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16 Diciembre 200816 Octubre 2012 NegociosNow Tristan & Cervantes ensure the law is on their clients' side Hispanic News Agency (HINA) practice, Tristan & Cervantes, LLC, is celebrating ten years in business. And their reputation as providers of great legal advice for small and mid- size businesses is contributing to the growth of their client roster and in the process establishing Tristan & Cer- vantes as an influential Hispanic law firm in Chicago. The practice began in 2002 when H Tristan established his sole practice specializing in business and labor law after stints at the National Labor Relations Board and at a large law firm and has been growing steadily since then. Cervantes joined the practice in 2006 and two years later became a partner. The firm evolved through the years and became Tris- tan & Cervantes in 2010. "We're humbled by the success we've enjoyed in the past decade and are grateful for the support of our clients and employees who have made it all possible," said Tristan. "As we look to the future, we are excited about the prospects for our firm' s steady growth, but we will strive to always remain true to our founding principles in providing high-quality legal services to our clients." The mid-size firm provides legal services to businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and business leagues and has developed a strong reputa- tion of dedication to excellent legal work for its clients. The firm offers transactional and general civil litiga- tion services in the areas of emplo- yment law, wage and hour dispu- tes, contract law, insurance defense, business formation and government relations. The firm is particularly well known for its expertise in labor, employment and construction law. "We are very pleased with the qua- lity of the work T&C has done for our company in the areas of employment and corporate law", said Pedro Ceva- llos-Candau, president and CEO of Primera Engineers Ltd, a client of the firm for five years. "They exemplify professionalism. They are timely with all requests and consistently look for ways to be value-added." The growing influence of the firm can be seen in the type of cases it' handling for its clients. Tristan & Cer- vantes represented the City Council' Latino Caucus in this year's redistric- s s ting process and is quickly becoming the 'go-to' firm in entertainment law having counsel the organizers of such successful shows as Sommerset camp (in Wisconsin), Mad Decent Block Party, and Northcoast Music Festival, among others. "No matter what type of case Tristan and Cervantes are handling, their preparation and performan- ce are always exceptional. We value the collective talent of the firm," said Eddie Carranza of the Congress Homero Tristan (left) and Pedro Cervantes's firm provides legal services to businesses, not-for-profit organizations and business leagues. Theater. The milestone will be marked throughout the year with different activities and charitable contribu- tions including scholarship dona- tions to the law schools of DePaul University and the University of Illi- nois, where Tristan and Cervantes received their law degrees. "Our anniversary provides an opportunity to reflect on what has been accomplished up to date," said Cervantes, the firm' s managing part- ner. "We value our relationships with our clients and consider them to be our friends, and we look forward to many more years of partnership with them. And we also want to give back to the community and one small way is to contribute to the formation of more Hispanic attorneys and that' s Photo Courtesy the reason behind the scholarship donations." Overall, 2012 is becoming an important milestone for Tristan & Cervantes and perhaps a reflection of the steadily growing influence of Hispanic in the law profession. omero Tristan and Pedro Cervantes are having a great 2012. Their namesake law NegociosNow Dicembre 2008 Pag. 11 www.negociosnow.com www.negociosnow.com A Decade Making a Difference

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