Job Title Category: Associate

  • Dane Chapman

    Dane Chapman

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    Dane Chapman

    Associate
    Areas of focus

    Dane Chapman focuses his practice on health law matters.

    While in law school, Dane served as a judicial intern for the Hon. Roy K. Altman of the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Dane also was an executive board member of the University of Miami Law Review.

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    • University of Miami School of Law, JD, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif
    • Florida Atlantic University, BA, magna cum laude
    Admissions
    • Florida
  • Apolline Clément

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    Apolline Clément

    Associate
    Areas of focus

    Apolline Clement focuses her practice on distressed situations, in the context of financial restructurings, in-court or out-of-court proceedings and in bonis disposals.

    Before joining McDermott, Apolline was an intern in several law firms in Paris and worked in a firm of court-appointed administrators.

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    • Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, Master 2 ALED
    • Université Paris II Panthéon Assas, Master in Business Law
    • EM LYON Business School, Master in Management, Programme Grande Ecole
    Admissions
    • Paris
    Languages
    • English
    • French
  • Dr. Thomas Hintzen

    Dr. Thomas Hintzen

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    Dr. Thomas Hintzen

    Associate
    Areas of focus

    Dr. Thomas Hintzen advises clients on all aspects of public law, including constitutional, administrative, and regulatory law. He focuses his practice on construction law and environmental law, for example in the context of complex real estate transactions and project developments. Another strong focus of Thomas are foreign trade law issues, in particular FDI procedures as well as export control and sanctions.

    Prior to joining the firm, Thomas was a doctoral candidate at the Institute for Public Commercial Law at the Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel. Thomas completed his legal clerkship at the Regional Court of Düsseldorf with stages at the German Embassy in Hanoi and a major international law firm in the area of public commercial law.

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    • Regional Court of Düsseldorf, Second State Examination
    • Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel, Dr. jur.
    • EBS University for Business and Law, Master in Business (M.A.)
    • EBS University for Business and Law, First State Examination
    • EBS University for Business and Law, Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
    Admissions
    • Germany
    Languages
    • German
    • English
  • Annalena Oblinger

    Annalena Oblinger

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    Annalena Oblinger

    Associate
    Areas of focus

    Annalena Oblinger advises German and international clients comprehensively on intellectual property matters.

    Before joining McDermott Will & Emery, she gained valuable practical experience in renowned large and medium-sized law firms.

    Annalena completed her legal clerkship in the district of the Higher Regional Court of Nuremberg.

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    • Higher Regional Court of Nuremberg, Second State Exam
    • University of Regensburg, First State Exam
    Admissions
    • Germany
    Languages
    • German
    • English
  • Emmett Witkovsky-Eldred

    Emmett Witkovsky-Eldred

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    Emmett Witkovsky-Eldred

    Associate

    Washington, DC

    Areas of focus

    Emmett Witkovsky-Eldred focuses his practice on litigation in the US Supreme Court, US Courts of Appeals, and state appellate courts. He handles matters in substantive areas including constitutional and administrative law. Emmett also litigates major motions at the trial-court level.

    Prior to rejoining the Firm, Emmett was a law clerk to the Honorable Kermit V. Lipez of the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

    During law school, Emmett served as a student director of the Yale Supreme Court Advocacy Clinic and as co-president of the Yale chapter of the American Constitution Society.

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    • Yale Law School, JD
    • Carnegie Mellon University, BA
    Admissions
    • District of Columbia
    • Pennsylvania
  • Alex Boota

    Alex Boota

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    Alex Boota

    Associate

    Washington, DC

    Areas of focus

    Alex Boota focuses his practice on litigation in the Supreme Court and appellate courts across the country. He also litigates major motions at the trial-court level and advises on complex litigation issues. His experience involves matters in a wide variety of substantive areas, including administrative and constitutional law. In addition, Alex maintains an active pro bono practice with a focus on civil rights and immigration cases.

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    • University of Virginia School of Law, JD, Order of the Coif
    • Harvard College, AB
    Admissions
    • District of Columbia
    • Maryland
  • Luiza Coelho Stewart

    Luiza Coelho Stewart

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    Luiza Coelho Stewart

    Associate

    Los Angeles

    Areas of focus

    Luiza Coelho Stewart primarily advises private equity sponsors, private and public borrowers, and lenders in connection with a variety of debt financing transactions, including acquisition financings, recapitalizations, debt restructurings, and refinancings. She has represented clients across a range of industries, including healthcare, technology, software, financial services, and manufacturing.

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    • University of California, Irvine School of Law, JD
    • California Institute of Technology, BS
    Admissions
    • California
    Languages
    • English
    • Portuguese
  • Alicia A. Corona

    Alicia A. Corona

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    Alicia A. Corona

    Associate

    Los Angeles

    Areas of focus

    Alicia A. Corona focuses her practice on private client and wealth management matters, specifically litigation regarding a wide range of trust and estate issues. Prior to joining the firm, she spent several years as a litigator handling complex, multijurisdictional litigation and representing companies and individuals in connection with compliance, government and internal investigations, and other white-collar criminal defense matters.

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    • Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, Criminal Defense Law: White Collar, 2024–2025
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    • The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School, 223rd Officer Basic Course
    • Harvard Law School, JD, cum laude
    • Princeton University, AB, magna cum laude
    Admissions
    • Arizona
    • California
    Courts/Agencies
    • US District Court for the Central District of California
  • Thomas Moreau

    Thomas Moreau

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    Thomas Moreau

    Associate
    Areas of focus

    Thomas Moreau focuses his practice on the structuring and fundraising of private equity investment funds and on GP-Led and secondary transactions.

    Thomas advises French and international managers in connection with the legal and tax setting-up of regulated portfolio management companies in France as well as in advising investment funds and international institutional investors on secondary and other liquidity solutions transactions.

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    • Paris-Panthéon-Assas University, LLM, International Business Law (Singapore)
    • Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas University, Master 2 in Banking and Financial Law
    • Paris-Dauphine University, Master 2 in Business Law (Master 214)
    Admissions
    • Paris
    Languages
    • English
    • French
  • Matthew G. Gibson

    Matthew G. Gibson

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    Matthew G. Gibson

    Associate

    New York – One Vanderbilt Avenue

    Areas of focus

    Matthew G. Gibson is a litigator who represents clients in complex commercial disputes and government investigations, particularly in the healthcare sector. He also maintains an active pro bono practice focused on advocacy on behalf of vulnerable children and youth.

    Prior to law school, Matthew worked for the New York County District Attorney’s Office in the Financial Frauds Bureau. While earning his law degree, Matthew served as a legal extern for the Criminal Division of the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. He also competed in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot and was a managing editor of the Columbia Law Review.

    Results
    • Secured summary judgment on all claims for a Fortune 50 healthcare company in False Claims Act (FCA) litigation demanding $80 billion in damages arising from the administration of Medicare Part D benefits
    • Obtained a favorable defense jury verdict for a national renewable energy developer in a federal breach-of-contract action seeking nearly $74 million in damages
    • Secured Second Circuit affirmance of the dismissal with prejudice of FCA claims against a digital healthcare platform based on alleged Anti-Kickback Statute violations
    • Represents a Fortune 50 healthcare payer in out-of-network reimbursement disputes in state and federal courts
    • Represents a major healthcare system in litigation concerning alleged improper conduct relating to gender-affirming care
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    • Columbia Law School, JD
    • New York University, BA, Gallatin School of Individualized Study, cum laude
    Admissions
    • New York
    Courts/Agencies
    • US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    • US District Court for the Southern District of New York