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Kogut & Wilson have announced their expansion with the opening of a new office in northwestern Park Ridge. This is the firm’s second location and will allow firm attorneys to serve suburban clients
This is the firm’s first suburban location and will allow firm attorneys to serve suburban clients.
Lois Kulinsky, 73. Beloved mother of Jeffrey Kulinsky. Loving sister Vicki Gerson. Proud aunt of Melissa (John) Kay and Jennifer (Jeremy) Kloepfer. Cherished great aunt of Carly, Morgan, Calista, Kayla, Taylor and Finley. Dear niece of Stanley (the late Florence) Prelutsky. A respected lawyer for over 35 years.
Freeborn & Peters LLP has announced that Katlyn E. DeBoer and Zachary K. Iacovino have joined the firm’s Chicago office as associates in the litigation and corporate practice groups, respectively.
A member of Freeborn’s complex litigation team, DeBoer has experience drafting substantive motions and pleadings, developing case strategy, engaging in large-scale discovery, taking depositions, and preparing for trial.
Frank L. Bixby, 91, died Saturday, July 20, 2019.
His wife of over 67 years, Kaki, predeceased him by less than three months. He is survived by four children and nine grandchildren.
Frank—known as "Bix" to most of his friends and colleagues—was born in New Richmond, Wisconsin, on May 25, 1928, to Frank H. and Esther (Otteson) Bixby. During the Depression, the family moved to Madison, Wisconsin, where Frank attended West High School. He later attended Harvard College and returned to Madison for law school at the University of Wisconsin, where he became editor-in-chief of the Law Review. After graduation, he went to work for the Chicago law firm, Sidley Austin, LLP—then known as Sidley, Austin, Burgess, & Smith. He spent his entire career at the firm and saw it grow from fewer than 50 attorneys to over 2,000. He served the firm in various roles, including head of its estates and trusts group for many years. He continued working with clients through the firm until he was 90.
Raymond E. Meader, 72, died Friday, Aug. 23, 2019.
Survived by his beloved wife of 50 years, Mary (Hayes) Meader; loving children, Jeff (Emily Sieracki) Meader, Jana (Ryan) Kubacki, Jill (Jason) Sunderson and Jenae (Alex) Cerovac; grandchildren, Caroline, Claire, and Ryan Jr. Kubacki, Owen, Kate, and Charlotte Sunderson; brother, Robert (Cheryl Robertson) Meader; nephew, Scott (Kathryn Blackmore) Meader and niece Stacey (Andrew) Moses. Numerous in-laws, cousins, nieces, and nephews also survive, including dearest next-door neighbors of 42 years, Scott and Sue Crowther.
Scott Curtis Cleal, 62, of Naperville, died Aug. 21, 2019.
He is survived by his wife, Sonja, step daughter, Nevena (Nick ) and granddaughter Sofia, step son Matija; twin brother, Jon (Angela), nieces, Valerie, Brittany and Shannon; brother, Charles; sisters, Marianne and Janet with families, and close friends. He is preceded in death by his parents Harold L. and Shirley C. Cleal.
Robbins, Salomon & Patt, Ltd. (RSP), a full-service law firm in the Chicagoland area, is saddened by the recent passing of partner Robert J. Trizna. This outspoken people’s advocate and devoted public servant died Aug. 14 following a short, unexpected illness; he was 66.
The Northwest Suburban Bar Association (NWSBA) hosted its annual golf outing on Aug. 21 at the Schaumburg Golf Club.
Among those in attendance was ISBA Second Vice President Anna Krolikowska, who is pictured above with NWSBA President Miriam Cooper.
Marshall J. Auerbach, 86, died Aug. 13, 2019, after a courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis.
Marshall was born Sept. 5, 1932, to the late Sadie and Sam Auerbach of Chicago.
Marshall was a prominent matrimonial attorney in Illinois, winning all five appearances before the Illinois Supreme Court. He was the principal author of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act in 1977 allowing for no-fault divorce. This was the state's first major revision of matrimonial law in more than a century. Marshall was a partner at Jenner & Block and subsequently founded his own law firm, Marshall J. Auerbach & Associates. He authored hundreds of articles, was a frequent lecturer, and was a former chair of the Illinois Bar Association’s Family Law Section.
The Illinois Bar Foundation will honor the life and legacy of Myles L. Jacobs at a reception to aid lawyers in need.
The Myles Jacobs Memorial Reception will be held from 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4 at Barolo Ristorante in Joliet. Proceeds will benefit the Illinois Bar Foundation's Warren Lupel Lawyers Care Fund, which provides financial aid to help deserving members of the Illinois Bar and their families pay for everyday essentials during times of crisis.