Chicago Area

Chief Judge Kathryn E. Creswell announced that the Court is accepting applications to fill a vacancy for the Office of Associate Judge of the 18th Circuit Court of DuPage County. This vacancy is the result of the elevation of Associate Judge Paul M. Fullerton to Circuit Judge.

The ISBA Assembly unanimously approved a resolution in support of the celebration of the 800th Anniversary of the Magna Carta on Saturday, Dec. 13 during the Joint Midyear Meeting in Chicago. The resolution was brought forth by ISBA Governor Stephen M. Komie.

The text of the resolution is available here and below:

ASSEMBLY

ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION

MIDYEAR MEETING

A Resolution in Support of Celebrating the 800th Anniversary of the Magna Carta

WHEREAS, Magna Carta (Latin; "Great Charter"), also called Magna Carta Libertatum or The Great Charter of the Liberties of England, is an Angevin charter originally issued in Latin;

WHEREAS, on June 15, 1215, at Runnymede on the banks of the River Thames near Windsor, England, King John affixed his seal to Magna Carta. King John confronted by 40 rebellious barons at the point of a sword consented to their demands in order to avert civil war. However, just 10 weeks later, Pope Innocent III nullified the agreement, and England plunged into internal war. Although Magna Carta failed to resolve the conflict between King John and his barons, it was reissued several times after his death;

Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney is pleased to announce that Samuel Rosenberg and Lauren Zabrin have joined the team in our Chicago office. Both are members of the Illinois State Bar Association.

Samuel A. Rosenberg is a trial attorney who focuses his practice on medical malpractice litigation and insurance matters. Prior to joining Segal McCambridge, Mr. Rosenberg practiced law throughout Central Illinois as a Champaign County Assistant State’s Attorney and as a civil litigator. He was also a special assistant in the Office of Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, and previously worked in the felony trial division of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. Mr. Rosenberg ran for State Representative in the 103rd District (Champaign-Urbana) in 2014.

In addition to his work at trial, Mr. Rosenberg is a member of the Litigation Counsel of America, the Illinois State Bar Association, and has served on the executive committee of local Jewish charitable organizations. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Chicago and his J.D. from the University of Illinois.

John D. Norcross passed away on November 9, 2014, in Chicago.

John spent his final days surrounded by the love of his closest friends, pastor, and wife. His last afternoon was filled with harmony and joy as musicians from Sharing Notes played works by Strauss and Brahms, his favorite composers. He passed away peacefully that evening in his sleep.

The dearly beloved husband of Joanna Elin Petroff Norcross, John was also the loving brother of Mary Jane (late John C. Rainey) Norcross, the late Peter Christopher Norcross and the late Richard David Norcross; and the cherished uncle of Cynthia (Jeffrey) Penney and Ginger (T.J. McCall) Tougas.

John was a lifelong resident of Chicago, a city he loved. He was born to Dr. John R. Norcross and Louise M. Ballschmider Norcross. After attending Loyola Academy he majored in economics at Stanford University. A graduate of the Northwestern University School of Law, he was a Founding Partner in the law firm Crane and Norcross. John lived with his wife in the Gold Coast neighborhood, where he co-founded Gibsons Restaurant Group and took a great interest in the original steakhouse, now in its 25th year. Well-known for his investing skills, John began each morning trading for himself, family and friends. John was a man of great faith and devotion to the Catholic Church, a sportsman, traveler, and supporter of the performing arts.