MeridianColeLLP

The partners who run the practices.

Forty partners and 118 lawyers in one Chicago office. These four lead the practices, and one of them will lead your matter.

In brief.

Whitman R. Cole

Managing Partner

Whitman has run the firm since 2016 and has closed transactions on both sides of the table for twenty-eight years.

Admitted
Illinois, New York
Education
University of Chicago Law School, Northwestern University
Direct
(312) 604-7702

Priya Raghunathan

Partner, Securities Litigation

Priya defends issuers and their boards in federal securities class actions, derivative suits and SEC enforcement.

Admitted
Illinois, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Education
Columbia Law School, University of Michigan
Direct
(312) 604-7718

Desmond A. Whitfield

Partner, White-Collar Defense

Desmond represents companies and executives in federal investigations, and tries the cases that do not resolve.

Admitted
Illinois, District of Columbia
Education
Yale Law School, Howard University
Direct
(312) 604-7731

Ingrid Halvorsen

Partner, Private Wealth

Ingrid builds succession and estate structures for founders and families, and litigates them when the family cannot agree.

Admitted
Illinois, Wisconsin
Education
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, University of Chicago
Direct
(312) 604-7744

Not sure who you need?

Describe the situation and we will put you with the right partner, or tell you plainly that this is not work for us.