Wheaton attorney Gerald M. Sheridan, 79, passed away last month after a long illness. Mr. Sheridan grew up in the western suburbs and attended DePaul University for both his undergraduate and juris doctor degrees. He practiced in Aurora and Chicago before opening his own office in Wheaton.
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October 20, 2010 |
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October 20, 2010 |
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[caption id="attachment_15308" align="alignright" width="151" caption="David F. Neiers"][/caption] Helfrey, Neiers & Jones, P.C., announces that David F. Neiers has once again been included in the prestigious publication of Best Lawyers in America. Mr. Neiers is being recognized for his real estate practice. Mr. Neiers is a shareholder in the firm's real estate and corporate practice group and has over 23 years of experience in all areas of real estate transactions and development, business planning and estate planning. Mr. Neiers’ practice is concentrated in transactional real estate, including zoning and development, business and estate planning and banking law. Helfrey, Neiers & Jones, P.C., provides legal services to businesses and individual clients in the areas of business transactions, commercial litigation, real estate transactions and development, corporate formation, white-collar criminal defense, estate and business planning, personal injury, mergers and acquisitions, taxation, and regulatory compliance.
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October 20, 2010 |
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Patent attorney Robert L. Harmon, 72, passed away recently at Northwestern Memorial Hospital due to complications from lung cancer. Mr. Harmon retired in 1997 from the Chicago law firm now known as Brinks, Hofer, Gilson & Lione. He then wrote a book titled "Patents and the Federal Circuit." Mr. Harmon received his juris doctor from the University of Michigan Law School in 1963, He was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1965 and joined the Brinks, Hofer firm as an associate. A memorial reception for family and friends is set for Saturday. Call the Cremation Society of Illinois for details (773) 281-5058. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Harmon's name to the American Cancer Society, (800) 227-2345 or at www.cancer.org.
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October 20, 2010 |
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[caption id="attachment_15295" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Teresa Frisbie"][/caption] Loyola University Chicago is pleased to announce that Teresa Frisbie, an experienced mediator and former adjunct law professor at Loyola, has joined the School of Law as director of its new Dispute Resolution Program, which will be a part of the Dan K. Webb Center for Advocacy. Loyola recently launched the program in order to broaden its curricular offerings in the advocacy and dispute resolution skills law students will need in this growing field. “As one of the most respected advocacy programs in the country, we are constantly seeking ways to improve upon what we have built,” said David N. Yellen, dean of the School of Law. “Given the growing need for advocates to apply their skills in alternative dispute resolution settings such as mediation, we are thrilled to have someone as experienced as Teresa Frisbie at Loyola to help expand Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) learning opportunities for our students.” Frisbie joins the law school after more than 20 years of private law practice, the last 12 of which she has spent serving as a mediator and arbitrator in addition to litigating cases. She is a former member of Loyola’s adjunct law faculty, where she taught courses in mediation and international arbitration, and has coached several student competitions.
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October 13, 2010 |
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[caption id="attachment_15187" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Lawrence L. Pratt"][/caption] Lawrence L. Pratt has joined the St. Louis office of Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice, LLC as a Member. Prior to joining BSCR, Pratt was the Civil Litigation Practice Group Leader for Evans and Dixon. With more than 18 years of experience, Pratt defends construction defects, products liability, auto liability defense, premises liability, personal injury, errors and omissions, contract, and real estate claims in both Illinois and Missouri.
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October 12, 2010 |
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Major John Francis Lynn, USMC Retired, 58, passed away at 4:12 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010, in Herrin Hospital. He was born March 8, 1952, in Chicago, the son of William Francis and Ruth Mary (Meier) Lynn. John was united in marriage to Patty Durall on May 29, 1976, in Marion, and together they have shared the last 34 years of marriage. John answered the call of this nation by serving in the U.S. Marine Corps for three years as an enlisted member, and 20 years as an officer, retiring as a major. He served as a tank officer in California and North Carolina and was a foreign area officer in Central and South America. He was a graduate of Southern Illinois University School of Law in Carbondale and, at the present time, served as assistant dean for Administration of SIU School of Law. John was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion. He was a member of Illinois State Bar Association and Pro Bono Counsel for Fisher House in Chicago. He was director of the Veterans' Legal Assistance Program at SIU School of Law and spent considerable time working on behalf of local veterans. He worked with Big Brothers of Georgia, and he was a supporter of the Special Olympics.
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October 4, 2010 |
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[caption id="attachment_14989" align="alignright" width="150" caption="T. Markus Funk"][/caption] Perkins Coie is proud to welcome T. Markus Funk to the firm. Markus joins the firm as a partner in the firm's Litigation practice and a member of the firm’s Investigations & White Collar Defense Group (IWCD). Markus is a seasoned trial attorney and investigator specializing in business crimes, corporate investigations, complex commercial litigation, and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) matters. As a federal prosecutor with 10 years’ experience, Markus tried over 24 federal cases, achieving convictions in all of them. "We are honored to have a lawyer of Markus' caliber choose Perkins over other top firms as we continue to build a second-to-none white collar practice," said Lee Stein, chair of the IWCD. Partner Patrick Collins, a member of the firm's Executive Committee and a colleague of Markus' at the U.S. Attorney's office, added: " Markus will hit the ground running and will add immediate value to our work on FCPA matters." Prior to joining the firm, Markus served in U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald's Public Corruption and Organized Crime Section. During his tenure as a federal prosecutor, Markus was part of the trial team in the landmark organized crime murder racketeering conspiracy case dubbed “Operation Family Secrets,” the most extensive mob-murder racketeering case in U.S. history. The U.S.
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October 4, 2010 |
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Dale Allan Schempp, 68, passed away in his home in Springfield, at 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, September 29, 2010. He was born on August 23, 1942 in Cleveland, the third child of Elmer and Blanche Schempp. He grew up in Chagrin Falls, Ohioo, where he met his wife Carol Ann Samstag - they were married on December 25, 1965. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD in 1964, graduating with a degree in nuclear engineering. He then started his first career as a naval officer, serving for 6 years in the US Navy on one of the first nuclear submarines, the USS John Marshall, under Admiral Hyman Rickover. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant before being honorably discharged in 1970. He next embarked on his second career as a successful businessman. He worked as an engineer for the Quaker Oaks Company in Rockford, earning his MBA from the University of Chicago during that time. After several years, he started an independent business career as co-owner and CFO of what became TKI Foods, a manufacturer of health food products in Springfield. Following a successful business career, he began this third career as a lawyer. While still working as CFO of TKI, he completed law school at night at St. Louis University in 1996. After passing the bar exam, he then founded his own practice, Schempp Law in Springfield.
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September 30, 2010 |
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[caption id="attachment_14926" align="alignright" width="160" caption="Lisa Williams"][/caption] Hodgson Russ has announced that Lisa C. Williams has joined law firm’s Palm Beach office. Ms. Williams focuses her practice on advanced planning and family office matters, which entails serving as a general counsel to corporate executives, private business owners, professional athletes, and high-net-worth families and their family offices. Her areas of focus include the analysis, design, and drafting of advanced estate-planning trusts and structures, as well as corporate and closely held business structures, transactions, and agreements. Ms. Williams also works with nonprofit organizations on matters including formation, registrations, gift acceptance policies, financial investment guidelines and audits, and risk committee guidelines. She also is trained to mediate disputes between two or more parties in a number of areas, including disputes involving business partners, civic and religious organizations, landlords and tenants, and family members. Prior to joining Hodgson Russ, Ms. Williams practiced with a Chicago-based law firm, owned a financial planning firm, and held financial planning and executive positions with financial services institutions. She started her career in accounting. Ms.
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September 21, 2010 |
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Johnson Legal Group, LLC, a prominent Chicago commercial bankruptcy and commercial collections law firm, announces the addition of a new attorney member to their firm. Christopher B. Lega will be focusing on commercial litigation, creditors’ rights and bankruptcy law. Christopher Lega has appeared before various state courts in Illinois including the Circuit Courts in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, and Lake Counties. In addition, Mr. Lega has appeared before the District and Bankruptcy courts for the Northern District of Illinois, Massachusetts, the District of Columbia, Connecticut, and Maryland. Chris Lega attended the John Marshall Law School earning his J.D. in 2002. He is presently a member of the of Illinois bar, the Northern District of Illinois General and Trial Bars, the District of Columbia bar, the Maryland Federal Bar, and the Massachusetts bar. The firm is a team of business attorneys who have chosen to dedicate their practice to bankruptcy and creditors’ rights in the business to business setting. Focusing on collection, litigation, bankruptcy, and commercial evictions, Johnson Legal Group is pleased to discuss with a client any issue arising out of a business transaction. The firm is there to help the business community seek quick and effective methods to resolve issues in their areas of practice. To learn more about the firm and the team, visit www.jnlegal.net.