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Terry Michael Grimm (April 3, 1942 – January 28, 2022) joined his cherished wife Susan in heaven on January 28, 2022. He left an enduring legacy of love, loyalty, laughter, and legal brilliance.
Clifford I. Ganan "Cliff," 81, February 6, 2022; beloved husband and best friend of Bunny, nee Volk, for an amazing 58 years; loving and adored father of Jordan (Jill) and Dori (Leslie Corral); cherished grandpa of Mikayla and Seth; dear brother of Carol (Chris) Finan and the late David Ganan; much loved uncle of Rachel Finan, Jeffrey (Sarah) Finan and the late David Finan; wonderful great uncle of Claire and Ari Finan and lifelong friend of many.
Judge Bettina M. Gembala (nee Marchlewski), beloved wife of the late Judge Francis A. Gembala; loving mother of Claire (Michael) Nass & Justine (Adrian) Skawski; dearest grandmother of Francis John, Marieclaire & Eloise; dear sister of Mary (late Marty) Rooney, Theresa Marchlewski (Tom Nunziato), Frank (late Mary) Marchlewski, Anna (Mike) Murphy, Aida (Ken) Jacoby, Anthony (Maria) Marchlewski, Lisa March (Shawn Skriver), David (Erin) Marchlewski & the late Christopher Marchlewski; fond sister-in-law of Walter Gembala; cherished by her many nieces, nephews, cousins & friends.
Freeborn & Peters LLP has elected Steven D. Pearson as co-managing partner. He succeeds Joseph L. Fogel, who has been elected to the firm’s executive committee after serving as co-managing partner since 2019.
Meagher + Geer, PLLP, announced that Partner Kurt Zitzer, was re-elected to the firm’s Management Committee. Kurt has served on the firm’s Management Committee since 2017 and will continue to serve in this role for another five-year term. He also serves as Practice Chair for the firm’s Commercial Litigation and Professional Liability practice groups. Kurt practices out of the firm’s Chicago and Phoenix offices.
Romanucci & Blandin, LLC, a national personal injury firm primarily based in Chicago, is pleased to announce that David A. Neiman has been named Partner at the firm.
Robbins, Salomon & Patt, Ltd. (RSP) and DiMonte & Lizak, LLC (D&L) have merged their Chicago-based law practices to form Robbins DiMonte, Ltd. at robbinsdimonte.com. The combination expands the firms’ collective capabilities in core practice areas including business and real estate, finance, litigation, and trusts and estates, while bolstering their already strong presence in the Chicagoland and Midwest markets. Led by CEO Andrew M. Sachs and President Riccardo A. DiMonte, the combined firm has 60 lawyers, with 40 staff and paralegals located across two offices in downtown Chicago and Park Ridge, Illinois.
Robbins, Salomon & Patt, Ltd. (RSP) and DiMonte & Lizak, LLC (D&L) have merged their Chicago-based law practices to form Robbins DiMonte, Ltd. at robbinsdimonte.com. The combination expands the firms’ collective capabilities in core practice areas including business and real estate, finance, litigation, and trusts and estates, while bolstering their already strong presence in the Chicagoland and Midwest markets. Led by CEO Andrew M. Sachs and President Riccardo A. DiMonte, the combined firm has 60 lawyers, with 40 staff and paralegals located across two offices in downtown Chicago and Park Ridge, Illinois.
Richard S. Jalovec passed peacefully the morning of January 19, 2022.
John Thomas "Tom" Long, 71, passed away on the morning of January 28, 2022, at home surrounded by, and in the care of, his loving family.