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.
Jason Emmanuel
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Practice Setting:
Government & Public Interest
Place of Employment:
St. Clair County State's Attorney's Office
Law School:
University of Iowa College of Law
Illinois Major:
Political Science
Joshua Esses
Area of Practice:
Commercial & Corporate Law
Specialty:
Bankruptcy
Practice Setting:
Big Law
Place of Employment:
Paul | Weiss
Law School:
Harvard Law School
Illinois Major:
Finance
Rebecca Finkel
Area of Practice:
Health Law
Specialty:
Healthcare Litigation
Practice Setting:
Big Law
Place of Employment:
Manatt, Phelps, & Phillips LLP
Law School:
University of Illinois College of Law
Illinois Major:
English
Benjamin Ford
Area of Practice:
Higher Education, Alternative Dispute Resolution & Non-Traditional JD Related Settings
Practice Setting:
Higher Education, In-House Counsel
Place of Employment:
University of Illinois System
Law School:
Simmons Law School, Southern Illinois University
Illinois Major:
Political Science
Madelyn Foster
Area of Practice:
Labor & Employment Law
Practice Setting:
Big Law
Place of Employment:
Jackson Lewis
Law School:
University of Illinois College of Law
Illinois Major:
Journalism
Reid Fulkerson
Area of Practice:
Commercial & Corporate Law
Specialty:
Mergers & Acquisition, Corporate Transactions, Corporate Governance
Practice Setting:
Mid-Sized Firm
Place of Employment:
Much Shelist, P.C.
Law School:
Notre Dame Law School
Illinois Major:
Finance
Justice Rita Garman
Area of Practice:
Judiciary & Clerkships
Practice Setting:
Judicial
Place of Employment:
Illinois Supreme Court
Law School:
University of Iowa College of Law
Illinois Major:
Economics
Jeff Gaster
Area of Practice:
Litigation
Specialty:
Municipal Law
Practice Setting:
Mid-Sized Firm
Place of Employment:
Miller, Hall & Triggs
Law School:
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
Illinois Major:
Political Science
Jackson D. Glisson
Area of Practice:
Litigation
Specialty:
Construction Litigation, Energy Industry, Oil & Gas
Practice Setting:
Big Law
Place of Employment:
UB Greensfelder
Law School:
University of Illinois College of Law
Illinois Major:
Civil Engineering
