Congratulations to the new Thompson Coburn partners

Thompson Coburn is proud to announce that the firm has elected the following attorneys to partnership: Christina Berish, Susan Lorenc, and Maria Zschoche. They have joined the partnership effective Jan. 1, 2013.

Christina Berish practices in the firm’s Business Litigation Group. Her trial practice focuses on commercial matters including business torts, contract disputes, challenges to trademark rights and disputes involving changes in corporate ownership. She represents companies in actions for breach of fiduciary duty, trademark infringement, usurpation of opportunity and breach of licensing agreement. She also litigates in bankruptcy courts, representing creditors and purchasers of distressed companies. Christina earned her law degree from the University of Michigan.

Susan Lorenc practices in the firm’s Human Resources Group. She represents clients on a wide variety of litigation matters including discrimination, retaliation, enforcement of covenants not to compete, FMLA, and wage and hour issues. She also counsels clients on all types of employment issues, such as hiring, firing, discipline, and implementation of layoffs, and prepares employment and severance agreements, employee handbooks and other employment-related policies. Susan earned her law degree from the University of Wisconsin, where she was a member of the Wisconsin Women’s Law Journal.

Maria Zschoche practices in the firm’s Business Litigation Group. She has represented clients in class actions and complex business litigation matters nationwide. Maria has experience in banking and financial services litigation, federal and state regulatory matters, and probate and fiduciary litigation for both institutions and individuals. She earned her law degree, cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center.