Atty. Bernardo Lopez
Bernardo joined Miner, Barnhill & Galland in 2023 after a federal clerkship in the Northern District of Illinois. Before clerking, Bernardo was an associate at Sidley Austin LLP in Chicago.
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Bernardo Lopez is an Associate based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Miner Barnhill Galland P C. They have 5+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2021. Their practice focuses on class action, white collar, and litigation. Admitted to practice in Illinois (2021) and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (2021). Educated at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law (J.D., 2020) and Southern Methodist University B.A. History, with distinction Southern Methodist University B.S. Economics, Honors: President’s Scholar (full-tuition scholarship); Phi Beta Kappa; Honors Progr (—). Serands clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Bernardo joined Miner, Barnhill & Galland in 2023 after a federal clerkship in the Northern District of Illinois
- Before clerking, Bernardo was an associate at Sidley Austin LLP in Chicago
- There, he worked on cases in the areas of accountants’ liability, class actions, securities litigation, and white-collar litigation and investigations
- He focused part of his practice on global matters, like international arbitrations, requiring Spanish-language proficiency
- At Sidley, Bernardo received several awards for his pro bono work on immigration, veterans’ rights, and Section 1983 matters
- These included a 2022 “Rising Star Award” from the National Immigrant Justice Center and Sidley’s “Thomas H. Morsch Award” for pro bono achievement
- Prior to Sidley, Bernardo served as a PILI Fellow at the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), where he was staffed on civil rights cases and policy projects in employment, immigration, and voting rights
- During law school, he worked as an intern with Legal Aid Chicago and as a judicial extern in the Northern District
- Bernardo currently helps as an adjunct instructor of legal ethics at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
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Why local counsel matters in Illinois
Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chicago are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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