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.
Barry Taylor
Area of Practice:
Higher Education, Alternative Dispute Resolution & Non-Traditional JD Related Settings, Government & Public Interest Law
Specialty:
Disability Rights
Practice Setting:
Higher Education, Government & Public Interest
Place of Employment:
University of Chicago
Law School:
University of Illinois College of Law
Illinois Major:
Psychology
Priya Thennarasu
Area of Practice:
Estate Planning & Family Law
Specialty:
Estate Planning
Practice Setting:
Mid-Sized Firm
Place of Employment:
Much Shelist, P.C.
Law School:
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Illinois Major:
Political Science
Gaetano Urgo
Area of Practice:
Labor & Employment Law, Litigation
Specialty:
Corporate Law, Management-Side Labor and Employment, Probate
Practice Setting:
Small Firm/Solo Practitioner
Place of Employment:
Davis & Campbell, LLC
Law School:
DePaul University College of Law
Illinois Major:
Political Science, Philosophy
John Walker
Area of Practice:
Intellectual Property
Practice Setting:
Small Firm/Solo Practitioner
Place of Employment:
Mughal Gaudry & Franklin, P.C.
Law School:
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Illinois Major:
Engineering Physics
Edward Young
Area of Practice:
Labor & Employment Law, Litigation
Specialty:
Complex Litigation, Non-Competes, Trade Secrets, Whistleblower Law
Practice Setting:
Big Law
Place of Employment:
Proskauer Rose
Law School:
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Illinois Major:
Political Science
Thomas Yu
Area of Practice:
Real Estate & Property Law, Litigation
Practice Setting:
Government & Public Interest
Place of Employment:
City of Champaign
Law School:
Northern Illinois University School of Law
Illinois Major:
Philosophy
Susan Zielke
Area of Practice:
Real Estate & Property Law, Estate Planning & Family Law, Health Law
Specialty:
Public Interest Law
Practice Setting:
Government & Public Interest
Place of Employment:
Land of Lincoln Legal Aid
Law School:
University of Illinois College of Law
Illinois Major:
English Language, Literature
