Holland & Knight's Chicago Office Continues Expansion With Arrival of Experienced Trial Lawyer
November 7, 2006
Oran Whiting has served as commissioner on the Illinois Court of Claims
and counsel to the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives
CHICAGO – Holland & Knight's Chicago office bolsters its commercial
litigation and government practices with the addition of prominent attorney Oran
Whiting as partner.
A distinguished lawyer with experience in complex litigation and healthcare
matters, Whiting will add significant depth to the firm's established litigation
practice, particularly in the areas of employment, health care, governmental
affairs and regulatory law.
"Oran is an accomplished lawyer whose litigation experience will greatly
enhance our ability to provide our clients with the highest level of insight and
advice," said Malcolm
"Chip" Brooks, practice group leader for the Chicago Litigation group. "His
governmental service, particularly as a judicial appointee, brings a unique
perspective to the firm. We look forward to integrating his expertise with the
talents of our other top-notch lawyers."
"Oran's arrival is the latest in a series of strategic growth moves for the
firm's Chicago office, designed to expand and diversify our core practice groups
in a meaningful way for the benefit of our clients," said
Steve Elrod,
executive partner of the firm's Chicago office. Recent arrivals include Illinois
government lawyers
Elliot Regenstein and
Jonathan Furr and
Banking and Finance lawyer
Frank Keldermans.
Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Whiting was a partner with Much Shelist
Freed Denenberg Ament & Rubenstein, P.C. He also served as commissioner on the
Illinois Court of Claims, where he presided over all phases of cases and drafted
more than 25 trial opinions. As former counsel to the Speaker of the Illinois
House of Representatives, he assisted with drafting and critiquing the Illinois
tort reform legislation and advised on proposed legislation.
Whiting is a member of the American Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association,
Cook County Bar Association and American Academy of Hospital Attorneys. He
earned his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center (1986), and a B.S. in
economics and B.A. in international relations from The Wharton School at the
University of Pennsylvania (1983). Whiting serves on the board of Sargent
Shriver National Center on Poverty Law.
Contact: Christina Calhoun, (813) 769-4355