8/20/2014

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Barack Ferrazzano congratulates eight partners on being named to the 21st edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers® in America for 2015 in Chicago.  The partners and their awarded practice areas are:

Banking & Finance Law

• John E. Freechack

Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Law

• William J. Barrett

Commercial Litigation

• Mark S. Bernstein

Corporate Law

• Peter J. Barack

Financial Services Regulation Law

• John E. Freechack

Litigation - Real Estate

• Howard J. Kirschbaum

Real Estate Law

• Suzanne Bessette-Smith
• Dennis A. Ferrazzano
• Howard J. Kirschbaum
• Howard A. Nagelberg

2015 Chicago - Real Estate Law "Lawyer of the Year"

• Dennis A. Ferrazzano

Dennis Ferrazzano has been named U.S. News - Best Lawyers® in America 2015 Chicago - Real Estate Law "Lawyer of the Year."  This is the second consecutive year that a Barack Ferrazzano partner has received this award.  Last year, name partner Howard Kirschbaum was selected as Best Lawyers' 2014 Chicago Litigation - Real Estate "Lawyer of the Year." The "Lawyer of the Year" award is only given to a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area making this accolade particularly significant.

About U.S. News - Best Lawyers®

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