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Attorney Hal M. Garfinkel of the Law Offices of Hal M. Garfinkel has been selected as an Elite Lawyer Founding Member.
Garfinkel has 25 years of experience in criminal cases, formerly as a prosecutor and currently as a criminal defense lawyer. His knowledge of federal and state criminal law helps him get results for clients facing charges such as homicide, narcotics trafficking, and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Four attorneys recently became partners at Anderson & Associates, P.C.
Wheaton Attorney Dennise L. McCann joined the firm in 1994 and became the managing attorney of the Wheaton office in 2007. She focuses her practice on complex family matters including divorce, adoptions, paternity, prenuptial and post-nuptial agreements, the allocation of parental responsibilities, and child support. She also has substantial experience in estate planning, bankruptcy, and probate matters. She earned her juris doctorate from The John Marshall Law School in 1988. She is a court-approved guardian ad litem and mediator in DuPage County.
Faegre Baker Daniels achieved Mansfield Certification and Certification Plus status from Diversity Lab after completing the inaugural, one-year Mansfield Rule pilot.
The Mansfield Rule — inspired by the NFL’s Rooney Rule — aims to boost representation of diverse lawyers in law firm leadership by broadening the pool of candidates considered for these opportunities. It measures whether law firms have considered at least 30 percent women and attorneys of color for certain leadership and governance roles, partner promotions and senior lateral positions.
ISBA President James F. McCluskey, a founding member of Momkus McCluskey LLC, will join the 18th Judicial Circuit Court as an associate Judge.
The firm will now be known as Momkus LLC. Founding partner Ed Momkus will continue to lead the practice, which offers legal services in a variety of fields including business law; commercial and civil litigation; appellate practice; estate planning, trusts, and asset protection; family law and divorce; and insurance litigation and coverage.
Mark Goldenberg, a founder and managing partner of Goldenberg Heller & Antognoli, P.C., based in Edwardsville, has been appointed a member of the Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness for the 5th District of Illinois.
Effective immediately, his term expires Dec. 31, 2018 and until a successor is duly appointed and qualified. As a member of the 11-person committee, Goldenberg will help evaluate the moral character and general fitness of applicants to practice law in Illinois.
Richard Fiocchi was named president of the Bureau County Bar Association at the July meeting of county lawyers.
At the meeting, Fiocchi appointed Bureau County Assistant State’s Attorney Donna Engels as secretary of conflicts.
Chuhak & Tecson, P.C., announced the addition of Leynee A. Cruz, an experienced probate and guardianship administration and litigation attorney, as an associate.
Cruz’s practice includes representing individual guardians and financial institutions in adult and minor guardianships. She also represents clients in trust and estate administration matters.
She is often appointed as Guardian Ad Litem by Cook County Probate Division judges to assist them in adult and minor guardianship matters. A native Spanish speaker licensed in Florida and Illinois, Cruz has worked alongside attorneys in Havana, Cuba, representing Cuban national beneficiaries and is currently the president-elect of the Hispanic Lawyer’s Association of Illinois.
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C. announced today the firm has moved Chicago office locations from 22 West Washington Street, Suite 1600, to a new headquarters located a few blocks away at 161 North Clark Street, Suite 4700.
The move more than doubles the firm’s previous office footprint of 8,800 square feet to more than 18,000 square feet.
William S. Dickenson has been selected as an associate judge of the 21st Judicial Circuit.
He is currently affiliated with the Kankakee County State's Attorney's Office. Dickenson received his bachelor's degree and law degree from Indiana University.
Waukegan Attorney Albert Salvi has received a Distinguished Peer Rating for High Professional Achievement and named him a Silver-level Client Champion by the independent rating service Martindale-Hubbell.
Attorneys are named Client Champions based on positive client reviews on the Martindale-Hubbell website. Salvi reached the Silver level by having four client reviews, each of which rated him a perfect 5.