Arthur N. Hamilton, 93, the former presiding judge of Cook County Juvenile Court, passed away on Christmas Day at his home is south suburban Hazel Crest.
Originally from New Orleans, Judge Hamilton was born into poverty and worked his way through Chicago-Kent Law School. In 1971, he was elevated to the bench as head of what was then called the Neglected and Dependent Children division of the Juvenile Court.
In 1981, he was appointed presiding judge of the nation's second-largest juvenile court. He held that position until February 1992, when he retired at the age of 75.
Read the full obituary in the Chicago Tribune
Chicago Area
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January 10, 2011 |
People
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January 7, 2011 |
Practice News
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin today announced the formation of a bipartisan screening committee to assist in selecting Federal District Court Judges for the Northern District of Illinois. There are currently three vacant judgeships in the Northern District, and the immediate task of the screening committee is to review applications and make recommendations to Durbin for filling current and future vacancies. Applications for these positions are available on Senator Durbin’s website. The deadline for submission of completed applications is Monday, Jan. 31. The screening committee will be comprised of 10 distinguished Illinoisans drawn from various aspects of the legal profession including former judges, prominent litigators, bar association leaders, and former prosecutors and defenders. Dick Devine, former Cook County State’s Attorney and current partner at the law firm of Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLP, will chair the committee. (A complete list and short bios of all panel members is included below.) “Making recommendations to the White House on judicial nominees is one of the most important jobs I have as a U.S. Senator, and I am particularly pleased that these outstanding Illinoisans have agreed to advise me in selecting the best possible candidates to recommend to President Obama,” said Durbin.
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January 5, 2011 |
Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court announced today that the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select ISBA Assembly member Thomas A. Else and Anthony V. Coco as associate judges of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit. Mr. Else received his undergraduate degree in 1979 from Elmhurst College, and his Juris Doctor in 1982 from DePaul University. Mr. Else is currently engaged in solo practice in Wheaton. Mr. Coco received his undergraduate degree in 1990 from Indiana University and his Juris Doctor in 1993 from Chicago Kent. Mr. Coco is currently affiliated with the DuPage County Public Defender’s Office in Wheaton.
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January 4, 2011 |
Events
Eight bands have been selected to perform at Buddy Guy’s Legends as part of the Illinois Bar Foundation’s Lawyers Rock Legends concert on Thursday, Feb. 3. The performing bands will be:
- Barrister's Big Band
- Catfish & the Big Boss Blues Band
- The Orphans
- OMT-One More Time
- 5-Thirty
- Joe Bisceglia
- Second Mortgage and the Sofa Kings
- Loren Golden Jazz Ensemble
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January 3, 2011 |
People
William Evertson Phillips, 82, of Oak Brook, formerly of Deerfield, died Nov. 14, 2010 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. Mr. Phillips was born May 3, 1928, in Galesburg to Frederick Wisner and Ruth nee Johnson Phillips. He is a descendant of the Reverend George Phillips who came to this country in 1630 with the Puritans, and Major Moses Phillips who fought in the Revolutionary War. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne Salvesen Phillips; and three daughters, Carrie (Anthony) Quinn, Anne (David) Gezon and Elizabeth (Bernard) Schaffer; he is also survived by two stepdaughters, Melissa (Kip) Carlson and Melanie Salvesen; he was the proud grandfather of Kathleen (Mark Reed) Quinn Reed, Michael (Jennifer) Quinn, John Quinn, William Schaffer, Richard Schaffer, Sarah Schaffer, Christopher Gezon and Caroline Gezon; and great- grandfather of Samantha Quinn Reed. Mr. Phillips was preceded in death by first his wife of 47 years, Frances Holcomb Phillips. He attended High School at Western Military Academy, in Alton, where he graduated with honors. He continued his education at Knox College, in Galesburg, graduating in 1950 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. While at Knox, he was a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity and Scabbard and Blade Honorary Military Fraternity. He received four varsity letters in swimming, and was Captain of the Knox Swim Team his junior and senior year. He received his J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law in 1953, where he received the prestigious U.S. Law Book Award. Upon graduating he worked for several firms before founding his own law firm, which eventually became Phillips, Healy and Allen. He practiced at 134 N. LaSalle Street in Chicago, for 35 years until he retired as President of the firm.
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December 29, 2010 |
Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court has announced that the Twelfth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Domenica A. Osterberger and Roger D. Rickmon as associate judges of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit. Ms. Osterberger received her undergraduate degree in 1988 from the University of Illinois and her Juris Doctor in 1991 from the University of Illinois. Ms. Osterberger is currently affiliated with the Will County State’s Attorney’s Office in Joliet. Mr. Rickmon received his undergraduate degree in 1977 from Lewis University and his Juris Doctor in 1980 from John Marshall. Mr. Rickmon is currently engaged in practice with the Rickmon Law Firm in Joliet.
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December 22, 2010 |
Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court has announced that James K. Simonian received most of the votes cast by the circuit judges in the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit and is declared to be appointed to the office of associate judge. Mr. Simonian received his undergraduate degree in 1986 from DePauw University and his Juris Doctor in 1989 from Indiana University. Mr. Simonian is currently affiliated with the Law Office of Stephen Simonian in Waukegan.
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December 20, 2010 |
ISBA News
[caption id="attachment_16861" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Mark D. Hassakis"][/caption] ISBA President Mark D. Hassakis made the first of several planned visits to Illinois juvenile detention centers last Friday, spending four hours touring the facility and talking to staff at IYC/Chicago on North Western Avenue. The visits are part of his commitment as president to focus attention on how to improve our juvenile justice system. What he found at IYC was a relatively well-maintained center housing 79 juveniles. Average age? Fifteen. A small but dedicated staff eagerly searching for ways to educate and rehabilitate the youth, taking a positive approach to changing behaviors by implementing programs to foster change. Lack of funding means that key posts go unfilled, and each staff member frequently does the job of 3-4 workers. Incarcerated youth have access to an array of programs and activities, including community baseball, a storytelling program with a Storycatchers Theater component and an animal humane education program that includes animal training.
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December 17, 2010 |
Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court has appointed Laura Cha-yu Liu as Circuit Judge of Cook County, Eighth Subcircuit, Judgeship A. This appointment is effective Dec. 17, 2010, and terminates on Dec. 3, 2012.
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December 16, 2010 |
People
[caption id="attachment_16815" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Robert M. Karton"][/caption] Col. Robert M. Karton, CAP, has been assigned to serve as the new Great Lakes Region commander. Presently, Col. Karton is the GLR interim commander having been appointed to fill the position after Brig. Gen. Charles L. Carr was elected vice commander in September. Civil Air Patrol is the volunteer official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force. During his 21 year tenure in CAP, Col. Karton has held the positions of: legal officer for Illinois Wing and Great Lakes Region; Illinois Wing Inspector General; National Legal Officer (National Executive Committee); Illinois Wing Commander; GLR Vice Commander; National Board and NEC Parliamentarian, and interim GLR Commander. In addition, he played a pivotal role on the CAP Constitution and By-laws committee and in the drafting of the Membership Action Review regulations. Col. Karton is an instrument rated pilot and has flown numerous search and rescue and disaster relief missions as a mission pilot. In civilian life, Col. Karton is a prominent Chicago attorney having begun his career as an Assistant States Attorney for Cook County in the Criminal Trial Division. Currently, he is in private practice, in Chicago, at Robert M. Karton, Ltd. He did his undergraduate studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana, Ill., and earned his J.D. at the DePaul University College of Law in Chicago. Col.
