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Walentine O’Toole McQuilan & Gordon is pleased to announce that Donald J. Straka has joined the firm as a partner in the area of corporate and banking law. Straka has over 20 years of experience in representing public and private corporate clients, financial institutions, medical practices, manufacturing concerns and regulatory authorities in multiple jurisdictions. He specializes in corporate law, banking law and regulation, lending and finance, mergers and acquisitions (private and public companies), business transactions and litigation, regulatory matters, securities, real estate and employment matters. He provides strategic legal advice to clients relative to their growth and financial objectives, organizing and structuring business entities, acquisitions and divestitures, and negotiating and closing complex transactions.
He served for eight years as the Chief Legal Officer of a Midwest regional Bank Holding Company and its subsidiaries where he advised the Board of Directors and led the Legal, Human Resources and Security Departments and served on a number of Committees. He has also served as a Director and/or CEO of various other corporate entities in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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April 27, 2011 |
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April 21, 2011 |
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The Chicago Alumni Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity's "Team PAD" participated in the 2011 March of Dimes Walk for Babies on April 17 along the Chicago Lakefront. Since 1998, Team PAD has raised over $100,00 for this charity. This year's team members included (left to right): Royal F. Berg, Colin Norris, Sharon Hunt-Muryn, Michael Muryn, Edward “Skip” Meyer, PAD District Justice John K. Norris, Team PAD Captain Julie-April Montgomery, Kristy Norris and Sean Norris.
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April 19, 2011 |
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Robert G. Kirchner, 54, of Urbana passed away on Sunday, April 17. He was a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Law and had practiced in Champaign County for more than two decades. "He was unique among the Champaign County Bar for how aggressive he was, what a bulldog he was," says fellow attorney Tom Bruno. "We lawyers have an ethical obligation to act in the best interests of our clients, and he would do anything to fulfill that obligation." Funeral arrangements are pending at Renner-Wikoff Chapel and Crematory, 1900 Philo Road, Urbana. Read the full obituary in the Champaign News-Gazette
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April 18, 2011 |
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The Chicago-based law firm of Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLP (MBT) continues to expand nationally with the opening today of its new office in San Francisco - at 575 Market Street. The office will be led by seven new partners, including a group of recognized national leaders in insurance and labor and employment law from the San Francisco law firms of Sedgwick LLP and Long & Levit LLP. Joining MBT from Sedgwick will be Julia Molander, who specializes in insurance counseling and litigation. She will serve as managing partner of MBT’s San Francisco office. Other new partners include four attorneys from Long & Levit:
- Howard Garfield , insurance, employment and professional liability
- Irene Yesowitch, insurance counseling and litigation, and professional liability
- Jason Geller, labor and employment litigation
- Karen Uno, insurance counseling and litigation
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April 14, 2011 |
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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 14, 2011 |
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[caption id="attachment_18846" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Dawn M. Gonzalez"][/caption] Dawn M. Gonzalez has joined Baugh, Dalton, Carlson & Ryan, LLC as a partner. She concentrates her practice in complex insurance coverage litigation and sophisticated insurance defense Ms. Gonzalez received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in 1991 and her law degree from the DePaul University, College of Law in 1994. Ms. Gonzalez was included in the 2009 to 2011 "Super Lawyers: Corporate Edition" magazine, as well as the 2008 to 2011 versions of the "Illinois Super Lawyers" magazine published by Law & Politics. In 2004, she was named to the Law Bulletin Publishing Company's 2004 list of "40 Attorneys Under 40 to Watch in Illinois". She was selected as the 2006 "Outstanding Young Alumna" by DePaul University, College of Law. She was the 2005/2006 President of the Women's Bar Association of Illinois and is currently on the Board of Directors for the Women's Bar Foundation. She has been a Vice Chair of the ABA's Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, TIPS Section since 2008 and was an Executive Committee Member of the Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Evaluations from 2004 to 2007. In addition, she is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association and the Defense Research Institute. She is formally of Litchfield Cavo LLP. For more information please visit www.baughdaltonlaw.com.
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April 13, 2011 |
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[caption id="attachment_18818" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Brenda J. Robinson"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_18817" align="alignright" width="150" caption="J. Patrick Fitzsimmons"][/caption] J. Patrick Fitzsimmons and Brenda J. Robinson have joined Baker & Daniels LLP as new partners in the law firm's Chicago office. Fitzsimmons concentrates his transactional practice in health care, medical device, biotech and life sciences.
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April 13, 2011 |
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Hon. Angelo D. Mistretta, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2011; beloved husband and best friend of Ruth A., nee Welter, for 59 years; loving father of Mark (Diane) and Scott Mistretta; proud grandfather of Matthew and Jason; born to the late Rosario and Maria Mistretta, on Feb. 16, 1925, in Chicago (old Taylor Street neighborhood). Angelo was an inspiring uncle to many and a friend to all who had the pleasure of knowing him; brother of Josephine Vullo, and the late Michelina Strazzantti, Bella Boulahanis, Salvatore Mistretta and Jeannie Hamza. Angelo served in WWII and after the war graduated from Valparaiso University Law School. He began his career as a Cook County state's attorney, and then went on to head his own private law practice, before being elected as a full circuit court judge. Following retirement he continued working in arbitration and mediations. He was a former president of the Justinian Society and a member of SACA. Angelo embraced his Italian and Sicilian heritage, and shared it with his family. Angelo's work ethic, unrivaled wit and great emphasis on family and friends are all characteristics to be admired. Visitation will be 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday, April 14, at Coglianese Funeral Home, 7508 County Line Rd., Burr Ridge (south of I55 on Frontage Rd.). Funeral service 10 a.m. Friday, April 15, at the funeral home. Interment will be Bronswood Cemetery, Oakbrook. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to your charity of choice. Info: (630) 654-8484.
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April 6, 2011 |
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The VanFleet Law Offices proudly announce they have relocated their business and commercial law practice firm from downtown Peoria to a more practical location in Peoria’s northern business district. To better serve client needs, the firm is now conveniently located at 7817 N. Knoxville Avenue (Corner of Knoxville and Pioneer Parkway). All other contact information remains the same.
- VanFleet Law Offices
- 7817 N. Knoxville Ave.
- Peoria, IL 61614
- Telephone: 309-672-2200
- Facsimile: 309-672-2201
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April 5, 2011 |
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[caption id="attachment_18665" align="alignright" width="140" caption="Robert F. Russell"][/caption] Attorneys’ Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. has elected Attorney Robert F. Russell of Princeton, Ill., as the chairman of its board of directors. Russell is a partner in the Princeton law firm Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke. He is the third generation of Russells to practice law in Princeton, following his father, Fred G. Russell, and his grandfather, Judge R. L. Russell, who first opened his office in Princeton in 1897. ATG is widely known as an advocate for both lawyers and the clients they serve. Subsidiary companies owned and operated by ATG include: ATG Legal Education, LLC; ATG LegalServe; ATG Trust Company; The Judicial Sales Corporation; and NLT Title, LLC. “It is my goal to maintain ATG’s industry-wide reputation as the premier lawyer service organization for both the legal profession and for the public,” Russell said. “We have the right people to ensure we continue providing unsurpassed service to attorneys and their clients. Being chosen to lead this complex and innovative company during a time of extreme uncertainty in the national real estate market is a true honor. I look forward to working with our management team and my fellow board members to meet and surmount the challenges that face us.” Peter J.