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		<title>Jim Keller</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:02:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Jim Keller is a trial lawyer, chair of Saul Ewing&#8217;s Higher Education Practice, a founding member of the K-12 Schools Practice, and a member of the firm&#8217;s Executive Committee.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://bticonsulting.com/allstars/jim-keller">Jim Keller</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bticonsulting.com">The BTI Consulting Group</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jim Keller is a trial lawyer, chair of Saul Ewing&#8217;s Higher Education Practice, a founding member of the K-12 Schools Practice, and a member of the firm&#8217;s Executive Committee.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://bticonsulting.com/allstars/jim-keller">Jim Keller</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bticonsulting.com">The BTI Consulting Group</a>.</p>
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		<title>Steven F. Stanaszak</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:02:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Stanaszak is managing partner of the Firm&#8217;s Milwaukee office. His practice focuses on trial court litigation of catastrophic injury, disfigurement, wrongful death claims, and the defense of employment-related claims against employers. His litigation experience also involves: Coordinating emergency response accident investigation Reconstruction and evidence preservation Comprehensive pre-suit claim analysis...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://bticonsulting.com/allstars/steven-f-stanaszak">Steven F. Stanaszak</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bticonsulting.com">The BTI Consulting Group</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Steve Stanaszak is managing partner of the Firm&#8217;s Milwaukee office. His practice focuses on trial court litigation of catastrophic injury, disfigurement, wrongful death claims, and the defense of employment-related claims against employers. His litigation experience also involves:</p>
<p>Coordinating emergency response accident investigation<br />
Reconstruction and evidence preservation<br />
Comprehensive pre-suit claim analysis and valuation for catastrophic injury claims<br />
Stanaszak assists employers with some of their most difficult staffing issues. His labor and employment work involves issues including</p>
<p>Sexual harassment<br />
Wrongful discharge<br />
Discrimination</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://bticonsulting.com/allstars/steven-f-stanaszak">Steven F. Stanaszak</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bticonsulting.com">The BTI Consulting Group</a>.</p>
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		<title>Michael J. Burns</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:02:30 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Class Actions]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Michael represents employers in all aspects of traditional labor and employment law. Michael represents retail, hospitality clients (including retail chains, hotels, restaurants, golf courses, spas, and gyms), and financial services companies in single plaintiff cases, as well as wage and hour and complex discrimination class actions in federal and state...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://bticonsulting.com/allstars/michael-j-burns">Michael J. Burns</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bticonsulting.com">The BTI Consulting Group</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michael represents employers in all aspects of traditional labor and employment law.</p>
<p>Michael represents retail, hospitality clients (including retail chains, hotels, restaurants, golf courses, spas, and gyms), and financial services companies in single plaintiff cases, as well as wage and hour and complex discrimination class actions in federal and state court. He also focuses his practice on traditional labor law on behalf of management before the National Labor Relations Board. He has significant experience with collective bargaining, union elections, and strike related activities, and has conducted over one hundred administrative, labor arbitration, and unfair labor practice hearings.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://bticonsulting.com/allstars/michael-j-burns">Michael J. Burns</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bticonsulting.com">The BTI Consulting Group</a>.</p>
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		<title>Daniel E. Schnapp</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:02:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Dan Schnapp is a corporate and commercial transactional lawyer with more than 30 years of experience advising clients on high-stakes, strategic transactions at the intersection of intellectual property, technology and digital media. His practice focuses on structuring and negotiating strategic transactions that govern how IP and content assets, technology and...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://bticonsulting.com/allstars/daniel-e-schnapp">Daniel E. Schnapp</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bticonsulting.com">The BTI Consulting Group</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dan Schnapp is a corporate and commercial transactional lawyer with more than 30 years of experience advising clients on high-stakes, strategic transactions at the intersection of intellectual property, technology and digital media. His practice focuses on structuring and negotiating strategic transactions that govern how IP and content assets, technology and data are developed, distributed, monetized and protected across evolving digital and interactive environments.</p>
<p>Dan has unique experience counseling clients across multiple industry verticals on the impact of emerging, transformative and disruptive technologies to their respective businesses, including generative artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies, for which he assists clients in negotiating complex global licensing arrangements, managing data sourcing and usage rights, model training and output exploitation, preserving and enforcing IP portfolios, and the mitigation and allocation of risk across multiparty commercial frameworks.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://bticonsulting.com/allstars/daniel-e-schnapp">Daniel E. Schnapp</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bticonsulting.com">The BTI Consulting Group</a>.</p>
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		<title>Megan R. Rooney</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:02:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Megan Rooney leads transformational and strategic transactions for healthcare companies. As co-leader of the firm&#8217;s hospital and health system transactions and regulatory team, she advises hospitals, health systems, and healthcare and life sciences companies. Having closed more than 100 healthcare deals in nearly 20 years of legal practice, Megan brings...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://bticonsulting.com/allstars/megan-r-rooney">Megan R. Rooney</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bticonsulting.com">The BTI Consulting Group</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Megan Rooney leads transformational and strategic transactions for healthcare companies. As co-leader of the firm&#8217;s hospital and health system transactions and regulatory team, she advises hospitals, health systems, and healthcare and life sciences companies.</p>
<p>Having closed more than 100 healthcare deals in nearly 20 years of legal practice, Megan brings in-depth knowledge in all aspects of transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, affiliations, joint ventures and system restructurings. She also advises healthcare and nonprofit clients on a wide range of legal matters, including corporate governance and compliance with respect to licensure, accreditation, and other state and federal regulatory matters.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://bticonsulting.com/allstars/megan-r-rooney">Megan R. Rooney</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bticonsulting.com">The BTI Consulting Group</a>.</p>
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		<title>Edward Gaus</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:02:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Edd&#8217;s practice includes a wide range of topics, including product liability, pharmaceuticals, industrial machinery, power tools, commercial disputes, automotive and data security and privacy. During his time at Shook, Edd has served on several successful trial teams and represented a diverse set of clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies, tenants...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://bticonsulting.com/allstars/edward-gaus">Edward Gaus</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bticonsulting.com">The BTI Consulting Group</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Edd&#8217;s practice includes a wide range of topics, including product liability, pharmaceuticals, industrial machinery, power tools, commercial disputes, automotive and data security and privacy. During his time at Shook, Edd has served on several successful trial teams and represented a diverse set of clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies, tenants and California inmates alleging Eighth Amendment violations. Most recently, Edd served on a trial team in rural Alaska and contributed to a defense verdict in Hunter v. PMUSA. Edd has also participated in several successful mediations and settlement conferences and uses a calm and thoughtful demeanor to put his clients in the best possible position for success.</p>
<p>Edd has a deep commitment to pro bono work and has volunteered a significant portion of his time to assisting pro se plaintiffs and underprivileged tenants facing eviction. Edd enjoys digging deep into the facts of a case in order to fashion the best defense for his clients. At trial, Edd has prepared cross-examinations of fact and expert witnesses and has served as lead trial counsel for two federal trials in the Eastern District of California. Edd has practiced in both federal and state court and specializes in interstate discovery procedures and expert witness development.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://bticonsulting.com/allstars/edward-gaus">Edward Gaus</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bticonsulting.com">The BTI Consulting Group</a>.</p>
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		<title>Michael J. Kleffner</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:02:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Michael focuses his practice on tort and product liability litigation. He handles matters involving automobiles; heavy truck and bus accidents; accident reconstruction and investigation; product design, testing and performance; warnings; mass tort matters related to pharmaceuticals and medical devices; and medical negligence. In each practice area, Michael has handled cases...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://bticonsulting.com/allstars/michael-j-kleffner">Michael J. Kleffner</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bticonsulting.com">The BTI Consulting Group</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michael focuses his practice on tort and product liability litigation. He handles matters involving automobiles; heavy truck and bus accidents; accident reconstruction and investigation; product design, testing and performance; warnings; mass tort matters related to pharmaceuticals and medical devices; and medical negligence. In each practice area, Michael has handled cases involving significant personal injuries or alleged wrongful death. </p>
<p>Michael has defended motor vehicle product liability cases throughout his entire career, representing major automobile manufacturers in all phases of litigation, including at trial. For more than a decade, he also has represented a major manufacturer of commercial motor vehicles, heavy trucks and buses in product liability matters. These cases have typically involved catastrophic accidents and significant damage allegations. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://bticonsulting.com/allstars/michael-j-kleffner">Michael J. Kleffner</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bticonsulting.com">The BTI Consulting Group</a>.</p>
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		<title>Andrew R. Stewart</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:02:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>ANDREW STEWART is a partner in the firm&#8217;s Environmental, Health, and Safety practice, which has a Chambers USA 2024 Band 1 ranking in the District of Columbia and was named a “Practice Group of the Year” by Law360 in the Environmental category. Andrew is recognized by Chambers USA for Environment...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://bticonsulting.com/allstars/andrew-r-stewart">Andrew R. Stewart</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bticonsulting.com">The BTI Consulting Group</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ANDREW STEWART is a partner in the firm&#8217;s Environmental, Health, and Safety practice, which has a Chambers USA 2024 Band 1 ranking in the District of Columbia and was named a “Practice Group of the Year” by Law360 in the Environmental category. Andrew is recognized by Chambers USA for Environment in District of Columbia (2024–2026).</p>
<p>Andrew is also listed among the 2025 Lawdragon “Green 500: Leaders in Environmental Law.” </p>
<p>He is a former senior official from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), who helps clients solve a broad range of compliance and enforcement issues. Andrew focuses his practice on complex, high-stakes environmental matters, where an insider&#8217;s knowledge of the regulatory process is particularly important. These representations include enforcement matters, involving the EPA, state agencies, and the Department of Justice that arise under multiple environmental laws. Clients say, “He always provides timely and practical guidance on managing high-stakes and complex scenarios, drawing on his vast knowledge of the enforcement process” (Chambers USA, 2026). Andrew is also a member of Sidley&#8217;s AI Working Group and advises clients on managing risks and compliance issues across the AI technology stack.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://bticonsulting.com/allstars/andrew-r-stewart">Andrew R. Stewart</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bticonsulting.com">The BTI Consulting Group</a>.</p>
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		<title>Hagai Zaifman</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:02:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>HAGAI ZAIFMAN is a leading practitioner in the renewable energy and energy transition tax space. He advises developers, sponsors, leading private equity and strategic investors, and lenders in connection with wind, solar, battery storage, clean hydrogen, fuel cell, biogas, carbon capture, and other alternative energy projects, as well as conventional...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://bticonsulting.com/allstars/hagai-zaifman">Hagai Zaifman</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bticonsulting.com">The BTI Consulting Group</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>HAGAI ZAIFMAN is a leading practitioner in the renewable energy and energy transition tax space. He advises developers, sponsors, leading private equity and strategic investors, and lenders in connection with wind, solar, battery storage, clean hydrogen, fuel cell, biogas, carbon capture, and other alternative energy projects, as well as conventional power generation facilities.</p>
<p>Hagai has extensive experience structuring, planning, and negotiating infrastructure and renewable energy transactions, with particular emphasis on tax equity financing through flip partnerships and leases, projects&#8217; development, repowering transactions and dispositions, including advising on the qualification for, and monetization of the various available clean energy tax credits, such as the IRC Section 45 production tax credits (PTC), IRC Section 48 investment tax credits (ITC), IRC Section 45Q carbon capture and sequestration tax credits, IRC section 45V clean hydrogen tax credits, and other renewable energy tax incentives and credits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://bticonsulting.com/allstars/hagai-zaifman">Hagai Zaifman</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bticonsulting.com">The BTI Consulting Group</a>.</p>
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		<title>Andrea Wang Lucan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:02:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>ANDREA LUCAN counsels clients engaged in every stage of energy transition, including developers, sponsors, and financiers. Andrea&#8217;s experience extends to all elements of energy project development and financing including joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financing, equipment purchase and sale agreements, and power purchase agreements. Andrea was recognized...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://bticonsulting.com/allstars/andrea-wang-lucan">Andrea Wang Lucan</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bticonsulting.com">The BTI Consulting Group</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ANDREA LUCAN counsels clients engaged in every stage of energy transition, including developers, sponsors, and financiers. Andrea&#8217;s experience extends to all elements of energy project development and financing including joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financing, equipment purchase and sale agreements, and power purchase agreements.</p>
<p>Andrea was recognized by Chambers Global for USA Projects: Power &#038; Renewables: Transactional (2024–2026) and by Chambers USA for Nationwide Projects: Power &#038; Renewables: Transactional (2020–2026), The Deal as one of its “Top Women in Dealmaking” (2020), the Los Angeles Business Journal as a “Leaders in Law” finalist (2020), as well as A Word About Wind in its “Legal Power List” (2020). She also received the POWERGEN “International Excellence in Character Award” (2019).</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://bticonsulting.com/allstars/andrea-wang-lucan">Andrea Wang Lucan</a> appeared first on <a href="https://bticonsulting.com">The BTI Consulting Group</a>.</p>
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