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1 Juliet E. Boyd was born in Vereeninging, South Africa. Juliet attended the University of the Witwatersrand, in Johannesburg, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in English and International Relations. Juliet completed a year of study towards an LLB in Roman/Dutch law at the Randse Afrikaanse Universiteit in Johannesburg where she studied in Afrikaans. She obtained a J.D. from the University of Dayton in Juliet is an experienced civil litigator and her practice is in the Circuit Courts of Cook and the collar counties and in Federal Court. Juliet was named in Illinois Super Lawyer, and Super Lawyer Corporate Counsel for 2009, 2010, and 2011 for business litigation. Juliet will also appear in the 2012 Super Lawyers Business Edition for litigation. Juliet was also named as one of Illinois top lawyers in the February 2011 edition of Chicago Magazine. Juliet has litigated cases involving contract disputes; the Residential Real Property Disclosure Act; specific performance of contracts; construction defects; the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Practices Act; equitable mortgages and condominium disputes. Juliet has litigated complex litigation actions involving RICO and fraud suits involving millions of dollars. Juliet is also experienced in criminal law and has litigated cases ranging from first-degree murder, reckless homicide, aggravated criminal sexual assault and aggravated DUI to simple DUI cases. Juliet has litigated Operating Under The Influence ( O.U.I. ) cases involving boats and snowmobiles. She has represented clients in the trial and appellate courts, including the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Juliet is the past Chair of International and Immigration Law Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association. She is currently the Continuing Legal Education ( CLE ) coordinator for the International and Immigration Law Section Council. Juliet is also the secretary of the Traffic Law Section Council. Juliet is a past member of the Civil Practice & Procedure Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association. Juliet is a frequent speaker at seminars for CLE. In addition, she has several articles published by the Illinois State Bar Association and the American Bar Association.

Juliet completed a year of study towards an LLB in Roman/Dutch law at the Randse Afrikaanse Universiteit in Johannesburg where she studied in Afrikaans. She obtained a J.D. from the University of Dayton in 1998.

2 Debra Liss Thomas has been an attorney in Chicago for more than 10 years. She is a dedicated member of the Illinois State Bar Association and has been a member of the Young Lawyers Division (YLD) Council for nine years. She currently serves as an editor of the Young Lawyers Division newsletter and as the continuing legal education (CLE) coordinator for the YLD. Previously, Ms. Thomas served as the chair of the Traffic Laws & Courts Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association. Ms. Thomas received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and her J.D. from Chicago-Kent College Law. She has also earned a Master s degree in Education from DePaul University. Ms. Thomas currently works with the ISBA as the Production Coordinator for its online webcast and studio CLE programs.

3 David Holtermann is general counsel of the Lawyers Trust Fund, where he is involved in IOLTA operations, grant-making, and initiatives to improve the legal aid system in Illinois. Before joining LTF in 2007 he served as an assistant staff counsel with the American Bar Association. He began his legal career as an attorney at Prairie State Legal Services in David earned his JD from the University of Washington School of Law in Seattle. David is a former chair of the Chicago Bar Association Legal Aid Committee. He currently is secretary of the Illinois State Bar Association Standing Committee on the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission and also services on the ISBA Standing Committee on Delivery of Legal Services. He has written and presented on ethics issues related to client trust accounts and limited scope legal representation for both the CBA and the ISBA.

David earned his JD from the University of Washington School of Law in Seattle. David is a former chair of the Chicago Bar Association Legal Aid Committee.

4 Gerald W. Napleton received his undergraduate degrees from St. Xavier University and his law degree from DePaul University College of Law. He practices in various areas of the law, although he concentrates his practice on personal injury, workers compensation, commercial litigation, and traffic matters. Mr. Napleton has successfully argued in several jurisdictions including various Circuit Courts, the Illinois Workers Compensation Commission, the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, and the Illinois Appellate Court. He has represented a variety of clients from individuals to large corporations. Mr. Napleton is actively involved in the Illinois State Bar Association, and was recently elected to the position of Secretary of the Young Lawyers Division Council. He has served on the ISBA's YLD Council since He has also served on the Marist High School Law Association and the Alumni Board of Directors for St. Xavier University. Mr. Napleton has been honored by SuperLawyers magazine as one of Illinois s Rising Stars for 2012 and 2014.

Napleton has successfully argued in several jurisdictions including various Circuit Courts, the Illinois Workers Compensation Commission, the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, and the Illinois

5 Daniel R. Thies is a litigation associate in Sidley s Insurance and Financial Services Group. His practice focuses on insurance and financial services class action defense, reinsurance litigation, and complex commercial litigation. Daniel has served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the John Marshall Law School, teaching Intellectual Property Trial Advocacy. Daniel currently serves as the ABA Young Lawyers Division Liaison to the Council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, and also is on the Section s Publications Committee. He has served as the Reporter for the ABA Presidential Commission on the Impact of the Economic Crisis on the Profession and Legal Needs, and as the Reporter for the ISBA Special Committee on the Impact of Law School Debt on the Delivery of Legal Service. He has also represented Illinois as a delegate in the ABA Young Lawyers Division Assembly. Daniel is a member of the ISBA s Federal Civil Practice Section Council, Standing Committee on Legal Education, Admission, & Competence, and the Young Lawyers Division Council. Prior to joining Sidley, Daniel clerked for Chief Judge James F. Holderman of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois ( ) and for Judge Jerry Smith of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ( ). Daniel holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School, where he was the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy.

Daniel has served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the John Marshall Law School, teaching Intellectual Property Trial Advocacy.

6 Sarah E. Toney is the Managing Attorney at the Toney Law Firm, LLC. She has concentrated in the areas of Criminal and DUI Defense since she was admitted to the bar in In addition, she has been an Adjunct Professor at Loyola University of Chicago School of Law for 8 years where she currently teaches an Advanced Criminal Law class and Legal Writing. She attended Miami University where she received a B.S. in Education and Loyola University Chicago School of Law where she received her J.D. Ms. Toney has been named an Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star for the past 5 years. She is currently the Ex Officio Chair of the Traffic Laws and Courts Section Council which she has been appointed to since She was confirmed as a member of the ISBA LAWPAC in 2012 and she is also on the Law Office Management & Economics Committee and Young Lawyers Division. She has been Editor of the Traffic Laws and Courts Newsletter for the past six years. Ms. Toney has been invited to speak by the Chicago Bar Association, the Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Illinois State Bar Association at various seminars. She is also on the board of directors for the national LEAD Symposium. She sits on the Member Events Committee and the Health Benefits and Wellness Committee of the Union League Club. She is admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court, the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, General Federal Bar, United States District Court, Central District of Illinois and the United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. She is a member of the National College for DUI Defense, the Illinois State Bar Association, and the Women s Criminal Defense Bar Association.

She attended Miami University where she received a B.S. in Education and Loyola University Chicago School of Law where she received her J.D. Ms.

7 Tamika R. Walker is an associate at the Sreenan & Cain, P.C. in Rockford, Illinois where she practices family law. She is a gradate of the Indiana University School of Social Work, receiving a Bachelor of Social Work degree with highest distinction and a Certification in Case Management in In 2002, Tamika earned a Master of Science in Social Administration Degree (M.S.W. equivalent) from Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. In 2005, she received a Juris Doctor degree with a concentration in litigation from the Franklin Thomas Backus School of Law at Case Western Reserve University. Tamika was admitted to the Illinois bar in 2005 and the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois general bar in In addition to her license to practice law, Tamika maintains her license to practice social work in Ohio. Tamika began practicing law in Rockford, Illinois at the Winnebago County Office of the Public Defender in In July 2010 she joined Sreenan & Cain, P.C. Tamika is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and serves on the Family Law Section Council. She is also an Illinois State Bar Association Diversity Fellow. She is also a member of the Winnebago County Bar Association, and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. In addition to practicing law, Tamika serves the community through active participation in local sorority service activities and involvement in several local community boards.

In 2002, Tamika earned a Master of Science in Social Administration Degree (M.S.W. equivalent) from Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.

Cheri N. Greenlee engaged in solo private practice in Rockford. For in excess of thirty five (35) years, she has concentrated her practice in

Cheri N. Greenlee engaged in solo private practice in Rockford. For in excess of thirty five (35) years, she has concentrated her practice in Lloyd M. Cueto is a 2007 graduate of St. Louis University School of Law. Mr. Cueto is a sole practitioner in Belleville, Illinois and maintains admissions to the Illinois and Missouri state bars as well