• University of Mississippi School of Law, Leading Edge Award, 2026

Charles Carr focuses his practice on employment law.

Prior to joining the firm, Charles clerked at the US District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. While earning his law degree, he externed at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of the St. Louis District Office, interned at the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of Missouri, and served as an executive editor on the Washington University Law Review. Prior to law school, Charles worked as a paralegal for the US Department of Justice, Antitrust Division.

Jake Dietz focuses his practice on employment law matters, including single-plaintiff litigation, complex employment disputes, and day-to-day counseling. He defends employers in state and federal actions alleging wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, and handles wage-and-hour, trade secret, and restrictive covenant disputes. Jake also advises on employment matters in corporate transactions by conducting due diligence and assisting with workforce transitions.

Michael Swenson Jr. focuses his practice on corporate and transactional matters.

Sophie Tallman focuses her practice on corporate and transactional matters.

Ben Morton focuses his practice on corporate advisory, corporate finance, and transactional matters.

During law school, Ben was the co-president of the Donald Pritzker Entrepreneurship Law Center student group and an articles editor for the Northwestern Law Journal des Refusés.

CASA of Cook County, volunteer youth advocate