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Sixty-Five Piper Rudnick Attorneys are Named Illinois Leading Lawyers.

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CHICAGO - Sixty-five lawyers from the Chicago office of Piper Rudnick LLP have been named Leading Lawyers in Illinois by the Leading Lawyers Network.

The prestigious survey cites only attorneys who have been most often recommended by their peers in the network's statewide surveys. As the Network states, "The list of Leading Lawyers is the result of thousands of contacts with Illinois lawyers asking them which of their peers they believe comprise the top lawyers. Only those lawyers who are most often recommended qualify as Leading Lawyers." They are, the Network concludes, "the most reputable and experienced in the profession."

The Leading Lawyers survey is relatively new, and, to date, has cited attorneys from a limited number of practice areas. The Network intends to announce additional Leading Lawyers in further categories in the coming months.

About the Leading Lawyers:

James L. Beard is a partner in the firm's Real Estate practice group. He practices in commercial real estate law and has represented clients in a wide range of commercial real estate transactions. He also has considerable experience representing owners and developers of properties in sales, purchases, joint ventures, and financing transactions.

Mark A. Berkoff is a partner and co-chair of the firm's Bankruptcy and Business Reorganization practice group. He has extensive experience in many aspects of bankruptcy and creditors' rights. Also known as a speaker and author, Mr. Berkoff is listed in Who's Who in America and Who's Who in American Law.

Daniel S. Brennan is a partner in the firm's Construction Litigation practice group. He advises owners, designers, and contractors on risk management in the construction process; prosecutes and defends construction claims; drafts construction and design contracts; and advises on design and construction of accessible facilities under federal law. He was heavily involved in the Soldier Field renovation project, including the negotiation of all development, design, and construction contracts. Mr. Brennan is on the Steering Committee for Division 12 (Owners and Lenders) of the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry.

Michael G. Brennan is a partner in the firm's Franchise and Distribution practice group. He concentrates his practice on domestic and international business, licensing, and franchising matters. He also speaks and writes regularly on topics of domestic and international business law.

Peter C. B. Bynoe is a partner in the firm's Land Use and Development practice group. He has negotiated new stadium and arena deals for major-league sports teams across the country. He was involved in the Olympic Stadium project in Atlanta, Georgia, at many stages, from defining its conceptual framework to negotiating the agreement that induced a baseball team to occupy the renovated facility. Mr. Bynoe also manages a multidisciplinary practice representing significant corporate clients.

Fredric A. Cohen is a partner in the firm's Franchise and Distribution practice group. He focuses his practice in complex commercial litigation. He practices in federal and state courts and alternative dispute resolution forums throughout the United States representing clients in commercial disputes. Mr. Cohen is listed in An International Who's Who of Franchise Lawyers.

Louis S. Cohen is a partner and the chair of the firm's Chicago Real Estate department. He practices on a national scale in real estate commercial acquisitions and dispositions, development, venture structuring and formation, leasing, lending, restructuring, and workouts, and in sports facilities development. He is also a licensed real estate broker in Illinois.

Merle Teitelbaum Cowin is a partner in the firm's Real Estate practice group. She focuses on a broad range of real estate transactions. Ms. Cowin has significant experience representing lenders and borrowers in financing transactions and representing owners, developers, and investors in the acquisition, disposition, leasing, and operation of commercial properties.

John T. Cusack is a partner and the chair of the firm's Finance, Financial Services and Bankruptcy practice group. He concentrates in the area of corporate law and finance law and also has an active practice in debt restructurings and reorganizations. Mr. Cusack represents public and privately held clients as their outside general counsel or as special counsel, as well as sponsors and private equity investors in entity formation, leveraged financings, and portfolio investments.

Charles L. Edwards is Senior Counsel in the firm's Real Estate practice group. He concentrates his practice exclusively in the area of complex commercial real...

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