Howe & Hutton, Ltd.
Business Organizations | Serving Chicago, IL
312-263-3001Business Organizations concerns can be addressed by Howe & Hutton, Ltd. This practice offers legal representation for clients in the Chicago, Illinois area.
Your Outside In-house Legal Counsel Since 1985
As The Law Firm for Associations® and The Law Firm for Meeting Professionals®, Howe & Hutton, Ltd. focuses exclusively on trade and professional associations, other nonprofits and hospitality industry clients that organize meetings, events, trade shows and conventions. When we were established in 1985, we intended to provide the best possible legal services for a specialized client base. We had the goal of addressing nonprofits’ legal concerns with experience, urgency, creativity and practicality. We have surpassed even our own expectations.
Nonprofit organizations use legal services differently than for-profit corporations. When Jonathan T. Howe and Terrence Hutton established Howe & Hutton, Ltd., they knew nonprofits required legal counsel that was familiar with nonprofit law as well as other areas of law impacting nonprofit organizations. Since our firm’s beginning, we have assembled a dedicated group of lawyers and support personnel knowledgeable in this complex and unique area of law.
Contact us today if you need legal assistance with any of the following:
- Trade Associations, Professional Societies and Other Nonprofit Organizations
- Meetings, Events, Trade Shows, Conventions & Hospitality
- Intellectual Property
- Employment / Human Resources
- Litigation / Risk Management
- Administrative Law Matters
- Exempt Organizations Tax Matters
- Antitrust
- Governance Issues
Call 312-263-3001 today to arrange your initial consultation.
Attorney Nathan J. Breen
Bar Admissions:
- Illinois, 1999
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
Education:
- John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois
- Juris Doctor - 1999
- DePaul University, Chicago
- B.A. - 1996
- Honors: Honors Program
- Honors: Dean's Honors Scholarship
- Major: Psychology
Attorney C. Michael Deese
Bar Admissions:
- Ohio, 1976
- District of Columbia, 1978
- U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, 1979
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1988
- Supreme Court of the United States of America, 1988
- Virginia, 2018
Education:
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- J.D.
- Davidson College, Davidson, NC
- A.B.
- Major: Political Science
- University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Philadelphia
- M.A.
- Major: International Relations
Attorney Samuel J.Erkonen
Bar Admissions:
- Illinois, 1989
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1997
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1997
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1997
- U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 1997
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1989
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1997
- U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, 1999
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2000
- U.S. District Court District of Oregon, 2009
Education:
- Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri
- J.D. – 1989
- Honors: Magister (President) of Phi Delta Phi Fraternity
- Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois
- LL.M. – 1996
- Major: Taxation
- University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
- B.B.A. – 1986
- Honors: Dean’s List
- Major: Finance
Attorney James F. Gossett
Bar Admissions:
- Illinois, 1976
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1976
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1981
Education:
- Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois
- J.D. - 1976
- Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
- B.S. - 1973
- Honors: With Honors
- Honors: Dean's List, 1970-1973
- Major: Journalism
Attorney Jonathan T. Howe
Bar Admissions:
- Illinois
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
- Duke University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina
- J.D.
- Honors: Order of the Coif, Member
- Northwestern University, College of Arts & Sciences, Evanston, Illinois
- B.A.
- Honors: With Honors
- Major: Diplomatic History / Political Science
Attorney Christina M. Pannos
Bar Admissions:
- Illinois, 2004
Education:
- DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois
- J.D.
- Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
- B.A. - 2001
- Major: Anthropology
Attorney Gerard P. Panaro
Bar Admissions:
- District of Columbia, 1977
- Maryland, 1978
- U.S. District Court District of Maryland, 1978
- District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1978
Education:
- Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia
- J.D. - 1977
- Honors: Dean's List
- Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
- PhD (BC) - 1974
- Honors: With Highest Distinction
- University of Scranton, Scranton
- B.A. - 1971
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: Philosophy