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Gina Arquilla DeBoni has joined the law firm of Romanucci & Blandin, LLC, as a managing attorney.
Romanucci & Blandin provides clients with experienced and skilled representation in catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death and workers’ compensation claims.
DeBoni, who is an elected member of the Illinois State Bar Association’s Board of Governors, has chaired several fundraisers for the ISBA’s Young Lawyers Division, raising thousands of dollars for the Children’s Assistance Fund. She was the YLD chair in 2008-09.
She recently completed a three-year term on the ABA’s House of Delegates, and is the ABA Young Lawyers Division District 15 representative, where she coordinates legal services in the event of a disaster. She is also active in the Justinian Society of Lawyers and a board member of the Italian American Political Coalition.
DeBoni has been named twice as a “Rising Star” in the field of law by Chicago magazine.
She received her J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2002 and her undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa in 1997.
Romanucci & Blandin, LLC, is located at 33 N. LaSalle St., Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60602, contact www.rblaw.net or call (312) 458-1000.
Chicago Area
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June 18, 2010 |
People
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June 18, 2010 |
Events
Race Judicata Sprint for Justice will be held in Grant Park on July 22. Registration begins at 4:30 p.m. and the runners race begins at 6:30 p.m. All proceeds go to the general operating costs of Chicago Volunteer Legal Services. Click here to register.
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June 16, 2010
Chicago area
- Witness sheds light on pension deal linking Blago insiders, Chicago Tribune
- Plea deal ends teen's trial in killing of Buffalo Grove High student in 2006, Daily Herald
- $75,000 bail for gang member accused of trying to intimidate jurors, Chicago Tribune
Southern Illinois
- Former ESL liquor commissioner pleads guilty to extortion, lying to FBI, IRS, Belleville News-Democrat
Nation
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June 15, 2010
Chicago area
- Cook board lets suburbs opt out of red light cameras, Daily Herald
- Blagojevich defense attacking Monk's credibility, Chicago Sun-Times
- Witness: Burge put gun to my head and spun chamber, Chicago Tribune
- Judge tosses trustee's suit against Gurnee, Daily Herald
- Sara Lee sued by Nestle over Nespresso system, Chicago Business
Nation
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June 15, 2010 |
ISBA News
"Dealing with Debt Collectors & Relief Scams" and "Medical Malpractice: Start to Finish," half-hour programs presented by the Illinois State Bar Association, will air on Chicago Access Network Television, Channel 21, on Illinois Law in June. "Dealing with Debt Collectors & Relief Scams" will air on Tuesdays, June 15 and June 29 at 10 p.m. This program focuses on avoiding debt relief scams and how to deal with debt collectors. "Medical Malpractice" will air on Tuesday, June 22 at 10 p.m. Appearing on the show will be: program moderator Sam Kavathas of Kavathas & Castenes; Karen M. Enright of Winters Enright Salzetti & O’Brien, LLC; Judge Elizabeth Budzinski, Cook County Circuit Court; and Ronald W. Kalish of Steinberg Goodman & Kalish. “Illinois Law” is a cable production of the ISBA. The 35,000-member organization, with offices in Springfield and Chicago, provides professional services to Illinois lawyers, and education and services to the public.
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June 14, 2010
Central Illinois
- Bank sues farmer over Towando Grain Co. money, Bloomington Pantagraph
Chicago area
- Tape: Blago and alleged shakedown, Chicago Tribune
- Algonquin man gets probation, hefty fine for growing pot indoors, Daily Herald
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June 11, 2010 |
People
Three attorneys were installed June 8 as officers of the prestigious, 131-year-old Union League Club of Chicago. The new president is James J. Gatziolis, a founding partner of the Chicago office of Quarles & Brady. A 1973 graduate of the Chicago-Kent College of Law and a certified public accountant, he has chaired several ULCC committees and is a trustee of its Boys & Girls Clubs. Serving as first vice president is Robert M. Karton of Robert M. Karton Ltd, a 1965 graduate of the DePaul University College of Law. A former assistant state’s attorney, he has been in private civil practice since 1968 and is Great Lakes Region legal officer of the Civil Air Patrol. Guy N. Maras, a partner with Hennessy & Roach in workers’ compensation, was elected to his second term as club secretary. A 1995 graduate of The John Marshall Law School and former editor of its Journal of Computer and Information Law, he has a master’s degree in public policy from DePaul.
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June 11, 2010 |
ISBA News
The IBF/YLD Children's Assistance Fund appoved a grant of $5,500 to sponsor an ISBA/YLD Summer Intern at Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) for the summer. YLD Chair Kelley Gandurski is pictured presenting the check to PILI Director of Programs Michael Bergmann. This grant will provide for intern Susanna Bucaro, a law student at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, to work at the Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation this summer.
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June 10, 2010
State
- Illinois foreclosure activity down in May, Chicago Business
- Judge to Blagojevich: Stop gesturing at trial, Springfield State Journal-Register
Central Illinois
- South Peoria man guilty of murder, Peoria Journal Star
Chicago area
- Witness: Burge said cop killer who claims he was beaten by police "got what he deserved," Chicago Sun-Times
Southern Illinois
- Owner of abused, abandoned pit bull gets probation; "she got off easy for what she did to him," Belleville News-Democrat
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June 9, 2010 |
Events | ISBA News
The Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission is pleased to announce that it will honor Benjamin K. Miller, former Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, for his outstanding career and contributions as an attorney and jurist. The presentation of the award will take place during a special session of the Illinois Supreme Court at 2:00 PM in the Illinois Supreme Court Courtroom, 160 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois, on June 14, 2010. A reception hosted by the Illinois State Bar Association will follow the presentation ceremony. The award is known as “The Honorable George N. Leighton Justice Award” and is given each year to an attorney or jurist whose career represents the highest standards of the profession and is dedicated to public service. In 2009, the inaugural award was given to its namesake, Judge George N. Leighton. RSVP to: confirm@illinoiscourthistory.org or 217.670.0890 extension 3 Photo ID required to enter the building.
