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  • December 3, 2021 | People
    Marshall J. Hartman 1945-2021

    Marshall J. Hartman, age 87, passed away on September 21, 2021. 

    Marshall, recipient of the 2017 Illinois State Bar Association Laureate Award, was a 1957 graduate of the University of Chicago Law School. He was instrumental in establishing offices and policies for the defense of indigents in Cook County and across the United States. Among other positions, he was appointed the Public Defender for Lake County, IL, (1987-91) and he went on to lead the Capital Resource Center at the Office of the Illinois State Appellate Defender. 

  • November 18, 2021 | People
    Federal Prosecutor Kalia Coleman Joins Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila

    Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP (RSHC) welcomes new partner Kalia Coleman to the firm’s Government Enforcement, Investigations & White Collar Criminal Defense practice. 

    Coleman joins the firm following nearly six years with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois, where she most recently served as Deputy Chief of the General Crimes Division. 

  • November 15, 2021 | People
    Chicago Attorney Kathryn Ann Gallanis Named 2021 Elite Lawyer and 2021 Leading Lawyer

    Kathryn Ann Gallanis, a skilled and experienced attorney located in the city of Chicago, Illinois, has recently been named a Leading Lawyer and an Elite Lawyer for her work in personal injury defense cases. 

  • November 8, 2021 | People
    Alan S. Ganz 1933 - 2021

    Alan S. Ganz died peacefully at Evanston Hospital on October 31, 2021. He was born and raised in Gary, Indiana, the child of Alexander Ganz, a Ukrainian immigrant, and Joan Stropke. 

  • October 27, 2021 | People
    Levin & Perconti Names New Managing Partners

    Levin & Perconti has named trial lawyers Margaret Battersby Black and Michael Bonamarte as the firm’s co-managing partners. The partners, both of whom have spent their entire legal careers with the firm, will continue to handle substantial caseloads of personal injury and wrongful death matters as they share responsibility for strategic leadership of the firm.

  • October 27, 2021 | People
    Illinois Supreme Court Clerk Carolyn Taft Grosboll To Retire - Transformed Office to Digital Age

    Illinois Supreme Court Clerk Carolyn Taft Grosboll, who led the transformation of the office from paper to digital and other important efforts since January 3, 2011, has announced her retirement effective November 30, 2021. Cynthia A. Grant has been appointed as the new Clerk of the Supreme Court effective December 1, 2021.

  • October 22, 2021 | People
    Benjamin Jacobi Joins Polsinelli

    Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli welcomes Benjamin Jacobi as Counsel to the firm’s national Energy Law Practice Group. He is based out of the Chicago office.

    Jacobi represents developers of renewable energy projects in zoning, permitting, regulatory, administrative, and litigation matters, counseling them on all issues related to complex energy project development, including state and local permitting, road use agreements, NWS agreements, and other related matters.

  • October 21, 2021 | People
    Paige Bolinger Joins Croke Fairchild Morgan & Beres

    Croke Fairchild Morgan & Beres announced today that Paige Bolinger has joined its transactional practice as an associate. Paige advises emerging companies, founders, investors, and funds through a variety of venture capital-related and general corporate governance matters. 

  • October 7, 2021 | People
    Pilgrim Christakis Promotes James Morrissey to Partner

    Pilgrim Christakis LLP, a financial services litigation boutique based in Chicago, has announced the promotion of Jim Morrissey, 35, to the firm’s partnership. Jim formerly served as an associate at the firm for six years. The promotion was effective on Sept. 1, 2021.

  • October 5, 2021 | People
    Hon. Charles R. Winkler (Ret.) 1935-2021

    Honorable Charles R. Winkler, 86, retired judge of the Cook County circuit court and Veteran, passed away in his home Sat. Oct. 2, surrounded by his loving wife Connie [nee Trumbull Wolf] and family members.

    Born Jan. 12, 1935, to the late Charles and Teresa Winkler, he was a long time resident of Chicago, Riverside, and River Forest. A graduate of St. Mell's High School, Loyola University, and Depaul University, School of Law.

    Charles served his country, 1958 - 1964 in the US Army as well as the Illinois National Guard.

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