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Senior Advisor, draws on his vast experience in the fields of law, commerce and community service to assist Kinsella Group in a broad range of business development activities. Mr. Orschel couples his in-depth knowledge of banking and corporate transactions (including mergers and acquisitions) with his strong network of business and governmental contacts to help Kinsella Group foster relationships with the mid-market commercial banking and finance industries throughout the Midwest.
A practicing attorney for more than 40 years, Mr. Orschel was a partner in the Chicago-area law firm of Crowley, Barrett and Karaba Ltd. He served as Senior Partner and Co-Managing Partner, and during his tenure, Mr. Orschel helped triple the size of the 80-year old firm. In his own practice, he regularly advised businesses and individuals on a broad range of legal and commercial matters, from securities, banking, real estate and family law to litigation and corporate law (including mergers, acquisitions and divestitures). Mr. Orschel has particular experience working with distressed businesses, including foreclosures, workouts, bankruptcies, restructurings, sales and third-party asset purchases.
Mr. Orschel participated in the Chicago-area legal, business and civic communities. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Illinois Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association. For almost a decade, Mr. Orschel provided pro bono legal services to residents of the Cabrini Green Housing Project in Chicago.
As a longtime member of the Economic Club of Chicago, Mr. Orschel has served on a number of the organization's committees. For eight years, he served as a member of the School Board of St. Francis Xavier School in Wilmette, Illinois, including two years of service as President of the Board. Mr. Orschel was a Director of the Bureau on Jewish Employment Problems for 30 years, and President of the organization for two years. Mr. Orschel has been an active fundraiser for - and leader of - numerous charitable and alumni institutions for more than four decades.
Mr. Orschel earned his law degree from the University of Chicago Law School, where he served as Student Body President. After law school, he clerked for an Illinois Appellate Court Judge. He earned his undergraduate degree, cum laude, from Dartmouth College. | 