Attorneys

Mary Patricia Burns is the President and a founding partner of Burke Burns & Pinelli, Ltd. Her practice focuses on governmental affairs, complex financial and real estate transactions, and complex civil litigation. Ms. Burns provides general coun… Read More

Vincent D. Pinelli is a founding partner of Burke Burns & Pinelli, Ltd. His practice focuses on civil and criminal litigation in both state and federal courts. Mr. Pinelli has extensive experience in complex commercial litigation, eminent domain… Read More

Josie M. Gough has joined the firm as a partner where she will focus on strategic business development, municipal law, board governance, and personnel/human resource related matters. Ms. Gough will serve as the firm’s Chief Diversity Officer where… Read More

Christopher J. Hales is a partner in the firm’s litigation practice group. He concentrates his practice in commercial litigation, with an emphasis on eminent domain, municipal representation, insurance defense, construction defects, and contrac… Read More

Mark S. Jamil is a partner in the firm’s transaction practice group. His practice concentrates on the areas of governmental affairs, corporate governance, employment and labor disputes, education law, municipal law, and complex commercial and r… Read More

Ellen B. Epstein (Of Counsel) is a key member of the firm’s litigation practice group. Her practice focuses on the representation of entities in a variety of construction litigation matters, including contract disputes, Illinois Job Order Contr… Read More

Sarah A. Boeckman is an associate in both the firm’s transactional and litigation practice groups. She focuses her practice on litigation and transactional matters, mainly in the areas of governmental affairs, municipal law, and corporate law.… Read More

Martin T. Burns is an associate in the firm’s transaction and litigation practice groups. He concentrates his practice on municipal finance, governmental affairs, municipal law, corporate law, contract law, sports law, and First Amendment law.… Read More

Stephen F. Welcome (Of Counsel) is a leading player in the firm’s transaction practice group. Mr. Welcome’s practice focuses on the areas of financial and real estate transactions and governmental affairs. His financial transaction practice i… Read More