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Robbins, Salomon & Patt, Ltd. (RSP) announced attorney Justin L. Weisberg joined its team of construction law and commercial litigation attorneys.
Anesi Ozmon Rodin Novak & Kohen Ltd. (Anesi Ozmon) has announced that Scott C. Sands has joined the firm as a partner and Tracey L. Schroeder has joined the firm as an associate.
Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl, LLC. (Leech Tishman) has announced the addition of a new attorney to the firm, Jennifer J. Sackett Pohlenz.
She joins Leech Tishman as counsel in the firm’s environmental, energy, and litigation practice groups. She is based in Leech Tishman’s Chicago office, where she focuses her practice on commercial development, clean air and water concerns, renewable energy projects, and waste management. Sackett Pohlenz regularly advises clients on a range of transactional, regulatory, administrative, and litigation matters, assisting them in making strategic business decisions related to the environment.
Fisher Phillips, a national labor and employment law firm representing employers, today announces various office and committee leadership changes along with the appointment of partners Kathleen McLeod Caminiti and J. Hagood Tighe as co-chairs of the firm’s Wage and Hour practice group.
The University of Illinois College of Law will honor Judge Heidi Ladd with the 2019 Distinguished Bench & Bar Award during this year’s homecoming festivities. The award recognizes an alumna/alumnus for their tireless service to the college and significant contributions to the profession. The award will be presented during an All Alumni Reception at the Albert E. Jenner, Jr. Law Library at 5:15 p.m. on October 18.
Courtney Kay-Decker is Lane & Waterman’s newest attorney, but she’s no stranger to the firm.
Kay-Decker began her career at Lane & Waterman in 1998 and practiced transactional and tax-related law for 13 years. In 2011, Decker was appointed by then-Governor Terry E. Branstad to serve as director of the Iowa Department of Revenue. She continued in that role until January 2019. During her tenure with the department, Decker focused on improving administrative rules, guidance, and processes to simplify and reduce compliance burdens for the taxpayers of Iowa.
Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C. has announced the appointment of Kevin T. McLaughlin as the firm’s next president and chief executive officer, effective Feb. 1, 2020.
McLaughlin has been appointed to the role following the passing of former Greensfelder chief executive officer Timothy R. Thornton in June 2019. Since then, Greensfelder officer John W. Dillane has served as interim CEO. McLaughlin will work closely with Dillane over the next several months to ensure a smooth transition of leadership responsibility.
Joseph M. Lucas is an accomplished attorney with more than 35 years of experience. He has helped his clients resolve personal, financial, and legal matters. Joseph received his bachelor’s degree from Villanova University and his Juris Doctor from the Saint Louis University School of Law.
The attorneys at Lucas Law have more than 30 years of legal experience. They are seasoned in resolving complex legal cases by obtaining favorable verdicts in many civil trials and negotiating positive outcomes for their clients.
Lavelle Law, the Schaumburg-based law firm founded in 1989, has announced an expansion of its business law practice group that focuses on mergers and acquisitions.
Lavelle has dedicated practice groups in banking, employment, bankruptcy, litigation and tax law, so the firm can utilize attorneys with extensive experience in each area to minimize risk and ensure that all aspects of the deal are covered.
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP partner Michael W. Drumke has been named chair of the Cannabis Law and Policy Committee of the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) of American Bar Association (ABA) for a one-year term.
Drumke’s practice focuses on complex business litigation matters, including toxic tort, product liability, pharmaceutical, class action and commercial litigation. He serves as national trial counsel in mass tort litigation across the country and has served as national coordinating counsel for manufacturers in asbestos-related litigation and lead counsel for several premises owners named in toxic tort litigation in the midwest. He has represented clients in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Missouri, Michigan, Texas, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Alabama, Washington, Oregon, California, Mississippi, Massachusetts, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, Delaware, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.