Business Law Clinic Adjunct Professors

Eric Zhi, counsel at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, brings to the BLC his transactional business experience in mergers and acquisitions, commercial real estate transactions, and corporate matters

"Navigating the intersection of law and business has been a fascinating journey, especially with the privilege of working alongside the bright students and accomplished business clients at the BLC It has been an experience that I will always cherish and be grateful for "

-Eric Zhi

Victoria Gray is senior counsel at LaPointe Law and brings to the BLC her experience in a wide range of state and federal labor and employment matters, including employment discrimination and harassment. Victoria Gray focuses her practice on counseling employers on a wide range of labor and employment matters, including state and federal court litigation, grievance arbitrations, labor board proceedings, and proceedings before various administrative agencies She advises and represents clients regarding employment discrimination, harassment, leave management, employee hiring and retention, and wage and hour matters

"Working with the students feels like an extension to my labor & employment practice Quite often, the issues the students are counseling their clients on are precisely the same issues that my clients are facing Advising the students as they manage client relationships and set expectations very much reminds me of my early years in practice "

-Victoria Gray

Abigail Ingram, J D , launched the Women in Entrepreneurship Institute at DePaul University’s Driehaus College of Business, and served as its inaugural director for three years An entrepreneur herself, Abigail taught courses at Driehaus in Entrepreneurship Law, Entrepreneurship Strategy, and Women Entrepreneurs, and currently supervises the graduate students consultants working out of the Business Law Clinic as an adjunct faculty member Abigail is passionate about the role of entrepreneurship as a pathway to economic empowerment

"Since the addition of tech and business consulting in 2019 as wraparound services for growing businesses, the Business Law Clinic has provided over 560 hours of consulting to women- and BIPOC-owned businesses each semester. I am thrilled to work with the attorneys at the Clinic and to train graduate students to deliver professional-level services for community businesses."

-Abigail Ingram