The Chicago law firm of Arnstein & Lehr LLP is proud to announce it is strengthening its Environmental and Litigation Practices by hiring Matthew E. Cohn and Megan Pike.

Matthew has litigated disputes and counseled clients on a wide spectrum of environmental issues including permitting under the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act, the investigation, cleanup, and allocation of liability on contaminated properties, and due diligence for real estate and corporate transactions. Prior to the practice of law, Matthew was a hydrogeologist at a global environmental engineering and consulting firm. Clients have found his scientific experience useful in solving their environmental problems. Matthew also serves on the plan commission of the Village of Buffalo Grove, and with his municipal experience, he has counseled clients with development projects.

Matthew previously practiced law at Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLP where he focused on traditional environmental law and insurance coverage disputes arising from environmental concerns. He is the current chair of the Illinois State Bar Associations’ Environmental Law Section Council. He earned his J.D. from IIT Chicago Kent College of Law in 2000, graduating with honors, and B.S. and M.S. degrees in geology from Bucknell University and Indiana University, respectively.

Megan previously worked for Murphy Rosen Meylan & Davitt LLP in Santa Monica, California as a legal intern where she conducted research and drafted numerous documents including memoranda's, motions, and patent-litigation settlement presentations. She also was a judicial extern for the Honorable David J. Sills of the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three, in Santa Ana, California.

While in law school, Megan was the student articles editor for the Dispute Resolution Law Journal. She also served as a research assistant and teaching fellow. She received the CALI Award & Witkins Award while in law school.

Megan is a 2012 graduate of Pepperdine University School of Law and a 2009 graduate of Denison University.

About Arnstein & Lehr

Arnstein & Lehr LLP with offices in Illinois, Florida and Wisconsin, is one of the country’s oldest and most respected law firms. Since its founding in 1893, the firm has served clients of all sizes throughout the United States and abroad. It is a full-service firm with attorneys practicing in five main practice areas - Business, Litigation, Local Government, Tax and Estate Planning Services, and Real Estate. Arnstein & Lehr has a diverse client base including large corporations listed on the public stock exchanges, middle market companies, nonprofit organizations and emerging businesses. Clients include governmental bodies, health care entities, financial institutions, trade associations, and a broad range of businesses in the retail, industrial, manufacturing, distribution, technology, and services sectors. The firm also counsels individuals as to their personal needs, including estate planning, probate matters and the transfer of wealth and business interests from one generation to another. For additional information visit www.arnstein.com.