13 Locke Lord Chicago Lawyers Named 2019 Illinois Rising Stars

Thirteen lawyers from Locke Lord’s Chicago office were named 2019 Illinois Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers.

The Illinois Rising Stars list recognizes the state's top attorneys age 40 and younger, or who are in their first 10 years of practice. Illinois Rising Stars are selected through a process of nomination, independent research and peer evaluation. Only 2.5 percent of eligible lawyers in the state are selected to the list each year.

The lawyers in Locke Lord’s Chicago office recognized in this year’s list are:

• David Abramowitz
• Wasim Bleibel
• Carolyn Blessing
• Michael Kind
• Nicholas O’Conner
• Timothy Peterson
• Emily Savas
• Andrea Verney Kerstein
• Bilal Zaheer