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  • November 13, 2015 | People
    Wheaton Law Firm Welcomes Partner E. Lawrence Oldfield

    DuPage County Attorney Larry Oldfield has joined with John P. Stock III, Kurt A. Carlson, and William V. McGrath to form the law firm of Stock, Carlson, Oldfield & McGrath LLC. Oldfield brings with him extensive transactional and litigation experience.

    Oldfield comes to Stock, Carlson, Oldfield & McGrath LLC from managing his previous law firm, Oldfield & Fox, P.C., located in Oak Brook, Illinois. He obtained his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law in Chicago, and obtained his B.A. from Northern Illinois University after serving three years in the U.S Army, mostly with the 3rd Missile Battalion, 21st Field Artillery. Prior to attending law school, he was a federal agent for two years, working on pattern and practice civil rights cases in a ten state region with DHUD, coordinated with the U.S. Justice Department. He has extensively travelled throughout the world, including Eastern and Western Europe and as part of an archaeological expedition in the Middle East.

  • November 13, 2015 | People
    Patrick McHale Joins Cavanagh Law Group

    Chicago trial attorney Patrick McHale has joined Cavanagh Law Group. McHale brings eight years of experience successfully representing clients in complex medical negligence, product liability, and premises liability cases. He previously worked for Hall, Prangle & Schoonveld, LLC and Lowis & Gellen.

    During his career, McHale has successfully tried and defended cases in both state and federal court.  He was recognized in 2014 as an Illinois “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers Magazine.

     

  • November 12, 2015 | People
    Duignan named partner at Latherow & Duignan

    ISBA Board member Bridget Duignan has become a partner with Latherow Law Offices and the firm name has been changed to Latherow and Duignan. She focuses her practice on plaintiff’s medical malpractice, construction negligence and personal injury. She is a former assistant counsel to the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, Michael J. Madigan.

    Duignan received her from B.A., Illinois State University and J.D., The John Marshall Law School. Her ISBA activities include Assembly (2008-present) and Tort Law Section Council (2011-present).

  • November 10, 2015 | People
    Arnstein & Lehr LLP Welcomes New Associate in Chicago

    The national law firm of Arnstein & Lehr LLP welcomes Joseph L. Hoolihan to its Chicago office as an associate in the Litigation Practice Group.

    “We are thrilled to have Joseph join our firm. His legal skills will allow us to deepen the services we provide to clients,” said Michael Gesas, Managing Partner of Arnstein & Lehr LLP’s Chicago office.

    Mr. Hoolihan chose to join Arnstein because, he says, “When I was searching for a job after law school, I was looking for a firm where I could grow and develop as a trial attorney, that possessed superb attorney-mentors, and that offered a broad range of commercial litigation work. Arnstein has each of these qualities in spades, so the decision was a no-brainer.”

  • November 6, 2015 | People
    Pfeiffer Law Offices, P.C. announces new associate attorney

    Pfeiffer Law Offices, P.C., located in Wheaton, Illinois, is pleased to announce that Oran D. Cart has joined the firm as an Associate Attorney.

    Cart will concentrate his practice primarily in the area of civil litigation with an emphasis on business disputes, consumer rights, and employment matters.  He obtained his J.D. degree from Northern Illinois University College of Law and his B.A. degree from Purdue University.

    As a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the DuPage County Bar Association, Cart looks forward to pursuing more active roles in these organizations.  He also is eager to serve as a mentor to law students at his alma mater, NIU.

    “We are delighted to have Oran Cart as one of our attorneys.  He has proven himself to be intelligent, articulate, ambitious, and a self-starter – all of the qualities you wish to see in an attorney,” said J. Matthew Pfeiffer, the Managing Partner of Pfeiffer Law Offices.  “Our firm is excited about Oran being part of its continued growth and success, and we look forward to helping him shape what inevitably will be a bright future for him in the profession.”

  • November 4, 2015 | People
    Mark Huddle joins Ice Miller’s Chicago office as Senior Counsel

    Ice Miller LLP is pleased to announce that Mark Huddle has joined the Firm as a Senior Counsel in the Municipal Finance Group. Mark’s practice focuses on acting as bond counsel, underwriter’s counsel, and issuer’s counsel in public finance transactions for public and private issuers in Illinois, including school districts, municipalities, airport authorities and manufacturers.

    “Mark has both depth and breadth in representing a diverse client base, having served clients ranging from school districts and municipalities to airport authorities and manufacturers,” said Steve Humke, chief managing partner of Ice Miller. “He is a natural fit for our Firm’s Municipal Finance Group.”

    In addition to his public finance work, Mark counsels the Firm's public affairs clients on matters relating to local and state governments including: community relations, public affairs, legislative and administrative proceedings, and strategic public policy development. He also counsels both public and private entities on municipal and state governmental matters, including economic development and tax incentive programs, tax increment financing, MBE / WBE certifications, contract procurement, purchase of municipally owned property, real estate tax abatements, zoning and land use, liquor and medical marijuana licensing, regulatory matters and litigation. Finally, he counsels privately held businesses and not for profit organizations regarding corporate and real estate development matters.

  • November 2, 2015 | People
    DuPage Family Law Firm Welcomes New Associate

    Andrew Cores Family Law Group, a division of Esp Kreuzer Cores LLP located in Wheaton, Illinois, is pleased to announce the hiring of Associate Attorney Shanna N. Crafts. Prior to joining Andrew Cores Family Law Group, Crafts managed her own law practice in West Chicago.

    Crafts will concentrate her practice on family law matters including divorce, child support, child custody, alimony, spousal support, visitation, and litigation. She obtained her J.D. from Southern Illinois University School of Law and obtained her B.A. from Westminster College. While attending law school, Crafts was appointed CaseNote/Comment Editor for the SIU Law Journal and she was also chosen to mentor fellow law students as a Taylor Mattis Fellow. She received the 2014 Cali Award of Excellence in Labor Law and the 2012 Cali Award of Excellence in Lawyer Skills II.

    Crafts is an active member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, the DuPage County Bar Association, and the DuPage Association for Women Lawyers.

    “We are pleased to welcome Shanna to the firm. We look forward to her participation in the continued growth and success of Andrew Cores Family Law Group,” says Managing Partner Andrew Cores.

    About Andrew Cores Family Law Group:

  • October 30, 2015 | People
    DuPage County Law Firm Expands Healthcare Law Practice with the Hiring of Two Attorneys

    The DuPage County law firm of Momkus McCluskey, LLC located in Lisle, Illinois, is pleased to announce the hiring of Healthcare Law Attorneys Adrienne J. Hersh and Mamta A. Mujumdar.

    Adrienne J. Hersh will serve as of counsel to Momkus McCluskey, LLC’s healthcare law practice. Her background includes extensive experience in providing legal counsel to licensed physicians and health care professionals in Illinois. She obtained her J.D. from DePaul University College of Law and obtained her B.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Hersh serves as general counsel to the largest professional trade association in Illinois for chiropractic physicians. She also spent eight years serving as general counsel to the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation. She primarily handles health care legal matters including applications for license, license investigations and disciplinary actions, license restoration, physician advertising and other compliance matters pertaining to the Illinois Medical Practice Act, and defense of health insurance audits.

    Hersh is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association (Health Care Section), the Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys, the National Association of Chiropractic Attorneys, and the American Society of Association Executives.

  • October 28, 2015 | People
    Kohen joins Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. as associate

    The Law Offices of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. announced today the promotion of Rob L. Kohen to Associate. Mr. Kohen first joined Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. as an attorney in 2014. He concentrates his legal practice on personal injury and medical malpractice cases.

    Mr. Kohen received his law degree from the Chicago-Kent College of Law. At Chicago-Kent, Mr. Kohen was a member of the nationally ranked Trial Advocacy Team and competed in the American Association for Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition. He also received a CALI award for the highest grade in an individual class. Since graduating, Mr. Kohen has been asked to speak numerous times to current law school students and serves on the Chicago-Kent Young Alumni Counsel.

    Prior to joining Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C., Mr. Kohen was a law clerk at a personal injury firm in Chicago for two and half years.

    "Rob has earned this promotion through his hard work and dedication to supporting our lawyers and assisting clients," said Patrick A. Salvi, managing equity partner at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard. "His trial support work has been invaluable and we are glad to add him to our team."

    Outside of his legal practice, Mr. Kohen is an avid and ranked triathlete. He is currently ranked in the top 5% overall as an All WORLD Ironman Age Group Athlete. Since 2011, Mr. Kohen is a three-time USA Age Group National Championship finisher, two-time Ironman finisher, six-time Ironman 70.3 finisher, and two-time marathon finisher.

  • October 26, 2015 | People
    Gartner Law Offices announces new associate and partners

    Christopher Hughes was recently named a partner, concentrating his practice in Estate Planning, Commercial and Residential Real Estate, and Civil Litigation. Prior to joining Gartner Law Offices in January 2013, Christopher spent 10 years working for a large civil litigation firm in Chicago.

    Matt DeMartini joined Gartner Law Offices as a partner concentrating in the areas of Criminal Law and Family Law. Prior to joining Gartner Law Offices, Matt spent 11 years with the Lake County State’s Attorney’s office.

    Monica Banasiuk joined Gartner Law Offices as an associate in its’ Chicago location, focusing her practice on Real Estate transactions, Civil Litigation matters, and Estate Planning. Prior to joining Gartner Law Offices, Monica was an associate with Beermann Pritikin Mirabelli Swerdlove, LLP, concentrating in Family Law.

    About Gartner Law Offices:

    Since 2009, Gartner Law Offices, Inc. has been primarily practicing general civil litigation, commercial and residential real estate transactions, estate planning, criminal law and family law. We represent individuals and businesses from the greater Chicago area and Southeastern Wisconsin with offices conveniently located in downtown Chicago and Lake County, Illinois.