Transitions

Megan Pike

Matthew E. Cohn

Matthew has litigated disputes and counseled clients on a wide spectrum of environmental issues including permitting under the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act, the investigation, cleanup, and allocation of liability on contaminated properties, and due diligence for real estate and corporate transactions. Prior to the practice of law, Matthew was a hydrogeologist at a global environmental engineering and consulting firm. Clients have found his scientific experience useful in solving their environmental problems. Matthew also serves on the plan commission of the Village of Buffalo Grove, and with his municipal experience, he has counseled clients with development projects.

Matthew previously practiced law at Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLP where he focused on traditional environmental law and insurance coverage disputes arising from environmental concerns. He is the current chair of the Illinois State Bar Associations’ Environmental Law Section Council. He earned his J.D. from IIT Chicago Kent College of Law in 2000, graduating with honors, and B.S. and M.S. degrees in geology from Bucknell University and Indiana University, respectively.

A brand new firm continuing a tradition of excellence, Tomasik Kotin Kasserman, LLC, opens its doors this week.  After decades with the greats of Chicago law, Corboy & Demetrio partners Dan Kotin and Shawn Kasserman and Clifford Law Offices partner Tim Tomasik now are joining forces to build a practice proudly dedicated to representing the interests of those seriously injured or killed as the result of wrongful conduct.

Collectively, the attorneys of the TKK law firm have won more than $400 million in settlements for their clients over the years, working on some of the highest-profile legal cases in popular memory.  Tomasik, who frequently handles aviation and personal injury issues, represented victims of the 2002 John Hancock Center scaffolding collapse and was part of the team handling the World Trade Center property damage litigation in the wake of the 9/11 terror attacks.  Kotin, a personal injury and wrongful death attorney, represented victims in the 2003 Cook County Administration Building fire and has served as lead counsel in numerous high profile cases involving fires, train derailments and other catastrophes.  Kasserman, who is best known for his work representing the families of children killed by defectively designed products, has also served as lead counsel in matters including train derailments, bus crashes, the Nicor mercury spill and the Amoco cancer cluster in Naperville.

Richard G. Larsen

Mr. Larsen comes to the firm from Myler, Ruddy & McTavish in Aurora, Illinois, where he has been an associate and partner for 26 years. Attorney Larsen practices primarily in the area of bankruptcy and commercial law, representing debtors and creditors in all Chapters under the Bankruptcy Code. In addition, he also handles real estate matters, collections and foreclosures for debtors and creditors.

Mr. Larsen is a graduate of Aurora University (BA magna cum laude, 1982) and NIU College of Law (J.D. magna cum laude, 1986). Mr. Larsen looks forward to serving the legal needs of DeKalb / Sycamore and the surrounding communities. He is willing and able to accept cases and referrals in DeKalb, Kane, DuPage, Ogle, Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, LaSalle and Kendall Counties.