Legal team formed to address transportation issues

The Chicago-based law firm of Freeborn & Peters LLP has formed a “transportation team” to focus on the legal needs of companies across the transportation sector.

“Freeborn & Peters has a long history of representing transportation clients with five of our attorneys having previously served as in-house counsel for transportation companies,” said Cindy Bergmann, leader of the transportation team and a partner at the firm. “Forming the transportation team enables us to harness that deep industry knowledge to help our clients navigate the complex business and regulatory challenges of the 21st century.”

Members of the team have varied legal backgrounds, including regulation, litigation, corporate law and governmental affairs, the firm said.

The transportation team includes:

• Cynthia A. Bergmann, leader of the Transportation Team and a Partner in the Business Law and Real Estate and Land UseGroups
• Robert M. Baratta, Jr., a Partner in the Environmental Law and Insurance Coverage Groups
• Gerald P. Callaghan, a Partner in the Real Estate and Land Use Group
• Mitchell A. Carrel, a Partner in the Real Estate and Land Use Group
• Devon J. Eggert, an Associate in the Bankruptcy, Reorganization and Creditors' Rights Group
• Mark R. Goodman, a Partner in the Business Law Group
• Edward J. Hannon, a Partner in the Business Law Group
• Jeff Mattson, a Partner in the Business Law Group
• Michael A. Moynihan, a Partner in the Real Estate and Land Use Group
• Kathryn C. Thomas, a Partner in the Litigation Group
• Michael F. Tomasek, a Partner in the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group
• Richard J. Traub, a Partner in the Real Estate and Land Use Group
• John E. Stevens, a Partner in the Government and Regulatory Law Group