Alumni Attorney Talks is a virtual series that aims to provide prospective law students with helpful insights about attending law school and pursuing a legal career. This series features interviews with University of Illinois alumni working in a variety of diverse settings within the legal profession.
Angela Comstock
Area of Practice:
Commercial & Corporate Law
Specialty:
Corporate Transactions, Real Estate
Practice Setting:
In-House Counsel
Place of Employment:
Bunn
Law School:
St. Louis University School of Law
Illinois Major:
Psychology
Judge Louis Aranda
Area of Practice:
Judiciary & Clerkships
Practice Setting:
Judicial
Place of Employment:
18th Judicial Circuit Court
Law School:
University of Wisconsin Law School
Illinois Major:
Political Science, Spanish
Quentin Ayukesong
Area of Practice:
Sports & Entertainment Law
Practice Setting:
Big Law
Place of Employment:
Latham & Watkins
Law School:
Washington University School of Law
Illinois Major:
N/A
Devon C. Beane
Area of Practice:
Intellectual Property
Specialty:
Patent Litigation
Practice Setting:
Big Law
Place of Employment:
K&L Gates
Law School:
University of Illinois College of Law
Illinois Major:
Chemistry
Franco Benyamin
Area of Practice:
Intellectual Property
Specialty:
Patent Litigation
Practice Setting:
Big Law
Place of Employment:
Fish & Richardson
Law School:
Washington University School of Law
Illinois Major:
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Sean J. Birt
Area of Practice:
Commercial & Corporate Law
Specialty:
Debt Finance
Practice Setting:
Big Law
Place of Employment:
Reed Smith
Law School:
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
Illinois Major:
Political Science
Benjamin Boris
Area of Practice:
Litigation
Specialty:
Complex Commercial Litigation, Insurance Recovery
Practice Setting:
Mid-Sized Firm
Place of Employment:
Neal Gerber & Eisenberg
Law School:
Notre Dame Law School
Illinois Major:
Political Science, Government
Colleen Breems
Area of Practice:
Estate Planning & Family Law
Specialty:
Marriage Dissolution, Orders of Protection, Parentage Proceedings, Prenuptial Agreements
Place of Employment:
Beerman LLP
Law School:
DePaul University College of Law
Illinois Major:
Human Development and Family Studies
Bianca Brown
Area of Practice:
Litigation
Specialty:
Torts
Practice Setting:
Government & Public Interest
Place of Employment:
Chicago Transit Authority
Law School:
Cooley Law School
Illinois Major:
Political Science, Government
