Negocios Now

www.negociosnow.com 20 Octubre 2022 cookcountysmallbiz.org/growgrant TO LEARN MORE, VISIT: PARA MÁS INFORMACIÓN, VISITE: The program provides $10,000 grants to small businesses throughout Cook County, prioritizing those owned by historically excluded populations and in sectors hard hit by the pandemic. Applications open online October 3, 2022. El programa proporciona grants (apoyo económico) de $10,000 a pequeños negocios en todo el condado de Cook; da prioridad a negocios y sectores históricamente excluidos que fueron más afectados por la pandemia. La aplicación se abre en línea el 3 de octubre de 2022. THE SOURCE GROW GRANT Helping businesses become more resilient Ayudando a fortalecer negocios SCAN ME ESCANEE Jorge V. Cazares, a seasoned litigator with more than 25 years of litigation experi- ence, has joined the law firm of Tristan & Cervantes as a partner. Formerly a director and partner with Pugh, Jones & Johnson then a partner with Hinshaw & Culbertson, Cazares has a broad base of complex commercial and general litigation experience across multiple industries in state and federal courts. Cazares provides advice and counsel to companies on various matters, includ- ing contract and business disputes, employment issues, commercial litigation, civil rights defense, products lia- bility, labor disputes and arbi- tration. He has also conduct- ed several high-level internal investigations for both public and private entities, tried sev- eral jury and bench trials to verdict, and has also argued cases before the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the Illinois Court of Appeals. Earlier in his career, Cazares served as General Counsel for the Chicago Housing Author- ity, the first Latino to hold the position. He managed the agency's legal affairs, includ- ing overseeing sophisticated real estate and finance trans- actions, various litigation mat- ters, and compliance related to federal and state ethics poli- cies and regulations. A native of Chicago, Cazares has held leadership positions on a number of community and nonprofit boards. He is past presi- dent and a member of the Gads Hill Center board and is currently secretary of the Chicago Police Founda- tion. He began his career at Altheimer & Gray, before joining then Pugh Jones & Hubbard in 1992, and served as temporary in-house litiga- tion counsel to Exelon Cor- poration. He was GC at the housing authority from 2007 to 2008, before returning to Pugh Jones & Johnson. He received his B.S. from Yale University and his J.D. from Loyola University of Chicago School of Law. Latinos on the Move JORGE V. CAZARES BRINGS A MIX OF PUBLIC SECTOR AND PRIVATE LAW FIRM PRACTICE WITH MORE THAN 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE.

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