Chico & Nunes, P.C. is pleased to introduce Richard M. Carbonara and Allison M. Benway, two recent additions to our team of attorneys. Mr. Carbonara joined our firm as a Partner and Ms. Benway joined our firm as an Associate, both in July, 2008.

Mr. Carbonara is focusing his practice in corporate and commercial law in a wide variety of discrete areas, including construction and real estate development; environmental law; product liability; internal corporate security and investigations; and governmental relations and representation, with substantial experience in complex commercial litigation. Mr. Carbonara entered the private practice of law with one of our nation's premier trial attorneys, Leonard M. Ring, in a plaintiff oriented practice. He went on to practice for a number of years at the international law firm of Altheimer & Gray, and was a Partner there until 2003. Thereafter, Mr. Carbonara was a named Partner and principal at two small commercial law firms in Chicago, prior to joining Chico & Nunes as a Partner in 2008.

Ms. Benway concentrates her practice primarily in the area of zoning and land use. Previously, she served as Legal Counsel to Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich from 2005 through 2008. In that position, Ms. Benway served as the Governor's Office Freedom of Information Act Officer and counseled the Governor on executive clemency petitions, state constitutional matters, and audit issues.