Maryelena draws on her extensive background as an employment attorney, affirmative action consultant, and employee relations manager to assist clients in navigating the complex statutes and regulations governing compliance with the Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action requirements binding federal contractors. Clients rely on Maryelena’s experience and ability to provide practical advice and compliance strategies tailored to their business and corporate environment.

As a senior associate with Michael Best Strategies’ Healthcare Innovation Group, Kimberly assists entrepreneurs developing disruptive solutions as well as payors and providers sourcing and implementing best-in-class innovations. Kimberly collaborates with Strategies’ team and clients to support client needs, conduct competitive research and analysis, prepare deliverables, and ensure a seamless client experience.

As a Senior Public Affairs Advisor for Michael Best Strategies, Evan provides public affairs, crisis communications, and public relations services to a broad range of local, regional, and national clients. Evan has more than 30 years of experience working with C‐suite level executives on major issues, and a strong track record of successful strategic communications and public affairs projects on challenging assignments during his career.

Blaine focuses his practice on patent preparation and prosecution in the U.S. and abroad, as well as preparing invalidity, freedom to operate, and patentability opinions. He draws on the technical insights and scientific knowledge gained as a cross-disciplinary engineer and scientist to tackle the challenges facing biomedical, life science, and physical science innovators. 

Carrie is an experienced employment-based immigration attorney.

Chelsea serves clients in a wide variety of litigation matters.

Leah takes a big-picture approach in advising clients as they face challenges on environmental, food safety and regulatory compliance issues. She draws on experience gained in cases involving the EPA, FDA and other public agencies. Leah’s success as a counselor, litigator and negotiator reflects her combination of subject matter expertise, industry knowledge and creativity.