Chicago Area

The Illinois State Bar Association will honor the Class of 1964 Distinguished Counsellors on Thursday, Nov. 20. This title is conferred annually upon those ISBA members who are completing their 50th year of practice.

The 2014 Class will be honored at a special luncheon at The Standard Club located at 320 South Plymouth Court, Chicago on Thursday, November 20, 2014. A reception will begin at 11:15 a.m., and lunch is scheduled for noon. You and your colleagues will be recognized during the formal program following lunch.

Honorees receive one complimentary ticket to attend the luncheon. Additional tickets may be purchased in advance at $75 per person. Members of the “Class” and their guest(s) will be seated at special tables, each seating 10 persons. All tickets will be held for pick up at our registration table immediately prior to the luncheon.

Tickets to the luncheon are available and may be purchased online at www.isba.org/distinguishedcounsellorsluncheon. Any questions regarding the luncheon may be directed to Kim Weaver at kweaver@isba.org.

Congratulations to the 1964 Class of Distinguished Counsellors:

Carrying on a family name known throughout the legal community, the next generation joins the distinguished family law firm

The law firm of Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP announces the addition of Amy Schiller as a new associate in the Chicago office. Joining the firm as a law clerk in 2012, Schiller practices family law with a strong focus on property issues and the complex financial and custody matters facing professional athletes and entertainers.

“Schiller DuCanto & Fleck has an established reputation as the leader in the practice of family law,” said Schiller. “My competitive spirit drove me to want to be part of the best firm practicing in this area. I am honored to join the firm and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with a group of such well-respected attorneys.”

The firm of Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP is the largest family law firm of its kind in the country. It is internationally recognized as a model for firms practicing in family law and primarily focusing on solving affluent clients’ problems to achieve the best possible results. Its mission of ensuring quality, knowledge and experience to clients is evident through numerous awards, including being named as one of the best law firms in 2011-2014 by U.S. News & World Report. It is also recognized as having outstanding lawyers in peer ratings and publications such as Best Lawyers in America and Law Dragon Top 500.

William R. Ketcham, age 84, of Oak Park, formerly of Dundee, IL; passed away on Oct. 17, 2014. He was born in Oak Park on April 29, 1930.

Mr. Ketcham practiced law in Kane County for many years before his retirement in 2010. He also served as States Attorney for Kane County from 1964 to 1972.

He was the beloved husband of Barbara nee Troutman; loving father of Susan (James) Gilchrist, Linda Ketcham (Kim Fisher), Carolyn Ketcham (Peter Warshaw) and the late William Jeffery Ketcham; loving grandfather of Colleen (Nathan) Hintz and Holly (fiancé Nate Mohr) Gilchrist, Minna Ketcham and Ariel and Gabriel Warshaw; great-grandfather of Emeline Hintz.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Shriners Hospital for Children (shrinershospitalsforchildren.org) are appreciated.

The Patterson Law Firm LLC, a Chicago-based commercial litigation law firm, is pleased to announce that Eric Chisholm has joined the firm as an associate attorney focusing on business litigation matters, including breach of contract and commercial disputes on behalf of businesses and individuals.

Mr. Chisholm completed the dual-degree program in law and social work at the University of Michigan in 2010, earning both his Juris Doctor and Master of Social Work degrees. While in law school, he spent two summers focusing on labor and employment law at the Indianapolis law firm of Hall Render and at Miller Johnson, a Grand Rapids, Michigan law firm. As a student attorney, Eric represented parents in child-welfare proceedings in counties across the state of Michigan through the Child Advocacy Law Clinic. He also served as a law clerk in the Washtenaw County (Michigan) Office of the Public Defender. He is trained as a general civil mediator and has mediated numerous cases for the Wayne Mediation Center in Dearborn, Michigan. Most recently, Eric served as the Assistant Director of Admissions at the University of Chicago Law School prior to joining The Patterson Law Firm.

Mr. Chisholm earned his Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Michigan, with concentrations in English and psychology and a minor in Spanish language and literature.