Young Professionals Board
The CBF Young Professionals Board is a group of young attorneys and other professionals working in related fields who are dedicated to helping the CBF further its mission of improving access to justice for people in need and making the legal system more fair and efficient for everyone. The YPB aims to increase the involvement of younger members of the legal community in the CBF’s work and to complement the award-winning public service work of the CBA Young Lawyers Section (YLS).
The YPB takes a lead role in planning Passport to Chicago. The YPB’s events are designed to increase awareness of the CBF’s work among young professionals, to raise funds for the CBF, and to foster a sense of community within the YPB and with the CBF and YLS. The YPB also plays an active role in the CBF Fall Benefit and the event’s silent auction.
Additionally, the YPB assists the CBF board on grants and other initiatives. The YPB Brochure has more information on the YPB’s events, projects, partnerships, and other leadership. If you are interested in learning more about the YPB or how you can get involved, please contact Emme Veenbaas at eveenbaas@chicagobarfoundation.org or 312.554.1247.
OFFICERS
President
Jason M. Bradford
Jenner & Block LLP
President-Elect
Michael Lehrman
Baker McKenzie LLP
Vice President
Caitlin Kolb Poirier
Crowe LLP
BOARD MEMBERS
Joan Akalaonu
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Paul E. Bateman Jr.
Sidley Austin LLP
First Vice-Chair, CBA Young Lawyers Section
Tracy Brammeier
Clifford Law Offices
Kacie Brinkman
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Robert C. Collins
Latham & Watkins LLP
Kalia Coleman
United State’s Attorney’s Office
Matthew Colman
Syntellis Performance Solutions
Sarah Crocker
Northern District of Illinois
Purak Dhruva
Medline Industries, Inc.
Sara Eber Fowler
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Alison Giest
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Svetlana Gitman
American Arbitration Association
Shannon C. Gross
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Katie Hausfeld
DLA Piper LLP (US)
Patrick Heery
Cook County, Labor Relations
Julia Hubeny
Associated Bank
CBF Board Liaison
Jennifer J.C. Kelly
Anesi, Ozmon, Rodin, Novak & Kohen Ltd.
Jennifer Kratochvil
Mayer Brown
Cara Lawson
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Trevor McClain-Duer
Caliber Advisors, Inc.
Alexander McH. Memmen
The Memmen Law Firm, LLC
Jon Milonas
CBRE, Inc.
Chair, CBA Young Lawyers Section
Jeffrey Moskowitz
J. Moskowitz Law LLC
Shilpa A. Patel
City of Chicago Department of Law
David Pustilnik
Esbrook Law LLC
Erinn Rigney
K&L Gates LLP
Andreia Rosa
Wells Fargo
Rick Ruffing
Stout
Allison Siebeneck
Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP
YLS Staff Liaison
Lindsay Wunrow
The Chicago Bar Association