Raysa & Zimmermann LLC Announces Merger with Chicago‐Based Tressler LLP

Raysa & Zimmermann LLC, a premier Local Government Law Firm in Illinois, has announced that it will merge effective March 31, 2012, with Tressler LLP, a Chicago‐based firm with offices in California, New York and New Jersey. The combined firm name will be Tressler LLP.

Through this merger, Tressler gains seven lawyers and an office in Park Ridge, Ill., from which the firm will continue to support its governmental practice in the Chicago suburbs. The Raysa & Zimmermann attorneys join Tressler’s existing local government law practice comprised of 13 attorneys based in the firm’s Chicago and Bolingbrook, Ill., offices.

Joining from Raysa & Zimmermann are: Michael F. Zimmermann, Marshall Seeder and Erik R. Peck as partners; John J. Zimmermann and William G. Raysa as senior counsel; and Jeffrey Stein and Eric Yehl as associates.

“In a time when local governments are faced with increasingly complex regulatory matters and ever‐growing exposure to various forms of litigation, we believe that the diverse array of talent and specialties at Tressler will serve our local government clients well,” said Michael F. Zimmermann, Managing Partner of Raysa & Zimmermann. “The firm has embraced our rate structure and is committed to remaining very competitive in this field over the long haul. That was a cornerstone of the many factors that persuaded us that this would be an excellent fit for us and, more importantly, for our clients.”

Raysa & Zimmermann lists among its current clients the: Village of Addison, City of Aurora (Special Counsel), Village of Bolingbrook, Village of Buffalo Grove, City of Countryside, Village of Lemont, City of Prospect Heights, Village of Round Lake, City of Warrenville, Village of Wilmette and Village of Winfield. While Tressler represents the: Village of Bolingbrook, City of Warrenville, Village of Addison, Village of Winfield, City of Aurora (Special Counsel) and more than 30 Chicago‐area park districts/recreation associations.

Said Daniel R. Formeller, Managing Partner of Tressler, “We view this as a transformative event in the firm's history. It gives our firm one of the largest and most experienced local government practices in Illinois. It also adds depth and experience to our commercial litigation and corporate practice group.”

Although the formal combination will not be effective for several weeks, the integration of the two firms is already underway. The entire support staff of Raysa & Zimmermann will also join Tressler.

Tressler’s new Park Ridge office will be located at: 22 South Washington Avenue, Park Ridge, IL 60068. For additional addition about Raysa & Zimmermann, please visit: www.rzllc.com.