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Firm Announcements
January 8, 2008 In Everlasting Memory of Our Partner, Donald A. Glassberg
December 17, 2007 Levenfeld Pearlstein Launches Corporate Contributions Program, Announces More Than $60,000 In Grants
November 30, 2007 Levenfeld Pearlstein's David Berzon and Marc Joseph Named to Midwest Real Estate News' "40 Over 40" for 2007
June 14, 2007 Levenfeld Pearlstein’s Real Estate Practice Named Number One in Midwest by Midwest Real Estate News
April 18, 2007 Levenfeld Pearlstein Joins the Chicago Sustainable Business Alliance Green Business Directory
March 19, 2007 Robert Romanoff Serves as a General Editor and Chapter Author for IICLE's 2007 Asset Protection Planning Handbook
January 29, 2007 LP Welcomes Partner Stuart Kohn to the Asset Planning & Preservation Service Group
January 5, 2007 Levenfeld Pearlstein Promotes Four Attorneys to Partner Levenfeld Pearlstein is proud to announce that Michele L. Krause, Jeffrey C. Friedman, Nick S. Legatos, and Marc E. Fineman have been promoted to partner.
August 1, 2006 Attorney Peter Donati Named One of 40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 to Watch Levenfeld Pearlstein is proud to announce that partner Peter F. Donati has been named to the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin's 2006 40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 to Watch.
June 23, 2006 Levenfeld Pearlstein Bolsters Securities Group with Addition of David W. Porteous as Partner
January 18, 2006 SEC Moves to Increase Disclosure of Executive Compensation This News Alert discusses the new rules proposed by the SEC requiring public companies to provide far greater details about their executives' compensation.
April 2005 Managing Partner Bryan Schwartz accepted to Young President's Organization
April 22, 2005 Levenfeld Pearlstein is Pleased to Welcome Peter Donati as Leader of its Employment Practice
March 2005 Managing Partner Bryan Schwartz Named to the Board of Directors of Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation Midwest
July 2004 Levenfeld Pearlstein Welcomes New ACTEC Member
October 2003 Levenfeld Pearlstein Bolsters Litigation Practice
July 2003 Angela Hickey Promoted To Firm Executive Director
July 2003 Howard S. Dakoff Recognized as one of the 2003 "40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch"
Press Releases
April 3, 2008 Levenfeld Pearlstein's James Brusslan Becomes One of the Only Illinois Attorneys Accredited By U.S. Green Building Council
March 6, 2008 Levenfeld Pearlstein Names Mark Levin as Director of Business Development and Marketing
February 13, 2008 Levenfeld Pearlstein's Chairman Bryan Schwartz Elected to Eleanor Foundation's Board of Directors
February 4, 2008 Levenfeld Pearlstein's Mark Pearlstein to Receive Institute of Real Estate Management's 2008 Leadership Award
December 17, 2007 Levenfeld Pearlstein Launches Corporate Contributions Program, Announces More Than $60,000 In Grants
November 30, 2007 Levenfeld Pearlstein's David Berzon and Marc Joseph Named to Midwest Real Estate News' "40 Over 40" for 2007
November 13, 2007 Worth Magazine Names Levenfeld Pearlstein's Robert Romanoff Among its Top 100 Attorneys
October 8, 2007 Levenfeld Pearlstein's David Blum Named Among Law Bulletin's "40 Under 40" for 2007
September 18, 2007 Levenfeld Pearlstein Adds Mark Kosminskas as Partner in Corporate Practice Group
July 5, 2007 Levenfeld Pearlstein Establishes First-Ever Diversity Scholarship Firm partners with Chicago-Kent College of Law to award scholarship
June 14, 2007 Levenfeld Pearlstein’s Real Estate Practice Named Number One in Midwest by Midwest Real Estate News
June 7, 2007 Levenfeld Pearlstein Bolsters Litigation Practice with Addition of Partner Kurt Stitcher
May 14, 2007 Levenfeld Pearlstein Named Among Best Places to Work in Illinois
May 7, 2007 Levenfeld Pearlstein Launches ESI Task Force to Help Clients Manage Electronic Information
April 26, 2007 Levenfeld Pearlstein Represents Waterton Associates in Purchase of Presidential Towers in Chicago’s West Loop
April 3, 2007 Levenfeld Pearlstein Pioneers Environmental Responsibility Initiative in Chicago Legal Community Levenfeld Pearlstein becomes first Chicago-based law firm to join Chicago Climate Exchange, dedicated to the reduction of greenhouse emissions.
January 5, 2007 Peter Donati Appointed to Human Resource Association of Greater Oak Brook Board of Directors
December 4, 2006 Levenfeld Pearlstein Helps Plaintiffs Secure $15 Million Settlement in Environmental Class Action
Quoted In
April 1, 2008 Technology Feature: Lawyers Create a High-Tech Courtroom
April 2008 On the fringe: Oswego, Kendall County still experiencing some growth Brian Kozminski, partner and Chair of the Real Estate & Finance Practice Group was quoted in this Illinois Real Estate Journal article.
April 2008 Court Weighs Whether a Corporation Can Commit Securities Fraud Scott Meyers, Litigation Chair and Securities & Commodities Litigation Partner, was quoted in this Inside Counsel article about the Dynex case.
March 2008 Economic Outlook Mixed Brian Kozminski, partner and Chair in the Real Estate & Finance Practice Group, was quoted in this article which was featured in the March supplement to Illinois Real Estate Journal.
February 26, 2008 High Court Aims To Alter Product Liability Landscape Kurt Stitcher, partner in the Litigation Practice Group, was quoted extensively in this article about key Supreme Court cases addressing product liability issues during the 2007-2008 term, published by Product Liability Law 360 and Health Law 360.
February 1, 2008 Chicago Firms Use 'Small' as a Selling Point Small firm? Yes. Narrow scope? Sure. Regional focus? That too. Proud of it? You bet.
January 2, 2008 Product Liability Litigation Drops From Peak Kurt Stitcher, partner in the Litigation Practice Group, was quoted extensively in this article about trends in product liability litigation over the past four years, published by Product Liability Law 360.
January 2, 2008 Debate Heats Over Personal Injury Damages Caps Kurt Stitcher, partner in the Litigation Practice Group, was quoted extensively in this article about the constitutionality of caps on damages in personal injury cases, published by Product Liability Law 360.
January 1, 2008 Product Liability Legislation To Watch In 2008 Kurt Stitcher, partner in the Litigation Practice Group, was quoted in this article about Congressional legislative actions that could significantly affect U.S. product liability law in 2008, published by Product Liability Law 360.
January 1, 2008 Finance Cases To Watch In 2008 Scott Meyers, Litigation Chair and Securities & Commodities Litigation Partner, was quoted in this article by Finance Services Law 360.
January 1, 2008 Product Liability Cases To Watch In 2008 Kurt Stitcher, partner in the Litigation Practice Group, was quoted in this article about key court cases that could significantly affect U.S. product liability law in 2008, published by Product Liability Law 360.
November 8, 2007 Children's Products Makers Face Litigation Challenges Kurt Stitcher, partner in the Litigation Practice Group, was quoted in this article about highly-publicized recalls of children's products and the product liability lawsuits that often follow in their wake, published by Product Liability Law 360.
November 1, 2007 Help Heirs Avoid the Hassle of Probate Robert Romanoff, parter and leader of the Asset Planning & Preservation Service Group, was quoted in this article, published by Kiplinger's Retirement Report.
October 15, 2007 Lead Directors - How They're Picked Litigation partner Mitchell Bryan was quoted in this article in the October 2006 issue of Boardroom Insider.
October 1, 2007 SEC To Cast Wide Net In Bid To Clamp Down On Fund Insider Trading Scott Meyers, Litigation Chair and Securities & Commodities Litigation Partner, was quoted in this article by HedgeFundsReview.com.
October 1, 2007 The Year of Living Dangerously for GCs David Porteous, partner in the Litigation Practice Group, was quoted in this article publshed by The National Law Journal.
September 24, 2007 Arctic Becomes Tourism Hot Spot, But is that Cool? James Brusslan, leader of the Environmental Service Group, was quoted in this article published by the Wall Street Journal.
September 21, 2007 Courts; Jobs to Testify in Apple Option Case Scott Meyers, Litigation Chair and Securities & Commodities Litigation Partner, was quoted in this article by the Los Angeles Times.
September 17, 2007 Ex-CEO of Brocade Convicted in First Stock-Backdating Trial Scott Meyers, Litigation Chair and Securities & Commodities Litigation Partner, was quoted in this article by Thomson West.
September 10, 2007 Firms Taking Steps to Reduce Environmental Footprints James Brusslan, leader of the Environmental Service Group, was quoted in this article published by Chicago Lawyer.
September 10, 2007 Oversight: Hedge Fund Transparency At Issue...Again; But will SEC working group be strong enough? Scott Meyers, Litigation Chair and Securities & Commodities Litigation Partner, was quoted in this article by US Banker.
September 10, 2007 Lawyer Networks Expanding Law Firms' Global Reach Michael Tuchman, Corporate Practice Group partner and leader of the Taxation and Exchange Service Groups, was quoted in this article published by Chicago Lawyer.
August 31, 2007 Fraud? What fraud? Scott Meyers, Litigation Chair and Securities & Commodities Litigation Partner, was quoted in this article by The Deal.
August 14, 2007 Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart on YouTube Witness List Mitchell Weinstein, partner and leader of the Intellectual Property Service Group, was quoted in this article published by Bloomberg News.
August 2, 2007 Apple Blasted With Complaints Over iPhone Battery Christopher Griesmeyer, partner in the Litigation Practice Group, was quoted in this blog published by Product Liability Law 360.
August 1, 2007 Bullies: Some Law Firms Try Closing The Door On Bad Behavior Managing Partner Bryan Schwartz was quoted extensively in this article, published by Chicago Lawyer.
August 1, 2007 Lawyers Fill Temporary Need For Firms, Companies Managing Partner Bryan Schwartz was quoted in this article, published by Chicago Lawyer.
August 1, 2007 Apple's Battery Replacement Tap Dance Provokes Lawsuit Christopher Griesmeyer, partner in the Litigation Practice Group, was quoted in this article about iPhone battery issues, published by MacNewsWorld.
August 1, 2007 SEC Unveils Hedge Fund Enforcement Unit Scott Meyers, Litigation Chair and Securities & Commodities Litigation Partner, was quoted in this article by Securities Law 360.
July 30, 2007 CBOT Shareholders Agree to CME Merger, Leaving ICE's Unsolicited Bid In The Dust Beau Greiman, partner in the Litigation Practice Group, was quoted in this article published by Platt's Gas Market Report.
July 28, 2007 iPhone Battery Lawsuit: What Did Steve Jobs Say, and When Did He Say It? Christopher Griesmeyer, partner in the Litigation Practice Group, was quoted in this blog published by Business 2.0.
July 25, 2007 Computer Sciences Backdating Case Tossed—Again Scott Meyers, Litigation Chair and Securities & Commodities Litigation Partner, was quoted in this article by Securities Law 360.
July 21, 2007 Barclays Spars Over Its Losses at Bear Stearns Scott Meyers, Litigation Chair and Securities & Commodities Litigation Partner, was quoted in this article by the Wall Street Journal.
July 19, 2007 Prosecutors in KPMG Case Appeal Dismissal of Charges Kurt Stitcher, partner in the Litigation Practice Group, was quoted in this article about the KPMG indictment dismissals, published by The New York Times.
July 19, 2007 Government Appeals KPMG Dismissals Kurt Stitcher, partner in the Litigation Practice Group, was quoted in this article about the Government's appeal of the KPMG indictment dismissals, published Financial Services Law 360.
July 17, 2007 Black's Trial Antics Could Work Against Him At Sentencing Kurt Stitcher, partner in the Litigation Practice Group, was quoted extensively in this article about the fraud and obstruction convictions of Lord Conrad Black and about factors relevant to his sentencing, published by The Canadian Press and Brietbart.com.
July 17, 2007 Judge Dismisses Indictment Against Ex-KPMG Execs Kurt Stitcher, partner in the Litigation Practice Group, was quoted in this article about the KPMG indictment dismissals, published by DowJones Newswire.
July 16, 2007 KPMG Dismissals Set Up Second Circuit Showdown Kurt Stitcher, partner in the Litigation Practice Group, was quoted in this article about the KPMG indictment dismissals, published by Financial Services Law 360.
July 10, 2007 Court Dismisses Indictments Against 13 of 16 KPMG Defendants Kurt Stitcher, partner in the Litigation Practice Group, was quoted in this article about the KPMG indictment dismissals, published by Tax Shelter Alert.
July 5, 2007 For some associations, an easy source of cash Howard Dakoff, partner in the Community Associations Service Group, was quoted in this article published by the Chicago Tribune.
June 11, 2007 Retail Legal Issues Real Estate & Finance Chair Brian Kozminski was one of several attorneys recently asked to share their thoughts on the most pressing issues in their real estate practice, and the responses were published by Shopping Center Business Magazine.
June 4, 2007 Electronic Discovery Pushes Lawyers To Think Differently Christopher Griesmeyer, partner and co-founder of Levenfeld Pearlstein's ESI Task Force, was quoted in this article by Chicago Lawyer.
June 1, 2007 Large Firms Deal With Changes In The Number of Illinois Lawyers Managing Partner Bryan Schwartz was quoted extensively in this article, published by Chicago Lawyer.
June 1, 2007 Lock Up Your Life Insurance In A Trust Robert Romanoff, partner and leader of the Asset Planning & Preservation Service Group, was quoted in this article by Kiplinger's Retirement Report.
May 29, 2007 Dismissals Loom Over Backdating Derivative Suits Scott Meyers, Litigation Chair and Securities & Commodities Litigation Partner, was quoted in this article by Securities Law 360.
April 30, 2007 Change: Lawyers and Clients Demand a New Type of Firm Things change, and change fast. Chicago Lawyer set out to find the most significant changes in the practice of law in Chicago in the last couple of decades. Managing Partner Bryan Schwartz was interviewed and quoted extensively throughout this article.
April 30, 2007 A Piece of the Pie Real Estate & Finance Practice Group Chair Brian Kozminski was quoted in this article by Retail Traffic Magazine.
April 24, 2007 SEC Files Charges Against Two Ex-Apple Execs Scott Meyers, Litigation Chair and Securities & Commodities Litigation Partner, was quoted in this article by Securities Law 360.
April 2, 2007 High Court Deals Blow To Bush Over Global Warming Environmental Service Group leader James Brusslan was quoted in this article by Energy Law 360.
March 22, 2007 Enron Dismissal Raises Questions For Banks Scott Meyers, Litigation Chair and Securities & Commodities Litigation Partner, was quoted in this article by Securities Law 360.
March 14, 2007 Viacom Hits YouTube With $1B Infringement Suit IP Service Group Leader, Mitchell Weinstein, was quoted in this IP Law 360 article.
March 1, 2007 A New Type of Law Firm: Management, Culture and Ideals Will Undergo Change Managing Partner Bryan Schwartz was quoted extensively in this article, published by Chicago Lawyer
February 15, 2007 Florida Resident Battles Case of Confiscated Mezuza Community Associations Service Group partner Howard Dakoff was quoted in this article by the Jerusalem Post.
February 9, 2007 Florida Condo Bans Mezuzahs: Christmas Wreaths But Not Mezuzahs Community Associations Service Group Partner Howard Dakoff was quoted in this article by the Chicago Jewish Star.
February 8, 2007 A New Way to Recoup Back Dues Community Associations Service Group Partner Howard Dakoff was quoted in this article by the Chicago Tribune.
February 2, 2007 EEOC Discrimination Charges Increase In 2006 Employment Service Group leader Peter Donati was quoted in this article by Employment Law 360.
January 23, 2007 Peter Donati and the Employment Service Group Profiled by Employment Law 360 Levenfeld Pearlstein's Employment Service Group and it's leader Peter Donati were recently profiled by Employment Law 360, a publication for legal professionals in the employment industry, covers developing stories in litigation, law and regulation.
January 16, 2007 Cole Taylor Sues Over Loan Levenfeld Pearlstein partner Richard S. Lauter was quoted in this article published by Crain's Chicago Business.
January 15, 2007 Here They Are: Secrets to Profitability Managing Partner Bryan Schwartz recently spoke about how law firms can maximize profit at the Chicago Bar Association's Law Practice Management & Technology Conference. This article, featured on Larry Bodine's Law Marketing Blog, discusses his suggestions.
January 4, 2007 Inflection Point: Hedge funds have raised the ire of CFOs and the eyebrows of regulators. Securites Service Group Leader Aaron Kase was quoted in this CFO Magazine article about hedge fund investments.
January 2, 2007 Accredited Where Accredited is Due Beau Greiman, partner in the Litigation Practice Group and the Securities Service Group, was quoted in this article published in the Wall Street Journal Online.
December 15, 2006 Q&A: Opening the Hedges - What Will a Hedge-Fund IPO Mean Securities Service Group Partner Aaron S. Kase was quoted in this Wall Street Journal Online article discussing the potential for hedge-fund IPO's.
October 25, 2006 UnitedHealth Facing Clearer Skies Scott Meyers, Litigation Chair and Securities Litigation Partner, was quoted in this article about options backdating, published by Barron's Online.
October 25, 2006 Lessons from Enron: just say 'sorry' Scott Meyers, Litigation Chair and Securities Litigation Partner, was quoted in this Fortune Magazine article about options backdating investigations.
October 20, 2006 Hawthorne Heights Dealt Damaging Blow In Case Against Record Label Litigation partner Chris Griesmeyer was quoted by MTV News and VH1 regarding a recent victory in an intellectual property case he is handling for Victory Records.
October 19, 2006 Merger solidifies city as trading power base Steven Gomberg, partner in the Litigation Practice Group and the Securities and Employment Service Groups, was quoted in this article by The Chicago Sun-Times.
October 17, 2006 Most stock-options disclosures sketchy Scott Meyers, Litigation Chair and Securities Litigation Partner, was quoted in this article about stock option disclosures, published by the San Jose Mercury Times.
October 13, 2006 Whose content? This article, about Google Inc.'s acquisition of YouTube, Inc., includes a quote by IP Service Group Leader Mitchell Weinstein.
October 5, 2006 Can ignorance put Apple's Jobs in the clear on options? Scott Meyers, Litigation Chair and Securities Litigation Partner, was quoted in this Associated Press article about Apple Computer's disclosure of stock-option backdating. This article has since been published online by Forbes, U.S. News & World Report, Business Week, ABC News and the Washington Post.
September 20, 2006 Amaranth debacle raises cries for regulation Scott Meyers, Litigation Chair and Securities Litigation Partner, was quoted in this article on CNNMoney.com. The article discusses the possible civil liability and regulatory oversight that may arise in response to Amaranth's recently disclosed significant losses in the natural gas market.
September 8, 2006 Mediation, arbitration should precede litigation of disputes Community Associations Service Group partner Howard Dakoff was quoted in this article by the Chicago Sun-Times.
September 1, 2006 Associations look at depth of legal dispute Community Association Service Group partner Howard Dakoff was quoted in this Chicago Sun-Times article about condominium associations and legal disputes.
August 23, 2006 New 15-year Lease Keeps Playboy Based in Chicago Environmental Service Group Attorney James Brusslan was quoted in this Chicago Tribune article.
August 18, 2006 Inherit a Windfall Without the Pitfalls Rob Romanoff, who leads the Asset Planning & Preservation Service Group, was quoted in the August issue of Kiplinger's Retirement Report.
July 30, 2006 SEC Puts Execs' Pay On Wider Display Scott Meyers, Litigation Chair and Securities Litigation Partner, was quoted in this article by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
July 22, 2006 Scrutiny of Options Expected to Grow; The first case alleging backdating of awards signals that prosecutors have a low threshold for what constitutes a crime. Scott Meyers, Litigation Chair and Securities Litigation Partner, was quoted in this LA Times article about Brocade Communication Systems, Inc. stock option case.
July 21, 2006 U.S. Charges 2 in Stock Option Case; The ex-CEO of tech firm Brocade and a colleague are criminally accused of backdating grants to make them worth more. Other cases may follow. Scott Meyers, Litigation Chair and Securities Litigation Partner, was quoted in this LA Times article.
July 13, 2006 Going soft on white collar crime: Now that the Enron trial is over, it seems the fervor over prosecuting corporate crime has died down. Scott Meyers, Litigation Chair and Securities Litigation Partner, was quoted in this CNNMoney.com article.
July 6, 2006 Lay's death throws wrench into civil claims: Enron founder Kenneth Lay's sudden death could make it tough for the government and civil lawsuits to get the money they've been seeking. Scott Meyers, Litigation Chair and Securities Litigation Partner, was quoted in this CNNMoney.com article about the death of Enron's Kenneth Lay.
June 22, 2006 GETTING PERSONAL: Pay Attention To State Estate Taxes Too Rob Romanoff, a partner in the Asset Planning & Preservation Service Group, was quoted in this Dow Jones Newswires article that discusses the Permanent Estate Tax Relief Act of 2006, and the potential for federal estate taxes to be cut, placing significant importance on state estate taxes.
June 8, 2006 GETTING PERSONAL: Build Flexibility Into Estate Plan Assett Planning & Preservation Partner Rob Romanoff was quoted in this article by Dow Jones Newswires.
May 26, 2006 The Enron Verdicts: Chances of Overturning Verdict Seen as Slim Scott Meyers, Litigation Chair and Securities Litigation Partner, was quoted in the Los Angeles Times regarding his thoughts on the potential appeals in the Enron case. This article has also been published in the New York Times DealBook, the Chicago Tribune, and the Chinese Business Newspaper, The Standard .
May 26, 2006 Ostrich Defense Backfires For Lay, Skilling Scott Meyers, Litigation Chair and Securities Litigation Partner, was quoted by Securities Law 360 regarding his thoughts on the Enron verdicts, announced May 25, 2006.
May 10, 2006 Conflict of Interest: Fairness Opinoins Litigation partner Mitchell Bryan was quoted in this article in the May 2006 issue of Corporate Secretary. The article discusses how fairness opinions are attracting attention from investors and regulators as concerns emerge about their veracity and independence.
April 3, 2006 Enron Defense Team In Spotlight Scott Meyers, Litigation Chair and Securities Litigation Partner, was quoted in this Financial Times article about the Enron trial.
March 28, 2006 Enron Defense Faces Uphill Battle Scott Meyers, Litigation Chair and Securities Litigation Partner, was quoted in this CNNMoney.com article about the Enron trial.
February 13, 2006 Enron’s Defense Could Be Brilliant... Or Crazy Scott Meyers, Litigation Chair and Securities Litigation Partner, was quoted in this CNNMoney.com article about the Enron trial.
February 5, 2006 Enron Duo Needs To Stick Together Scott Meyers, Litigation Chair and Securities Litigation Partner, was quoted in this Financial Times article about the Enron trial.

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