniques Committee)
• American Board of Trial Advocates
• American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (Diplomat)
• Appellate Lawyers Association
• Court Practice Institute (Diplomat)
• Roscoe Pound Foundation (Founder)
• Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (Founder)
• Institute for Injury Reduction (Founder)
• Illinois College of Advocacy (Associate Director)
• Loyola University School of Law (Adjunct Professor)
• National Institute for Trial Advocacy (Faculty Member)
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Managing Board)
• Chicago Bar Association (Member, Managing Board; Chairman, Torts Council)
• Illinois State Bar Association (Chairman, Illinois Torts Committee and various committees)
• Society of Trial Lawyers (Member, Managing Board)
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Past President)
• Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (Member, Board of Directors)
• Listed in Guide to Leading American Attorneys
• Super Lawyer, Chicago Magazine
• Fellow, Roscoe Pound Foundation
• Fellow, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
• Fellow, Institute for Injury Reduction
• American Trial Lawyers Association for Protecting Citizens from Defective Products
• "Extraordinary Contributions to Legal Education" Award, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
• "Contributions Toward the Study of 'Caseflow Problems'" Award, Circuit Court of Cook County
• "The Best Lawyers in America" Award, Harvard Law School Study of Naifeh and Smith
• Leonard Ring Lifetime Achievement Award
• Leading Illinois Attorneys
• Guide to Leading American Attorneys
• Illinois Super Lawyers
• American ORT Foundation Jurisprudence for a Lifetime of Distinguished Service to the Legal Profession
• The Prestigious 2003 Laureate status in the Academy of Illinois Lawyers for his Legendary Success as Civil Litigator

Attorney Curt N. Rodin (Retired)

Bar Admissions:

• Wisconsin, 1986
• Illinois, 1975

Education:

• Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1975
  • J.D.
• University of Illinois, 1972
  • B.A.

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1994 - 1995 (President)
• Illinois Supreme Court (Member, Committee on Civil Jury Instructions)
• Illinois State Bar Association
• American Association for Justice
• Chicago Bar Association
• Featured in "The Best Lawyers in America"
• 13 Most Successful Lawyers in America, "The National Law Journal", 1994

Attorney Bruce M. Kohen

Bar Admissions:

• Illinois, 1979
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1979
• U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1995
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1980
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1983

Education:

• Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1979
  • J.D.
  • Honors: With Honors
• University of Illinois, 1976
  • B.S.

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Member, President, Executive Committee)
• American Association for Justice (Member, State Delegate)
• Illinois State Bar Association (Assemblyman)
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Chairman, Legislative Committee)
• Society of Trial Lawyers (Board of Directors)
• Chicago Bar Association
• Best Lawyers in America Listing
• Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalist - Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, 1998
• Leading Illinois Attorneys Listing
• Illinois Super Lawyer Listing