GARFIELD & MEREL, LTD.

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

223 WEST JACKSON BOULEVARD * SUITE 1010

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606-6908

TELEPHONE (312) 583-1600 * FACSIMILE (312) 583-1700

Real Estate and Business Law

MEMBERS OF FIRM

RICHARD A. MEREL, born Chicago, Illinois, November 26, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, Illinois.  Education: University of Illinois (B.S., 1972); De Paul College of Law (J.D., 1975). Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. PRACTICE AREAS: Real Estate; Business; Banking. e-mail: rmerel@garfield-merel.com

 ALAN H. GARFIELD, born Chicago, Illinois, September 4, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: University of Illinois (B.A., 1974); DePaul University (J.D., 1974). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations. PRACTICE AREAS: Real Estate; Business; Banking. e-mail: garfield@garfield-merel.com

STEPHEN M. ALDERMAN, born Harvey, Illinois, May 13, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., with honors, 1981); University of Illinois (J.D. 1984). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; Decalogue of Lawyers; Commercial Law League, Equipment Leasing Association. PRACTICE AREAS: Secured and Unsecured Lending; Corporate and Partnership Transactions Law; Equipment Leasing and Finance Law; Real Estate Transactions. e-mail: alderman@garfield-merel.com

KEITH A. CHADWICK, born August 31, 1964.  Licensed to practice law since 1989 in the State of Illinois, U.S. District Court for the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois and a member of the Federal Trial Bar for the Northern District of Illinois.  Received B.S. in Political Science from Eastern Illinois University and Juris Doctorate from Chicago-Kent College of Law.  Principal areas of practice and trial experience include contract, medical malpractice, probate and premises liability.

GREGORY A. McCORMICK, born Dallas, Texas, January 27, 1965; admitted to bar, 1989, Illinois and US District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1993, Trial Bar, US District Court, Northern District of Illinois.  Education:  DePaul University (B.A., with Honors, 1986); IIT Chicago- Kent College of Law (J.D., with High Honor, 1989).  Member:  Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations, American Corporate Counsel Association.  Practice Areas;  Commercial Litigation; Real EState Litigation; Labor and Employment Law; Insurance Law; Civil Trial Practice