Legislation

The Standing Committee on Legislation has the responsibility for committee execution of legislative program.

Adopted by the Board of Governors in October 1981. Normally consists of Immediate Past President, ex officio, the Third Vice-President, ex officio, two persons who are members of the ISBA Assembly, two persons who are members of the Board of Governors, and 16 additional members selected because of their demonstrated interest, at least two of whom, if possible, should be persons who have served in the General Assembly of the state of Illinois. The Immediate Past President shall be the chair. If he or she should decline such appointment, the First Vice-President, Second Vice-President and Third Vice-President, in that order, shall be offered the office of chair.

ISBA Legislation page

Committee Roster

  • Shawn S. Kasserman, Tomasik Kotin Kasserman LLC, Chicago, Chair
  • Bruce R. Pfaff, Barrington, Vice-Chair
  • Steven A. Andersson, Geneva, Member
  • Margaret C. Benson, Chicago Volunteer Legal Services, Chicago, Member
  • Perry J. Browder, Simmons Hanly Conroy, Alton, Member
  • Elizabeth E. Clarke, Juvenile Justice Initiative, Evanston, Member
  • Thomas P. Conley, Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP, Chicago, Member
  • Thomas Michael Connelly, Meyers & Flowers LLC, Saint Charles, Member
  • Donald M. Craven, Donald M Craven PC, Springfield, Member
  • Hon. Barbara L. Crowder, Ret., Edwardsville, Member
  • Larry A. Davis, The Davis Law Group PC, Northfield, Member
  • J. Amber Drew, Clingen Callow & McLean LLC, Lisle, Member
  • Hon. Bridget C. Duignan, Cook County Circuit Court, Chicago, Member
  • Keith E. Emmons, Meyer Capel PC, Champaign, Member
  • Jennifer L. Hansen, Hansen & Cleary LLC, Northbrook, Member
  • Mark J. Heyrman, Mental Health America of Illinois, Chicago, Member
  • Daniel J. Heywood, Maher Brannigan & Heywood PC, Chicago, Member
  • Heather M. Hurst, Davis Friedman, Chicago, Member
  • Anisa L. Jordan, Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, Chicago, Member
  • Marylou L. Kent, Governmental Consulting Solutions, Springfield, Member
  • Samuel H. Levine, Downey and Lenkov LLC , Chicago, Member
  • John G. Locallo, Amari & Locallo, Chicago, Member
  • Robert A. Loeb, Law Offices of Robert A Loeb, Chicago, Member
  • Timothy E. Moran, Schmidt Salzman & Moran Ltd, Chicago, Member
  • Frank A. Perrecone, Ferolie & Perrecone, Ltd., Rockford, Member
  • Paul LS Peterson, Mount Prospect, Member
  • Raymond W. Prather, Prather Ebner Wilson, Chicago, Member
  • Joseph Myles Ranvestel, Cassiday Schade LLP, Elgin, Member
  • John J. Rekowski, Glen Carbon, Member
  • Constance B. Renzi, Mickey Wilson Weiler Renzi Lenert & Julien PC, Sugar Grove, Member
  • Colleen L. Sahlas, Law Offices of Hoy & Sahlas LLC, Oak Brook, Member
  • Ari J. Scharg, Edelson PC, Chicago, Member
  • Ruth A. Schlossberg, Zukowski Rogers Flood & McArdle, Crystal Lake, Member
  • Diana Christine Servos, ST Legal Group, Deerfield, Member
  • John T. Theis, Chicago, Member
  • Sarah E. Toney, The Toney Law Firm LLC, Chicago, Member
  • Angel M. Traub, A Traub & Associates, Lombard, Member
  • Emily R. Vivian, Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger & Considine LLC, Dixon, Member
  • Rory T. Weiler, Weiler & Lengle PC, St. Charles, Member
  • Bryan J. Wilson, Kogut & Wilson LLC, Chicago, Member
  • David P. Eldridge, Springfield, Staff Liaison
  • Jill Gilpin, Illinois State Bar Association, Springfield, Staff Liaison