ISBA's Academy of Illinois Lawyers presents awards to 2009 Class of Laureates

The Illinois State Bar Association’s Academy of Illinois Lawyers presented Laureate medallions to nine distinguished Illinois attorneys named to the 2009 Class of Laureates at an April 29 luncheon at The Standard Club in Chicago. The 2009 class, nominated by their peers in the profession, includes Thomas F. Londrigan of Springfield, a partner in Londrigan, Potter & Randle; Daniel L. Houlihan of Wilmette, who recently retired from the active practice of law after 45 years; Russell K. Scott of Belleville, a partner in Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale; John W. Damisch of Northfield, a principal in the Chicago law firm of Damisch & Damisch, Ltd.; Joseph L. Stone of Chicago, of counsel to Seyfarth Shaw; Sheila M. Murphy of Chicago, of Rothschild, Barry & Myers, a retired presiding judge in Cook County; Mary Ann G. McMorrow of Chicago, the retired former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois; F. Lance Callis of Granite City, senior partner in the firm of Callis, Papa, Hale, Szewczyk & Danzinger; and Joseph M. Laraia of Wheaton, a partner in Laraia & Hubbard, P.C. The Academy of Illinois Lawyers was established in 1999 by the ISBA to celebrate excellence in the practice of law by individuals who maintain the highest standards of professional and public service.