Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres LLC

Management Committee: Jessica Fairchild, Patrick Croke, Drew Beres, Lisa Duarte, Michael Layden

Number of attorneys: 85

Number of partners: 35

Founded by entrepreneurial-minded alumni of some of the country’s largest law firms and most powerful government agencies, Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres (CFDB) is setting a new standard for excellence in client service and legal acumen. As a majority women-owned firm, certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) and an Illinois Business Enterprise Program company, CFDB epitomizes diversity and inclusivity with nearly half of its attorneys being women and 21% of its team coming from ethnically diverse backgrounds. Driven to create a firm that meets the needs of the modern business enterprise, CFDB is civically engaged and commercially focused, striving for excellence in all endeavors while anticipating threats, navigating complexity, delivering pragmatic solutions, and fostering long-term partnerships with its clients.

Headquartered in Chicago, Croke Fairchild operates with a distinctive entrepreneurial spirit. Their firm is not just defined by their strategic location, but the national footprint of their licensed attorneys across the United States.

Employment and labor

Food & drug

Family enterprise

Finance and liquidity solutions

Government affairs and regulatory law

Intellectual property, privacy, and technology transactions

Cryptocurrency, Digital Assets & Web3

Litigation and investigations

Mergers and acquisitions

Nonprofit advisory

Outside general counsel

Public finance

Private client services

Private funds and investment management

Real estate

Restructuring and special situations

SEC, corporate governance, and business counseling

Taxation