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After more than three decades of serving the citizens of Illinois, Louis Apostol, M.B.A. ’74, J.D. ’78, has earned the NIU Alumni Association’s Achievement in Public Service Award.
ISBA member Timothy Tomasik was sworn in as the 2022-23 Chicago Bar Association President at the group’s annual meeting on June 23.
Fischel | Kahn announced David Inlander’s selection as Best Lawyers 2023 Chicago Family Law “Lawyer of the Year” for his contributions to the legal profession.
Simmons Browder Gianaris Angelides & Barnerd LLC and Hanly Conroy Bierstein Sheridan Fisher & Hayes LLP, national leaders in mass tort and complex litigation, announced today the two law firms will merge effective July 1 of this year. The firm will be called Simmons Hanly Conroy and have offices in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, St. Louis and Alton, Ill. The new firm will continue to represent victims of corporate wrongdoing.
“The merger gives us a New York office, expands our attorney depth and creates a streamlined practice with centuries of litigation experience,” said Chairman John Simmons. “Together, we are positioned as a dominant national leader in asbestos, mass tort and complex litigation matters, and we are especially pleased that Jayne Conroy will continue her leadership role as a named shareholder in the merged firm.”
Simmons and Hanly Conroy have been co-counsel partners for over a decade, successfully resolving products liability litigations including Oxycontin, Chantix, Yaz and Toyota unintended acceleration cases. The merger is a natural progression of the firms’ existing relationship, said Simmons.
The Simmons Firm employs more than 60 attorneys and 150 professional support staff spread among five offices in St. Louis, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Alton, Ill. Founded in 1999 by Simmons, the firm quickly developed a national reputation in asbestos litigation by securing a $250 million verdict against U.S. Steel on behalf of a factory worker diagnosed with mesothelioma.
Kubasiak, Fylstra, Thorpe & Rotunno, P.C., a full-service and independent Chicago-based law firm, will commemorate its 20th anniversary on March 16.
“This important milestone is a reflection of the tireless work of KFTR’s dedicated team of attorneys and staff, as well as a validation of the strong client partnerships we’ve forged over two decades,” said Gerald E. Kubasiak, KFTR director/shareholder. “We look forward to building on this tremendous accomplishment in the future.”
Since 1993, KFTR has offered complex litigation services and sophisticated transactional representation, turning problems into solutions. With extensive resources to address virtually any type of business or liability matter, the firm is able to integrate its legal team’s skills, knowledge and experience to achieve creative solutions with superior results.
KFTR’s experienced attorneys have earned a reputation for representing client interests ethically and economically. To accomplish this, KFTR maintains close working relationships with its clients and pairs the firm’s areas of experience with client needs.
Founding members Gerald E. Kubasiak and Raymond A. Fylstra, both director/shareholders, remain an active part of the firm’s leadership. Steven J. Rotunno, who joined the firm soon after it started, also is a KFTR director/shareholder. The firm, which started with seven lawyers two decades ago, now includes 16 lawyers.