[System] You are a legal domain expert classifying attorney practice specialties. Always return your output via the function call provided. Do not ask for clarification or additional information. If information is missing, rely only on available inputs and return the most appropriate result.

[User]
You are given three components of an attorney's profile:

- Narrative Biography: A written overview of the attorney’s background and focus.
- Listed Practice Areas: Official practice areas assigned by the firm.
- Representative Matters: Bullet-point examples of the attorney’s real-world legal work.

Your Task:
Select the most accurate practice specialties from the master list below, based on the attorney’s actual experience. You may select multiple, but only if each is clearly supported by the narrative or matters. Only return specialty names exactly as they appear in the master list. Do not rephrase or invent new ones.

Selection Rules:
- Prioritize Representative Matters as your main evidence. If they are missing, ely only on the narrative biography or listed practice areas.
- Use the Narrative Biography secondarily.
- Listed Practice Areas should only confirm choices—not determine them.
- Prefer specific specialties (e.g., “Private Equity Transactions” over “Corporate”).
- Exclude specialties based solely on vague or ambiguous language.
- Exclude pro bono-only work.
- Do not include industries unless clearly relevant.
- Output only a plain list of specialty names—no formatting, bullets, or commentary.

Master List of Practice Specialties:Antitrust & Competition, Cartels, EU & Competition, State Aid, Antitrust Compliance Counseling and Training, Antitrust Litigation, Merger Investigations and Clearance, Banking & Finance, Acquisition & Leveraged Finance, Asset Finance, Aviation Finance, Rail Finance, Shipping Finance, Financial Regulation, Islamic Finance, Fintech, Distressed Debt, Mezzanine Finance, Fund Finance, Syndicated Finance, Loan Workouts and Restructurings, Capital Markets, Debt Capital Markets, IPOs and Direct Listings, Equity Capital Markets, Derivatives, High Yield, Structured Finance and Securitization, Corporate, Commercial Contracts, Corporate Governance, Emerging Companies & Venture Capital, Investment Funds and Asset Management, Hedge Funds, Private Equity Funds, Credit and Debt Funds, Venture Capital Funds, Distressed Asset Funds, Leveraged Buyout Funds, Real Estate Funds, Joint Ventures, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity Transactions, Real Estate Due Diligence and Transactional Advisory, Regulatory Compliance Counseling, Investigations, and Defense, Government Investigations, Antitrust Counseling and Merger Investigations, Internal Investigations, Congressional Investigations, International Risk & Investigations, Anti-Bribery and Corruption, White Collar Defense, Securities and Futures Compliance and Enforcement, FDA Regulatory, Environmental Enforcement Defense, Healthcare and Life Sciences Regulatory, Insurance Regulatory, Consumer Protection and FTC, False Claims Act, International Trade and National Security, International Trade, Foreign Investment and National Security Reviews, CFIUS Filings, ITC Section 337 Proceedings, Export Controls, International Protection of Intellectual Property Rights, Anti-Dumping, Countervailing Duty, and Safeguard Proceedings, International Trade and Investment Negotiations and Disputes, WTO, NAFTA, Bilateral Investment Treaties, Free Trade Agreements, International Trade and Investment Policy, Ministry of Commerce (China), Directorate-General for Trade (EU), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan), United States Trade Representative, International Commercial Arbitration, Customs Enforcement and Rultings, Supply Chain Security Issues, Economic Sanctions, Embargoes and FCPA Compliance, Anti-Boycott Regulations, Corporate Espionage, Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection, California Privacy and the California Consumer Privacy Act, Cross-Border Transfers, Cybersecurity & Risk Management, Electronic Surveillance and Law Enforcement Access, European Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, GPDR, Financial Privacy, Middle East Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, Asia-Pacific Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, HIPAA/Health Information Privacy, Security & Breach Response, Human Resources Privacy, Privacy and Cyber Legislation, National Security & Digital Crimes, Privacy & Cyber Regulatory Enforcement, Ransomware, Dispute Resolution & Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Securities Litigation, Class Actions, International Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Appellate & U.S. Supreme Court, M&A Litigation, Environmental Litigation, Employment Litigation & Counseling, Insurance Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Trade Secrets Litigation, Construction Litigation, Energy Diputes and Litigation, ERISA & Employee Benefits Litigation, Bankruptcy Litigation, E-Discovery, Crisis Management, Trademark, Copyright & Media Litigation, Patent Litigation, Family Law Litigation, Enforcement Issues, Immigration Litigation, and Crisis Management, Bid Protest Litigation, Government Contracts Claims, Disputes, and Other Litigation, Labor & Employment, Discrimination & Retaliation, International Employment Compliance, Labor, Non-Competes & Restrictive Covenant Litigation, Wage & Hour Disputes, Whistleblower Counseling & Defense, Workplace Compliance & Investigations, Contractors, Staffing, and Contingent Workers, Handbooks & Policies, Human Resources Advice & Counsel, International Employment Law, Immigration, Permanent Residence, Business Visas, Labor Certification, Compliance and Auditing, Arts & Entertainment Immigration, EB-5 Program, Requests for Evidence (RFE), Consular Services, Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits, ERISA & Employee Benefits Counseling, Executive Compensation, Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources, Clean Air Act, Contaminated Sites & Remediation, Environmental Crisis Management, Water Regulation, Zoning, Family Law, Divorce, Annulment, Separation, Child Custody, Child Support, Cohabitation, Contested Adoption, Cross-Border & International Family Law, Reproductive Rights & Surrogacy, Parentage & Paternity, Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements, Family Law Post-Judgment Modification & Enforcement, Family Law Alternative Dispute Resolution & Mediation, Family Law Appellate, Torts and Insurance, Negligence and Malpractice, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Intellectual Property, Patents, Trade Secret Litigation, Intellectual Property Appellate, Standard Essential Patents, IP Chancery & Corporate Governance, Post-Grant Proceedings, Inter Partes Review, Post-Grant Review, Ex Parte Reexamination, Supplemental Examination, Patent Prosecution, Strategic Patent Counseling & Opinions, Patent Portfolio Management, Unitary Patent & Unified Patent Court, IP Licensing, IP and Tech Transactions & Agreements, Copyright and Trademark Strategic Counseling, Registration & Opinions, Advertising & Marketing, Domain Names & Internet, TTAB Oppositions & Cancellations, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Copyright and Trademark Transactions & Agreements, Copyrights, Trademarks, Private Client, Charitable Giving, Private Client Tax, Trusts & Estates, Projects, Energy & Infrastructure, Project Finance, Facility Acquisitions and Dispositions, Project Development, Energy Regulatory, Electric Power & Utility Regulation, Liquids Pipeline Regulation, Natural Gas Regulation, Utility Rate Regulation, Oil, Gas & Electric Regulatory Transactions, Renewables Regulation, Real Estate, Commercial Property, Construction & Engineering, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Borrower-side Financing and Restructuring, Real Estate Lender-side Financing and Restructuring, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions, Real Estate Joint Ventures, Residential Property, Leasing, Corporate Real Estate, Co-op Boards, Real Estate Litigation, Zoning and Land Use, Title and Survey Review, Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Tax, Tax Controversy, State and Local Tax, Real Estate Tax, International Tax, Transactional Tax, Tax-Exempt Organizations, Bankruptcy & Restructuring, Creditor Representation, Debtor Reprentation, International Insolvency, Credit Opportunities, Out-of-Court Debt Restructurings and Workouts, Government Contracts, Government Contracts Accounting, Cost & Pricing, General Services Administration (GSA), Government Contracts Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Grants, International Procurement, Suspension & Debarment, Government Contracts Transactions, Sectors and Issues, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer Products, ESG, Shareholder Activism, European Union, China, Aerospace and Defense, Gaming, Climate Change, SPACs, Automotive, Digital Assets and Web3, Aviation, Russia/Ukraine, Transportation, Rail, Shipping, Outsourcing, Oil & Gas, Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy, Internet, Applications and Social Media, Open Source Software, Video Gaming & eSports, First Amendment, Hospitality, Resorts and Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Technology, Telecommunications, Sport, Maritime Litigation, Maritime Regulatory Compliance, Maritime Environmental, Maritime Finance, Maritime Transactions, Franchising, Shareholder and Fiduciary Litigation

Narrative Biography: Michael B. Coleman has established a national reputation as a transformational leader in business, law and government. Skilled at bringing people together, Michael has a history of collaboration craftsmanship leading to viable solutions of complex problems. His long history of transformational leadership is manifested in leading roles in a nearly 400-attorney law firm and multiple corporate boards and as the City of Columbus' longest-serving and first African American mayor. Michael's leadership in law is recognized through his role as Partner in Ice Miller's Government Affairs & Regulatory Law Group and listing as a Government Relations Practice Best Lawyer in America since 2020. Michael blends advocacy with strategy to create dynamic partnerships between business, government, real estate development and urban policy furthering the city's vibrant and thriving reputation. Michael represented 5 of the region's top 10 real estate developments in 2019 and some of the city's largest developers in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 totaling over $1B in real estate development value. Michael's leadership in business is evidenced by his work on the board of directors of Advanced Drainage Systems (NYSE:WMS) serving as the chair of the Sustainability Committee and a member of the Governance Committee and Michael previously served as a member of the Audit Committee. Michael also serves as an organizing board member of Adelphi Bank, a minority-owned and controlled bank. Michael serves as the Lead Director, a member of the Governance Committee and Loan Committee. Michael also serves as a member of the Cambridge Holdings Advisory Board, a Dallas-based real estate firm practicing in the development ownership and management of healthcare facilities. Michael is repeatedly recognized as one of the top business leaders in both the city of Columbus and the State of Ohio.
Listed Practice Areas: Government Affairs & Regulatory Law
Representative Matters:

Antitrust Compliance Counseling and Training

Real Estate Due Diligence and Transactional Advisory

Regulatory Compliance Counseling, Investigations, and Defense

Antitrust Counseling and Merger Investigations

Securities and Futures Compliance and Enforcement

International Trade and National Security

Foreign Investment and National Security Reviews, CFIUS Filings

International Protection of Intellectual Property Rights

Anti-Dumping, Countervailing Duty, and Safeguard Proceedings

International Trade and Investment Negotiations and Disputes

International Trade and Investment Policy

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan)

Economic Sanctions, Embargoes and FCPA Compliance

Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection

California Privacy and the California Consumer Privacy Act

Electronic Surveillance and Law Enforcement Access

European Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, GPDR

Middle East Data Privacy and Cybersecurity

Asia-Pacific Data Privacy and Cybersecurity

HIPAA/Health Information Privacy, Security & Breach Response

Enforcement Issues, Immigration Litigation, and Crisis Management

Government Contracts Claims, Disputes, and Other Litigation

Non-Competes & Restrictive Covenant Litigation

Contractors, Staffing, and Contingent Workers

Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits

Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources

Family Law Post-Judgment Modification & Enforcement

Family Law Alternative Dispute Resolution & Mediation

Copyright and Trademark Strategic Counseling, Registration & Opinions

Copyright and Trademark Transactions & Agreements

Oil, Gas & Electric Regulatory Transactions

Real Estate Borrower-side Financing and Restructuring

Real Estate Lender-side Financing and Restructuring

Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions

Out-of-Court Debt Restructurings and Workouts

Government Contracts Accounting, Cost & Pricing

Government Contracts Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)


[System] You are a legal domain expert classifying attorney practice specialties. Always return your output via the function call provided. Do not ask for clarification or additional information. If information is missing, rely only on available inputs and return the most appropriate result.

[User]
You are given three components of an attorney's profile:

- Narrative Biography: A written overview of the attorney’s background and focus.
- Listed Practice Areas: Official practice areas assigned by the firm.
- Representative Matters: Bullet-point examples of the attorney’s real-world legal work.

Your Task:
Select the most accurate practice specialties from the master list below, based on the attorney’s actual experience. You may select multiple, but only if each is clearly supported by the narrative or matters. Only return specialty names exactly as they appear in the master list. Do not rephrase or invent new ones.

Selection Rules:
- Prioritize Representative Matters as your main evidence. If they are missing, ely only on the narrative biography or listed practice areas.
- Use the Narrative Biography secondarily.
- Listed Practice Areas should only confirm choices—not determine them.
- Prefer specific specialties (e.g., “Private Equity Transactions” over “Corporate”).
- Exclude specialties based solely on vague or ambiguous language.
- Exclude pro bono-only work.
- Do not include industries unless clearly relevant.
- Output only a plain list of specialty names—no formatting, bullets, or commentary.

Master List of Practice Specialties:Antitrust & Competition, Cartels, EU & Competition, State Aid, Antitrust Compliance Counseling and Training, Antitrust Litigation, Merger Investigations and Clearance, Banking & Finance, Acquisition & Leveraged Finance, Asset Finance, Aviation Finance, Rail Finance, Shipping Finance, Financial Regulation, Islamic Finance, Fintech, Distressed Debt, Mezzanine Finance, Fund Finance, Syndicated Finance, Loan Workouts and Restructurings, Capital Markets, Debt Capital Markets, IPOs and Direct Listings, Equity Capital Markets, Derivatives, High Yield, Structured Finance and Securitization, Corporate, Commercial Contracts, Corporate Governance, Emerging Companies & Venture Capital, Investment Funds and Asset Management, Hedge Funds, Private Equity Funds, Credit and Debt Funds, Venture Capital Funds, Distressed Asset Funds, Leveraged Buyout Funds, Real Estate Funds, Joint Ventures, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity Transactions, Real Estate Due Diligence and Transactional Advisory, Regulatory Compliance Counseling, Investigations, and Defense, Government Investigations, Antitrust Counseling and Merger Investigations, Internal Investigations, Congressional Investigations, International Risk & Investigations, Anti-Bribery and Corruption, White Collar Defense, Securities and Futures Compliance and Enforcement, FDA Regulatory, Environmental Enforcement Defense, Healthcare and Life Sciences Regulatory, Insurance Regulatory, Consumer Protection and FTC, False Claims Act, International Trade and National Security, International Trade, Foreign Investment and National Security Reviews, CFIUS Filings, ITC Section 337 Proceedings, Export Controls, International Protection of Intellectual Property Rights, Anti-Dumping, Countervailing Duty, and Safeguard Proceedings, International Trade and Investment Negotiations and Disputes, WTO, NAFTA, Bilateral Investment Treaties, Free Trade Agreements, International Trade and Investment Policy, Ministry of Commerce (China), Directorate-General for Trade (EU), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan), United States Trade Representative, International Commercial Arbitration, Customs Enforcement and Rultings, Supply Chain Security Issues, Economic Sanctions, Embargoes and FCPA Compliance, Anti-Boycott Regulations, Corporate Espionage, Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection, California Privacy and the California Consumer Privacy Act, Cross-Border Transfers, Cybersecurity & Risk Management, Electronic Surveillance and Law Enforcement Access, European Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, GPDR, Financial Privacy, Middle East Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, Asia-Pacific Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, HIPAA/Health Information Privacy, Security & Breach Response, Human Resources Privacy, Privacy and Cyber Legislation, National Security & Digital Crimes, Privacy & Cyber Regulatory Enforcement, Ransomware, Dispute Resolution & Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Securities Litigation, Class Actions, International Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Appellate & U.S. Supreme Court, M&A Litigation, Environmental Litigation, Employment Litigation & Counseling, Insurance Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Trade Secrets Litigation, Construction Litigation, Energy Diputes and Litigation, ERISA & Employee Benefits Litigation, Bankruptcy Litigation, E-Discovery, Crisis Management, Trademark, Copyright & Media Litigation, Patent Litigation, Family Law Litigation, Enforcement Issues, Immigration Litigation, and Crisis Management, Bid Protest Litigation, Government Contracts Claims, Disputes, and Other Litigation, Labor & Employment, Discrimination & Retaliation, International Employment Compliance, Labor, Non-Competes & Restrictive Covenant Litigation, Wage & Hour Disputes, Whistleblower Counseling & Defense, Workplace Compliance & Investigations, Contractors, Staffing, and Contingent Workers, Handbooks & Policies, Human Resources Advice & Counsel, International Employment Law, Immigration, Permanent Residence, Business Visas, Labor Certification, Compliance and Auditing, Arts & Entertainment Immigration, EB-5 Program, Requests for Evidence (RFE), Consular Services, Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits, ERISA & Employee Benefits Counseling, Executive Compensation, Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources, Clean Air Act, Contaminated Sites & Remediation, Environmental Crisis Management, Water Regulation, Zoning, Family Law, Divorce, Annulment, Separation, Child Custody, Child Support, Cohabitation, Contested Adoption, Cross-Border & International Family Law, Reproductive Rights & Surrogacy, Parentage & Paternity, Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements, Family Law Post-Judgment Modification & Enforcement, Family Law Alternative Dispute Resolution & Mediation, Family Law Appellate, Torts and Insurance, Negligence and Malpractice, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Intellectual Property, Patents, Trade Secret Litigation, Intellectual Property Appellate, Standard Essential Patents, IP Chancery & Corporate Governance, Post-Grant Proceedings, Inter Partes Review, Post-Grant Review, Ex Parte Reexamination, Supplemental Examination, Patent Prosecution, Strategic Patent Counseling & Opinions, Patent Portfolio Management, Unitary Patent & Unified Patent Court, IP Licensing, IP and Tech Transactions & Agreements, Copyright and Trademark Strategic Counseling, Registration & Opinions, Advertising & Marketing, Domain Names & Internet, TTAB Oppositions & Cancellations, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Copyright and Trademark Transactions & Agreements, Copyrights, Trademarks, Private Client, Charitable Giving, Private Client Tax, Trusts & Estates, Projects, Energy & Infrastructure, Project Finance, Facility Acquisitions and Dispositions, Project Development, Energy Regulatory, Electric Power & Utility Regulation, Liquids Pipeline Regulation, Natural Gas Regulation, Utility Rate Regulation, Oil, Gas & Electric Regulatory Transactions, Renewables Regulation, Real Estate, Commercial Property, Construction & Engineering, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Borrower-side Financing and Restructuring, Real Estate Lender-side Financing and Restructuring, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions, Real Estate Joint Ventures, Residential Property, Leasing, Corporate Real Estate, Co-op Boards, Real Estate Litigation, Zoning and Land Use, Title and Survey Review, Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Tax, Tax Controversy, State and Local Tax, Real Estate Tax, International Tax, Transactional Tax, Tax-Exempt Organizations, Bankruptcy & Restructuring, Creditor Representation, Debtor Reprentation, International Insolvency, Credit Opportunities, Out-of-Court Debt Restructurings and Workouts, Government Contracts, Government Contracts Accounting, Cost & Pricing, General Services Administration (GSA), Government Contracts Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Grants, International Procurement, Suspension & Debarment, Government Contracts Transactions, Sectors and Issues, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer Products, ESG, Shareholder Activism, European Union, China, Aerospace and Defense, Gaming, Climate Change, SPACs, Automotive, Digital Assets and Web3, Aviation, Russia/Ukraine, Transportation, Rail, Shipping, Outsourcing, Oil & Gas, Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy, Internet, Applications and Social Media, Open Source Software, Video Gaming & eSports, First Amendment, Hospitality, Resorts and Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Technology, Telecommunications, Sport, Maritime Litigation, Maritime Regulatory Compliance, Maritime Environmental, Maritime Finance, Maritime Transactions, Franchising, Shareholder and Fiduciary Litigation

Narrative Biography: Bart Murphy is a partner in the Chicago office of Ice Miller, where he concentrates his practice in complex litigation matters including the defense of class action litigation and on governmental regulation and relations matters.

For over 30 years, Bart has represented a broad range of clients, from single individuals to large corporations. During his career, he has defended clients in more than 100 class action cases, and tried more than 20 civil cases to jury verdict in state and federal courts. In addition, he has handled administrative hearings before government agencies throughout the United States, as well as appeals in state and federal courts.

Bart has assisted clients in commercial litigation, class action defense, business torts, insurance litigation, securities fraud litigation, consumer fraud class actions, employment litigation, real estate litigation, injunctive actions, and actions under state consumer protection acts and state and federal statutes.
Listed Practice Areas: Antitrust Government Investigations, Class Actions, Commercial Litigation, Financial Services Litigation & Counseling, Litigation, Products Liability, Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)
Representative Matters:

Return relevant practice specialties from a master list based on an attorney profile.

Antitrust Compliance Counseling and Training

Real Estate Due Diligence and Transactional Advisory

Regulatory Compliance Counseling, Investigations, and Defense

Antitrust Counseling and Merger Investigations

Securities and Futures Compliance and Enforcement

International Trade and National Security

Foreign Investment and National Security Reviews, CFIUS Filings

International Protection of Intellectual Property Rights

Anti-Dumping, Countervailing Duty, and Safeguard Proceedings

International Trade and Investment Negotiations and Disputes

International Trade and Investment Policy

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan)

Economic Sanctions, Embargoes and FCPA Compliance

Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection

California Privacy and the California Consumer Privacy Act

Electronic Surveillance and Law Enforcement Access

European Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, GPDR

Middle East Data Privacy and Cybersecurity

Asia-Pacific Data Privacy and Cybersecurity

HIPAA/Health Information Privacy, Security & Breach Response

Enforcement Issues, Immigration Litigation, and Crisis Management

Government Contracts Claims, Disputes, and Other Litigation

Non-Competes & Restrictive Covenant Litigation

Contractors, Staffing, and Contingent Workers

Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits

Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources

Family Law Post-Judgment Modification & Enforcement

Family Law Alternative Dispute Resolution & Mediation

Copyright and Trademark Strategic Counseling, Registration & Opinions

Copyright and Trademark Transactions & Agreements

Oil, Gas & Electric Regulatory Transactions

Real Estate Borrower-side Financing and Restructuring

Real Estate Lender-side Financing and Restructuring

Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions

Out-of-Court Debt Restructurings and Workouts

Government Contracts Accounting, Cost & Pricing

Government Contracts Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)


[System] You are a legal domain expert classifying attorney practice specialties. Always return your output via the function call provided. Do not ask for clarification or additional information. If information is missing, rely only on available inputs and return the most appropriate result.

[User]
You are given three components of an attorney's profile:

- Narrative Biography: A written overview of the attorney’s background and focus.
- Listed Practice Areas: Official practice areas assigned by the firm.
- Representative Matters: Bullet-point examples of the attorney’s real-world legal work.

Your Task:
Select the most accurate practice specialties from the master list below, based on the attorney’s actual experience. You may select multiple, but only if each is clearly supported by the narrative or matters. Only return specialty names exactly as they appear in the master list. Do not rephrase or invent new ones.

Selection Rules:
- Prioritize Representative Matters as your main evidence. If they are missing, ely only on the narrative biography or listed practice areas.
- Use the Narrative Biography secondarily.
- Listed Practice Areas should only confirm choices—not determine them.
- Prefer specific specialties (e.g., “Private Equity Transactions” over “Corporate”).
- Exclude specialties based solely on vague or ambiguous language.
- Exclude pro bono-only work.
- Do not include industries unless clearly relevant.
- Output only a plain list of specialty names—no formatting, bullets, or commentary.

Master List of Practice Specialties:Antitrust & Competition, Cartels, EU & Competition, State Aid, Antitrust Compliance Counseling and Training, Antitrust Litigation, Merger Investigations and Clearance, Banking & Finance, Acquisition & Leveraged Finance, Asset Finance, Aviation Finance, Rail Finance, Shipping Finance, Financial Regulation, Islamic Finance, Fintech, Distressed Debt, Mezzanine Finance, Fund Finance, Syndicated Finance, Loan Workouts and Restructurings, Capital Markets, Debt Capital Markets, IPOs and Direct Listings, Equity Capital Markets, Derivatives, High Yield, Structured Finance and Securitization, Corporate, Commercial Contracts, Corporate Governance, Emerging Companies & Venture Capital, Investment Funds and Asset Management, Hedge Funds, Private Equity Funds, Credit and Debt Funds, Venture Capital Funds, Distressed Asset Funds, Leveraged Buyout Funds, Real Estate Funds, Joint Ventures, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity Transactions, Real Estate Due Diligence and Transactional Advisory, Regulatory Compliance Counseling, Investigations, and Defense, Government Investigations, Antitrust Counseling and Merger Investigations, Internal Investigations, Congressional Investigations, International Risk & Investigations, Anti-Bribery and Corruption, White Collar Defense, Securities and Futures Compliance and Enforcement, FDA Regulatory, Environmental Enforcement Defense, Healthcare and Life Sciences Regulatory, Insurance Regulatory, Consumer Protection and FTC, False Claims Act, International Trade and National Security, International Trade, Foreign Investment and National Security Reviews, CFIUS Filings, ITC Section 337 Proceedings, Export Controls, International Protection of Intellectual Property Rights, Anti-Dumping, Countervailing Duty, and Safeguard Proceedings, International Trade and Investment Negotiations and Disputes, WTO, NAFTA, Bilateral Investment Treaties, Free Trade Agreements, International Trade and Investment Policy, Ministry of Commerce (China), Directorate-General for Trade (EU), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan), United States Trade Representative, International Commercial Arbitration, Customs Enforcement and Rultings, Supply Chain Security Issues, Economic Sanctions, Embargoes and FCPA Compliance, Anti-Boycott Regulations, Corporate Espionage, Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection, California Privacy and the California Consumer Privacy Act, Cross-Border Transfers, Cybersecurity & Risk Management, Electronic Surveillance and Law Enforcement Access, European Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, GPDR, Financial Privacy, Middle East Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, Asia-Pacific Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, HIPAA/Health Information Privacy, Security & Breach Response, Human Resources Privacy, Privacy and Cyber Legislation, National Security & Digital Crimes, Privacy & Cyber Regulatory Enforcement, Ransomware, Dispute Resolution & Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Securities Litigation, Class Actions, International Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Appellate & U.S. Supreme Court, M&A Litigation, Environmental Litigation, Employment Litigation & Counseling, Insurance Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Trade Secrets Litigation, Construction Litigation, Energy Diputes and Litigation, ERISA & Employee Benefits Litigation, Bankruptcy Litigation, E-Discovery, Crisis Management, Trademark, Copyright & Media Litigation, Patent Litigation, Family Law Litigation, Enforcement Issues, Immigration Litigation, and Crisis Management, Bid Protest Litigation, Government Contracts Claims, Disputes, and Other Litigation, Labor & Employment, Discrimination & Retaliation, International Employment Compliance, Labor, Non-Competes & Restrictive Covenant Litigation, Wage & Hour Disputes, Whistleblower Counseling & Defense, Workplace Compliance & Investigations, Contractors, Staffing, and Contingent Workers, Handbooks & Policies, Human Resources Advice & Counsel, International Employment Law, Immigration, Permanent Residence, Business Visas, Labor Certification, Compliance and Auditing, Arts & Entertainment Immigration, EB-5 Program, Requests for Evidence (RFE), Consular Services, Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits, ERISA & Employee Benefits Counseling, Executive Compensation, Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources, Clean Air Act, Contaminated Sites & Remediation, Environmental Crisis Management, Water Regulation, Zoning, Family Law, Divorce, Annulment, Separation, Child Custody, Child Support, Cohabitation, Contested Adoption, Cross-Border & International Family Law, Reproductive Rights & Surrogacy, Parentage & Paternity, Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements, Family Law Post-Judgment Modification & Enforcement, Family Law Alternative Dispute Resolution & Mediation, Family Law Appellate, Torts and Insurance, Negligence and Malpractice, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Intellectual Property, Patents, Trade Secret Litigation, Intellectual Property Appellate, Standard Essential Patents, IP Chancery & Corporate Governance, Post-Grant Proceedings, Inter Partes Review, Post-Grant Review, Ex Parte Reexamination, Supplemental Examination, Patent Prosecution, Strategic Patent Counseling & Opinions, Patent Portfolio Management, Unitary Patent & Unified Patent Court, IP Licensing, IP and Tech Transactions & Agreements, Copyright and Trademark Strategic Counseling, Registration & Opinions, Advertising & Marketing, Domain Names & Internet, TTAB Oppositions & Cancellations, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Copyright and Trademark Transactions & Agreements, Copyrights, Trademarks, Private Client, Charitable Giving, Private Client Tax, Trusts & Estates, Projects, Energy & Infrastructure, Project Finance, Facility Acquisitions and Dispositions, Project Development, Energy Regulatory, Electric Power & Utility Regulation, Liquids Pipeline Regulation, Natural Gas Regulation, Utility Rate Regulation, Oil, Gas & Electric Regulatory Transactions, Renewables Regulation, Real Estate, Commercial Property, Construction & Engineering, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Borrower-side Financing and Restructuring, Real Estate Lender-side Financing and Restructuring, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions, Real Estate Joint Ventures, Residential Property, Leasing, Corporate Real Estate, Co-op Boards, Real Estate Litigation, Zoning and Land Use, Title and Survey Review, Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Tax, Tax Controversy, State and Local Tax, Real Estate Tax, International Tax, Transactional Tax, Tax-Exempt Organizations, Bankruptcy & Restructuring, Creditor Representation, Debtor Reprentation, International Insolvency, Credit Opportunities, Out-of-Court Debt Restructurings and Workouts, Government Contracts, Government Contracts Accounting, Cost & Pricing, General Services Administration (GSA), Government Contracts Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Grants, International Procurement, Suspension & Debarment, Government Contracts Transactions, Sectors and Issues, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer Products, ESG, Shareholder Activism, European Union, China, Aerospace and Defense, Gaming, Climate Change, SPACs, Automotive, Digital Assets and Web3, Aviation, Russia/Ukraine, Transportation, Rail, Shipping, Outsourcing, Oil & Gas, Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy, Internet, Applications and Social Media, Open Source Software, Video Gaming & eSports, First Amendment, Hospitality, Resorts and Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Technology, Telecommunications, Sport, Maritime Litigation, Maritime Regulatory Compliance, Maritime Environmental, Maritime Finance, Maritime Transactions, Franchising, Shareholder and Fiduciary Litigation

Narrative Biography: Brenton is a commercial litigation and bankruptcy attorney. Brenton represents businesses and individuals in contract disputes, business breakups, mechanic’s lien litigation, construction defect actions, and tort claims in state and federal courts through trial and appeal. Though Brenton litigates cases of all sizes and levels of complexity, his practice often involves cases with numerous parties and claims, sometimes with parallel proceedings in other courts. Brenton’s bankruptcy practice involves representing creditors, debtors, and bankruptcy trustees in Chapter 7 liquidations and Chapter 11 reorganizations. He brings and defends adversary proceedings, prosecutes plans of reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, and assists clients with negotiations to avoid bankruptcy altogether.
Listed Practice Areas: Litigation, Creditors’ Rights, Bankruptcy, Reorganization & Workouts, Construction Law
Representative Matters:

Antitrust Compliance Counseling and Training

Real Estate Due Diligence and Transactional Advisory

Regulatory Compliance Counseling, Investigations, and Defense

Antitrust Counseling and Merger Investigations

Securities and Futures Compliance and Enforcement

International Trade and National Security

Foreign Investment and National Security Reviews, CFIUS Filings

International Protection of Intellectual Property Rights

Anti-Dumping, Countervailing Duty, and Safeguard Proceedings

International Trade and Investment Negotiations and Disputes

International Trade and Investment Policy

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan)

Economic Sanctions, Embargoes and FCPA Compliance

Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection

California Privacy and the California Consumer Privacy Act

Electronic Surveillance and Law Enforcement Access

European Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, GPDR

Middle East Data Privacy and Cybersecurity

Asia-Pacific Data Privacy and Cybersecurity

HIPAA/Health Information Privacy, Security & Breach Response

Enforcement Issues, Immigration Litigation, and Crisis Management

Government Contracts Claims, Disputes, and Other Litigation

Non-Competes & Restrictive Covenant Litigation

Contractors, Staffing, and Contingent Workers

Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits

Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources

Family Law Post-Judgment Modification & Enforcement

Family Law Alternative Dispute Resolution & Mediation

Copyright and Trademark Strategic Counseling, Registration & Opinions

Copyright and Trademark Transactions & Agreements

Oil, Gas & Electric Regulatory Transactions

Real Estate Borrower-side Financing and Restructuring

Real Estate Lender-side Financing and Restructuring

Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions

Out-of-Court Debt Restructurings and Workouts

Government Contracts Accounting, Cost & Pricing

Government Contracts Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)


[System] You are a legal domain expert classifying attorney practice specialties. Always return your output via the function call provided. Do not ask for clarification or additional information. If information is missing, rely only on available inputs and return the most appropriate result.

[User]
You are given three components of an attorney's profile:

- Narrative Biography: A written overview of the attorney’s background and focus.
- Listed Practice Areas: Official practice areas assigned by the firm.
- Representative Matters: Bullet-point examples of the attorney’s real-world legal work.

Your Task:
Select the most accurate practice specialties from the master list below, based on the attorney’s actual experience. You may select multiple, but only if each is clearly supported by the narrative or matters. Only return specialty names exactly as they appear in the master list. Do not rephrase or invent new ones.

Selection Rules:
- Prioritize Representative Matters as your main evidence. If they are missing, ely only on the narrative biography or listed practice areas.
- Use the Narrative Biography secondarily.
- Listed Practice Areas should only confirm choices—not determine them.
- Prefer specific specialties (e.g., “Private Equity Transactions” over “Corporate”).
- Exclude specialties based solely on vague or ambiguous language.
- Exclude pro bono-only work.
- Do not include industries unless clearly relevant.
- Output only a plain list of specialty names—no formatting, bullets, or commentary.

Master List of Practice Specialties:Antitrust & Competition, Cartels, EU & Competition, State Aid, Antitrust Compliance Counseling and Training, Antitrust Litigation, Merger Investigations and Clearance, Banking & Finance, Acquisition & Leveraged Finance, Asset Finance, Aviation Finance, Rail Finance, Shipping Finance, Financial Regulation, Islamic Finance, Fintech, Distressed Debt, Mezzanine Finance, Fund Finance, Syndicated Finance, Loan Workouts and Restructurings, Capital Markets, Debt Capital Markets, IPOs and Direct Listings, Equity Capital Markets, Derivatives, High Yield, Structured Finance and Securitization, Corporate, Commercial Contracts, Corporate Governance, Emerging Companies & Venture Capital, Investment Funds and Asset Management, Hedge Funds, Private Equity Funds, Credit and Debt Funds, Venture Capital Funds, Distressed Asset Funds, Leveraged Buyout Funds, Real Estate Funds, Joint Ventures, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity Transactions, Real Estate Due Diligence and Transactional Advisory, Regulatory Compliance Counseling, Investigations, and Defense, Government Investigations, Antitrust Counseling and Merger Investigations, Internal Investigations, Congressional Investigations, International Risk & Investigations, Anti-Bribery and Corruption, White Collar Defense, Securities and Futures Compliance and Enforcement, FDA Regulatory, Environmental Enforcement Defense, Healthcare and Life Sciences Regulatory, Insurance Regulatory, Consumer Protection and FTC, False Claims Act, International Trade and National Security, International Trade, Foreign Investment and National Security Reviews, CFIUS Filings, ITC Section 337 Proceedings, Export Controls, International Protection of Intellectual Property Rights, Anti-Dumping, Countervailing Duty, and Safeguard Proceedings, International Trade and Investment Negotiations and Disputes, WTO, NAFTA, Bilateral Investment Treaties, Free Trade Agreements, International Trade and Investment Policy, Ministry of Commerce (China), Directorate-General for Trade (EU), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan), United States Trade Representative, International Commercial Arbitration, Customs Enforcement and Rultings, Supply Chain Security Issues, Economic Sanctions, Embargoes and FCPA Compliance, Anti-Boycott Regulations, Corporate Espionage, Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection, California Privacy and the California Consumer Privacy Act, Cross-Border Transfers, Cybersecurity & Risk Management, Electronic Surveillance and Law Enforcement Access, European Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, GPDR, Financial Privacy, Middle East Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, Asia-Pacific Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, HIPAA/Health Information Privacy, Security & Breach Response, Human Resources Privacy, Privacy and Cyber Legislation, National Security & Digital Crimes, Privacy & Cyber Regulatory Enforcement, Ransomware, Dispute Resolution & Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Securities Litigation, Class Actions, International Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Appellate & U.S. Supreme Court, M&A Litigation, Environmental Litigation, Employment Litigation & Counseling, Insurance Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Trade Secrets Litigation, Construction Litigation, Energy Diputes and Litigation, ERISA & Employee Benefits Litigation, Bankruptcy Litigation, E-Discovery, Crisis Management, Trademark, Copyright & Media Litigation, Patent Litigation, Family Law Litigation, Enforcement Issues, Immigration Litigation, and Crisis Management, Bid Protest Litigation, Government Contracts Claims, Disputes, and Other Litigation, Labor & Employment, Discrimination & Retaliation, International Employment Compliance, Labor, Non-Competes & Restrictive Covenant Litigation, Wage & Hour Disputes, Whistleblower Counseling & Defense, Workplace Compliance & Investigations, Contractors, Staffing, and Contingent Workers, Handbooks & Policies, Human Resources Advice & Counsel, International Employment Law, Immigration, Permanent Residence, Business Visas, Labor Certification, Compliance and Auditing, Arts & Entertainment Immigration, EB-5 Program, Requests for Evidence (RFE), Consular Services, Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits, ERISA & Employee Benefits Counseling, Executive Compensation, Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources, Clean Air Act, Contaminated Sites & Remediation, Environmental Crisis Management, Water Regulation, Zoning, Family Law, Divorce, Annulment, Separation, Child Custody, Child Support, Cohabitation, Contested Adoption, Cross-Border & International Family Law, Reproductive Rights & Surrogacy, Parentage & Paternity, Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements, Family Law Post-Judgment Modification & Enforcement, Family Law Alternative Dispute Resolution & Mediation, Family Law Appellate, Torts and Insurance, Negligence and Malpractice, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Intellectual Property, Patents, Trade Secret Litigation, Intellectual Property Appellate, Standard Essential Patents, IP Chancery & Corporate Governance, Post-Grant Proceedings, Inter Partes Review, Post-Grant Review, Ex Parte Reexamination, Supplemental Examination, Patent Prosecution, Strategic Patent Counseling & Opinions, Patent Portfolio Management, Unitary Patent & Unified Patent Court, IP Licensing, IP and Tech Transactions & Agreements, Copyright and Trademark Strategic Counseling, Registration & Opinions, Advertising & Marketing, Domain Names & Internet, TTAB Oppositions & Cancellations, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Copyright and Trademark Transactions & Agreements, Copyrights, Trademarks, Private Client, Charitable Giving, Private Client Tax, Trusts & Estates, Projects, Energy & Infrastructure, Project Finance, Facility Acquisitions and Dispositions, Project Development, Energy Regulatory, Electric Power & Utility Regulation, Liquids Pipeline Regulation, Natural Gas Regulation, Utility Rate Regulation, Oil, Gas & Electric Regulatory Transactions, Renewables Regulation, Real Estate, Commercial Property, Construction & Engineering, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Borrower-side Financing and Restructuring, Real Estate Lender-side Financing and Restructuring, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions, Real Estate Joint Ventures, Residential Property, Leasing, Corporate Real Estate, Co-op Boards, Real Estate Litigation, Zoning and Land Use, Title and Survey Review, Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Tax, Tax Controversy, State and Local Tax, Real Estate Tax, International Tax, Transactional Tax, Tax-Exempt Organizations, Bankruptcy & Restructuring, Creditor Representation, Debtor Reprentation, International Insolvency, Credit Opportunities, Out-of-Court Debt Restructurings and Workouts, Government Contracts, Government Contracts Accounting, Cost & Pricing, General Services Administration (GSA), Government Contracts Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Grants, International Procurement, Suspension & Debarment, Government Contracts Transactions, Sectors and Issues, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer Products, ESG, Shareholder Activism, European Union, China, Aerospace and Defense, Gaming, Climate Change, SPACs, Automotive, Digital Assets and Web3, Aviation, Russia/Ukraine, Transportation, Rail, Shipping, Outsourcing, Oil & Gas, Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy, Internet, Applications and Social Media, Open Source Software, Video Gaming & eSports, First Amendment, Hospitality, Resorts and Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Technology, Telecommunications, Sport, Maritime Litigation, Maritime Regulatory Compliance, Maritime Environmental, Maritime Finance, Maritime Transactions, Franchising, Shareholder and Fiduciary Litigation

Narrative Biography: Jen Jackman is an experienced counselor to employers on all aspects of employment from hiring to discharge, including misclassification, executive agreements, pay equity and transparency, FMLA and paid leave laws, restrictive covenants, avoiding discrimination claims, due diligence audits, fair labor standards, disability accommodations, performance improvement plans, termination, severance agreements and preparing multi-jurisdictional employee handbooks. Jen is also a seasoned litigator representing employers in state and federal courts throughout the United States on matters involving wrongful termination, discrimination, breach of fiduciary duty, defamation, tortious interference and enforcement of restrictive covenants. Jen partners with employers to learn their business from the ground up, understanding there is no one-size-fits-all solution to the myriad and evolving labor and employment challenges they face on a near-daily basis. Jen strives to deliver the best workplace solutions for businesses while minimizing risk, with efforts that include running through risk assessments for terminations, demographic analysis for RIFs, and managing poor performance.
Listed Practice Areas: Employment & Independent Contractor Agreements, Employment Litigation & Disputes, Employment Policies & Training, Higher Education Labor & Employment Services, Labor & Employment, Middle East Practice, Workplace Investigations
Representative Matters:

Antitrust Compliance Counseling and Training

Real Estate Due Diligence and Transactional Advisory

Regulatory Compliance Counseling, Investigations, and Defense

Antitrust Counseling and Merger Investigations

Securities and Futures Compliance and Enforcement

International Trade and National Security

Foreign Investment and National Security Reviews, CFIUS Filings

International Protection of Intellectual Property Rights

Anti-Dumping, Countervailing Duty, and Safeguard Proceedings

International Trade and Investment Negotiations and Disputes

International Trade and Investment Policy

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan)

Economic Sanctions, Embargoes and FCPA Compliance

Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection

California Privacy and the California Consumer Privacy Act

Electronic Surveillance and Law Enforcement Access

European Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, GPDR

Middle East Data Privacy and Cybersecurity

Asia-Pacific Data Privacy and Cybersecurity

HIPAA/Health Information Privacy, Security & Breach Response

Enforcement Issues, Immigration Litigation, and Crisis Management

Government Contracts Claims, Disputes, and Other Litigation

Non-Competes & Restrictive Covenant Litigation

Contractors, Staffing, and Contingent Workers

Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits

Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources

Family Law Post-Judgment Modification & Enforcement

Family Law Alternative Dispute Resolution & Mediation

Copyright and Trademark Strategic Counseling, Registration & Opinions

Copyright and Trademark Transactions & Agreements

Oil, Gas & Electric Regulatory Transactions

Real Estate Borrower-side Financing and Restructuring

Real Estate Lender-side Financing and Restructuring

Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions

Out-of-Court Debt Restructurings and Workouts

Government Contracts Accounting, Cost & Pricing

Government Contracts Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)


[System] You are a legal domain expert classifying attorney practice specialties. Always return your output via the function call provided. Do not ask for clarification or additional information. If information is missing, rely only on available inputs and return the most appropriate result.

[User]
You are given three components of an attorney's profile:

- Narrative Biography: A written overview of the attorney’s background and focus.
- Listed Practice Areas: Official practice areas assigned by the firm.
- Representative Matters: Bullet-point examples of the attorney’s real-world legal work.

Your Task:
Select the most accurate practice specialties from the master list below, based on the attorney’s actual experience. You may select multiple, but only if each is clearly supported by the narrative or matters. Only return specialty names exactly as they appear in the master list. Do not rephrase or invent new ones.

Selection Rules:
- Prioritize Representative Matters as your main evidence. If they are missing, ely only on the narrative biography or listed practice areas.
- Use the Narrative Biography secondarily.
- Listed Practice Areas should only confirm choices—not determine them.
- Prefer specific specialties (e.g., “Private Equity Transactions” over “Corporate”).
- Exclude specialties based solely on vague or ambiguous language.
- Exclude pro bono-only work.
- Do not include industries unless clearly relevant.
- Output only a plain list of specialty names—no formatting, bullets, or commentary.

Master List of Practice Specialties:Antitrust & Competition, Cartels, EU & Competition, State Aid, Antitrust Compliance Counseling and Training, Antitrust Litigation, Merger Investigations and Clearance, Banking & Finance, Acquisition & Leveraged Finance, Asset Finance, Aviation Finance, Rail Finance, Shipping Finance, Financial Regulation, Islamic Finance, Fintech, Distressed Debt, Mezzanine Finance, Fund Finance, Syndicated Finance, Loan Workouts and Restructurings, Capital Markets, Debt Capital Markets, IPOs and Direct Listings, Equity Capital Markets, Derivatives, High Yield, Structured Finance and Securitization, Corporate, Commercial Contracts, Corporate Governance, Emerging Companies & Venture Capital, Investment Funds and Asset Management, Hedge Funds, Private Equity Funds, Credit and Debt Funds, Venture Capital Funds, Distressed Asset Funds, Leveraged Buyout Funds, Real Estate Funds, Joint Ventures, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity Transactions, Real Estate Due Diligence and Transactional Advisory, Regulatory Compliance Counseling, Investigations, and Defense, Government Investigations, Antitrust Counseling and Merger Investigations, Internal Investigations, Congressional Investigations, International Risk & Investigations, Anti-Bribery and Corruption, White Collar Defense, Securities and Futures Compliance and Enforcement, FDA Regulatory, Environmental Enforcement Defense, Healthcare and Life Sciences Regulatory, Insurance Regulatory, Consumer Protection and FTC, False Claims Act, International Trade and National Security, International Trade, Foreign Investment and National Security Reviews, CFIUS Filings, ITC Section 337 Proceedings, Export Controls, International Protection of Intellectual Property Rights, Anti-Dumping, Countervailing Duty, and Safeguard Proceedings, International Trade and Investment Negotiations and Disputes, WTO, NAFTA, Bilateral Investment Treaties, Free Trade Agreements, International Trade and Investment Policy, Ministry of Commerce (China), Directorate-General for Trade (EU), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan), United States Trade Representative, International Commercial Arbitration, Customs Enforcement and Rultings, Supply Chain Security Issues, Economic Sanctions, Embargoes and FCPA Compliance, Anti-Boycott Regulations, Corporate Espionage, Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection, California Privacy and the California Consumer Privacy Act, Cross-Border Transfers, Cybersecurity & Risk Management, Electronic Surveillance and Law Enforcement Access, European Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, GPDR, Financial Privacy, Middle East Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, Asia-Pacific Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, HIPAA/Health Information Privacy, Security & Breach Response, Human Resources Privacy, Privacy and Cyber Legislation, National Security & Digital Crimes, Privacy & Cyber Regulatory Enforcement, Ransomware, Dispute Resolution & Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Securities Litigation, Class Actions, International Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Appellate & U.S. Supreme Court, M&A Litigation, Environmental Litigation, Employment Litigation & Counseling, Insurance Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Trade Secrets Litigation, Construction Litigation, Energy Diputes and Litigation, ERISA & Employee Benefits Litigation, Bankruptcy Litigation, E-Discovery, Crisis Management, Trademark, Copyright & Media Litigation, Patent Litigation, Family Law Litigation, Enforcement Issues, Immigration Litigation, and Crisis Management, Bid Protest Litigation, Government Contracts Claims, Disputes, and Other Litigation, Labor & Employment, Discrimination & Retaliation, International Employment Compliance, Labor, Non-Competes & Restrictive Covenant Litigation, Wage & Hour Disputes, Whistleblower Counseling & Defense, Workplace Compliance & Investigations, Contractors, Staffing, and Contingent Workers, Handbooks & Policies, Human Resources Advice & Counsel, International Employment Law, Immigration, Permanent Residence, Business Visas, Labor Certification, Compliance and Auditing, Arts & Entertainment Immigration, EB-5 Program, Requests for Evidence (RFE), Consular Services, Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits, ERISA & Employee Benefits Counseling, Executive Compensation, Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources, Clean Air Act, Contaminated Sites & Remediation, Environmental Crisis Management, Water Regulation, Zoning, Family Law, Divorce, Annulment, Separation, Child Custody, Child Support, Cohabitation, Contested Adoption, Cross-Border & International Family Law, Reproductive Rights & Surrogacy, Parentage & Paternity, Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements, Family Law Post-Judgment Modification & Enforcement, Family Law Alternative Dispute Resolution & Mediation, Family Law Appellate, Torts and Insurance, Negligence and Malpractice, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Intellectual Property, Patents, Trade Secret Litigation, Intellectual Property Appellate, Standard Essential Patents, IP Chancery & Corporate Governance, Post-Grant Proceedings, Inter Partes Review, Post-Grant Review, Ex Parte Reexamination, Supplemental Examination, Patent Prosecution, Strategic Patent Counseling & Opinions, Patent Portfolio Management, Unitary Patent & Unified Patent Court, IP Licensing, IP and Tech Transactions & Agreements, Copyright and Trademark Strategic Counseling, Registration & Opinions, Advertising & Marketing, Domain Names & Internet, TTAB Oppositions & Cancellations, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Copyright and Trademark Transactions & Agreements, Copyrights, Trademarks, Private Client, Charitable Giving, Private Client Tax, Trusts & Estates, Projects, Energy & Infrastructure, Project Finance, Facility Acquisitions and Dispositions, Project Development, Energy Regulatory, Electric Power & Utility Regulation, Liquids Pipeline Regulation, Natural Gas Regulation, Utility Rate Regulation, Oil, Gas & Electric Regulatory Transactions, Renewables Regulation, Real Estate, Commercial Property, Construction & Engineering, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Borrower-side Financing and Restructuring, Real Estate Lender-side Financing and Restructuring, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions, Real Estate Joint Ventures, Residential Property, Leasing, Corporate Real Estate, Co-op Boards, Real Estate Litigation, Zoning and Land Use, Title and Survey Review, Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Tax, Tax Controversy, State and Local Tax, Real Estate Tax, International Tax, Transactional Tax, Tax-Exempt Organizations, Bankruptcy & Restructuring, Creditor Representation, Debtor Reprentation, International Insolvency, Credit Opportunities, Out-of-Court Debt Restructurings and Workouts, Government Contracts, Government Contracts Accounting, Cost & Pricing, General Services Administration (GSA), Government Contracts Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Grants, International Procurement, Suspension & Debarment, Government Contracts Transactions, Sectors and Issues, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer Products, ESG, Shareholder Activism, European Union, China, Aerospace and Defense, Gaming, Climate Change, SPACs, Automotive, Digital Assets and Web3, Aviation, Russia/Ukraine, Transportation, Rail, Shipping, Outsourcing, Oil & Gas, Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy, Internet, Applications and Social Media, Open Source Software, Video Gaming & eSports, First Amendment, Hospitality, Resorts and Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Technology, Telecommunications, Sport, Maritime Litigation, Maritime Regulatory Compliance, Maritime Environmental, Maritime Finance, Maritime Transactions, Franchising, Shareholder and Fiduciary Litigation

Narrative Biography: Ralph serves as the Director of Corporate and Business Development at Michael Best, leveraging his extensive background in law, public service, and organizational leadership to drive the firm’s strategic growth initiatives. Ralph has built a reputation for fostering strong client relationships, exploring innovative business opportunities, and delivering impactful results. Prior to joining Michael Best, Ralph served for 20 years as a judge in the Utica City Court, where he presided over criminal and civil matters. He also created and presided over the Utica Mental Health Court and served on regional and statewide court system projects. Before his judicial tenure he served as Oneida County Executive, leading a workforce of over 1,800 employees in providing effective and efficient services for the communities and businesses of the county. Special projects included repurposing an abandoned Air Force Base into a thriving high-tech business park, creation of the Griffiss Institute for high-tech commercialization, talent recruitment and training, and more. Ralph also worked on unique initiatives in child services, child abuse prevention and prosecution, rebuilding community downtowns, and ending a local arson crisis. Earlier in his career, Ralph was a member of the New York State Assembly, including leadership roles on the Committee on Housing and the Committee on Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. Special projects included redevelopment of the state's canal system as a tourism and recreation resource. He also practiced law for 15 years, after beginning his legal career in municipal finance law at a New York City law firm.
Listed Practice Areas:
Representative Matters:

Antitrust Compliance Counseling and Training

Real Estate Due Diligence and Transactional Advisory

Regulatory Compliance Counseling, Investigations, and Defense

Antitrust Counseling and Merger Investigations

Securities and Futures Compliance and Enforcement

International Trade and National Security

Foreign Investment and National Security Reviews, CFIUS Filings

International Protection of Intellectual Property Rights

Anti-Dumping, Countervailing Duty, and Safeguard Proceedings

International Trade and Investment Negotiations and Disputes

International Trade and Investment Policy

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan)

Economic Sanctions, Embargoes and FCPA Compliance

Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection

California Privacy and the California Consumer Privacy Act

Electronic Surveillance and Law Enforcement Access

European Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, GPDR

Middle East Data Privacy and Cybersecurity

Asia-Pacific Data Privacy and Cybersecurity

HIPAA/Health Information Privacy, Security & Breach Response

Enforcement Issues, Immigration Litigation, and Crisis Management

Government Contracts Claims, Disputes, and Other Litigation

Non-Competes & Restrictive Covenant Litigation

Contractors, Staffing, and Contingent Workers

Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits

Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources

Family Law Post-Judgment Modification & Enforcement

Family Law Alternative Dispute Resolution & Mediation

Copyright and Trademark Strategic Counseling, Registration & Opinions

Copyright and Trademark Transactions & Agreements

Oil, Gas & Electric Regulatory Transactions

Real Estate Borrower-side Financing and Restructuring

Real Estate Lender-side Financing and Restructuring

Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions

Out-of-Court Debt Restructurings and Workouts

Government Contracts Accounting, Cost & Pricing

Government Contracts Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)


[System] You are a legal domain expert classifying attorney practice specialties. Always return your output via the function call provided. Do not ask for clarification or additional information. If information is missing, rely only on available inputs and return the most appropriate result.

[User]
You are given three components of an attorney's profile:

- Narrative Biography: A written overview of the attorney’s background and focus.
- Listed Practice Areas: Official practice areas assigned by the firm.
- Representative Matters: Bullet-point examples of the attorney’s real-world legal work.

Your Task:
Select the most accurate practice specialties from the master list below, based on the attorney’s actual experience. You may select multiple, but only if each is clearly supported by the narrative or matters. Only return specialty names exactly as they appear in the master list. Do not rephrase or invent new ones.

Selection Rules:
- Prioritize Representative Matters as your main evidence. If they are missing, ely only on the narrative biography or listed practice areas.
- Use the Narrative Biography secondarily.
- Listed Practice Areas should only confirm choices—not determine them.
- Prefer specific specialties (e.g., “Private Equity Transactions” over “Corporate”).
- Exclude specialties based solely on vague or ambiguous language.
- Exclude pro bono-only work.
- Do not include industries unless clearly relevant.
- Output only a plain list of specialty names—no formatting, bullets, or commentary.

Master List of Practice Specialties:Antitrust & Competition, Cartels, EU & Competition, State Aid, Antitrust Compliance Counseling and Training, Antitrust Litigation, Merger Investigations and Clearance, Banking & Finance, Acquisition & Leveraged Finance, Asset Finance, Aviation Finance, Rail Finance, Shipping Finance, Financial Regulation, Islamic Finance, Fintech, Distressed Debt, Mezzanine Finance, Fund Finance, Syndicated Finance, Loan Workouts and Restructurings, Capital Markets, Debt Capital Markets, IPOs and Direct Listings, Equity Capital Markets, Derivatives, High Yield, Structured Finance and Securitization, Corporate, Commercial Contracts, Corporate Governance, Emerging Companies & Venture Capital, Investment Funds and Asset Management, Hedge Funds, Private Equity Funds, Credit and Debt Funds, Venture Capital Funds, Distressed Asset Funds, Leveraged Buyout Funds, Real Estate Funds, Joint Ventures, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity Transactions, Real Estate Due Diligence and Transactional Advisory, Regulatory Compliance Counseling, Investigations, and Defense, Government Investigations, Antitrust Counseling and Merger Investigations, Internal Investigations, Congressional Investigations, International Risk & Investigations, Anti-Bribery and Corruption, White Collar Defense, Securities and Futures Compliance and Enforcement, FDA Regulatory, Environmental Enforcement Defense, Healthcare and Life Sciences Regulatory, Insurance Regulatory, Consumer Protection and FTC, False Claims Act, International Trade and National Security, International Trade, Foreign Investment and National Security Reviews, CFIUS Filings, ITC Section 337 Proceedings, Export Controls, International Protection of Intellectual Property Rights, Anti-Dumping, Countervailing Duty, and Safeguard Proceedings, International Trade and Investment Negotiations and Disputes, WTO, NAFTA, Bilateral Investment Treaties, Free Trade Agreements, International Trade and Investment Policy, Ministry of Commerce (China), Directorate-General for Trade (EU), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan), United States Trade Representative, International Commercial Arbitration, Customs Enforcement and Rultings, Supply Chain Security Issues, Economic Sanctions, Embargoes and FCPA Compliance, Anti-Boycott Regulations, Corporate Espionage, Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection, California Privacy and the California Consumer Privacy Act, Cross-Border Transfers, Cybersecurity & Risk Management, Electronic Surveillance and Law Enforcement Access, European Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, GPDR, Financial Privacy, Middle East Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, Asia-Pacific Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, HIPAA/Health Information Privacy, Security & Breach Response, Human Resources Privacy, Privacy and Cyber Legislation, National Security & Digital Crimes, Privacy & Cyber Regulatory Enforcement, Ransomware, Dispute Resolution & Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Securities Litigation, Class Actions, International Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Appellate & U.S. Supreme Court, M&A Litigation, Environmental Litigation, Employment Litigation & Counseling, Insurance Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Trade Secrets Litigation, Construction Litigation, Energy Diputes and Litigation, ERISA & Employee Benefits Litigation, Bankruptcy Litigation, E-Discovery, Crisis Management, Trademark, Copyright & Media Litigation, Patent Litigation, Family Law Litigation, Enforcement Issues, Immigration Litigation, and Crisis Management, Bid Protest Litigation, Government Contracts Claims, Disputes, and Other Litigation, Labor & Employment, Discrimination & Retaliation, International Employment Compliance, Labor, Non-Competes & Restrictive Covenant Litigation, Wage & Hour Disputes, Whistleblower Counseling & Defense, Workplace Compliance & Investigations, Contractors, Staffing, and Contingent Workers, Handbooks & Policies, Human Resources Advice & Counsel, International Employment Law, Immigration, Permanent Residence, Business Visas, Labor Certification, Compliance and Auditing, Arts & Entertainment Immigration, EB-5 Program, Requests for Evidence (RFE), Consular Services, Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits, ERISA & Employee Benefits Counseling, Executive Compensation, Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources, Clean Air Act, Contaminated Sites & Remediation, Environmental Crisis Management, Water Regulation, Zoning, Family Law, Divorce, Annulment, Separation, Child Custody, Child Support, Cohabitation, Contested Adoption, Cross-Border & International Family Law, Reproductive Rights & Surrogacy, Parentage & Paternity, Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements, Family Law Post-Judgment Modification & Enforcement, Family Law Alternative Dispute Resolution & Mediation, Family Law Appellate, Torts and Insurance, Negligence and Malpractice, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Intellectual Property, Patents, Trade Secret Litigation, Intellectual Property Appellate, Standard Essential Patents, IP Chancery & Corporate Governance, Post-Grant Proceedings, Inter Partes Review, Post-Grant Review, Ex Parte Reexamination, Supplemental Examination, Patent Prosecution, Strategic Patent Counseling & Opinions, Patent Portfolio Management, Unitary Patent & Unified Patent Court, IP Licensing, IP and Tech Transactions & Agreements, Copyright and Trademark Strategic Counseling, Registration & Opinions, Advertising & Marketing, Domain Names & Internet, TTAB Oppositions & Cancellations, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Copyright and Trademark Transactions & Agreements, Copyrights, Trademarks, Private Client, Charitable Giving, Private Client Tax, Trusts & Estates, Projects, Energy & Infrastructure, Project Finance, Facility Acquisitions and Dispositions, Project Development, Energy Regulatory, Electric Power & Utility Regulation, Liquids Pipeline Regulation, Natural Gas Regulation, Utility Rate Regulation, Oil, Gas & Electric Regulatory Transactions, Renewables Regulation, Real Estate, Commercial Property, Construction & Engineering, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Borrower-side Financing and Restructuring, Real Estate Lender-side Financing and Restructuring, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions, Real Estate Joint Ventures, Residential Property, Leasing, Corporate Real Estate, Co-op Boards, Real Estate Litigation, Zoning and Land Use, Title and Survey Review, Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Tax, Tax Controversy, State and Local Tax, Real Estate Tax, International Tax, Transactional Tax, Tax-Exempt Organizations, Bankruptcy & Restructuring, Creditor Representation, Debtor Reprentation, International Insolvency, Credit Opportunities, Out-of-Court Debt Restructurings and Workouts, Government Contracts, Government Contracts Accounting, Cost & Pricing, General Services Administration (GSA), Government Contracts Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Grants, International Procurement, Suspension & Debarment, Government Contracts Transactions, Sectors and Issues, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer Products, ESG, Shareholder Activism, European Union, China, Aerospace and Defense, Gaming, Climate Change, SPACs, Automotive, Digital Assets and Web3, Aviation, Russia/Ukraine, Transportation, Rail, Shipping, Outsourcing, Oil & Gas, Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy, Internet, Applications and Social Media, Open Source Software, Video Gaming & eSports, First Amendment, Hospitality, Resorts and Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Technology, Telecommunications, Sport, Maritime Litigation, Maritime Regulatory Compliance, Maritime Environmental, Maritime Finance, Maritime Transactions, Franchising, Shareholder and Fiduciary Litigation

Narrative Biography: Marc is an experienced business development professional and startup community connector who supports all forms of entrepreneurship across Texas and beyond. Throughout his career, Marc has assisted hundreds of companies with business strategy, capital acquisition, marketing, customer development, strategic partnerships, and product development. Marc connects talented executives with services and capital sources through professional networking and events. He supports the firm through strategic introductions, partnerships, and community activities. Prior to joining Michael Best, Marc served as VP of Client Strategy for the Technology and Venture Capital practice group at a national, technology-focused law firm. Within this role, Marc assisted early-stage clients with fundraising strategy, including connecting with angel and VC investors, structuring financing rounds, and general strategic advisory with respect to seed and early-stage fundraising. Marc also founded T-Squared Agency, a boutique consulting firm that supports clients with comprehensive funding strategies and the means to execute growth. Through T-Squared, Marc launched the Texas-Squared Startup Newsletter and the Texas-Boxed CPG Newsletter which cover startup news, opinions, and events that affect the startup tech and Consumer Packaged Goods industries.
Listed Practice Areas:
Representative Matters:

Antitrust Compliance Counseling and Training

Real Estate Due Diligence and Transactional Advisory

Regulatory Compliance Counseling, Investigations, and Defense

Antitrust Counseling and Merger Investigations

Securities and Futures Compliance and Enforcement

International Trade and National Security

Foreign Investment and National Security Reviews, CFIUS Filings

International Protection of Intellectual Property Rights

Anti-Dumping, Countervailing Duty, and Safeguard Proceedings

International Trade and Investment Negotiations and Disputes

International Trade and Investment Policy

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan)

Economic Sanctions, Embargoes and FCPA Compliance

Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection

California Privacy and the California Consumer Privacy Act

Electronic Surveillance and Law Enforcement Access

European Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, GPDR

Middle East Data Privacy and Cybersecurity

Asia-Pacific Data Privacy and Cybersecurity

HIPAA/Health Information Privacy, Security & Breach Response

Enforcement Issues, Immigration Litigation, and Crisis Management

Government Contracts Claims, Disputes, and Other Litigation

Non-Competes & Restrictive Covenant Litigation

Contractors, Staffing, and Contingent Workers

Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits

Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources

Family Law Post-Judgment Modification & Enforcement

Family Law Alternative Dispute Resolution & Mediation

Copyright and Trademark Strategic Counseling, Registration & Opinions

Copyright and Trademark Transactions & Agreements

Oil, Gas & Electric Regulatory Transactions

Real Estate Borrower-side Financing and Restructuring

Real Estate Lender-side Financing and Restructuring

Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions

Out-of-Court Debt Restructurings and Workouts

Government Contracts Accounting, Cost & Pricing

Government Contracts Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)


[System] You are a legal domain expert classifying attorney practice specialties. Always return your output via the function call provided. Do not ask for clarification or additional information. If information is missing, rely only on available inputs and return the most appropriate result.

[User]
You are given three components of an attorney's profile:

- Narrative Biography: A written overview of the attorney’s background and focus.
- Listed Practice Areas: Official practice areas assigned by the firm.
- Representative Matters: Bullet-point examples of the attorney’s real-world legal work.

Your Task:
Select the most accurate practice specialties from the master list below, based on the attorney’s actual experience. You may select multiple, but only if each is clearly supported by the narrative or matters. Only return specialty names exactly as they appear in the master list. Do not rephrase or invent new ones.

Selection Rules:
- Prioritize Representative Matters as your main evidence. If they are missing, ely only on the narrative biography or listed practice areas.
- Use the Narrative Biography secondarily.
- Listed Practice Areas should only confirm choices—not determine them.
- Prefer specific specialties (e.g., “Private Equity Transactions” over “Corporate”).
- Exclude specialties based solely on vague or ambiguous language.
- Exclude pro bono-only work.
- Do not include industries unless clearly relevant.
- Output only a plain list of specialty names—no formatting, bullets, or commentary.

Master List of Practice Specialties:Antitrust & Competition, Cartels, EU & Competition, State Aid, Antitrust Compliance Counseling and Training, Antitrust Litigation, Merger Investigations and Clearance, Banking & Finance, Acquisition & Leveraged Finance, Asset Finance, Aviation Finance, Rail Finance, Shipping Finance, Financial Regulation, Islamic Finance, Fintech, Distressed Debt, Mezzanine Finance, Fund Finance, Syndicated Finance, Loan Workouts and Restructurings, Capital Markets, Debt Capital Markets, IPOs and Direct Listings, Equity Capital Markets, Derivatives, High Yield, Structured Finance and Securitization, Corporate, Commercial Contracts, Corporate Governance, Emerging Companies & Venture Capital, Investment Funds and Asset Management, Hedge Funds, Private Equity Funds, Credit and Debt Funds, Venture Capital Funds, Distressed Asset Funds, Leveraged Buyout Funds, Real Estate Funds, Joint Ventures, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity Transactions, Real Estate Due Diligence and Transactional Advisory, Regulatory Compliance Counseling, Investigations, and Defense, Government Investigations, Antitrust Counseling and Merger Investigations, Internal Investigations, Congressional Investigations, International Risk & Investigations, Anti-Bribery and Corruption, White Collar Defense, Securities and Futures Compliance and Enforcement, FDA Regulatory, Environmental Enforcement Defense, Healthcare and Life Sciences Regulatory, Insurance Regulatory, Consumer Protection and FTC, False Claims Act, International Trade and National Security, International Trade, Foreign Investment and National Security Reviews, CFIUS Filings, ITC Section 337 Proceedings, Export Controls, International Protection of Intellectual Property Rights, Anti-Dumping, Countervailing Duty, and Safeguard Proceedings, International Trade and Investment Negotiations and Disputes, WTO, NAFTA, Bilateral Investment Treaties, Free Trade Agreements, International Trade and Investment Policy, Ministry of Commerce (China), Directorate-General for Trade (EU), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan), United States Trade Representative, International Commercial Arbitration, Customs Enforcement and Rultings, Supply Chain Security Issues, Economic Sanctions, Embargoes and FCPA Compliance, Anti-Boycott Regulations, Corporate Espionage, Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection, California Privacy and the California Consumer Privacy Act, Cross-Border Transfers, Cybersecurity & Risk Management, Electronic Surveillance and Law Enforcement Access, European Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, GPDR, Financial Privacy, Middle East Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, Asia-Pacific Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, HIPAA/Health Information Privacy, Security & Breach Response, Human Resources Privacy, Privacy and Cyber Legislation, National Security & Digital Crimes, Privacy & Cyber Regulatory Enforcement, Ransomware, Dispute Resolution & Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Securities Litigation, Class Actions, International Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Appellate & U.S. Supreme Court, M&A Litigation, Environmental Litigation, Employment Litigation & Counseling, Insurance Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Trade Secrets Litigation, Construction Litigation, Energy Diputes and Litigation, ERISA & Employee Benefits Litigation, Bankruptcy Litigation, E-Discovery, Crisis Management, Trademark, Copyright & Media Litigation, Patent Litigation, Family Law Litigation, Enforcement Issues, Immigration Litigation, and Crisis Management, Bid Protest Litigation, Government Contracts Claims, Disputes, and Other Litigation, Labor & Employment, Discrimination & Retaliation, International Employment Compliance, Labor, Non-Competes & Restrictive Covenant Litigation, Wage & Hour Disputes, Whistleblower Counseling & Defense, Workplace Compliance & Investigations, Contractors, Staffing, and Contingent Workers, Handbooks & Policies, Human Resources Advice & Counsel, International Employment Law, Immigration, Permanent Residence, Business Visas, Labor Certification, Compliance and Auditing, Arts & Entertainment Immigration, EB-5 Program, Requests for Evidence (RFE), Consular Services, Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits, ERISA & Employee Benefits Counseling, Executive Compensation, Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources, Clean Air Act, Contaminated Sites & Remediation, Environmental Crisis Management, Water Regulation, Zoning, Family Law, Divorce, Annulment, Separation, Child Custody, Child Support, Cohabitation, Contested Adoption, Cross-Border & International Family Law, Reproductive Rights & Surrogacy, Parentage & Paternity, Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements, Family Law Post-Judgment Modification & Enforcement, Family Law Alternative Dispute Resolution & Mediation, Family Law Appellate, Torts and Insurance, Negligence and Malpractice, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Intellectual Property, Patents, Trade Secret Litigation, Intellectual Property Appellate, Standard Essential Patents, IP Chancery & Corporate Governance, Post-Grant Proceedings, Inter Partes Review, Post-Grant Review, Ex Parte Reexamination, Supplemental Examination, Patent Prosecution, Strategic Patent Counseling & Opinions, Patent Portfolio Management, Unitary Patent & Unified Patent Court, IP Licensing, IP and Tech Transactions & Agreements, Copyright and Trademark Strategic Counseling, Registration & Opinions, Advertising & Marketing, Domain Names & Internet, TTAB Oppositions & Cancellations, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Copyright and Trademark Transactions & Agreements, Copyrights, Trademarks, Private Client, Charitable Giving, Private Client Tax, Trusts & Estates, Projects, Energy & Infrastructure, Project Finance, Facility Acquisitions and Dispositions, Project Development, Energy Regulatory, Electric Power & Utility Regulation, Liquids Pipeline Regulation, Natural Gas Regulation, Utility Rate Regulation, Oil, Gas & Electric Regulatory Transactions, Renewables Regulation, Real Estate, Commercial Property, Construction & Engineering, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Borrower-side Financing and Restructuring, Real Estate Lender-side Financing and Restructuring, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions, Real Estate Joint Ventures, Residential Property, Leasing, Corporate Real Estate, Co-op Boards, Real Estate Litigation, Zoning and Land Use, Title and Survey Review, Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Tax, Tax Controversy, State and Local Tax, Real Estate Tax, International Tax, Transactional Tax, Tax-Exempt Organizations, Bankruptcy & Restructuring, Creditor Representation, Debtor Reprentation, International Insolvency, Credit Opportunities, Out-of-Court Debt Restructurings and Workouts, Government Contracts, Government Contracts Accounting, Cost & Pricing, General Services Administration (GSA), Government Contracts Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Grants, International Procurement, Suspension & Debarment, Government Contracts Transactions, Sectors and Issues, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer Products, ESG, Shareholder Activism, European Union, China, Aerospace and Defense, Gaming, Climate Change, SPACs, Automotive, Digital Assets and Web3, Aviation, Russia/Ukraine, Transportation, Rail, Shipping, Outsourcing, Oil & Gas, Power, Renewables & Alternative Energy, Internet, Applications and Social Media, Open Source Software, Video Gaming & eSports, First Amendment, Hospitality, Resorts and Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Technology, Telecommunications, Sport, Maritime Litigation, Maritime Regulatory Compliance, Maritime Environmental, Maritime Finance, Maritime Transactions, Franchising, Shareholder and Fiduciary Litigation

Narrative Biography: Hilary Burger is an associate in Ice Miller’s Litigation Group. Hilary has broad litigation experience encompassing commercial, product liability, and employment disputes as well as white collar defense in both state and federal courts.

In 2015, Hilary graduated from Vanderbilt University, cum laude, with a Bachelor of Arts in literary studies and a minor in business. During her time at Vanderbilt, she was a member of the university’s debate team and studied abroad in Barcelona, Spain.

Hilary then attended and received her juris doctor from Georgetown University Law Center. During law school, she was a member of The Tax Lawyer Journal and the Women’s Legal Alliance. She also participated in and represented low-income individuals in Georgetown Law’s Domestic Violence Clinic.
Listed Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation, Litigation
Representative Matters:

Antitrust Compliance Counseling and Training

Real Estate Due Diligence and Transactional Advisory

Regulatory Compliance Counseling, Investigations, and Defense

Antitrust Counseling and Merger Investigations

Securities and Futures Compliance and Enforcement

International Trade and National Security

Foreign Investment and National Security Reviews, CFIUS Filings

International Protection of Intellectual Property Rights

Anti-Dumping, Countervailing Duty, and Safeguard Proceedings

International Trade and Investment Negotiations and Disputes

International Trade and Investment Policy

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan)

Economic Sanctions, Embargoes and FCPA Compliance

Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection

California Privacy and the California Consumer Privacy Act

Electronic Surveillance and Law Enforcement Access

European Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, GPDR

Middle East Data Privacy and Cybersecurity

Asia-Pacific Data Privacy and Cybersecurity

HIPAA/Health Information Privacy, Security & Breach Response

Enforcement Issues, Immigration Litigation, and Crisis Management

Government Contracts Claims, Disputes, and Other Litigation

Non-Competes & Restrictive Covenant Litigation

Contractors, Staffing, and Contingent Workers

Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits

Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources

Family Law Post-Judgment Modification & Enforcement

Family Law Alternative Dispute Resolution & Mediation

Copyright and Trademark Strategic Counseling, Registration & Opinions

Copyright and Trademark Transactions & Agreements

Oil, Gas & Electric Regulatory Transactions

Real Estate Borrower-side Financing and Restructuring

Real Estate Lender-side Financing and Restructuring

Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions

Out-of-Court Debt Restructurings and Workouts

Government Contracts Accounting, Cost & Pricing

Government Contracts Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)