Kathie Bowe, 85, loving mother of Anthony (Nancy), Alexander (Candida), Charley (June), Robert (Daisy) and grandmother of Kate, Gus, Nick, Melissa, Jamie, Alice, Julia, Molly and Eliza died peacefully on February 5. Born in Boston, Kathie moved at the age of 12 to Chicago where her father Stanley Pargellis was the Head Librarian of the Newberry Library. She graduated from Francis W. Parker School and then from Wellesley College in 1952. She married John E. Bowe, who later became a Judge in Cook County, and they were living together in Boston when John died in 1997. They raised their family on the North side of Chicago and then in Winnetka, IL. Kathie served as President of the League of Women Voters of Winnetka and was a volunteer at Citizens Information Service. Kathie had a lifelong love for her family summer retreat in Cape Porpoise, Maine and spent some meaningful portion of all but one summer of her life on the seashore there.
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February 22, 2016 |
People
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February 22, 2016 |
People
ATG LegalServe, Inc., a subsidiary of Attorneys’ Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. (ATG®, http://www.atgf.com/), and It’s Your Serve, Inc. (IYS) have combined to create a single, full-service litigation support company offering services to lawyers and law firms throughout Chicago and beyond. Effective February 11, 2016, the blended organization is doing business under the name ATG LegalServe. Each organization will remain at its current downtown Chicago office until they relocate to a new corporate headquarters.
The accurate and timely service of litigation documents as well as the delivery, retrieval, and filing of documents by companies such as ATG LegalServe and It’s Your Serve are essential to the legal process. In addition to process serving, the two companies also provide related services such as skip tracing, background checks, surveillance services and court filings.
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February 19, 2016 |
People
Faegre Baker Daniels has added experienced corporate partner Ted Cominos, in Chicago. Cominos comes from Locke Lord LLP.
Cominos brings substantial experience with private equity-backed M&A transactions across borders, particularly in Europe’s emerging markets and neighboring countries including Russia, CIS, Turkey and North Africa.
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February 18, 2016 |
People
John C. Prehn Jr., age 59, passed away peacefully at his home February 2, 2016 surrounded by his family.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Patricia; brother, Steven; and grandparents, Frederick and Bertha Prehn.
He is survived by his father, John "Jack" Prehn Sr.; and wife of 28 years, Gayle (nee Bordewisch) Prehn. Devoted father to Emily Hadley (Justin) Invergo, Michael (Diana) Hadley, John Prehn III, and Sarah (Jorge Valdez) Prehn. Proud grandfather to Ava, Rhys, and Isla Invergo, Keira and Christian Haldey, and Enrique Valdez. Loving brother to Kathie (Randy) Verhulst, Bob (Julie) Prehn, Laura (Craig) O'Brien, Michael Prehn, Margaret "Peggy" (Brian) Washko and numerous nieces, nephews and "adopted" children. -
February 18, 2016 |
Events
The International Academy of Dispute Resolution will honor ISBA Past President Fred Lane and CBA Past President Joseph Stone with Lifetime Achievement Awards and the Alliance of Bar Associations and Administrator Joyce Williams with a Special Recognition at its Gala on April 13, 6 p.m. at the Standard Club in Chicago.
The International Academy of Dispute Resolution is a charitable 501C3 organization that educates college and law students and legal professionals worldwide concerning the best mediation practices.
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February 16, 2016 |
Events
The ways in which we are delivering legal services are evolving like never before. To stay on top of these changes, we as a profession must create dialogue. That’s how the inception of The Future is Now: Legal Services 2.016 came to be.
On April 6th, ISBA will co-sponsor a conference with the ABA Commission on the Future of Legal Services, the Chicago Bar Association, and the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism. The event will take place at the Chase Bank Auditorium in Chicago from 2-5:15 p.m. with a reception immediately following.
The conference will feature several leaders in the legal profession from in and outside of the state, including ISBA President-Elect Vincent F. Cornelius, ISBA Past President Tim Eaton, LegalZoom General Counsel Chas Rampenthal, Washington State Bar Association Executive Director Paula Littlewood, and several more.
The event is free and attendees are eligible to receive three hours of professional responsibility CLE in Illinois. However, seating is limited, so register early. You won’t want to miss it out on this conversation.
We hope to see you there.
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February 10, 2016 |
People
The Oak Brook law firm of Tiesenga Reinsma & DeBoer LLP is pleased to announce that Managing Partner Edward N. Tiesenga has been elected as an Oak Brook Village Trustee. Tiesenga brings more than 30 years of legal and business experience to his new role as village trustee, which will run through April 2019.
Oak Brook Corporate Law Attorney Edward N. Tiesenga obtained his J.D. from American University, Washington College of Law, and he graduated with a B.A. cum laude from Hope College in Michigan. He is admitted to practice law before the United States Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and the State of Illinois.
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February 10, 2016 |
People
Barry Locke is pleased to announce the formation of his new firm, Locke Law Group, located in the prestigious Willis/Sears Tower.
Locke Law Group accepts referrals of cases in all areas of family law.
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February 10, 2016 |
ISBA News
National consumer rights firm Edelson PC, headquartered in Chicago, announced it has made a $345,000 donation to the Illinois Bar Foundation.
Jay Edelson, the founder of the firm, said the donation is part of his firm's broader efforts to support local and national organizations that promote open access to the courts. “It has become more difficult for ordinary people to have full and fair access to the courts; this imbalance especially impacts disadvantaged communities. Legal aid organizations, like the IBF, are of critical importance in keeping the playing field as level as possible,” Edelson explained.
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February 10, 2016 |
People
Theodore ("Ted") Spak, 83, passed away January 20, 2016. An attorney, CPA, businessman, and beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Ted was a diamond life master and certified bridge teacher, as well as a devoted philanthropist.
Ted was born in Chicago, and attended Northwestern University, graduating with an accounting degree in 1953 and from the law school in 1956. After practicing law from 1956-62, he established Theodore Spak & Associates, a public insurance adjusting firm, where he served as President until his retirement. He relocated to Miami, Florida in 1976.