Deanna Pihos, a partner at Miner, Barnhill & Galland who specializes in litigation, joined the firm in 2008 after two judicial clerkships, one in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and one in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She divides her time between the Chicago office and Los Angeles, California, and represents clients nationwide.Deanna pursued a career in law, and specifically joined MBG in order to use her skills as an attorney to promote social justice. This remains her passion today and her practice largely focuses on representing individuals and groups whose rights have been violated, protecting consumers from fraud, and working to eliminate discrimination in the workplace.Deanna has extensive experience in complex litigation and her areas of focus include: representing state governments in complex litigation; representing plaintiffs in civil rights, environmental, consumer protection, qui tam, and class action matters; and representing employees in discrimination, wage and hour, and other employment matters. She also advises employers and non-profits on legal issues pertaining to their employees. Deanna litigates in both state and federal court and her dedication to her clients and providing them the highest quality representation has translated to millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts.Qui Tam / False Claims Act LitigationEmployment Law, Discrimination and Civil RightsState Government Representation and Consumer ProtectionEnvironmental Litigation
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions2013, California
2005, Illinois
2011, Hawaii
2017, Iowa
2006, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
2008, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolCornell University Law School
Class of 2005
J.D.
magna cum laude
Other EducationCornell Univ
Ithaca NY
Northwestern Univ
Evanston IL
Northwestern University
Class of 2001
B.S.
cum laude
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325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 350Chicago, IL 60654U.S.A.
Show on map2660 Townsgate Road 800, Village Park, Suite CWestlake Village, CA 91361U.S.A.
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2660 Townsgate Road 800, Village Park, Suite CWestlake Village, CA 91361U.S.A.
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Is this attorney admitted to the bar in more than one state?Yes, Deanna N. Pihos is admitted to practice in California, Hawaii, Illinois and Iowa.
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Is this attorney admitted to practice in any U.S. Federal Courts?Deanna N. Pihos is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
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Is this attorney Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review rated?Yes, Deanna N. Pihos has a 4.8 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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Does this attorney maintain a practice in more than one location?Yes, Deanna N. Pihos has a presence in Westlake Village, CA.
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What law school did this attorney attend?Deanna N. Pihos attended Cornell University Law School.