Foran Glennon is pleased to announce the addition of partners El Shon Richmond and Paula Villela and associates Michael Lustig and Ana Ramishvili.
El Shon joins the Nashville office, where he focuses his practice on complex civil litigation, including first-party insurance disputes, employment law matters, personal injury and other tort litigation. With over 20 years of experience in the public and private sectors, he has served as lead counsel in complex matters in both state and federal courts. Prior to joining Foran Glennon, El Shon served as assistant attorney general in Washington State for over a decade. He also managed litigation at national and regional defense firms in Nashville, representing insured employers in court.
Paula joins the Chicago and London offices, bringing experience in commercial general liability, professional liability and first-party property insurance disputes. A seasoned litigator and appellate advocate, she has represented insurers in complex third-party claims involving bad faith, excess policies and personal injury. Prior to joining the firm, Paula served as an associate at a global insurance firm.
Concentrating his practice in civil litigation, Michael joins the Chicago office with a focus on medical malpractice defense. He has successfully defended healthcare professionals and systems against medical malpractice and institutional liability claims. Michael earned his J.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, magna cum laude, in 2023, after receiving his B.S. from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2020.
Ana, joining the New York office, focuses her practice on commercial litigation. She brings experience in domestic and international legal industries, including administrative law in Georgia and work in creditors’ rights and special education advocacy in the U.S. Ana graduated with her LL.M. from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2022 after earning her B.L. from the Free University of Tbilisi in 2019.
Since 2001, Foran Glennon has represented clients across the globe, offering sophisticated legal services in a cost-effective manner. Deep-rooted in the insurance industry, the firm’s solution-focused attorneys represent insurance companies and other businesses in coverage, defense and subrogation matters, as well as in commercial litigation and bankruptcy, insolvency and creditors’ rights.