Anthony M. Sam has joined the firm of Cray Huber Horstman Heil & VanAusdal LLC as an Associate. He will concentrate his practice areas in Catastrophic Injury and Loss Litigation and Commercial Transportation Litigation.
Mr. Sam is a graduate of Lewis University in Romeoville and received his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School.
Donald T. Morrison, Jr., 84, of Libertyville, formerly of Deerfield at rest May 20, 2013.
He was a life time Waukegan Trial Attorney at Morrison and Morrison and a past President of the Lake County Bar Association and a Fellow of American College of Trial Lawyers.
He was a beloved husband of Danielle Morrison, loving father of 10 children; Joseph (Hon. Julie) Morrison, J.D., Sheila (Mel) Smith, J.D., Mary Ellen (Tom) Murphy, B.S.N., Kathleen (Hon. Ray) Collins, B.S.N., Eileen Morrison, M.D., Margaret (Jim, J.D.) Borcia, J.D., Frances C. Morrison, M.S., Donald (Ellen J.D.) Morrison, J.D., Denise Breyne (David Grace), Mario L. Breyne, dear Grandfather of twenty Grandchildren, and one Great Grandson.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Catherine in 1975 and by his Grandson, Antonio "Tony" Borcia in 2012.
In Lieu of flowers memorials can be made to the www.y-notproject.com in loving memory of Tony Borcia or www.autismspeaks.org in honor of Jax Morrison. For Info: (847) 362-3009 or please sign the guestbook at www.burnettdane.com.
Michael J. Merlie, 63, of Danville, passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at Presence United Samaritans Medical Center in Danville.
He was born July 18, 1949, in Danville to Donald and Eleanor (Dowiatt) Merlie.
He married Nancy J. Fadale on June 17, 1972, in Westville. She survives.
Michael was a 1967 graduate of Westville High School and went on to earn his undergraduate at the University of Illinois before attending law school at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. He then ran Merlie Law Office, which he began with his father. He was a member of the Vermilion County Bar Association, State of Illinois Bar Association and was the former attorney for the Village of Westville.
Michael was an avid golfer at Turtle Run and loved to read.
Most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his family.
Also surviving are two sons, Tony (Katie) Merlie of Indianapolis and Jim (Tina) Merlie, also of Indianapolis; parents, Don and Eleanor Merlie of Westville; three sisters, Melissa Merli of Urbana, Carol (Mike) Hatfield of Champaign, and Patty Merlie of Leawood, Kan.; three grandsons, Kyle, Joe and Max Merlie; four nieces and a nephew. He was preceded in death by his grandparents.
Services have been held. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. Please join Michael’s family in sharing memories, photos, and video of his life through his tribute wall at www.sunsetfuneralhome.com.
William James Wimbiscus Jr., 86, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013.
Born Aug. 29, 1926, to Judge William J. and Mae (Walsh) Wimbiscus of Spring Valley, he married Eleanor Bruder Sept. 24, 1955. She survives.
He was a 1944 graduate of St. Bede Academy and then served in the U.S. Army during World War II. After graduating from the University of Illinois in 1949 with a bachelor of science degree in law, he then earned a juris doctor in law from DePaul University College of Law in 1951, passing the Illinois State Bar exam while still a student. He was admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois in 1951, the U.S. Supreme Court in 1972 and the U.S. Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit in 1981.
He joined his father, Judge William J. Wimbiscus Sr., at the Wimbiscus Law Firm in 1951. The firm was established in 1917 and continues to this day. He also served as Spring Valley City Attorney from 1965 to 1981 and DePue Village Attorney from 1975 to 2010.
He was a member of Illinois State Bar Association, past president and member of Bureau County Bar Association and a member of LaSalle-Peru-Oglesby Bar Association. He was a member and past president of St. Margaret’s Hospital Board of Directors, as well as a member of Hall Township High School Education Foundation, Prairieland Home Care Advisory Committee and Dominic O’Berto Post 182 of the American Legion. He donated legal services to many community and civic organizations.
Also surviving are six children, John (SangHui), Sarah, Bill (Sara), Tom (Maureen), Neal and Mary (Phillip) Telfer; one brother, Judge James (Jude) Wimbiscus; one sister, Jane Johnson; 11 grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Shannon McNulty has been named a partner at Clifford Law Offices, a nationally renowned firm recognized in personal injury and wrongful death law. Also, Bradley Cosgrove, formerly of another personal injury firm in Chicago, has been named a partner at the firm.
McNulty has obtained more than $30 million in verdicts and settlements with Clifford Law Offices since she joined the firm 10 years ago. She was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court to a blue ribbon Special Committee on Illinois Evidence. In 2007 she was named by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company one of the top 40 Attorneys Under 40.
Cosgrove, recently came to the firm with a wealth of experience in trying cases in medical malpractice, personal injury and wrongful death. He has lectured at John Marshall Law School, his alma mater. The National Trial Lawyers Association has named him one of the Top 40 Attorneys Under 40 since 2012.
Levin Ginsburg is pleased to announce that Eli Korer has joined the firm. Eli is an honors graduate and honors scholar of Valparaiso University School of Law, J.D., 2011, and of Boston University, B.A., magna cum laude, 2008. Eli has joined the firm as an associate attorney in its Corporate Practice area. While in law school at Valparaiso University, Eli was elected Chief Justice of the Moot Court Society, was a Semi-Finalist and Best Oralist of the 2011 Irvin R. Kaufman Memorial Securities Law Moot Court Competition and was the recipient of the Corpus Juris Secundum Award for the most significant overall contribution to the School of Law.
Eli externed at the United States Attorney’s Office in Hammond, Indiana, and was an associate attorney at another Chicago law firm prior to joining Levin Ginsburg.
The Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) has announced its Law Student Internship Class of 2013, a group of 47 Interns representing 18 law schools from across the country. These PILI Interns have been selected out of the nearly 400 law students from over 70 law schools who applied. Each PILI Intern will serve 400 hours at one of 25 legal service organizations over the summer, together contributing 18,800 hours of legal services on behalf of thousands of low-income individuals and families. PILI provides supplemental educational, networking and mentoring opportunities. New this year, PILI is funding two internship positions in Illinois outside of Chicago, where the need is great but resources are few. These two new PILI Internships are in Peoria at Prairie State Legal Services, and in Champaign at Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation. View the complete list of 2013 PILI Interns on PILI’s website at http://pili-law.org/2013PILIinternslist.htm.
Johnson & Bell received the highest state level award from the Illinois Committee of the Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve (“ESGR”) for its support for members of the United States military services.
Presenting the award to firm founder William V. Johnson and firm vice-president Joseph R. Marconi were US Navy Captain Mark T. Hunzeker, the chief of the Navy’s Midwest Region Legal Services Office, Great Lakes Naval Station; Renato Bacci, the incoming chairman of the Illinois ESGR Committee; and William C. Glynn, the Northern Illinois chair of ESGR.
Johnson & Bell was selected to receive the award at the recommendation of Frank M. Grenard, one of the firm attorneys. Grenard is an ombudsman and military outreach volunteer with the Illinois ESGR Committee. He is also the Chairman of the Illinois State Bar Association’s Military Affairs Committee.
Kids In Danger (KID), a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting children by improving product safety, will hold their Best Friend Award Night May 23, 2013 at Fulton's on the River.
At the event, KID will honor Shawn Kasserman with the Best Friend Award. Kasserman, Partner at Tomasik Kotin Kasserman, served as counsel for Linda Ginzel and Boaz Keysar in their lawsuit against the manufacturer and licensor of the portable crib that killed their son Danny.
Robert B. Anderson has joined the Law Office of Irene F. Bahr as an Associate Attorney. Rob most recently was an Assistant State's Attorney in the Kane County State's Attorney's Office in St. Charles, Illinois. There he prosecuted traffic, misdemeanor, DUI, felony (ranging from Class 4 Drug charges to Murder) and Abuse and Neglect cases.
He has tried hundreds of cases, both jury and bench, as a prosecutor. His experience gives him the ability to assess a case from a prosecutor's point of view in order to develop the best possible defense.
Rob began his legal career as an intern with the Law Office of Irene F. Bahr, attending to all aspects involving Liquor Licensing for Irene's clients. He also clerked as a 7-11 Student for Justice Thomas E. Callum.
Rob has returned to our office and is ready and able to bring his unique skills and talents to bear on your Liquor or Criminal matters. His compassion and personal attention to your case will help you feel confident and secure. Contact Robert at (630) 517-3410 or at rob@bahrlaw.net.