Jane is an associate in the firm’s Business Practice Group. Jane first joined PFS as a summer associate. Impressed by the firm’s collaborative culture and the breadth of transactional work, Jane decided to return to PFS after graduating from law school....

Laura Straus is a Partner with the firm’s Business Practice Group. Laura has a career spanning private practice at large and midsize national law firms, as well as in-house, with particular experience representing clients in commercial loan transactions. Before devoting...

Rachel Wilson is an associate in the firm’s Business Practice Group.  Rachel joined PFS after spending several years at an international law firm in Chicago. In that role, Rachel represented corporate and private equity clients in mergers and acquisition transactions...

John Edwards is a partner in the firm’s Business Practice Group.  Prior to joining PFS, John spent nearly a decade at an international law firm in Chicago.  In that role, John advised clients on M&A transactions in various industries (including...

Ryan Schroeder is an associate in the firm’s Business and Tax practice groups. Prior to joining PFS, Ryan spent several years at an international law firm in Chicago. In that role, Ryan advised clients on federal, state, and local tax...

Megan Gee is a paralegal in the firm’s Business practice group.

Nicholas Panuncialman is an associate in the firm’s Business Practice Group. Nicholas is a graduate of DePaul University, with a degree in business management and entrepreneurship, and a graduate of the Chicago-Kent College of Law.  Following law school, Nicholas also...

Eileen M. Beer is a paralegal in the firm’s Business practice group.

Erica C. Reich is a partner in the firm’s Business Practice Group.    Erica joined PFS after spending several years at an international law firm in New York. In that role, Erica represented corporate clients and private equity funds in...

Gary Walt is a partner in the firm’s Business and Finance Practice Groups. Gary has represented more than hundreds of middle market businesses, sophisticated entrepreneurs, family businesses and banks and financial institutions in mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations and lending transactions for...