The Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts announced Wednesday that Karen C. Eiten, received a majority of the votes cast by the circuit judges in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit and is declared to be appointed to the office of associate judge.
Ms. Eiten received her undergraduate degree in 1980 from Western Illinois University in Macomb and her Juris Doctor in 1983 from DePaul University in Chicago. Ms. Eiten is currently engaged in solo practice in LaSalle.
Northern Illinois
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June 15, 2011 |
Practice News
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April 14, 2011 |
People
Scott Michael Smith, of rural Cambridge, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2011. Scott began his law career as an associate for two years at the law firm of Kell, Nuelle and Loizzo, in Woodstock. He was honored to be a shareholder in the Cambridge firm of Telleen, Horberg, Smith and Carmen, P.C. for the past 17 years. Scott's primary areas of practice were corporate transactions, municipal government, real estate, estate planning and estate administration. He was an honors graduate of Oregon High School in 1983. He completed his undergraduate degree magna cum laude at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1987, majoring in accounting, receiving his CPA accreditation in 1992. He graduated from Northern Illinois University College of Law, magna cum laude, in 1992. Scott was active in many community and service organizations, including Cambridge/Geneseo Chapter of Rebuilding Together, Cambridge Rotary Club, Cambridge Academic Foundation, and served as president for all these organizations. He also served on the boards of Black Hawk College Foundation, Junior Achievement, Brave Heart Child Advocacy Center and was named Volunteer of the Year in 2008. He was on the board of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, past president of the Henry County Bar Association and a member of the Illinois and American Bar Associations. He was a member of the American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants and the Christian Legal Society. He is survived by his wife Beth and his four children. Read the full obituary in the Ogle County News1 comment (Most recent October 7, 2011)
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April 4, 2011 |
Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court has appointed Richard James Lannon Jr. as Resident Circuit Judge of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, LaSalle County. The appointment is effective on April 18, 2011 and terminates on Dec. 3, 2012.
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March 28, 2011
Northern Illinois
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March 4, 2011 |
Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court announced today that the 22nd Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Mark R. Gerhardt as an associate judge of the 22nd Judicial Circuit. Mr. Gerhardt received his undergraduate degree in 1990 from the University of Illinois and his Juris Doctor in 1995 from The John Marshall Law School. Mr. Gerhardt is currently affiliated with Wiejaczka Law, PC, in Hawthorn Woods.
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February 25, 2011 |
People
[caption id="attachment_17983" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Elizabeth J. Cervantes"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_17982" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Jeffrey D. Jacobs"][/caption] Jeffrey D. Jacobs and Elizabeth J. Cervantes have joined the Moline firm of Bozeman, Neighbour, Patton & Noe, LLP as associates. Mr. Jacobs graduated from Drake University magna cum laude and from Chicago Kent School of law. He is licensed in Illinois. His practice concentration is in the business area, including transactional work and resolution of disputes. Ms. Cervantes is a graduate of the University of Iowa and the Iowa Law School. She is in general practice with an emphasis on litigation.
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February 15, 2011 |
Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court has announced that Robert R. “Randy” Wilt, received the majority of the votes cast by the circuit judges in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit and is declared to be appointed to the office of associate judge. Mr. Wilt received his undergraduate degree in 1977 from Ohio State University and his Juris Doctor in 1980 from Loyola University, Chicago. Mr. Wilt is currently engaged in practice with Sreenan & Cain, P.C. in Rockford.
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February 15, 2011 |
ISBA News
The Illinois State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division recently presented a $4,000 check to DeKalb County Youth Service Bureau VolunTeen Program. On hand for the presentation were (left to right): Jason Nicol, Executive Director of the Youth Services Bureau, Andrea Broska, Clinical Director of the VolunTeen Program and Heather Fritsch, YLD Vice-Chair.
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February 8, 2011 |
Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court announced today that John F. McAdams received most of the votes cast by the circuit judges in the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit and is declared to be appointed to the office of associate judge. Mr. McAdams received his undergraduate degree in 1991 from Eastern Illinois University in Charleston and his Juris Doctor in 1995 from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. Mr. McAdams is currently engaged in practice with McAdams & McAdams in Yorkville. The 16th Judicial Circuit is made up of Kane, Kendall and DeKalb counties.
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February 4, 2011 |
Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court announced today that Sheldon R. Sobol, received a majority of the votes cast by the circuit judges in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit and is declared to be appointed to the office of associate judge. Mr. Sobol received his undergraduate degrees in 1984 and 1986 from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb and his Juris Doctor in 1990 from John Marshall in Chicago. Mr. Sobol is currently affiliated with the Grundy County State’s Attorney’s Office in Morris.