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Emily Jackoway
Making Sense of the Senseless: Leadership and Personal Injury Law with Patrick A. Salvi II
By Emily Jackoway | Lawyer Limelights, Plaintiff Consumer Limelights
From acting as co-lead counsel in the Sterigenics litigation to serving as president of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Salvi is defining leadership in personal injury law.
April 21, 2025
Defending Julian Assange: Barry Pollack on the Historic Plea Deal and the Future of White-Collar Defense
By Emily Jackoway | Lawyer Limelights, News & Features
This past June, Pollack brokered the deal that freed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, nearly 15 years after the site's first controversial publications.
April 3, 2025
The Art of Trial Law, with Stuart Grossman of Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen
By Emily Jackoway | Lawyer Limelights, Plaintiff Consumer Limelights
The co-founder of Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen has spent more than 50 years creating lasting change.
April 2, 2025
Translating Intellectual Property Law for the Courtroom with Beck Redden’s Matthew Whitley
By Emily Jackoway | Lawyer Limelights
The litigation partner has been largely focused on IP law for the last decade, with significant wins on both sides of the V.
March 27, 2025
From One Plaintiff to Thousands: Making Change in Mass Tort and Environmental Law with Brockstedt Mandalas Federico’s Philip Federico
By Emily Jackoway | Lawyer Limelights, Plaintiff Consumer Limelights
Federico has won hundreds of millions of dollars against corporations in mass torts following a 35-year medical malpractice career.
March 18, 2025
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