Chicago Area

The Chicago Lawyers Hockey Team of the Chicago Masters Hockey League recently played their 6th annual United Center charity game against the Chicago Celebrity Allstars Hockey Team, which team included some Chicago Blackhawks alumni. The game benefited the Chicago Legal Clinic. 

Those photographed in the back row are (left to right): Michael B. Quigley, David M. Goldman, Lowell D. Snorf, III, C.J. Koroll, Patrick D. Thompson, Kevin M. Magnuson, James R. Foley, and David Vander Ploeg. Those photographed in the front row are (left to right): Kent D. Sinson, Michael B. Goldberg, Most Rev. Thomas J. Paprocki, and Steven L. Demitro (Captain).

This year's game went to the Chicago Celebrity Allstars Hockey Team who defeated the Chicago Lawyers 5-4.

Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. announced today the promotion of Jennifer L. Ashley to Partner. Ms. Ashley joined Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. as a Senior Associate in March 2012.  She concentrates her practice in the areas of catastrophic automobile accidents, personal injury, wrongful death and products liability. Ms. Ashley is the lead lawyer on over 25 Stryker and other hip replacement recall cases.

Ms. Ashley has negotiated and settled hundreds of cases throughout her career. Prior to joining Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, she spent 12 years at an auto insurance defense firm. She successfully tried over 100 cases to verdict before a jury, and has been published in the Cook County Jury Verdict Reporter over 70 times for successful verdicts in personal injury cases.

“Jennifer’s extensive background working at an insurance defense firm provides unique insight into what the other side is thinking,” said Patrick A. Salvi, managing partner at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard. “Her hard work and dedication to her clients has proven to be a great asset to them and to our firm.”

Ms. Ashley received her Law Degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law and her Bachelor’s Degree from Western Illinois University. Ms. Ashley regularly serves as an arbitrator in both Cook and Lake Counties.  She also volunteers with the Illinois Institute for Continuing Education.

Chicago-area accounting firm Steinberg Advisors Ltd. has promoted Richard J. Salter, CPA, JD, LLM, to Shareholder.

“Rich rapidly earned the trust and respect of his clients and co-workers during his tenure with our firm.  In addition, in his role as Director of Tax Quality Control he was able to bring greater breadth and depth of tax services, and therefore value, to all firm clients. His promotion to Shareholder is a direct reflection of the personal commitment he delivers to our firm and clients every day,” says Irwin Steinberg, CPA, Managing Shareholder of Steinberg Advisors, Ltd. 

Salter’s clients comprise start-ups to multi-national companies in manufacturing, distribution, graphic arts, real estate, professional services, and high net worth individuals.  He provides strategic tax planning, estate, and gift tax planning, succession planning, merger and acquisition deal structuring and due diligence for his clients, as well as business and individual tax compliance services.

“Clients engage me to achieve specific financial or tax objectives, and it is through a proactive and consultative approach to planning that we achieve these objectives.  Whatever the type or size of client, my approach is rooted in comprehensive knowledge of the goals, objectives and circumstances if the business and ownership,” said Rich when asked about his perspective on serving clients.

Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that attorney Mark W. Bina has been named Partner at the firm.  Mr. Bina joined the Krieg DeVault as an Associate in 2008 and is a member of the firm's Litigation, Health Care, and Employment Practice Groups.

“As Mark’s mentor, I have had the privilege of observing his development as he has become one of the finest and most conscientious young attorneys I have had the pleasure to work with,” said  Randall R. Fearnow, Executive Partner of Krieg DeVault’s Chicago office.  “His election to partnership is much deserved and he will continue to be a great asset to the firm and our clients.”

Mr. Bina, a graduate of The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, is a recent recipient of the 2013 Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Service which is awarded by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.

Mark W. Bina’s Practice

Mr. Bina represents a broad range of clients in litigation and regulatory matters. In his health care practice, Mr. Bina represents clients facing governmental investigations and prosecutions, Medicare and Medicaid false claim qui tam actions and payment disputes, license and disciplinary matters, administrative review appeals of governmental agency decisions, and general litigation disputes. Mr. Bina’s practice also includes employment law, appeals, creditors’ rights, and commercial litigation matters in state and federal courts.