Jeanne E. Scott, 71, of Springfield, died on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, at Luther Oaks in Bloomington.
She was born Aug. 17, 1948, in Springfield, the daughter of Maurice W. and Mary Jean (McEvoy) Scott. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Jeanne is survived by her brother, Richard (Madalyne) Scott; nieces, Karen (Craig) Ames and Nancy (Mark) Boylan; and their children, Patrick, John, and Margaret Ames, and William and Katherine Boylan, all of Bloomington.
Anesi Ozmon Rodin Novak & Kohen Ltd. (Anesi Ozmon) has announced that Scott C. Sands has joined the firm as a partner and Tracey L. Schroeder has joined the firm as an associate.
Richard R. Cain, age 81 of Collinsville, IL, born February 9, 1938 in St. Louis, MO, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Meridian Village Care Center in Glen Carbon, IL.
Richard was a partner at the Cadagin & Cain law office in Collinsville for over 40 years. He served in the Army Reserves, completed his undergraduate studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and obtained his law degree from St. Louis University School of Law in 1970. Richard served on the Collinsville Unit 10 School Board from 1976 to 1977 and 1980 to 1983, serving as President from 1981 to 1983. He was a member of the Board of Directors of Collinsville Building & Loan from 1979 to 2009, serving as Chairman from 2003 to 2009, and Director Emeritus from 2010 to 2018. He enjoyed golf and excelled at being a great dad and papa.
Loving husband of Michele, nee Gualdoni; Dear father of Michael (Jennifer), Daniel, and Patrick Tardy; Cherished papa of Michael and Lucia Tardy; Beloved brother of Lawrence (Suzanne), Marguerite (late Frank) Zimmermann, and the late Stephen Tardy; Proud son of the late Lawrence and Jane Tardy; Fond uncle, cousin, and friend of many; Michael served in both clinical and administrative capacities in the Illinois Court System for 38 years; He retired as Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts in 2017; Visitation Sunday, October 13, 3:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Curley Funeral Home, 6116 W. 111th Street, Chicago Ridge, IL; Funeral Monday, Family and friends meet directly at St. Linus Church, 10300 S. Lawler Ave. Oak Lawn, IL Mass 9:30 a.m. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery; In lieu of flowers, donations to Ronald McDonald House, 4410 W. 93rd St., Oak Lawn, IL 60453, or Rally4Ryan Sisters would be appreciated; Funeral info 708-422-2700, or www.curleyfuneralhome.com.
Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl, LLC. (Leech Tishman) has announced the addition of a new attorney to the firm, Jennifer J. Sackett Pohlenz.
She joins Leech Tishman as counsel in the firm’s environmental, energy, and litigation practice groups. She is based in Leech Tishman’s Chicago office, where she focuses her practice on commercial development, clean air and water concerns, renewable energy projects, and waste management. Sackett Pohlenz regularly advises clients on a range of transactional, regulatory, administrative, and litigation matters, assisting them in making strategic business decisions related to the environment.
Fisher Phillips, a national labor and employment law firm representing employers, today announces various office and committee leadership changes along with the appointment of partners Kathleen McLeod Caminiti and J. Hagood Tighe as co-chairs of the firm’s Wage and Hour practice group.
The University of Illinois College of Law will honor Judge Heidi Ladd with the 2019 Distinguished Bench & Bar Award during this year’s homecoming festivities. The award recognizes an alumna/alumnus for their tireless service to the college and significant contributions to the profession. The award will be presented during an All Alumni Reception at the Albert E. Jenner, Jr. Law Library at 5:15 p.m. on October 18.
Courtney Kay-Decker is Lane & Waterman’s newest attorney, but she’s no stranger to the firm.
Kay-Decker began her career at Lane & Waterman in 1998 and practiced transactional and tax-related law for 13 years. In 2011, Decker was appointed by then-Governor Terry E. Branstad to serve as director of the Iowa Department of Revenue. She continued in that role until January 2019. During her tenure with the department, Decker focused on improving administrative rules, guidance, and processes to simplify and reduce compliance burdens for the taxpayers of Iowa.
R. Gilman “Gil” Johnson, was born in Chicago and moved to Libertyville in 1955. Following graduation from Lake Forest College in 1960, he attended Chicago Kent College of Law where he received his Juris Doctor of Law degree in 1963.
While in law school, he was a Lake County Deputy Sheriff—following law school, he became a Lake County Assistant States Attorney.
Felix “Lance” Callis, age 84, of St. Louis, MO, formerly of Granite City, IL, died on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at his residence.
Lance Callis graduated from St. Louis University Law School in 1959 and began a long and successful career as a trial lawyer in Granite City, IL. He received numerous awards during his nearly 60 years as a distinguished attorney in the area. He was named by the Illinois Bar Association as a Laureate of the Academy of Illinois Lawyers for his expertise for over 50 years.