People Preview Attorney's BiographyMichel oversees the policies, processes, and procedures associated with the legal operations of the Firm. She leads the firm’s Practice Management, New Business and Records Management, and Conflicts departments. Michel J. Danahar* Chief Legal Operations Officer *Names that appear with an asterisk indicate a Michael Best professional not admitted to practice law.  Preview Attorney's BiographyJack is a member of the Corporate practice group at Michael Best. He assists clients with a variety of day-to-day business and transactional matters.Jack was previously a summer associate at Michael Best, during which time he worked on a variety of corporate, tax, and real estate matters. Jack leverages additional experience from an internship at the DuPage County Public Defender’s Office, where he conducted research and provided analysis in written memos. While in law school, Jack wo ...  Preview Attorney's BiographyKellie is a Legal Operations Coordinator at Michael Best. Prior to joining the firm, she served as the billing director and a corporate paralegal at a venture and corporate law firm. Her responsibilities included corporate filings, corporate maintenance, maintaining the firm’s corporate docket, and managing the monthly billing. She was also involved with the firm’s startup program, where she provided client support. Kellie also has experience working in environmental law as a civil l ... Kellie A. Davis* Legal Operations Coordinator *Names that appear with an asterisk indicate a Michael Best professional not admitted to practice law.  Preview Attorney's BiographyJames assists clients with the federal and state income tax aspects of a variety of business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, incorporation/organization events, and Code Section 1202 qualification issues. James also handles all aspects of tax transactions for public companies and closely held businesses, whether treated as a C corporation, S corporation, partnership, or sole proprietorship for tax purposes. He also counsels businesses on new tax legislation and compliance and advises on corporate formation and governance matters.  Preview Attorney's BiographyAlex represents clients in a variety of litigation matters. His experience includes work in the areas of contracts, labor and employment, and tort under federal and state law, as well as cybersecurity and patent validity.  Preview Attorney's BiographyChelsea is a Patent Scientist with Michael Best. Her background encompasses the areas of biochemistry, synthetic chemistry, drug development, organic chemistry, molecular biology, and pharmacology. She brings more than eight years of research experience to her role assisting clients with patent preparation and prosecution for life sciences innovations.Chelsea earned a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Saint Louis University where her work involved the synthesis and biological evaluation of novel c ... Chelsea M. DeLeon, Ph.D.* Patent Agent *Names that appear with an asterisk indicate a Michael Best professional not admitted to practice law.  Preview Attorney's BiographyChristian is a member of Michael Best’s Venture Best practice group, returning to the firm after completing the firm’s Summer Associate program and receiving his Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina School of Law. Christian’s practice focuses on corporate and transactional matters for start-up, early-stage, and established companies.Prior to joining the firm, Christian gained invaluable experience as an in-house law clerk for a multinational infrastructure and eng ...
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