News: U&H Strengthens Antitrust Practice With the Addition of Jeffrey A. Leon

Chicago, March 26, 2007 — Ungaretti & Harris LLP announced today that Jeffrey A. Leon has joined as a partner in the firm’s Litigation Department. Previously a partner with Winston & Strawn LLP, Mr. Leon will focus his practice in commercial litigation matters, particularly counseling and representing clients in antitrust matters.

“The addition of a seasoned litigator like Jeff enables us to provide more focused depth in our antitrust and intellectual property practices,” commented Thomas M. Fahey, Managing Partner of the firm. “We are pleased to have an attorney of his caliber who can immediately add value to the firm and its clients.”

Mr. Leon’s antitrust experience crosses all substantive areas including class actions, price-fixing grand juries, merger investigations and contested proceedings. He has extensively litigated various antitrust disputes related to intellectual property use and licensing, and counseled clients on sharing information and collaborating with competitors while staying within antitrust law limits. Mr. Leon, 42, received his J.D. from Indiana University School of Law in 1991 and his B.A. from the University of Redlands in 1987.

New First Year Associates

Ungaretti & Harris also welcomes two new law school graduates. Adam R. Jung, 25, joined as an associate in the Corporate, Securities and Finance Department. He graduated with his J.D. in 2006 from the University of Illinois College of Law and his B.S. in 2003 from the University of Illinois.

Steffany L. Hreno, 25, joined as an associate in the Litigation Department. She graduated with her J.D. in 2006 from the University of Michigan Law School and her B.A. in 2003 from Tulane University.