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  • January 28, 2020 | People
    Norwegian Honorary Consulate for Illinois Opens at Greensfelder in Chicago; Susan Meyer Introduced as Newly Appointed Honorary Consul

    On Jan. 21, the Chicago office of Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., celebrated the opening of the new Norwegian Honorary Consulate for Illinois—located at Greensfelder—and introduced Greensfelder Officer Susan Meyer as the newly appointed Norwegian Honorary Consul.

    In conjunction with Meyer’s appointment late last year, Greensfelder’s Chicago office was designated by Norway’s Foreign Ministry as the Norwegian Honorary Consulate. Norway’s Honorary Consul assists with consular affairs and helps to facilitate development of business, cultural and educational relations between Norway and the United States. 

  • January 28, 2020 | People
    Peoria Attorney Tim Bertschy to Receive Lincoln the Lawyer Award during February 12 Abraham Lincoln Birthday Banquet

    Peoria attorney Tim Bertschy, who has championed many important causes during his long and distinguished legal career, will receive the prestigious Lincoln the Lawyer Award from The Abraham Lincoln Association during the organization's annual Lincoln's Birthday Banquet on February 12 in Springfield.

    Bertschy will be the 13th person to receive the Lincoln the Lawyer Award, which recognizes individuals whose legal careers reflect the character and ideals of Abraham Lincoln.

  • January 21, 2020 | People
    Motherway & Napleton LLP Add Dominic C. LoVerde as Associate.

    Motherway & Napleton LLP has added Dominic C. LoVerde as an associate.

    LoVerde’s practice is focused on trials involving serious injury and wrongful death. He handles cases stemming from construction accidents, dangerous products, auto and truck accidents, medical malpractice, unsafe property conditions, civil rights violations, and class actions.

  • January 15, 2020 | People
    HesseMartone Welcomes Tim O’Grady to the Firm

    HesseMartone has announced that Tim O’Grady has joined the firm as an attorney.

    Prior to joining HesseMartone, O’Grady has represented employers in race, gender, age, and disability claims. He has represented construction companies in numerous contractual disputes in court, and he has advised construction companies concerning legal issues for Missouri, Illinois, and federal projects. He has also represented corporate clients in insurance coverage and subrogation litigation, and he advises clients on employment agreements and non-compete agreements.

  • January 15, 2020 | People
    Nellie Stoeckel Joins Freeborn’s Chicago Office as Associate in Litigation and Intellectual Property Practice Groups

    Freeborn & Peters LLP has announced that Nellie Stoeckel has joined the firm’s Chicago office as an associate in the litigation and intellectual property practice groups.

    Prior to joining Freeborn, Stoeckel was an IP/litigation paralegal at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP with a focus on patent litigation. Her early career concentrated in commercial litigation and multi-district products liability cases. Stoeckel has significant case and trial management experience in both state and federal courts including large-scale discovery for complex cases, fact research and analysis, client interviews, trial team supervision, and on-site, courtroom supervision. She has also appeared before Chicago municipal judges on behalf of clients.

  • January 2, 2020 | People
    Lateral Associate, Recent Law School Graduates Join Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP

    Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP announces that one lateral attorney and five recent law school graduates have joined the firm’s Chicago office as associates.

  • January 2, 2020 | People
    Storino, Ramello & Durkin Announces New Partners

    Storino, Ramello & Durkin has announced that Andrew Y. Acker and Melissa M. Wolf have become partners of the firm. 

    Andrew Y. Acker received his bachelor's degree from Denison University in 1983. He is a 1991 graduate from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School, cum laude. He was admitted to practice law in the state of Michigan in 1991 (presently inactive), in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1992 (presently inactive), and in the state of Illinois in 1993.   

  • December 17, 2019 | People
    Lateral Partner Joins Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP’s Commercial Litigation Practice

    Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP announces the arrival of partner James W. Harkness to the firm’s Chicago and Lisle offices.

    Harkness focuses his practice on commercial litigation, manufacturing disputes, partnership and membership disputes, class action defense, intellectual property litigation, and real estate litigation. Formerly he was a partner at Momkus LLC in Lisle.

  • December 12, 2019 | People
    Sidley Austin Announces Names of Newly Elected Partners

    Sidley Austin LLP has announced the names of its newly elected partners. 

  • December 11, 2019 | People
    MVP Law Announces Opening of Springfield Office

    McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips (MVP) opens their eighth office across the midwest in Springfield.

    The Springfield office is the second office opened in 2019 by MVP and follows the opening of the Des Moines, Iowa, office in August. MVP has served Illinois for over 20 years out of the St. Louis office, and is excited to expand to the capital city of Illinois to better serve its clients throughout the state.