Barnes & Thornburg LLP has hired new attorneys and announced new partners in the Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Indianapolis and Los Angeles offices. The new partner and attorneys in Chicago are:

Eli Korer is an associate in the firm’s Corporate Department. Korer represents public and private companies in various corporate matters, including corporate formations, corporate governance and compliance, financing, commercial transactions, securities, mergers, stock and asset acquisitions and divestitures, joint ventures, and commercial real estate transactions.

Paul Drucker was named partner with the firm. He is a member of the firm’s Environmental Law Department, which was recently recognized as Tier 1 for national environmental litigation and environmental law in the annual "Best Law Firms" ranking by U.S. News and Best Lawyers. 

Anne B. Compton-Brown is a member of the Healthcare Department and focuses her practice on transactional and regulatory matters for a variety of providers in the healthcare industry, including hospitals, dialysis centers, rehabilitation centers, research laboratories and physician practices.

Laura Luisi is a member of the Litigation and Labor and Employment Departments. She assists clients in a variety of commercial litigation matters, including contract disputes, unfair competition and construction litigation.