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Law360 selected the firm’s Chicago office for standout year leading groundbreaking transactions and achieving unmatched litigation successes for our clients.
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Mary Rose Alexander, Managing Partner of the firm’s Chicago office, represents Fortune 500 companies in their highest-stakes litigation and trials, often in the most hostile jurisdictions in the US.
A nationally recognized trial lawyer and American Lawyer Litigator of the Week, Mary Rose leverages her extensive experience to help clients navigate complex commercial litigation and trials in state and federal courts and arbitration forums across the country involving:
In representing clients, she draws on considerable success defending against multi-state, multi-plaintiff litigation, particularly with energy, manufacturing, and chemical company clients. She is especially skilled in cases involving complicated scientific matters related to chemicals.
Mary Rose regularly garners recognition for her trial work from leading industry publications, including Chambers USA, Lawdragon, The American Lawyer, The Legal 500, Crain’s Chicago Business, Benchmark Litigation, and Best Lawyers in America.
Her diverse platform and unique skill set led to her appointment as the firm’s Vice Chair of both the Litigation & Trial and Environment, Land & Resources Departments. She is also the former Global Chair of the firm’s Women Enriching Business committee.
A sample of the disputes Mary Rose has handled includes:
Law360 selected the firm’s Chicago office for standout year leading groundbreaking transactions and achieving unmatched litigation successes for our clients.
Chicago Office Managing Partner recognized as a notable leader in law for her numerous litigation successes, including landmark jury verdicts and a series of major court victories for clients.
Partners Mary Rose Alexander and Sean Berkowitz recognized by Crain’s Chicago Business as outstanding firm leaders who deliver impressive client results.