Chief Justice Thomas L. Kilbride announced on Thursday the names of six attorneys who have applied to fill a judicial vacancy in the Ninth Judicial Circuit. The vacancy was created by the retirement of Fulton County resident Circuit judge Edward R. Danner.
Central Illinois
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July 18, 2013 |
Practice News
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July 18, 2013 |
People
Larry Mills, 58, of Danville, passed away on July 5, 2013, in Urbana.
He was born on Jan. 17, 1955, in Elgin, the son of Robert C. and Betty (Sholes) Mills.
Surviving him are his father, Robert; brother, Steve Mills of Lombard; sister, Cathy Yant of Westmont; nieces, Samantha Piper of Aurora and Jamie (Scott) Burpo of Tennessee; nephews, Levi (Kirsten) Yant of Boston, Mass., Jim (Kim) Mills of Tennessee and Jason (Natalie) Mills of Tennessee; special friends, Jan Keeler, Sue Woods, Lynda Morgan and Frank Young, all from Danville; and several great-nieces and nephews.
Larry was preceded in death by his mother; and first wife, Ann Mills.
Larry loved books and was a member of two book clubs. He had a passion for movies and the theater, traveling yearly to Stratford, Ontario, for a Shakespeare festival. He loved to cook, very much enjoyed long leisurely meals with friends and to share a glass of wine with good friends. He will be missed by all of them.
Larry enjoyed a long legal career, both as a prosecuting attorney in the Vermilion County State’s Attorney’s Office and more recently opening his own private law practice. Larry was jokingly known as a “walking law encyclopedia” and was always happy to answer questions from both prosecutors and defense attorneys. Larry was a member of the David Palmer Civic Center Board and was currently serving on the Vermilion County Board.
Memorials can be made in Larry’s name to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or the charity of the donor’s choice.
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July 12, 2013 |
People
Cook County Circuit Judge and former ISBA Board member Russell Hartigan will be honored for 40 years of high school and college officiating by the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) on July 20 at 3:15 p.m.
IHSA Assistant Executive Director Craig Anderson will make the presentation at the Officials Conference Awards Reception at the Embassy Suites Hotel in East Peoria.
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July 11, 2013 |
People
Champaign attorney Mark C. Palmer has been selected to chair the Public Interest Law Initiative's 6th Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee. Palmer is an ISBA Assembly member and also sits on the council for the Committee on Legal Technology.
The committee is exploring pro bono projects that may be organized in the Champaign area to engage attorneys and law students in providing pro bono legal services to legal aid clients.
The circuit includes Champaign, DeWitt, Douglas, Macon, Moultrie and Piatt counties.
Palmer is an associate at Evans, Froehlich, Beth & Chamley and an adjunct professor at the University of Illinois College of Law.
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July 1, 2013 |
Practice News
The Judicial Conference of the United States has authorized the appointment of a full-time United States magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois. The official location for the position will be Peoria, Illinois. Full-time magistrate judges are appointed to eight-year terms of office by the judges of each respective United States district court.
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June 27, 2013 |
People
Daniel M. Moore, Jr., 85, of Decatur, died Thursday (June 13, 2013) at Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Dan was born on April 25, 1928, in Hannibal, Missouri, to Daniel M. and Bertha (Wear) Moore.
He graduated from Westport High School in Kansas City, Missouri in 1945. He earned an A.B. in Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis in 1949, and a J.D. from the University of Illinois in 1953. From 1953 to 1955, he served in the United States Army.
In 1955, Dan joined the Decatur law firm of Denz, Lowe & Limerick, which evolved into Moore, Susler, McNutt & Wrigley. He specialized in Elder Law, and was an Illinois delegate to the White House Conference on Aging in 1995. In 1996, he received the “Tradition of Excellence” Award from the Illinois State Bar Association, and Dan was named a Laureate in the Academy of Illinois Lawyers in 2002. He retired in 2003.
Dan was an active community volunteer in education, social welfare, the arts, and health care. In 1995, following his prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment, he organized and led the local prostate cancer support group. Since 1997, Dan participated as a patient advocate at both the local and national levels, most recently with the National Cancer Institute-funded SWOG cancer research cooperative.
Survivors include Shirley, Dan’s wife of 54 years; daughters Karen (Jon) Tower of Edmond, OK and Janice (Steve) Benzel of Austin, TX; and grandchildren Lindsey (Travis) Pelletier of Hanover, MD, Lauren Tower of Edmond, OK, and Jared Benzel of Austin, TX.
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June 26, 2013 |
Practice News
United States Bankruptcy Judge Thomas L. Perkins of the Central District of Illinois has applied to be reappointed by the United States Court of Appeals to a new 14-year term when his current term expires on July 19, 2014. A United States Bankruptcy Judge is a judicial officer of the United States District Court who exercises the authority of the district court with respect to any action, suit, or proceeding under Chapter 6 of Title 28 of the United States Code. 28 U.S.C. § 151.
Comments are invited from the public and the bar as to whether Judge Perkins should be reappointed. Those comments should be in writing and sent by July 30, 2013 to:
Collins T. Fitzpatrick
Circuit Executive
219 S. Dearborn Street
Room 2780
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June 13, 2013 |
People
Michael J. Merlie, 63, of Danville, passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at Presence United Samaritans Medical Center in Danville.
He was born July 18, 1949, in Danville to Donald and Eleanor (Dowiatt) Merlie.
He married Nancy J. Fadale on June 17, 1972, in Westville. She survives.
Michael was a 1967 graduate of Westville High School and went on to earn his undergraduate at the University of Illinois before attending law school at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. He then ran Merlie Law Office, which he began with his father. He was a member of the Vermilion County Bar Association, State of Illinois Bar Association and was the former attorney for the Village of Westville.
Michael was an avid golfer at Turtle Run and loved to read.
Most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his family.
Also surviving are two sons, Tony (Katie) Merlie of Indianapolis and Jim (Tina) Merlie, also of Indianapolis; parents, Don and Eleanor Merlie of Westville; three sisters, Melissa Merli of Urbana, Carol (Mike) Hatfield of Champaign, and Patty Merlie of Leawood, Kan.; three grandsons, Kyle, Joe and Max Merlie; four nieces and a nephew. He was preceded in death by his grandparents.
Services have been held. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. Please join Michael’s family in sharing memories, photos, and video of his life through his tribute wall at www.sunsetfuneralhome.com.
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May 29, 2013 |
People
Owen L. Doss, Lt Col. U.S. Air Force Reserve Retired, born in Morris, IL. on Feb. 25, 1923, deceased April 28, 2013 after a brief illness.
He was married to Dolores Carol (nee Harder) for 50 years who passed away on March 30, 1999. He was a resident of Inverness, IL for many years.
Mr. Doss graduated from Harlem High School in 1942, and enlisted in the U.S. Army in Dec. of 1942 as a private. He transferred to cadet pilot training, graduated and was commissioned a 2nd Lt. Released from active duty in Feb. 1946, Mr. Doss began college at North Park College in Chicago and graduated from the College of Law, University of Illinois, Champagne on June 18, 1950. He was admitted to the Practice of Law in Illinois on June 19, 1950. Mr. Doss was also admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court, the U.S. Supreme Court and the Court of Military Appeals.
He was recalled to serve in the Air Force during the Korean War in March, 1951. Mr. Doss was released from active duty in Nov., 1953 and remained in the active reserves until retirement as a Lt. Col. Mr. Doss began civilian law practice in Jan., 1954 in Chicago, was a member of the Chicago Bar Association, Chairman of the Matrimonial Law and Professional Fees Committees, and a member of the Illinois State and American Bar Associations.
Mr. Doss was a founder and first President of the Illinois Chapter, and Past National President of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
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May 22, 2013 |
People
The national law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that Peggy L. Crane has joined the firm’s Environmental Practice as partner. She will practice in Hinshaw’s Peoria, Illinois office. Ms. Crane comes to Hinshaw from Perkins Coie LLP, where she was senior counsel in that firm’s Portland office.
Ms. Crane represents companies across many industries on issues related to environmental law, including permitting, compliance, cleanup and corporate and real estate transactions. She handles a wide variety of transactional matters, focusing primarily on real estate transactions involving contaminated properties and environmental due diligence. Ms. Crane works alongside clients to craft strategies to clean up contaminated properties and provides support to secure site closure, working with technical consultants and state agencies to resolve issues and formulate mutually agreeable solutions.