Mary Margaret (Peggy) Abood as Deputy Counsel manages the Firm’s Chicago clients, building relationships and successfully assisting clients meet their priorities.

During Peggy’s 5-year tenure with the Firm, she has assisted in identifying new clients and growing existing relationships focusing on Chicago.

Peggy spent 14+ years working in-house at two of the country’s largest technology companies and was viewed as a trusted adviser and strategic partner.  By creating collaborative relationships within the organization and across the table, and facilitating successful conclusions to difficult negotiations Peggy built a reputation as a leader with a nimble mind, able to understand a strategic vision as well as the detailed day to day work to execute that vision.

Entrepreneurial in nature, Peggy’s approach to contract negotiation is rooted in understanding the needs of the business and managing the drafting and negotiation process to align with the business team strategy.

Peggy’s clients seek her out for her background that encompasses senior global roles and working across borders and disciplines to achieve complex goals.  Peggy’s technology expertise has exposed her to thousands of contracts across a 20-year evolving technology landscape and from both buyer and service provider perspectives.

Peggy’s entrepreneurial spirit is also manifest in the online store she runs with her sister, an award winning food writer, showcasing highly curated food items.