Chicago Area

Chicago-area accounting firm Steinberg Advisors Ltd. has promoted Richard J. Salter, CPA, JD, LLM, to Shareholder.

“Rich rapidly earned the trust and respect of his clients and co-workers during his tenure with our firm.  In addition, in his role as Director of Tax Quality Control he was able to bring greater breadth and depth of tax services, and therefore value, to all firm clients. His promotion to Shareholder is a direct reflection of the personal commitment he delivers to our firm and clients every day,” says Irwin Steinberg, CPA, Managing Shareholder of Steinberg Advisors, Ltd. 

Salter’s clients comprise start-ups to multi-national companies in manufacturing, distribution, graphic arts, real estate, professional services, and high net worth individuals.  He provides strategic tax planning, estate, and gift tax planning, succession planning, merger and acquisition deal structuring and due diligence for his clients, as well as business and individual tax compliance services.

“Clients engage me to achieve specific financial or tax objectives, and it is through a proactive and consultative approach to planning that we achieve these objectives.  Whatever the type or size of client, my approach is rooted in comprehensive knowledge of the goals, objectives and circumstances if the business and ownership,” said Rich when asked about his perspective on serving clients.

Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that attorney Mark W. Bina has been named Partner at the firm.  Mr. Bina joined the Krieg DeVault as an Associate in 2008 and is a member of the firm's Litigation, Health Care, and Employment Practice Groups.

“As Mark’s mentor, I have had the privilege of observing his development as he has become one of the finest and most conscientious young attorneys I have had the pleasure to work with,” said  Randall R. Fearnow, Executive Partner of Krieg DeVault’s Chicago office.  “His election to partnership is much deserved and he will continue to be a great asset to the firm and our clients.”

Mr. Bina, a graduate of The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, is a recent recipient of the 2013 Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Service which is awarded by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.

Mark W. Bina’s Practice

Mr. Bina represents a broad range of clients in litigation and regulatory matters. In his health care practice, Mr. Bina represents clients facing governmental investigations and prosecutions, Medicare and Medicaid false claim qui tam actions and payment disputes, license and disciplinary matters, administrative review appeals of governmental agency decisions, and general litigation disputes. Mr. Bina’s practice also includes employment law, appeals, creditors’ rights, and commercial litigation matters in state and federal courts.

Margaret "Peg" O'Donnell Coffin, 88, longtime resident of Oak Brook and Hinsdale, former judge, prosecutor, civic leader, wife, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2013.

She graduated first in her class in 1949 and was a member of the Law Review at St. John's University (NY) School of Law. Legal and business positions included: Circuit Court Judge of DuPage County; Assistant State's Attorney of DuPage County (Criminal Division); Executive Development Program graduate and Manager at Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co. in New York City. Extensive civic leadership included: Member, Hinsdale District 86 Board of Education; President, St. Isaac Jogues Board of Education; Founding Member, first President and Director of the DuPage Association of Women Lawyers; Member and Acting Chairman, Zoning Board of Appeals for the Village of Oak Brook; Chairman, Zoning & Annexation Committee for Oak Brook Civic Association in rewriting controversial proposed zoning ordinances and leading negotiations with developers over 1,500 acres in Oak Brook's early days; President, Director and Co-Founder of the Fullersburg Woods Area Association; and Executive Board Member, Education Advisory Committee for the Catholic Diocese of Joliet. 

Always a woman of diverse interests, her passions ranged from being a private plane pilot, including aerobatic flying, to her behind-the-scenes efforts in local political campaigns and initiatives. 

Loeb & Loeb LLP announced today that partner Douglas N. Masters, one of the founding partners of the firm’s Chicago office, has been named Chicago Office Head.  He will succeed partner Elizabeth Majers, who has served in this role since early 2012 and will be retiring from the practice of law at year-end. 

Masters’ responsibilities as Chicago Office Head will include general oversight of the office, and working with firm management to grow the firm’s presence in Chicago, a key market for the firm, and expand its services and capabilities throughout the region.