Ulmer & Berne Continues to Grow Chicago Office with Addition of Julia Lissner to Litigation Practice

CHICAGO (September 8, 2010) - Ulmer & Berne LLP is pleased to announce the continued growth of its Chicago office with the addition of Julia R. Lissner as an associate in its Litigation Practice.  Prior to joining Ulmer & Berne, Ms. Lissner, 28, practiced at Chapman Spingola LLP in Chicago, representing clients in a variety of business-related disputes, including prosecuting and defending complex commercial, intellectual property, legal malpractice, employment and securities matters.

Ms. Lissner is the latest addition in what has been a steady flow of lateral attorney talent to Ulmer & Berne’s Chicago office over the last year.  In the last two months alone, the firm has added former Boeing chief securities counsel Elizabeth Nemeth, and Kurt Lebakken from Cravath, Swaine & Moore, as partners, and associate Brian Bianco from Sidley Austin’s Chicago office.  In the last 12 months, Ulmer & Berne’s Chicago office has grown from two attorneys to 16.  

Ms. Lissner is experienced in preparing cases for trials, arbitrations and mediations nationwide, including briefing and arguing motions; taking and defending depositions; preparing clients, third parties and expert witnesses for testifying; and negotiating and drafting settlement agreements.  She also has experience in appellate matters, having drafted several briefs to the Illinois Appellate Court and a petition to the Illinois Supreme Court.

Ms. Lissner earned her B.S., cum laude, from Northwestern University, and her J.D. with honors from Chicago-Kent College of Law. 

In the last year, Ulmer & Berne has substantially expanded its presence in Chicago, adding a number of outstanding partners, associates, and counsel from well-known Chicago and national firms.  It also rolled out new service offerings and practice areas, including Hedge Funds, Investment Management, Regulatory Counseling and Compliance, and Risk Management, with the goal of adding additional practice groups in Chicago through strategic lateral recruiting.  Ulmer & Berne also recently moved into larger, state-of-the-art office space in Chicago, occupying more than 18,000 square feet on the 36^th floor of the Citigroup Center at 500 West Madison St., to better accommodate its expansion.

About Ulmer & Berne LLP

Ulmer & Berne, established in 1908, is a full-service Midwest regional law firm with 175 attorneys in Chicago, Illinois and Cleveland, Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio.  Ulmer & Berne represents publicly traded and privately held companies, financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, family businesses, international joint ventures and affiliations, investor groups, start-ups and emerging businesses, public bodies and nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit www.ulmer.com.