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The Illinois State Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division will host a Day at the Races on Saturday, Sept. 24. Admission is only $6 and includes admission to the park, a daily racing guide and a fabulous day of thoroughbred racing.
Ervin F. Wilson, Jr., 91, of Elmhurst, passed away peacefully at his home on July 16th, 2011. Erv is survived by his Loving wife of nearly 56 years, Vida (“V. J.”), nee Butcher, Dear father of Pamela (John) Schnake, Thomas (Terri) Wilson, Jane (Brian) Sterrett and Robert (Erin) Wilson. Cherished grandfather of Mark, David and Kate Schnake; Lauren (Keith) Lichtenberg and T. J. Wilson; Billy, Charlie and Courtney Sterrett; Teddy and Liz Wilson.
Erv received his undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and went on to graduate summa cum laude from The Northwestern University School of Law, where he served as editor–in-chief of the Northwestern Law Review; Erv was admitted to practice in the State of Illinois in 1946, served as a DuPage County Assistant State’s Attorney, was a Past President of the DuPage County Bar Association, and enjoyed his private practice in Elmhurst until retiring in 1989; Erv was also a Charter Member and Past President of the Elmhurst Rotary, and a former Director of York State Bank.
The most important part of Erv’s life was spending time with his wife and family, and he was an avid reader who enjoyed traveling with V. J., family and friends, looked forward to his annual fishing trips to Canada and his daily fitness routine.
In lieu of flowers, memorials, in Erv’s name, to First Congregational Church of Elmhurst, 235 S. Kenilworth, Elmhurst, IL 60126, are appreciated. For information, contact 630-834-1133 or www.pedersenryberg.com.
The Illinois Bar Foundation will honor former FCC Chair and longtime Sidley Austin managing partner Newton Minow as the 2011 Recipient of the Distinguished Award for Excellence.
The 2011 Gala will be held on Friday, Oct. 14, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago. Raffle tickets are available now at www.illinoisbarfoundation.org for the following great prizes:
First Prize: Barcelona's Paradise -- Trip for two to Barcelona, Spain, for 7 days and 6 nights at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Arts Barcelona with economy class air. $8,000 value.
Second Prize: Broadway Bound -- Trip for two to New York, NY, for 4 days and 3 nights at the Plaza, including the Silver Entertainment Package (Broadway show of your choice), daily complimentary breakfast and economy class air. $5,100 value.
Third Prize: $2,500 Cash
To purchase tickets to this event or become an event sponsor, contact the IBF at (312) 726-6072 or visit www.illinoisbarfoundation.org.
William T. Eveland (Toby), an associate in the Litigation practice of law firm Arnstein & Lehr’s Chicago office, has been selected as one of the ‘Best LGBT Attorneys Under 40’ by the National LGBT Bar Association. Eveland is the chair of the Illinois State Bar Association's Diversity Leadership Council and is immediate past chair of the ISBA's Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI).
The National LGBT Bar Association established this award to recognize lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender legal professionals under the age of 40 who have distinguished themselves in their field and demonstrated a profound commitment to LGBT equality.
The Association's committee determined Eveland’s nomination was exceptionally strong and he should be included in the Class of 2011 listing of the best and brightest in the LGBT legal community. The Best LGBT Attorneys Under 40 will be formally recognized at the 2011 Lavender Law Career Fair & Conference on Sept. 8-10.
Stacey Smiricky has joined Baker & Daniels' labor and employment group where she will practice as a partner in the firm's Chicago office.
With an extensive background in litigation and risk management relating to employment matters, Smiricky's experience is an asset to the labor team at Baker & Daniels. Before joining the firm, Smiricky practiced as a partner on the employment and labor team of Wildman Harrold, Allen & Dixon, where she represented employers before government agencies and in federal and state court in all aspects of employment law, including discrimination, sexual harassment, wage and hour claims, wrongful discharge, family leave, workers' compensation, breach of employment contract, breach of fiduciary duty and employee dishonesty. She also handled temporary and preliminary injunction actions against employees, advised clients on employment procedures and contracts, and managed investigations of employees.
Smiricky is committed to expanding access to justice for underserved communities and serves on the board of the Coordinated Advice and Referral Program for Legal Services, which provides legal advice and referrals to low income Cook County residents. As a volunteer for the Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Smiricky assists low income employment discrimination plaintiffs in settlement conferences.
Levin Ginsburg is pleased to announce that Dean J. Tatooles has joined the firm as a Partner in its Commercial Litigation and Banking Practice Groups. Mr. Tatooles is a graduate of The John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1998) and Michigan State University (B.A., 1995). He was previously a partner with Tressler LLP.
During the recent annual meeting of Shriners International and Shriners Hospitals for
Children®, Robert O. Kuehn of Park Ridge was appointed General Counsel for both organizations by Shriners International’s Imperial Potentate (President and CEO) Mike Severe.
As General Counsel, he will attend all Director and Trustee meetings, be responsible for legal matters and render legal advice to the Board of Directors and Board of Trustees of Shriners Hospitals for Children and the Board of Directors for Shriners International.
A member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Kuehn is a partner at the Barrington law firm of Williston, McGibbon, and Kuehn, and concentrates his practice in estate planning, real estate, corporations, business planning, trusts, guardianship and taxation.
He earned a bachelor’s degree from North Park College (now North Park University) and a Juris Doctorate from Loyola University Law School. Robert and his wife, Natalie June (nee Benziger) have resided in Park Ridge for 35 years where they raised three children, William, Natalie and Elizabeth.
Kuehn served as the Medinah Shriners’ attorney from 1986 to 1995, Potentate in 2000, as well as Chairman of the Board of Governors for Shriners Hospitals for Children — Chicago from 2006 to 2009. He has also served on several national-level committees for the organizations.
Although Kuehn’s work with the Masonic and Shriners organizations has occupied his time recently, in past years he served on the Board of Directors of St. Paul’s House, a Lutheran home and rehab center in Chicago, as well as the Boards of Directors of two local YMCA’s and the Children's Dyslexia Center of Metropolitan Chicago.
“Juvenile Incarceration: Alternatives/Placements/Visitation/Release,” a half-hour program produced by Illinois Law, will air on Chicago Access Network Television, Channel 21 in Chicago, on Tuesday, August 30 at 10 p.m. Illinois Law is a cable production of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA).
Appearing on the show are (from left) Raymond G. Stubner, deputy chief of Juvenile Probation Services for the Department of Probation & Court Services in DuPage County; program moderator Hon. Cheryl Cesario, a judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County; and Hon. Thomas J. Riggs, a judge in the 18th Judicial Circuit in DuPage County.
Former Kankakee County Judge Frederic Scott Carr Jr. was born Aug. 28, 1936 in Kingston, N.Y., the oldest son of Frederic Scott Carr Sr. and Cornelia Dwyer Carr. He peacefully passed away July 9, 2011 in Virginia Beach.
Fred joined the Marine Corps in 1955 and served honorably until he retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1976. He served two tours in Viet-nam where he earned two bronze stars for valor. After a short time working in the business world, he decided to attend John Marshall Law School in Chicago. At age 50 he was awarded a law degree.
After practicing law for five years, he was selected to be a circuit judge in Kankakee County. He contributed his talents and knowledge of the law to the judiciary for 10 good years.
The Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago will be honoring former Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas R. Fitzgerald and Kraft Foods at its 2011 Bill of Rights in Action Award Benefit on Wednesday, Sept. 14. The CRFC Board of Directors gives the Bill of Rights in Action Award to individuals and organizations who privde models of citizenship to our nation's young people.
More information is available at www.crfc.org/programs/bria.php