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.
Tiffany Byrne
Area of Practice:
Litigation
Specialty:
Medical Malpractice, Worker's Compensation, Municipal Law
Practice Setting:
Small Firm/Solo Practitioner
Place of Employment:
Thomas Mamer
Law School:
University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law
Illinois Major:
Community Health
Aja Carr-Favors
Area of Practice:
General Counsel
Practice Setting:
Government & Public Interest
Place of Employment:
City of Chicago Department of Law
Law School:
Valparaiso University School of Law
Illinois Major:
History
Lauren Ceckowski
Area of Practice:
Commercial & Corporate Law
Specialty:
Complex Commercial Litigation
Practice Setting:
Big Law
Place of Employment:
Jackson Walker
Law School:
University of Illinois College of Law
Illinois Major:
Earth, Science, and Environment
Bonita Hwang Cho
Area of Practice:
Immigration Law
Specialty:
Employment-Based Immigration, Family-Based Immigration, Citizenship, Asylum, Deportation Defense
Practice Setting:
Small Firm/Solo Practitioner
Place of Employment:
Cho Immigration Law
Law School:
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Illinois Major:
Business Administration
Lynn Cohn
Area of Practice:
Higher Education, Alternative Dispute Resolution & Non-Traditional JD Related Settings
Specialty:
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation
Practice Setting:
Higher Education
Place of Employment:
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Law School:
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Illinois Major:
Political Science, Spanish
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
Michael Damergis
Area of Practice:
Commercial & Corporate Law
Specialty:
Compliance
Place of Employment:
CIBC
Law School:
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Illinois Major:
Accountancy
Daissy Dominguez
Area of Practice:
Immigration Law
Practice Setting:
Government & Public Interest
Place of Employment:
Justice Connect
Law School:
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
Illinois Major:
Political Science
Hugh Drake
Area of Practice:
Trusts and Estates
Specialty:
Agriculture Law
Practice Setting:
Mid-Sized Firm
Place of Employment:
Brown, Hay & Stephens
Law School:
University of Illinois College of Law
Illinois Major:
Anthropology
