Gwen Hochman Stewart Gwen Hochman Stewart is an associate in the IP Litigation group at Sidley Austin LLP. Her practice focuses on patent litigation but also includes other complex litigation involving technology or other IP issues.... Read more
LCA Executive Director Jan Feldman Featured on WGN Lawyers for the Creative Arts’ Executive Director Jan Feldman recently appeared on WGN’s Wintrust Business Lunch Hour with John Williams to discuss the effects of COVID-19 on the arts c... Read more
Associate Board Welcomes Four New Members Lawyers for the Creative Arts' Associate Board recently welcomed four new members. Alex Karana, Stephanie Nikitenko (John Marshall Law School), Natalie Fine (Loyola University), and John Bathke (DePaul University) join a vibrant and growing Associate Board community that now includes over 40 members. “I’m excited to see a steady growth of active participants in the Associate Board,” Associa... Read more
LCA Stands in Solidarity We at Lawyers for the Creative Arts stand with the individuals and organizations expressing their communal revulsion over the tragedy in Minneapolis. We join them in seeking ways to replace the systemic racism that led to the death of George Floyd, and of others in similar circumstances, with the rule of equal justice under law. The arts and other non-profit groups have identified resources for... Read more
Florence Hardy A graduate of the John Marshall Law School, Florence has been a successful business consultant for over 12 years. She has a Masters in Business Administration with a focus on Entrepreneurship from DePaul University and receiv... Read more
Alex Karana Alex Karana is one of three LCA interns this semester. Alex is a graduating 3L at UIC John Marshall Law School. Before LCA, Alex served as a student attorney at the John Marshall’s Patent Clinic. Currently, Alex is t... Read more
Jeffrey S. Becker Jeff Becker is Chair of Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP’s Entertainment and Media Law Practice Group. Among his clients are Grammy Award-winning musicians, producers and songwriters, publishers and record labels, professional athlete... Read more
Zahra Zavari Zahra Zavari is one of three LCA interns this semester. Zahra is currently a 3L at Chicago-Kent College of Law at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Before LCA, Zahra served as a student attorney at the Chil... Read more
Kenny Matuszewski Kenneth “Kenny” Matuszewski, pictured at the Chicago Bar Association's "Spring into Service" Event with fellow Associate Board member Myka Bell, is an Associate Counsel at Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP, where he fo... Read more
Katie O’Brien Katie O'Brien is an Associate at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP and focuses her practice on general litigation, dispute resolution, and intellectual property litigation matters, including defamation and trademark disputes. Prior to jo... Read more
