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Tony Aiello
Retired Sidley Partner
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Daire Carr
European Counsel at H.I.G. Capital
“I have been fortunate to be here during such a transformative time for the business, and my best memories are of celebrating our collective achievements.”
Amy Timm
Deputy General Counsel at the Chicago Cubs
Sidley Alumni on Collaboration and Innovation at Gilead Sciences
Hae-Won Min Liao
Vice President, U.S. Legal Business PartnerGreg Sherman
Senior Associate General CounselJeff Young
Senior Associate General Counsel
“The best part of working at a pharma company, and it really is a very meaningful aspect of the work, is knowing that you’re making a difference in people’s lives.”
Ben Schwarz
U.S. Commercial Counsel at Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
“Sidley’s excellent reputation has also served me well throughout my career. People know that I received fantastic training at the firm and that I have a strong network to call on…”
Lisa Taylor Ash
General Counsel at Shape Therapeutics and Founder and Creator of Effective In-House
“I am better equipped to juggle these different roles as a result of my legal training and my time at Sidley.”
Judith Bonné
Founder and Owner, Lovely Bit of Crumpet
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Cary Martin Shelby
Ralph Brill Endowed Chair Professor of Law at Chicago-Kent College of Law
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Jay Huh
Counsel, The Trevor Project
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Joe Meginnes
Director of Strategy, New Product Legal and Operations, Calvert Impact Capital
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Daniel F. Wilhelm
President, The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation
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Anna Ha
Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, United Airlines
“The world of antitrust is great for young lawyers. It can lead you down so many different paths. You’re going to keep learning every day.”
Eli Glasser
Chief Counsel of Antitrust Law and Global Competition, Tyson Foods, Inc.
Sidley Alumnae Lead Legal Team at LGIM America
Emma Rodriguez-Ayala
General Counsel and Chief Compliance OfficerKristina St. Charles
Deputy General CounselLaura Lyons
Assistant General Counsel
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Teri Peeples
Director of Litigation, Organon
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Jakarra Jones
Senior Corporate Counsel, Microsoft
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Patrick Kennell
Assistant General Counsel, Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc.
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Lowell Schiller
Chief Legal and Regulatory Officer, Aetion
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Frank Favia
Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Guaranteed Rate
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Julie Gremillion
General Counsel, GoExpedi
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Jeffrey Brandt
Corporate Counsel, Boardriders
“The skills I learned at Sidley were instrumental [...] in terms of technical legal analysis, how to be a professional when navigating difficult negotiations and being able to communicate clearly while taking everyone’s views into account.”
Nirav Shah
Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention
“The training, resources, mentorship, and other resources available at Sidley are unparalleled and really incredible, and my access to those resources while at Sidley certainly set me up for success down the road once I had joined Origami.”
Julie Klaff
Partner, Origami Capital Partners
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Vicky Kandabarow
Associate General Counsel, PEAK6 Investments, L.P.; General Counsel, National Flood Services
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Marisol Rubecindo
Managing Director/Legal Chief of Staff,
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Nick McLean
Deputy Solicitor General, Department of the Attorney General, Hawaii
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Lauren Silvis
Senior Vice President, External Affairs at Tempus, Inc.
“The attorneys at Sidley were the sharpest I’ve ever encountered…I’ve always appreciated my time there and the friends that I made.”
Justin H. Sanders
Partner, Sanders Roberts LLP
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Joseph Chan
Chief Legal Officer, Yum China Holdings, Inc.
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Jennifer House
Director of Business & Legal Affairs for Nonfiction Series, Netflix
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John Gallo
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director at Legal Aid Chicago
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Rachel Sher
Director of Business Development for Chill Chicago
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Dick Wilder
General Counsel and Head of Business Development, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
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Ilan Hornstein
Head of Legal, NautoSabrina Ross
Associate General Counsel of Privacy and Security, Nauto
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Ken Mifsud-Bonnici
Member of the Legal Service at the European Commission
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Michael Strautmanis
Chief Engagement Officer at the Obama Foundation
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Hilary Sledge-Sarnor
Counsel, MUFG Union Bank, N.A.
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Geoff Antell
Assistant to Speaker Paul Ryan for Policy & Counsel in the United States House of Representatives
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Andy Dunbar
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Bel Air Investment Advisors
The widespread scandal and heartbreak of Bernard Madoff's financial fraud; national security; immigration; free speech; privacy; and even alleged trademark infringement involving red-soled high heels—those issues and many more have had a place on Marrero's docket ever since he assumed office as a judge.
Victor Marrero
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
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Veronica White
Data Analytics & Integration, Bloomberg L.P.
"What we are seeing now is that diversity is really an active part of the conversation. It is more at the top of people’s minds to make that global change."
Evelyn Chen
Senior Counsel, Ericsson
"The Olympic athletes talk about what it would mean to have the Games back here in the United States—it's very powerful to know that what we are doing is so important to them."
Brian Nelson
Vice President and General Counsel, Los Angeles 2024 Exploratory Committee
"There really is a dedication to producing and manufacturing a great product that adds value to the world."
Brent Nichols
Counsel, Honda North America, Inc.
“I spent four years at Sidley but, truth be told, it still feels like a home to me. It feels like family, even though I’ve been gone more than a decade.”
Deborah Ginsberg
Managing Director, TPG RE Finance Trust Inc.
"To be there for both the attorney and the client and to see what it does for them when they win a case—to me there’s nothing like it."
Gina DelChiaro
Senior Staff Attorney, Human Rights First
"I firmly believe that an in-house lawyer who can engage stakeholders without sounding like a lawyer will be more popular than the alternative."
Heidi Padawer Garfield
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Shutterstock, Inc.
"When I say, 'I work at Starbucks,' people automatically want to know if I can make a great latte."
Kristopher Clemmons
Corporate Counsel, Starbucks Coffee Company
"At the National Urban League, we look to elevate individuals to their highest possibilities by addressing barriers such as social justice, income inequality and transactional equity."
Nicole Lazarre
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, National Urban League
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