CHICAGO ― Carlos A. Ortiz, an associate in the firm’s Chicago office, has been selected by the Wisconsin Law Journal as a 2009 Up and Coming Lawyer. According to the Journal’s website, the 20 attorneys selected for inclusion on the Up and Coming Lawyer list “are on the fast track to making a significant impact on the legal profession. They represent determination ― in legal work, in community betterment, and in improving their own law firms.”
Mr. Ortiz handles commercial, class action, products liability, construction and employment litigation as well as professional liability defense. He is licensed to practice law in both Illinois and Wisconsin. Mr. Ortiz earned his J.D. in 2004 from the University of Wisconsin. He currently serves as President of the Wisconsin Hispanic Lawyers Association.
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