Levin Schreder & Carey Ltd. welcomes associate Charles G. Blair to the firm.
Blair has been practicing law for seven years and focuses his practice on estate planning and administration. Before joining Levin Schreder & Carey Ltd., Blair practiced law at Wildman Harrold. Blair received his J.D. from John Marshall Law School (2004) and his B.S. in Interpersonal/Public Communications from Northern Illinois University (1992).
“We are very pleased to have Chuck join our estate planning team. He will help expand our ability to continue to provide high quality timely service to our sophisticated client base,” noted Carleen Schreder, who founded the firm with partner Bob Levin in 1988.
Levin Schreder & Carey Ltd. is a law firm focused on federal income tax, estate tax and gift tax planning and controversy resolution for individuals and closely-held businesses. The firm is one of the largest law firms devoted exclusively to income tax and estate planning and related litigation in the Chicago area. For more information, visit the firm’s website at: www.levinschreder.com.
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June 9, 2011 |
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[caption id="attachment_20005" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Diana Law"][/caption] During the Annual Membership Dinner and Awards Ceremony on June 2, Diana M. Law was sworn in as the Kane County Bar Association President, 2011 – 2012. Presiding over the ceremony was Justice Ann B. Jorgensen, Presiding Justice of the Illinois Appellate Court, Second District. State Representative Linda Chapa LaVia of Aurora, presented House Resolution 366 recognizing Diana as President of the Kane County Bar Association. Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Chief Judge F. Keith Brown introduced Diana and also read a congratulatory letter from Attorney General Lisa Madigan. A managing partner at the Aurora Law Firm of Law ElderLaw, Diana has been a member of the KCBA Board of Managers for four years. Diana is co-chair of the Delivery of Legal Services Committee and is a member of several other KCBA committees. Named the Kane County Bar Association Outstanding New Lawyer in 2007, Diana was selected in 2010 as the Illinois State Bar Association Young Lawyer of the Year.
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June 9, 2011 |
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[caption id="attachment_20001" align="alignright" width="133" caption="Michael P. Schostok"][/caption] Michael P. Schostok of Waukegan will be awarded the prestigious Leonard M. Ring Lifetime Achievement Award at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Convention on Friday, June 10, 2011. The convention will be held at the Oak Brook Hills Marriott Resort in Oak Brook, Illinois. The criteria of the award are as follows: “This award is given annually at the convention banquet to someone selected by a committee appointed by the president. The recipient is someone who has devoted, as Leonard did, a substantial part of their life and their practice to ITLA, someone who has done more than is called for. Someone who had the standards of Leonard, the work ethics of Leonard and the commitment to ITLA that Leonard had. At the same time, it keeps alive the memory of Leonard Ring.” Michael Schostok, 50, earned his undergraduate degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in 1983. In 1986, he received his law degree from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. Schostok was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1986. Schostok served as an Assistant State’s Attorney in Lake County from 1986 until 1989. His duties included prosecution of traffic, misdemeanor, juvenile and felony crimes. From there, he pursued private practice joining the Law Offices of Patrick A.
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June 8, 2011 |
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[caption id="attachment_19966" align="alignright" width="124" caption="Charles W. Chapman"][/caption] Former Madison County circuit judge and appellate court justice Charles W. Chapman passed away last month at his home in Edwardsville. He was a name partner in the law firm LakinChapman LLC in Wood River. Chapman served as Circuit Judge in the Third Judicial Circuit of Madison County from 1979 to 1988. He was elected in 1988 to the Appellate Court for the Fifth Judicial District, Mt. Vernon, Illinois and served until 2001. Madison County Circuit Judge Andy Matoesian recalls when Chapman ran against him, but they still were close friends. "He was a hell of a nice guy. He was a good book man and a good trial lawyer," Matoesian said. Chapman earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and a doctor of jurisprudence from St. Louis University in 1967. He completed his coursework for a master's degree in economics in 1980 and a master of law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1992. Read the full obituary in the Alton Telegraph. Read the obituary by ISBA Member John J. Hopkins in the Madison St. Clair Record
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[caption id="attachment_19956" align="alignright" width="150" caption="David Lewin"][/caption] David M. Lewin, experienced in commercial and insurance litigation and condominium association representation, is pleased to be acting as special counsel to Johnson Legal Group, LLC. Dave is admitted to practice before the Illinois Supreme Court, the Seventh Circuit, the Trial Bar for the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, and several other District Courts nationwide including Colorado, Michigan and Iowa. He has practiced literally from coast to coast, handling cases from Washington to Florida. He was awarded a J.D. from DePaul University College of Law in 1992. He obtained a B.A., graduating with honors, from Loyola University of Chicago in 1989. Dave is a recognized authority in risk shifting for contractors and the Illinois doctrine of "targeted tenders," and has written and spoken on the subject at several regional and national conferences. He has authored numerous publications regarding insurance and construction issues. Cindy Johnson, the firm's Managing Member and a member of the ISBA Commercial Banking, Collections & Bankruptcy Law Section Council, said, "We are very pleased to have someone with Dave's unique areas of expertise acting in a special counsel capacity to our firm."
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June 7, 2011 |
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[caption id="attachment_19882" align="alignright" width="137" caption="Richard Manzella"][/caption] Richard M. “Rich” Manzella, 45, Normal, passed away on June 2 at Heartland Health Care Center in Normal, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born Oct. 6, 1965, in Chicago, he was the son of Richard and Cathy Manzella. He married Veronica Harcar on June 15, 1996, at St. Stephen’s Church, Streator. She survives in Normal. He is also survived by his children, Matthew and Jennifer Manzella, Normal; his mother, Cathy Manzella-Hensley, Joliet; sisters, Lorrie (Grady) Bourland, Plainfield, and Julie (Ward) McCloskey, Marseilles; a brother, Joe (Linda) Manzella, Escondido, Calif.; maternal grandmother, Loretta Koren, Bolingbrook; father and mother-in-law, Andrew R. and Maria Harcar, Streator; a sister-in-law, Theresa (Tim) Graves, Streator; a brother-in-law, Andy Harcar, Streator; nieces and nephews, Emma Graves, Kyle McCloskey, Karlee McClosky, Miranda Bourland and Cody Bourland; a great-niece, Taylor Bourland; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard Manzella Sr.; stepfather, Paul Hensley Sr.; maternal grandfather, John Koren; paternal grandparents, Frank and Josephine Manzella; and an uncle, Frank Gluting. Rich was a 1984 graduate of Romeoville High School and a 1988 graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he received a bachelor of science degree in psychology.
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June 2, 2011 |
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[caption id="attachment_19712" align="alignright" width="300" caption="On hand for the Hellenic Bar Association's Judge's Affair were (left to right): Dean Kanellos (Director of the HBA), Hon. Anthony C. Kyriakopoulos, Hon. Nicholas Geannopoulos, Hon. Paul C. Lillios, Hon. Demetrios G. Kottaras, The Honorable Peggy Chiampas (Director of the HBA), and Harry J. Fournier, president of the HBA."][/caption] On March 21, 2011 the Hellenic Bar Association hosted a reception at the Greek Islands Restaurant in Greek Town to honor The Honorable Paul C. Lillios, The Honorable Demetrios G. Kottaras, The Honorable Nicholas Geannopoulos, and The Honorable Anthony C. Kyriakopoulos. Judge Lillios, a past president of the Hellenic Bar Association, was recently appointed as the Associate Chief Administrative Law Judge for the United States Social Security Administration. Judge Lillios leads and manages nationwide the administrative judiciary hearings process of the Social Security Administration.
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June 1, 2011 |
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[caption id="attachment_19695" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Gary E. Hood"][/caption] Polsinelli Shughart PC welcomes attorney Gary E. Hood as a shareholder in the firm’s Trial department, where he will assist in guiding the expansion of the firm’s Intellectual Property and Technology Litigation practice. Hood regularly appears in courts throughout the United States. He represents individuals and organizations in a wide range of industries, including consumer electronics, pharmaceuticals, automotive parts and accessories, agriculture and medical devices and methods. Hood joins a national team of intellectual property and technology litigation attorneys located in Chicago, Kansas City and St. Louis. Having successfully led dozens of cases involving everything from IP disputes, to general civil and business matters, to criminal charges, Hood’s practice now emphasizes efficient resolution of lawsuits involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, counterfeiting and piracy and other related federal and state claims. Hood earned his law degree, magna cum laude, from Gonzaga University where he served as editor-in-chief of the Gonzaga Law Review. He was also the regional champion and National Sweet Sixteen qualifier in the prestigious National Moot Court competition. He earned a B.S.
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May 26, 2011 |
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Judge Christy S. Berkos passed away on May 10th, 2011 at the age of 85. Berkos was a WWII Navy Veteran, the former Town of Cicero Attorney, Town of Cicero President & Criminal Court Judge of Cook County. He was the beloved husband of Rita nee, Peacock, loving father of Cindy (Joel) Erickson, Daniel (Julie), & Kimberly (John) Kinnas; dear grandfather of Shane (Tim) Drey & Eric Sanford; uncle of many nieces & nephews.
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May 13, 2011 |
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[caption id="attachment_19475" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Charles Flack"][/caption] Charles "Chick" Flack, 83, passed away last month at Wesley Village Rehabilitation Center in Macomb. Mr. Flack attended Macomb schools and graduated from Northwester University in 1951 and Northwestern University Law School in 1954. He joined his father and George B. Kerman in the practice of law in 1954 and practiced until his retirement from Flack, McRaven and Stephen's in 1997. Mr. Flack served in the U.S. Navy during World War II aboard the carrier USS Enterprise and USS Midway. Read the full obituary in the McDonough Voice.
