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  • December 6, 2019 | People
    Freeborn Attorney Bianca Ciarroni Appointed Co-Chair of Chicago/Midwest TMA Network of Women

    Freeborn & Peters LLP has announced that Bianca E. Ciarroni, an associate in the firm’s Chicago office, has been appointed co-chair of the Chicago/Midwest chapter of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA) Network of Women (NOW), beginning in January 2020.

    The TMA NOW is an affinity group within the TMA, created to foster female leadership by creating the premier business development and networking group for women in the turnaround community. TMA NOW aims to provide substantive educational programming and networking opportunities to promote career growth and help women break through the glass ceiling. The TMA is a leading trade organization in the corporate restructuring, renewal, and corporate health space. Established in 1988, the TMA has almost 10,000 members in 53 chapters worldwide, including 33 chapters in North America. 

  • December 3, 2019 | People
    Traub Lieberman Selects New Firm Chair

    Attorney Mike Knippen has been selected the new firm chair of Traub Lieberman.

    Knippen was elected by the firm's management committee after Rich Traub, founder and managing partner, transitioned to chair emeritus.

  • November 26, 2019 | People
    Lavelle Law Expands With Four New Attorneys

    Schaumburg-based Lavelle Law is once again expanding with the addition of four new attorneys. The new associates will join several practice groups and increase the number of full-time attorneys to 33.

  • November 22, 2019 | People
    Kogut & Wilson Welcomes Kathleen Short to the Team as an Associate Attorney

    Kogut & Wilson has announced the addition of Kathleen Short to the firm as an associate attorney. She focuses her practice in the areas of matrimonial and family law.

    As a certified mediator, Kathleen offers clients an alternative method of dispute resolution and conflict management outside of the courtroom. Prior to becoming an associate attorney, she worked at the firm for two years as a law clerk.

  • November 22, 2019 | People
    Celebrating Forty Years of Practice Each, Bar Association Presidents Meet

    Presidents of the Putnam County and Bureau County Bar Associations met recently to discuss the licensed practice of the profession of law. Roger C. Bolin, Putnam County Bar President, and Richard C. Fiocchi, Bureau County Bar President, have each been conducting the licensed practice of law for 40 year. They used this occasion to discuss advocating the positions of their clients. Attorneys listen to the client's problem, and analyze the legal options based on experience applying guiding legal principles. This "client counseling" is a large part of the profession, which is so much more than just filling out forms, which are often picked up incorrectly off the internet. Knowing what, and when forms may be needed, and the effects of those drafted documents, is part of the skill applied. 

  • November 22, 2019 | People
    Alpha Epsilon Pi Foundation Names Mark Karno to the Board of Directors

    The Alpha Epsilon Pi Foundation has elected Mark Karno to its Board of Directors. Karno has been involved in the fraternity for many years and continues to be an active members of the foundation.        

    The AEPi Foundation promotes the values of Alpha Epsilon Pi through leadership development, partnerships with educational and Jewish communal organizations and provisions of scholarships, financial support and programming for the betterment of AEPi brothers, their campuses and their community.

  • November 18, 2019 | People
    Attorney Jennifer Maloney Joins St. Louis Office of Baker Sterchi

    Attorney Jennifer Maloney has joined the St. Louis office of Baker Sterchi.

    An active member of the St. Clair County Bar Association, Maloney is currently serving as president after having previously served as first vice president and secretary, and as a member of the Board of Directors. She is also a member of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, East St. Louis Bar Association, Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, Illinois State Bar Association and Missouri Bar.

  • November 14, 2019 | People
    Hannah Vanderlaan Joins Freeborn’s Chicago Office as Litigation Associate

    Freeborn & Peters LLP has announced that Hannah D. Vanderlaan has joined the firm’s Chicago office as an associate in the Litigation and Environment and Energy Law practice groups.

    Vanderlaan focuses her practice primarily on environmental-based litigation and regulatory counseling.

  • November 14, 2019 | People
    Faegre Baker Daniels Welcomes 3 Fall Associates to Chicago’s 2019 Class

    Faegre Baker Daniels has announced that three new fall associates have joined its Chicago office. 

  • October 28, 2019 | People
    The Davi Law Group, LLC Expands by Opening a New Naperville Office

    The Davi Law Group, LLC opened a new office in Naperville recently.

    The new location joins the firm’s other offices in Chicago, Wheaton, and Joliet. The Davi Law Group, LLC provides legal representation in several practice areas, including divorce, family law, parentage, child support and custody, property valuation and division, juvenile law, adoption, guardianship, estate planning and probate, wills and trusts, motorsports, and more.