Chicago Area

Schuyler, Roche & Crisham, P.C. this week welcomed one of the Chicago area’s most highly respected real estate, land use and zoning legal teams to its ranks with the addition of John J. “Jack” George (shareholder), Chris A. Leach (partner) and Kathleen A. Duncan (Associate), all formerly of Daley & George.

“I’ve always had great respect for the quality of people at Schuyler, Roche & Crisham, many of whom I’ve known personally and worked with over the years,” said George. “Their ethical standards and knowledge of the law are exceptional, and the business group’s expertise in employment and tax law and commercial litigation in particular is a perfect complement to our practice. Chris, Kate and I have been together a long time, and I’m confident we’ve found a great new home at Schuyler Roche.”

Few if any major commercial developments in the Chicago area over the last two decades have taken place without Jack George’s legal involvement. The former Assistant Attorney General and Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago has established a reputation over the course of his 40-year legal career for his work ethic and case preparation, as well as a unique ability to successfully find common ground in the goals of the developer and the concerns of the community.

Effective January 8, 2013, and until further order of the Court, the Hon. Michael B. Hyman, Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, is assigned to duty in the Appellate Court, First District, to the position formerly held by the Hon. Nathaniel J. Howse, Jr., who was elected to the Appellate Court. Judge Hyman shall occupy the rotation position in the Third Division formerly held by the Hon. Marcus R. Salone.

Kelley Kronenberg, a nationwide full-service law firm, has announced that Richard Flood has been promoted to an Attorney with the firm’s Chicago office. Mr. Flood was formerly a law clerk with the firm, and will focus his practice on the defense of claims arising under the Longshore and Harbor Act and the Defense Base Act (DBA).

In 2012, Mr. Flood published “Inferring Race by Using Ancestry Informative Markers: (AIMS) as a Forensic Technique in the Courtroom” in the Criminal Law Bulletin. While in law school, he worked as a Judicial Extern for the Honorable Jeremy Fogel of the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California.

Mr. Flood received his undergraduate degree in Business Management from Louisiana State University. He then obtained his law degree from University of California, Davis. While in law school, he served as the Articles Editor for the UC Davis Law Journal.  He is licensed to practice law in Illinois and is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association and the American Bar Association.

Please join us at the 15th Annual Holiday Party and show your support for the IBF/ YLD Children’s Assistance Fund. Initially created to assist with the opening of children’s waiting rooms in courthouses across the State of Illinois, the IBF/YLD Children’s Assistance Fund has since grown, and now provides funding to organizations across the State of Illinois that provide legal assistance to children, maintain children’s waiting rooms in courthouses, work to reduce recidivism of juveniles, and/or work to reduce the incidents of domestic violence in families with children. The YLD has raised more than $350,000.00 for the Children’s Assistance Fund over the past 14, due, in large part, to the widespread support and participation in our annual Holiday Party. We hope that you will help us continue this worthy tradition by joining us in person or, if you cannot attend, by contributing to the cause.

WHEN: Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, 6 p.m.-10 p.m.

WHERE: Cubby Bear Lounge, 1059 W. Addison, Chicago, Illinois

WHAT: Open Bar, Warm Appetizers, and Live Music by Rod Tuffcurls & the Bench Press!

COST: $40 per person

Alternatively, please consider participating in our “Friends of the Children” sponsorship campaign. All participants will be thanked, with logos displayed, both during and after the Holiday Party.