Attorneys
Eckhart Kolak attorneys have the credentials you expect for business counsel and private wealth advisers. We work not only as legal advisers, but also as trusted business and personal advisers for our clients. But for us, that isn't enough. Our knowledge is never static. We're curious. We seek out information across a wide array of legal and business topics. We stay in the forefront of the law by serving as officers and directors of professional organizations. We teach the latest techniques and write articles to educate other attorneys and the public. And we all have lives outside of the law — one of us is an avid outdoorsman, one plays bass and guitar, one serves on a board at the Illinois Holocaust Museum, and another plays sax in clubs in New York and Chicago. We bring the sum of all our knowledge — along with integrity and personal commitment — to you and your engagements.
Ryan D. Strohmeier
Ryan D. Strohmeier
Eckhart Kolak LLC
55 W. Monroe Street Suite 1925
Chicago, Illinois 60603
312/236-0646 – Ext. 304
312/236-0105 – Fax
rstrohmeier@eckhart.com
Ryan joined Eckhart Kolak in 2008. Ryan’s practice covers the legal needs of the corporate client, whether it be a business start-up, complex transaction, or commercial real estate.
Ryan emphasizes high quality client service and quick response to clients’ needs as well as a superior work product. He previously practiced with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, and with another Chicago law firm.
Ryan has an undergraduate degree in Mathematics from Rutgers University and a law degree from the University of Chicago Law School. He has been active in groups committed to bringing about election reform. His professional associations include membership in the American, Illinois State, and Chicago Bar Associations. Ryan has recorded several albums on electric and bass guitar, and avidly follows the FIFA World Cup competition.
Speeches
- Why Not Post Your Client’s Terms of Sale On Its Website?, Chicago Bar Association, 2009.
Publications
- Do Web-Based Terms of Sale Work?, American Bar Association Business Law Today, 2011, reprinted in 29 American Bar Association GP Solo 60, 2012
Practice Areas
- Corporate and Business
- Real Estate
- Tax Services
- Estate Planning and Administration
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 2006
Education
- University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 2006)
- Rutgers University (B.A., 2001)
Jacob A. Chodash
Jacob A. Chodash
Eckhart Kolak LLC
55 W. Monroe Street Suite 1925
Chicago, Illinois 60603
312/236-0646 – Ext. 310
312/236-0105 – Fax
jchodash@eckhart.com
Jacob joined Eckhart Kolak in 2015. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois, and his law degree from UCLA.
Jacob formerly worked for a small Chicago law firm and was an extern for Judge Thomas M. Durkin of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
At Eckhart Kolak, Jacob focuses on structuring transactions to reduce tax liabilities and maximize profit. Jacob’s legal interests include domestic and international corporate and business law, real estate transactions and development, business mergers and acquisitions and high net worth estate planning.
Jacob is a member of the American Bar Association, the Illinois Bar Association, and the Chicago Bar Association. Jacob currently chairs the Chicago Bar Association YLS – Business Transactions Committee.
In his free time, Jacob is active on the Young Professionals Committee at the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, an active dog father, and an avid Cubs fan who wallows in self-pity from the upper deck.
Speeches
- How to Draft and Negotiate Sell-Side Confidentiality Agreements, Chicago Bar Association, 2020.
- How to Draft, or Attack, Non-Competition Agreements, Chicago Bar Association, 2019.
Practice Areas
- Business Merger and Acquisition
- Corporate and Business
- Real Estate
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 2015
Education
- University of Illinois (B.A., 2010)
- University of California at Los Angeles School of Law (J.D., 2014)
Adam W. Cohen
Adam W. Cohen
Eckhart Kolak LLC
55 W. Monroe Street Suite 1925
Chicago, Illinois 60603
312/236-0646 – Ext. 308
312/236-0105 – Fax
acohen@eckhart.com
Adam joined Eckhart Kolak in 2019. He received his undergraduate degree from New York University, and his law degree from Boston University School of Law.
Adam previously worked at The Community Law Project in Chicago, where he advised small and emerging businesses on legal issues including business entity selection, corporate governance, and IP rights and protection. Before that, he was an Assistant Editor for Oxford University Press for five years.
Adam’s responsibilities at Eckhart Kolak involve corporate matters, state and federal tax, real estate transactions, antitrust counseling, and estate planning and administration.
Adam is a member of the American Bar Association, the Illinois Bar Association, and the Chicago Bar Association. In his free time, Adam plays the sax and piano.
Practice Areas
- Business Merger and Acquisition
- Corporate and Business
- Real Estate
- Tax
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 2018
Education
- New York University Steinhardt School (B.M., 2007)
- Boston University School of Law (J.D., 2018)