About Michael
Michael Brandwein combines a Midwestern schooling with a steady climb in private practice. He earned a B.A. in Political Science from Indiana University Bloomington in 2008 and completed his J.D. at Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 2011. He is admitted to practice in Illinois.
He joined Gordon Law Group in 2016 as a senior lawyer. Over the subsequent numerous years he took on increasingly complicated things and broader control responsibilities. In 2021 the company named him Corporate Department Manager. In that position he oversees daily operations of the corporate group, coordinates work amongst attorneys and staff, and handles client matters that require senior-level attention.
Brandwein’s work is rooted in corporate and enterprise practice. He handles transactional things, corporate governance, and the legal issues that arise as businesses form and grow. His documents include agreement drafting and bargaining, entity formation and restructuring, and advising on governance worries. Colleagues describe him as realistic in his approach. He favors straightforward advice that clients can act on.
Outside of company duties he maintains ties to the broader legal community. He is a recent member of the Illinois State Bar Association, where he maintains up with advancements in state law and expert practice. That ongoing engagement informs his work at the company and supports him align client techniques with modifications in the regulatory landscape.
At Gordon Law Group Brandwein balances casework and management. He supervises junior attorneys and collaborates with specialists across the firm to deliver coordinated legal services. His role requires both legal judgment and administrative oversight, and he spends a part of his week on internal things and part of it on client-facing work.
His profession trajectory at Gordon Law Group displays a mix of practice and practice management. He remains based at the company’s office and handles things for a range of business clients. He currently practices at Gordon Law Group, targeting company and business law matters.
