is a partner with the Chicago firm of Schain Banks Kenny & Schwartz, Ltd., where he represents commercial real estate brokerage firms, landlords, tenants and commercial real estate investors, assisting in all phases of commercial and residential real estate. Mr. Hochman is a frequent speaker on real estate broker related legal issues for state and local estate organizations. He co-wrote and sponsored the Illinois Commercial Real Estate Broker Lien Act, and several other states have adopted similar statutes through his drafting and lobbying efforts. Mr. Hochman is also active in support of license portability legislation for commercial real estate brokers, and is the architect and drafter of statutes in several estates on that issue as well. He earned his A.B. degree from Brown University and his J.D. degree from Boston University School of Law.

is managing partner with Miller | Haga Law Group, LLP, and is a highly recognized legal expert with 25+ years of experience as an innovative general counsel. She represents the firm's clients in the areas of business transactions, real estate leasing, entertainment, intellectual property, licensing, hospitality and the emerging legal field of unmanned aerial systems (“drones”). Ms. Miller is a noted speaker and panelist at conferences in her practice areas. She earned her B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Temple University, her M.B.A. degree from the University of Redlands and her J.D. degree, cum laude, from Temple University School of Law.

runs the Law Office of Tina Nielsen Amodeo, LLC, a boutique firm established in 1997 and located in Mullica Hill, New Jersey, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm's primary focus is on commercial and residential real estate and business transactions, as well as civil litigation related to interests in real property, i.e. landlord-tenant, tax sale foreclosures, tax appeals, debtor-creditor disputes, judgment clearance. Previously, in addition to her practice, Ms. Amodeo served as the managing attorney at New Jersey Legal Review, Inc. from 1995 until 2003, and as the licensed individual banker for the nationwide mortgage company, James B. Nutter & Company, Inc. from 1997 to 2003, and again from 2007 through 2009. Admitted to practice in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York, she has represented some of the largest independent nationwide title agencies and lenders in title clearance, issuing title opinions, conducting refinance and purchase closings, REOs and quiet title actions. While providing services to nationwide companies, Ms. Amodeo continues to handle matters for private clients in matters ranging from FSBO transactions to estate matters. She earned her B.A. degree from Rutgers University, Camden and her J.D. degree from Delaware Law School.

is the principal of the Law Offices of Andrew L. Crabtree, P.C., where his firm focuses on transactional and litigated real estate, landlord-tenant, construction and general commercial business matters. Mr. Crabtree has a broad background in residential condominium development and sales in commercial leasing, and represents commercial owners, developers, purchasers and tenants, including a national franchise chain, in commercial leasing, and landlord and tenant matters. He represents businesses and individuals in federal and state trial courts, as well as in arbitrations and before administrative tribunals involving commercial disputes, constitutional claims, partnership and shareholder disputes, breach of contract claims, business torts, unfair competition, employment claims, trade secrets and intellectual property cases. Mr. Crabtree also represents contractors, owners, developers, design professionals municipalities and state agencies relating to public and private construction and development projects, mechanics' liens, commercial lease disputes and landlord-tenant matters. He is a member of the American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association and Suffolk County Bar Association. Mr. Crabtree earned his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from the State University of New York at Albany and his J.D. degree from Fordham University Law School.

is a member of McDonald Hopkins LLC. He is chair of the firm's national real estate practice and understands the complex and challenging issues facing the real estate industry. Mr. Gunning's experience spans the areas of real estate, finance, construction and general corporate law, and includes real estate acquisition and dispositions, joint venture agreements, investor relations, negotiations/contracts, litigation management and fund development. He has represented national lenders and other financial institutions, borrowers, institutional and corporate owners, national retailers, privately-held businesses and national, regional and local developers. Mr. Gunning is a member of the American Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association and the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. He earned his B.A. degree from Lake Forest College and his J.D. degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.

is a director with Phillips Murrah P.C. She concentrates her practice on all aspects of commercial law. Ms. Christian assists clients in a wide range of transactional matters and litigation involving business law, contractual disputes, real estate, banking, healthcare, business divorce, construction, trust administration, insurance coverage and bad faith, and employment-related matters. She earned her B.A. degree from the University of Oklahoma and her J.D. degree from the Oklahoma City University School of Law. Ms. Christian was selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of trust and estates, and business organizations, for her achievements in the practice of law. She serves as a volunteer for the Oklahoma County Bar Association’s Lawyers for Learning Committee, and is a member the OBA Client Security Fund Committee and Leadership Oklahoma City’s LOYAL Class VIII. Ms. Christian is a member of the Oklahoma County Bar Association, Oklahoma Bar Association and American Bar Association. She is admitted to practice in Oklahoma, United States District Court-Western District of Oklahoma, United States District Court-Northern District of Oklahoma, and United States Court of Appeals-Tenth Circuit.