Ringwood Business Lawyers

Duncan Lamphere represents small businesses, closely held companies, business owners, nonprofits, and landowners facing development in rural, exurban, suburban, and urban settings. His practice focuses on helping businesses and other goal-oriented clients achieve the results they need efficiently. Whether the issue involves drafting or negotiating an agreement, resolving a dispute, or navigating the zoning or permitting process, Duncan Lamphere provides experienced representation in a perpetually evolving legal landscape.

Charles is a shareholder at Lofgren & Wentworth, P.C. in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, where he practices business, property, and appellate litigation. After graduating in the top 3% of his law school class at the University of Utah, he clerked for Chief Justice John T. Broderick of the New Hampshire Supreme Court. He then became a litigation associate at Kirkland & Ellis LLP before opening Wentworth Law Offices. Charles' experience as an officer and director of multiple closely-held companies also gives him practical business and real estate experience. He is active in the DuPage County and Illinois State Bar Associations, where...

SohYoon Atac is the founder of Atom Law Group LLC, a renowned law firm specializing in immigration law in Chicagoland. Since establishing the firm in 2007, SohYoon has dedicated her practice to helping individuals, families, and businesses navigate the intricate landscape of U.S. immigration law. In 2022, SohYoon co-founded SimVisa, a Chicago-based law firm exclusively specializing in family and employment immigration. This new venture further demonstrates her dedication to serving clients with tailored solutions in these specific areas of immigration law. SohYoon's expertise spans a wide range of immigration matters, including securing approvals for various nonimmigrant visas, such as L-1, E-2, O-1,...

Jigar K. Patel is an Illinois licensed attorney with an office in Northbrook, Illinois, and practicing in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. The JKP Law Firm is a boutique law firm providing legal services related to Commercial and Residential Real Estate Transactions, Business Counseling and Commercial Transactions, and Commercial Litigation.

RKF Law Offices LLC serves as counsel to large and small companies as well as entrepreneurs and single family home purchasers in all aspects of real estate ownership. Over the years, Robert has represented some of the nation’s largest real estate developers, owners and operators, brokerage and property management companies, and construction and financial firms on real estate legal matters.  RKF Law Offices LLC provides assistance with commercial real estate matters including finance, sale and acquisition, leasing, development, construction, government entitlement programs, zoning and land planning.  RKF Law Offices LLC can assist clients with any type of real estate project...

Mr. Gerstein concentrates his law practice in the areas of insurance law, workers' compensation, negligence, business disputes and criminal defense. He has over 40 years of trial experience in the above areas of law. He has represented people and companies involved in complex business disputes; people and companies whose insurance claims were denied; people injured on the job or otherwise; and people accused of crimes. He has tried hundreds of cases to either juries, judges or arbitrators. As a result of the complexity of the law today, Mr. Gerstein believes every client matter requires thorough thought, investigation, research...

As a dynamic and results-driven attorney, I have extensive experience in risk management, regulatory compliance, and employment law. As a strategic executive leader, I have successfully advised boards, C-suite executives, and business owners across various industries, guiding them through complex legal landscapes and helping them navigate employment issues, contract disputes, and litigation matters. A former litigator in high-stakes federal employment cases, I have a proven track record of securing successful outcomes in some of the most challenging and high-profile disputes, including claims involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and breach of contract. My litigation experience has honed my ability to develop...

John Larson, founder of Larson Law Group LLC, is a dedicated Chicago personal injury, medical malpractice, and business law attorney serving Cook, DuPage, and Lake Counties. With a client-first approach, John fights for accident victims and businesses, delivering justice with empathy and skill. His firm handles car accidents, slip-and-falls, wrongful death, and contract disputes in neighborhoods like Lincoln Park, the Loop, Naperville, and Waukegan. A Midwest native, John’s ties to Chicago and its suburbs drive his commitment to the region. After earning his law degree, he founded Larson Law Group LLC to offer accessible legal services. His entrepreneurial mindset and legal...

David R. Freriks, JD, MLIS

Mr. Freriks is a graduate of the University of Illinois and the Chicago-Kent School of Law. He was admitted to the Illinois and Federal Bars in 1980. During law school, he clerked for the late Honorable Brian B. Duff (1930-2016), United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

In addition to his law practice, he has held administrative and management positions with the Office of the Illinois Secretary of State; Baker & McKenzie, the largest law firm in the world; the Association of Legal Administrators; the Thomson Reuters...

George is an Illinois-based attorney whose practice is informed by a strong foundation in corporate, securities, and commercial law. With a background that spans in-house legal departments, private firms, and the judiciary, he has supported legal teams in drafting and negotiating a wide array of corporate and commercial agreements — while advising on corporate compliance, employment law, intellectual property, and M&A transactions. George has advised on risk and exposure associated with high-value vendor and customer agreements and has contributed directly to leadership-level decision-making. Rejoining the private practice of law, George has expanded his business practice to include real estate and...

Jason Taken is a Navy Veteran turned Estate Planning and Probate attorney. Jason serves Cook County and the broader Northern Illinois areas.