Member Groups

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.

Standing Committee Roster

  • John G. Locallo, Amari & Locallo, Chicago, Chair/Board Liaison
  • John T. Theis, Chicago, Vice-Chair
  • James R. Covington, Illinois State Bar Association, Springfield, Secretary
  • Hon. Adrienne W. Albrecht, Kankakee County Courthouse, Kankakee, Member
  • Stephen W. Baker, Cook County Public Defender, Chicago, Member
  • Mr. J. Robert Barr, Evanston, Member
  • Margaret C. Benson, Chicago Volunteer Legal Services, Chicago, Member
  • John H. Brechin, Law Offices of John H Brechin, Addison, Member
  • Elizabeth E. Clarke, Juvenile Justice Initiative, Evanston, Member
  • Thomas P. Conley, Arnstein & Lehr LLP, Chicago, Member
  • Gerald F. Cooper, Jr., Scopelitis Garvin Light & Hanson, Chicago, Member
  • Donald M. Craven, Donald M Craven PC, Springfield, Member
  • Keith E. Emmons, Meyer Capel PC, Champaign, Member
  • Joseph R. Fortunato, Jr., Momkus McCluskey LLC, Lisle, Member
  • Keith E. Fruehling, Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Urbana, Member
  • Gary R. Gehlbach, Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine LLC, Dixon, Member
  • Richard O. Hart, Hart & Hart, Benton, Member
  • Mr. Daniel L. Houlihan, Wilmette, Member
  • Justin J. Karubas, Rolewick & Gutzke, P.C., Wheaton, Member
  • Samuel H. Levine, Arnstein & Lehr LLP, Chicago, Member
  • Robert A. Loeb, Law Offices of Robert A Loeb, Chicago, Member
  • George F. Mahoney, Mahoney Silverman & Cross LLC, Joliet, Member
  • David B. Menchetti, Cullen Haskins Nicholson & Menchetti, Chicago, Member
  • Timothy E. Moran, Schmidt, Salzman & Moran, Ltd, Chicago, Member
  • Robert T. Park, Califf & Harper PC, Moline, Member
  • Frank A. Perrecone, Ferolie & Perrecone, Ltd., Rockford, Member
  • Bruce R. Pfaff, Pfaff & Gill Ltd, Chicago, Member
  • Hon. Kent F. Slater, Macomb, Member
  • Laura M. Urbik Kern, Law Offices of Laura M Urbik Kern, Elmhurst, Member
  • Rory T. Weiler, Weiler & Lengle PC, St. Charles, Member
  • James F. McCluskey, Momkus McCluskey LLC, Lisle, Board Liaison