Kurt J. Anderson has joined the Chicago firm Chuhak & Tecson, P.C. as an associate. Anderson specializes his practice in Banking and Real Estate. He received his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School, J.D. in 2004, his Master of Laws in Real Estate from The John Marshall Law School in 2004 and his B.A. in Architecture from The University of Illinois at Chicago in 2001. He was previously employed at the Law Office of Kurt J. Anderson.
Chicago Area
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May 12, 2015 |
People
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May 8, 2015 |
Practice News
The Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) requests proposals from attorneys/law firms to act as hearing officer for the Board of Trustees in administrative hearings. IMRF anticipates that the contracts to be awarded will be for a two (2) year period, with a possible one (1) year extension, at IMRF’s option.
In order to be considered for selection, proposals must be received via e-mail in Adobe Acrobat or Word format no later than June 15, 2015, 4:30pm CST.
Find out more and download the full RFP at www.imrf.org/en/about-imrf/procurement/bid-schedule
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May 6, 2015 |
People
Granger Cook, Jr., 88, of Lake Forest, IL peacefully passed away in his sleep on March 14. Granger was born on August 31, 1926 in Chicago, IL, son of the late Anna (nee Veysset) and Granger Cook, Sr.
After serving in WWII, Granger graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Electrical Engineering, followed by a Law degree from the University of Michigan. He then pursued a very successful career in Patent Litigation in Chicago, founding and managing Cook, Alex.
He was very active in the Community, holding the position of Lake Forest Plan Commission Chairman and was a past President and Life Trustee Board member of the BGA. In his last two decades, his passion for music led him to become the Chairman of the Advisory Board of Lake Forest Symphony, much to the detriment of his friends' pocket books, but more importantly to the betterment of the Symphony. He will be deeply missed.
Granger is survived by his wife of 63 years Joan (nee Tallett) and his five children, Granger "Tres" III (Mary Ellen) of Salem, WI, Joanne (Kevin) Miller of Lake Forest, Bryan (Patricia) of Medina, TX, Suzanne (Brett) Moore of Lake Forest, Graham (Beth) of Lake Forest, his brother Kenneth (Marcia), nephew Kevin (Dee) Cook, and niece Karen (Michael) Lindley. Granger was also the proud grandfather of fifteen, and great-grandfather of seven, who all greatly appreciated his generosity and foresight in founding his beloved Kilally Club in Desbarats, Ontario and creating his collection of bronzes by Elie Hazak.
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May 6, 2015 |
People
William "Bill" Franz, an attorney whose 54-year career coincided with Crystal Lake's tremendous post-war growth, died Sunday, April 12, 2015, in Chicago of complications from lymphoma.
Lending playful humor to dry legal proceedings, he played a leading role in Crystal Lake's residential and commercial development. He often served as a public advocate, as when his firm contested in court and won a judgment in the 1980s against a proposed new landfill in McHenry County by a large company with a checkered environmental record. He touched the lives of many throughout the community, in public and private, large and small ways.
He was born in Dayton, Ohio on December 3, 1930. Two years later, at the height of the Great Depression, his family moved to Crystal Lake. He suffered through a succession of serious diseases as a child and, like many of the time, grew up in difficult economic circumstances. For some time, he and his brothers slept in homemade bunks on the outside porch of his family's small house. Looking back on those days, he recalled it was pretty difficult to get out of the warm bed on cold winter mornings.
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May 5, 2015 |
People
Kamerlink, Stark, Powers & McNicholas recently promoted Jami Buzinski and Shanna F. Purcell to Partner.
Buzinski has exclusively practiced family law since 2008, and is experienced on the trial and appellate levels. She is a graduate of John Marshall Law School and is a member of the American Bar Association and Illinois State Bar Association.
Purcell has over 14 years of experience in family law. She studied at John Marshall Law School is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association and the Women's Bar Association of Illinois.
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May 4, 2015 |
CLE | Events
The fifth Solo & Small Firm Practice Institute will be held on Thursday, May 14 in at the ISBA Chicago Office, 20 S. Clark. This program will focus on “Protecting Your Practice: Finances and Technology.”
As a solo or small firm attorney, you have worked hard to build your practice, manage your time, and prepare for the future. Now it’s time to protect everything you’ve accomplished. Join us for this in-depth look at how you can continue building your practice, promote yourself online, and enjoy your profession – all while avoiding various ethical traps along the way. Attorneys who are new solo or small firm practitioners – and those thinking about becoming one – who attend this seminar, will better understand:
- The ethical issues you need to be aware of regarding client confidentiality;
- How to protect your retainers, fees, and income;
- How to properly use IOLTA accounts;
- The financial details involved in starting your own firm;
- How to network during business events;
- The risks associated with using social media to promote your practice;
- How to balance stress with a happy personal and professional life;
- The top causes for grievances against lawyers;
- And much more!
Find out more and register at tinyurl.com/ok55gqe.
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April 30, 2015 |
People
Anderson & Associates, P.C. proudly announces that Bradley Kaye and Noelle Cislo have joined the firm as associate attorneys. Prior to becoming associate attorneys, Kaye and Cislo joined the firm in 2014 as law clerks and contributed to cases in the areas of divorce, post-decree issues, estate planning and probate law. Both are members of the Illinois State Bar Association.
Associate Attorney Bradley Kaye received his Juris Doctorate from DePaul University Law School in 2014. He received his Master’s degree from Columbia College in Chicago in 2010 and his Bachelor’s degree from Purdue University in West Lafayette in 2005. During law school, Kaye served as the President of the Appellate Moot Court Society and won the Honorable William J. Bauer Moot Court Competition. Additionally, Kaye was elected to the Order of the Barristers for his outstanding oral advocacy and brief writing. He was also awarded the Benjamin Hooks Distinguished Public Service Award for volunteering his time at the Cook County Domestic Violence Courthouse and Cabrini Green Legal Aid. Kaye participated in multiple clerkships throughout law school. Most notably, he used his 711 license with DePaul’s Family Law Clinic and the Cook County Office of the Public Defender-Juvenile Division.
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April 29, 2015 |
CLE
You negotiate every day. In fact, your ability to effectively negotiate may be the most critical skill you possess, yet most negotiate instinctively or intuitively. Join us in Chicago or via live webcast on June 4, 2015 for this Master Series seminar that trains you to approach negotiations with a strategic mindset, allowing you to become a more effective lawyer. And make no mistake – no matter how much you’ve negotiated, you can still learn. Adding that one new tactic may be the difference between winning and walking away empty-handed. Topics include: the golden rules of negotiation; gaining leverage with alternatives; using objective criteria and timing to your advantage; techniques for gathering information; generating creative solutions; dealing with “negotiation games”; ethical considerations; and much more.
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April 27, 2015 |
People
Levin Ginsburg is pleased to announce that Natalie A. Remien has joined the firm as a Partner in its Intellectual Property and Corporate Practice Groups. Ms. Remien is a graduate of DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 1999) and the University of Colorado (B.S. in Business Administration, cum laude,1996, with dual emphasis in Finance and Marketing) and also holds a Mediation Certificate from Northwestern School of Continuing Studies.
Ms. Remien is an accomplished IP attorney with over 16 years of experience in all aspects of trademark, domain name, licensing, copyright, and unfair competition law, including counseling clients on branding strategies, selection, clearance and prosecution of trademark applications, management of global trademark portfolios, issues relating to mergers and acquisitions and domestic and international policing and enforcement issues.
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April 24, 2015 |
CLE
As a professional working in the construction law arena, it is important that you understand how public private partnerships are used to finance public improvements, as well as the public regulations and laws impacting the use of P3s. Construction and real estate law practitioners, local government attorneys, and other professionals working in the public construction field, including public procurement and public contract administrators, officials, and directors who attend this seminar in Chicago on May 1, 2015 will better understand: how public private partnerships have become a funding option for public improvements; how a conventional public private partnership is defined; the historical challenges faced by government entities using public private partnerships to fund infrastructure improvements; the use of public funds for traditionally private development; the alternative delivery methods of public private partnerships; how the Engineers Joint Contract Document Committee's new contract form assists in the development of P3 projects; and the various statutes and regulations applicable to public private partnerships.
The program qualifies for 6.25 hours MCLE credit and is presented by the ISBA Construction Law Section and co-sponsored by the ISBA Commercial Banking, Collections, and Bankruptcy Section, ISBA Real Estate Law Section, LitCon Group, LLC, American Council of Engineering Companies-IL, Illinois Society of Professional Engineers, Illinois Professional Land Surveyors Association, American Society of Civil Engineers-IL Section, Chicago Building Congress, and the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys.