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Amakie Amattey Named to the 2023 National Black Lawyers Association “Top 40 Under 40”
September 5, 2023
The firm is pleased to announce that Amakie Amattey has been named to The National Black Lawyers Association’s “Top 40 Under 40 in Illinois” for 2023. The NBL hand-selects influential lawyers who have a reputation for providing excellent legal representation and who are leaders in their respective practice areas.
The National Black Lawyers is an organization that maintains a national network of the top black attorneys in each state. Its members are plaintiff and defense lawyers, represent law firms from across the nation, and specialize in a variety of practice areas.
Amakie is an Associate in the Firm’s Litigation Practice Group and has experience conducting legal research and facilitating the resolution of legal matters in commercial litigation, business litigation, real estate transactions and litigation, premises liability litigation, and other general litigation matters.

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