CHICAGO (October 5, 2009) — Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that Kenneth F. Berg has been appointed partner-in-charge of the Firm’s Chicago office. In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Berg will handle the daily management of the Chicago office, which recently moved into a larger space to accommodate the current and projected growth.
“As Ulmer & Berne continues to develop its presence in Chicago and grow its office, it became necessary to appoint a partner-in-charge there,” stated Kip Reader, the Firm’s managing partner. “Ken has been with the Firm since 2001 and has been a partner in the Chicago office for the last five years. We know he will serve Ulmer & Berne and our clients well in this new role.”
As an attorney with Ulmer & Berne, Mr. Berg has extensive experience in complex commercial and business litigation. His expertise includes defense of securities and futures industry firms and professionals in SEC, CFTC, FINRA, NFA, and Exchange investigations and enforcement actions; trade secrets/unfair competition litigation; and general contract litigation. He has successfully defended class actions in New York and Chicago federal courts. Mr. Berg received his J.D., cum laude, from Boston College Law School in 1979 and his A.B., magna cum laude, from Washington University in 1976.
Ulmer & Berne, established in 1908, is a full-service Midwest regional firm and one of Ohio’s largest law firms with 175 attorneys in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Chicago. Ulmer & Berne represents publicly traded and privately held companies, financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, family businesses, international joint ventures and affiliations, investor groups, start-ups and emerging businesses, public bodies and nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit www.ulmer.com.
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