Attorneys

Stephanie L. Matthews has 19 years of experience providing corporate counseling and litigation support to businesses, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to family-owned businesses and entrepreneurs. She has earned a trusted role with clients, who rely on her for sophisticated business legal advise, while remaining cost-effective, timely and pragmatic. Ms. Matthews' representation extends to business organization and restructuring consultation; the review, drafting or negotiation of contracts; the handling of insurance, employment, financial and regulatory matters; and the prosecution or defense of litigation and arbitration matters in state, federal and appellate courts.

Areas of Practice

• Business Transactions, Contracts, Joint-Ventures, Development and Acquisitions
• Intellectual Property Protection and Infringement Claims
• Employment, Partnership and Shareholder Disputes
• Insurance Coverage Claims and Defense Litigation
• Commercial Arbitration, Mechanics' Liens, and Construction Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1989
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1989
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Illinois, 1989
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar, 2000
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 2000

Education

• DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1988
  J.D.
  
  
• University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1984
  B.A.
  Honors: Cum Laude
  
  

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Chicago Council on Global Affairs/Council on Foreign Relations
  Member
  
  
• Chicago Bar Association, Commercial Finance Law
  
  
• Chicago Bar Association, Corporate law and Civil Procedure
  
  
• Chicago Bar Association, Judge-Regional Moot Competitions
  
  
• Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, 1992 - 1994
  Co-Chair, Trial Techniques Committee
  
  
• Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, 1995 - 1997
  Director
  
  
• Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, 1997 - 1998
  Special Projects Coordinator
  
  
• Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, 1992 - 1998
  Executive Council, Legislative Liaison
  
  
• Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, 1996
  Regional Coordinator, National Moot Court Competition