For more than 100 years Banner Witcoff has provided sound protection and inventive intellectual property solutions for some of the world’s most innovative organizations. Our team of seasoned litigators fiercely protects, enforces and defends our clientele’s IP and interests—all over the world. We pride ourselves on our vast knowledge of IP law, serving all its facets, including patent, trademark, copyright, trade secrets, computer franchise, unfair competitions law and more. Offices in Chicago, D.C., Boston and Portland.

Neal Gerber Eisenberg is a Chicago-based law firm whose attorneys share a culture of teamwork and devotion to personalized client service to advance our clients’ business interests. Our attorneys provide legal business solutions to public and private entities of all types—including Fortune 100 companies, financial institutions, nonprofits and high net worth individuals—in connection with domestic and global business transactions and litigation. We are large enough to handle nearly any legal matter throughout the world, yet small enough that clients personally know the attorneys accountable to their matters. Our greatest asset is our people. Lawyers and staff at every level aspire to cultivate long-lasting relationships among one another and with each client. This mindset helps to advance our shared mission to be the best providers of legal services. To every matter, we bring a client-focused approach. First, we listen to our clients and learn about their challenges. We then deploy our collective legal aptitude, experience and industry knowledge to provide sound and cost-effective legal counsel. We have assembled a “best of the best” roster of attorneys, and we are proud to be recognized nationally and internationally for our knowledge in a variety of practice areas. For 2018, Chambers USA ranked 11 of our practice groups and 26 individual attorneys. Our culture of teamwork, focus on client needs and practical solutions, and willingness to adapt quickly to meet marketplace demands are key factors behind our success. In addition to making a positive difference for our clients, our lawyers strive to do the same for their communities. The firm encourages its lawyers to dedicate substantial personal time and effort to pro bono work and community service.

Kaufman Hall helps society’s foundational institutions—healthcare and higher education—to achieve their full potential in service to others. For almost 40 years, Kaufman Hall has provided first-class management consulting in strategic financial planning; performance improvement; partnerships, mergers, and acquisitions; and treasury and capital markets. Kaufman Hall’s consulting is supported by a deep foundation of benchmarking and software tools.

Amundsen Davis is a law firm comprised of over 240 attorneys headquartered in Chicago. As one of the fastest growing law firms in the Midwest, we understand the entrepreneurial thinking that drives business decisions for our clients. We use this insight to respond to the needs of clients creatively, expediently and pragmatically. Amundsen Davis is a full service business law firm. The firm handles the transactional, labor and employment, and litigation needs of companies across the U.S. Our experience in both litigated and transactional matters makes us a unique partner for your business. The law firm has offices in Chicago, Crystal Lake, St. Charles, and Rockford, IL; Columbus, OH; Appleton, Brookfield, Green bay, Madison, Milwaukee, WI; St. Louis, MO; and Indianapolis, IN. For more information, visit us online at www.amundsendavislaw.com. For timely updates on employment and labor issues, read our blog, the Labor & Employment Law Update, at www.laborandemploymentlawupdate.com.

The Burke Group was founded in 1979 and has since become a leader in the human resources market. The Burke Group is a Canadian company located in the heart of the Niagara Region, committed to providing the best in human resources services. Burke professionals know the market and understand the distinctive characteristics of business and industry in both unionized and non-unionized environments within the private and public sectors. Our specialists identify needs and provide innovative solutions for your organization in the following areas: •Executive Search Services •Permanent Placement •Career Management and Transition Counseling •Outplacement Services •Human Resources Audits and Environmental Scans •Human Resources Outsourcing •Specialized Recruitment •Training Needs Assessments and Design In today's competitive world, we believe it is crucial for an organization to accurately identify its needs prior to investing in a solution. The Burke Group works with organizations to clearly understand their organizational issues and to identify and prioritize their needs.

Chapman is a law firm focused on finance. We work with the most sophisticated financial companies and institutional investors in the world, providing both practical and strategic legal advice for virtually any financing issue that may arise. Through presentations, publications, and industry advocacy, we share our market insight to help our clients advance their business and product development goals. We stay on the leading edge of legal services innovation, creating new technology and practice management solutions for our firm and our clients to drive efficiency, agility, and service. The lawyers and support professionals who work at Chapman are highly skilled, and we care deeply about our clients, colleagues, and co-workers. Our culture is defined by individual purpose, teamwork and collaboration, and the freedom to pursue new ideas. Because of this culture and focus on individual fulfillment in work, we are proud to say that nearly half of our partners have spent their entire careers at Chapman and over half of our professional staff have worked at the firm for 15 or more years. When our people can see the difference their work makes every day, they stay. That’s the Chapman experience. From our innovative work with clients to our talented people to our market insight and perspective, learn more about what makes Chapman unique at chapman.com.

Miller Cooper, the 10th largest accounting firm in Chicago, has proudly served entrepreneurial, middle market businesses since 1919. Excellence, unparalleled client service and a customized approach to each client’s priorities distinguish Miller Cooper as a trusted resource of each organization we serve. In fact, we’ve retained many leading privately-held corporations for generations. Miller Cooper’s reach extends across the country, and we have global capabilities through our membership in Nexia International. Clients benefit by working directly with Miller Cooper, while drawing on highly experienced industry experts with regional insight throughout North America and around the world. Our size allows us to offer more flexibility and a better work/life balance to our employees. Working for Miller Cooper means you will work less, travel less, and have more control over the direction of your career. You will work with all levels in the firm and have a designated mentor to help you achieve your career goals. At Miller Cooper, you are a valued asset, never a number.

Clients rely on Johnson & Bell to defend their interests in court. We accomplish their objectives by providing efficient, effective and creative legal counsel. Since 1975, we have represented companies from a range of business sectors, including manufacturing, chemicals, transportation, drug stores, real estate, banking, insurance, trucking, health care, accounting, law, consulting, construction, hospitality and retail, as well as local, city and state governments and municipalities. These clients trust Johnson & Bell to deliver viable solutions to their business challenges -- whether in the courtroom, via mediation or a business transaction. We are proud of the results we have delivered on their behalf.

Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP was founded in 1992 by a group of trial lawyers who left a large Chicago firm to better serve the needs of their clients. The firm is dedicated to resolving contested matters—by trial, if necessary. Jury trial experience is the hallmark of Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP, a nationally recognized litigation firm. Lawyers with the firm have tried hundreds of cases to verdict in a wide variety of commercial, equitable and casualty disputes. Many large corporations and prestigious institutions retain Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP in jurisdictions across the United States.

WittKieffer is the premier executive search and leadership advisory firm developing impactful leadership teams for organizations that improve quality of life. We work exclusively with organizations in not-for-profit and for-profit, investor-backed healthcare, science, and education – the "Quality of Life Ecosystem." Leveraging our unwavering focus on this complex ecosystem, we help clients solve leadership challenges through a deep understanding of the factors that influence leadership needs, behaviors and culture. Through our executive search, interim leadership, and leadership advisory services, we strengthen organizations that make the world better.

Engineering Systems Inc. (ESi) is an engineering and scientific investigation and analysis firm committed to providing clear answers to the most challenging technical problems. Our technical expertise, practical experience, technological resources, and extensive diagnostic, analytical, and physical testing capabilities empower us to provide our clients with the most comprehensive and efficient solutions across dozens of industries. Our team handles large and small-scale projects with diligence, accuracy, and discretion, and our experts are well-known for their professionalism, precision, response time, and scientific and academic contributions to the industries they serve. Over the last 30 years, ESi has grown to include 16 offices in 14 states, and our consultants serve clients across a global footprint. Our coast-to-coast office locations house more than 160 in-house technical personnel, including licensed professional engineers with advanced degrees, litigation experience, and industry expertise. This uniquely positions ESi, both professionally and physically, to provide our clients with superior results.