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Emily Jackoway
Grit as a Lifestyle, with Costa Ivone Injury Lawyers Co-Founder Anthony Ivone
By Emily Jackoway | Lawyer Limelights, Plaintiff Consumer Limelights
The Chicago-based personal injury attorney grew up in Detroit and still considers himself working class, even while he earns big for injured clients.
March 12, 2025
Changing Law for Unchanging Problems: Employment Law with Wigdor’s Valdi Licul
By Emily Jackoway | Lawyer Limelights, Wigdor Features, Plaintiff Consumer Limelights
For two decades, Licul’s celebrated legal practice has been devoted exclusively to fighting on behalf of those facing discrimination and retaliation in the workplace.
March 10, 2025
Insuring David’s Fight Against Goliath, with Harbour Underwriting’s Rocco Pirozzolo
By Emily Jackoway | Legal Consultant Limelights, Litigation Funders
In one notable intellectual property case underwritten by Pirozzolo and his team, a family clothing firm successfully sued famed luxury car manufacturer Bentley Motors for trademark infringement.
February 25, 2025
Paul Skiermont and Paul Derby on How Friendship Forged a Versatile Firm
By Emily Jackoway | Lawyer Limelights, Plaintiff Consumer Limelights
From college debaters to high-profile law partners, their friendship has created a standout IP and commercial litigaiton practice.
February 19, 2025
The Virtue of the Unexpected Path, with DLA Piper’s Jeffrey Tsai
By Emily Jackoway | Lawyer Limelights
In his State Attorneys General practice, the DLA Piper partner's work sits at the intersection of law and policy.
February 10, 2025
Brenda McGann Brings Buzz to Law Firms with Stories to Tell
By Emily Jackoway | Legal Consultant Limelights
From legal journalist to law firm PR expert, she helps law firms tell high-profile stories.
February 4, 2025
Meet Ryan Yaffa: The Next Generation Redefining Advocacy
By Emily Jackoway | Lawyer Limelights, Plaintiff Consumer Limelights
The rising star attorney has represented victims across a variety of complex, high-stakes cases.
January 30, 2025
“Doggedly Aggressive” Litigation: Success in Medical Malpractice Law with Smith LaCien’s Jason Williams
By Emily Jackoway | Lawyer Limelights, Plaintiff Consumer Limelights
The Chicago-based attorney prioritizes investigation of the medicine and interrogation of the defense.
January 27, 2025
Collaborative Leadership for a Cutting-Edge Frontier, With Bryce Hensley of Stinar Gould Grieco & Hensley
By Emily Jackoway | Lawyer Limelights, Plaintiff Consumer Limelights
The young plaintiffs’ litigator has represented hundreds of victims of toxic exposures, sexual abuse, and gun violence, already recovering over $500M for his clients.
January 21, 2025
Wigdor’s Lawrence Pearson: A Steadfast Employee Advocate from Inside Companies and Out
By Emily Jackoway | Lawyer Limelights, Wigdor Features, Plaintiff Consumer Limelights
Raised in a strong union household, Pearson has understood the necessity of robust workers’ rights protections since childhood.
January 7, 2025
Moses Singer’s Avi Skoff Takes His Clients’ Problems Personally
By Emily Jackoway | Lawyer Limelights
The former Brooklyn prosecutor now handles high-stakes corporate employment matters, including trade secret protection and noncompete work.
January 2, 2025
The Thrill of High-Level Problem-Solving, with Moses Singer’s Lindsay Kaplan
By Emily Jackoway | Lawyer Limelights
She guides companies through high-level mergers and acquisitions, while also acting as "outside in-house counsel."
December 17, 2024
Searcy Denney’s Edward Ricci on the Power of Persistence in Plaintiffs’ Law
By Emily Jackoway | Lawyer Limelights, Searcy Denney, Plaintiff Consumer Limelights
The medical malpractice and personal injury attorney's courtroom prowess has achieved multimillion-dollar results.
December 12, 2024
The Universal, Unrelenting Advocacy of Douglas Wigdor
By Emily Jackoway | Lawyer Limelights, Wigdor Features, Plaintiff Consumer Limelights
The renowned employment and #MeToo litigator has helmed some of the most high-profile discrimination, harassment and assault cases in the last two decades.
December 9, 2024
A New Name on the Door: Cavanagh Sorich Law Group Celebrates Partnership
By Emily Jackoway | Lawyer Limelights, Plaintiff Consumer Limelights
After eight years of partnership culminating in record-breaking victories, Cavanagh and Sorich are officially name partners.
December 5, 2024