Therese Sommer
Associate
Therese (Tess) focuses her practice on a variety of corporate transactions.
Tess is a corporate associate in the Chicago office. She focuses her practice on a variety of corporate transactions, with a particular emphasis on private equity and private investment funds. She also has experience working on finance and corporate governance matters, including SEC reporting.
Prior to joining Winston, Tess clerked with the legal department of the Department of the Air Force, U.S. Space Force, Space Operations Command, working on multi-billion dollar domestic and international government contracting.
Recent Experience
Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity
Recent Experience
Credentials
Education
Tess received her J.D. and J.D. Certificate in Business & Corporate Law from Washington University School of Law in 2022, where she was on the Dean’s List, a recipient of the Scholar in Law Award, and earned both the CALI Award in Securities Regulation and the Wiley Rutledge Moot Court Outstanding Brief Award. While in law school, she served as Publication Editor for the Journal of Law and Policy, was elected a member of the Honor Council Investigation Committee and worked in the Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property Clinic.
Tess received her B.S.B.A. in Economics with minors in Spanish and Justice Studies, magna cum laude, from Xavier University in 2018. She was a Presidential Scholar, on the Dean’s List, and a member of Beta Gamma Sigma International Business Honor Society and Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity. During her final undergraduate year, she was awarded the Craig Menderson Leadership in Economics Award.
Admissions
- Illinois