The Illinois Supreme Court announced today that the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select ISBA Assembly member Thomas A. Else and Anthony V. Coco as associate judges of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit.
Mr. Else received his undergraduate degree in 1979 from Elmhurst College, and his Juris Doctor in 1982 from DePaul University. Mr. Else is currently engaged in solo practice in Wheaton.
Mr. Coco received his undergraduate degree in 1990 from Indiana University and his Juris Doctor in 1993 from Chicago Kent. Mr. Coco is currently affiliated with the DuPage County Public Defender’s Office in Wheaton.
Chicago Area
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January 5, 2011 |
Practice News
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January 4, 2011 |
Events
Eight bands have been selected to perform at Buddy Guy’s Legends as part of the Illinois Bar Foundation’s Lawyers Rock Legends concert on Thursday, Feb. 3. The performing bands will be:
- Barrister's Big Band
- Catfish & the Big Boss Blues Band
- The Orphans
- OMT-One More Time
- 5-Thirty
- Joe Bisceglia
- Second Mortgage and the Sofa Kings
- Loren Golden Jazz Ensemble
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January 3, 2011 |
People
William Evertson Phillips, 82, of Oak Brook, formerly of Deerfield, died Nov. 14, 2010 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. Mr. Phillips was born May 3, 1928, in Galesburg to Frederick Wisner and Ruth nee Johnson Phillips. He is a descendant of the Reverend George Phillips who came to this country in 1630 with the Puritans, and Major Moses Phillips who fought in the Revolutionary War. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne Salvesen Phillips; and three daughters, Carrie (Anthony) Quinn, Anne (David) Gezon and Elizabeth (Bernard) Schaffer; he is also survived by two stepdaughters, Melissa (Kip) Carlson and Melanie Salvesen; he was the proud grandfather of Kathleen (Mark Reed) Quinn Reed, Michael (Jennifer) Quinn, John Quinn, William Schaffer, Richard Schaffer, Sarah Schaffer, Christopher Gezon and Caroline Gezon; and great- grandfather of Samantha Quinn Reed. Mr. Phillips was preceded in death by first his wife of 47 years, Frances Holcomb Phillips. He attended High School at Western Military Academy, in Alton, where he graduated with honors. He continued his education at Knox College, in Galesburg, graduating in 1950 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. While at Knox, he was a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity and Scabbard and Blade Honorary Military Fraternity. He received four varsity letters in swimming, and was Captain of the Knox Swim Team his junior and senior year. He received his J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law in 1953, where he received the prestigious U.S. Law Book Award. Upon graduating he worked for several firms before founding his own law firm, which eventually became Phillips, Healy and Allen. He practiced at 134 N. LaSalle Street in Chicago, for 35 years until he retired as President of the firm.
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December 29, 2010 |
Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court has announced that the Twelfth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Domenica A. Osterberger and Roger D. Rickmon as associate judges of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit. Ms. Osterberger received her undergraduate degree in 1988 from the University of Illinois and her Juris Doctor in 1991 from the University of Illinois. Ms. Osterberger is currently affiliated with the Will County State’s Attorney’s Office in Joliet. Mr. Rickmon received his undergraduate degree in 1977 from Lewis University and his Juris Doctor in 1980 from John Marshall. Mr. Rickmon is currently engaged in practice with the Rickmon Law Firm in Joliet.
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December 22, 2010 |
Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court has announced that James K. Simonian received most of the votes cast by the circuit judges in the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit and is declared to be appointed to the office of associate judge. Mr. Simonian received his undergraduate degree in 1986 from DePauw University and his Juris Doctor in 1989 from Indiana University. Mr. Simonian is currently affiliated with the Law Office of Stephen Simonian in Waukegan.
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December 20, 2010 |
ISBA News
[caption id="attachment_16861" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Mark D. Hassakis"][/caption] ISBA President Mark D. Hassakis made the first of several planned visits to Illinois juvenile detention centers last Friday, spending four hours touring the facility and talking to staff at IYC/Chicago on North Western Avenue. The visits are part of his commitment as president to focus attention on how to improve our juvenile justice system. What he found at IYC was a relatively well-maintained center housing 79 juveniles. Average age? Fifteen. A small but dedicated staff eagerly searching for ways to educate and rehabilitate the youth, taking a positive approach to changing behaviors by implementing programs to foster change. Lack of funding means that key posts go unfilled, and each staff member frequently does the job of 3-4 workers. Incarcerated youth have access to an array of programs and activities, including community baseball, a storytelling program with a Storycatchers Theater component and an animal humane education program that includes animal training.
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December 17, 2010 |
Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court has appointed Laura Cha-yu Liu as Circuit Judge of Cook County, Eighth Subcircuit, Judgeship A. This appointment is effective Dec. 17, 2010, and terminates on Dec. 3, 2012.
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December 16, 2010 |
People
[caption id="attachment_16815" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Robert M. Karton"][/caption] Col. Robert M. Karton, CAP, has been assigned to serve as the new Great Lakes Region commander. Presently, Col. Karton is the GLR interim commander having been appointed to fill the position after Brig. Gen. Charles L. Carr was elected vice commander in September. Civil Air Patrol is the volunteer official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force. During his 21 year tenure in CAP, Col. Karton has held the positions of: legal officer for Illinois Wing and Great Lakes Region; Illinois Wing Inspector General; National Legal Officer (National Executive Committee); Illinois Wing Commander; GLR Vice Commander; National Board and NEC Parliamentarian, and interim GLR Commander. In addition, he played a pivotal role on the CAP Constitution and By-laws committee and in the drafting of the Membership Action Review regulations. Col. Karton is an instrument rated pilot and has flown numerous search and rescue and disaster relief missions as a mission pilot. In civilian life, Col. Karton is a prominent Chicago attorney having begun his career as an Assistant States Attorney for Cook County in the Criminal Trial Division. Currently, he is in private practice, in Chicago, at Robert M. Karton, Ltd. He did his undergraduate studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana, Ill., and earned his J.D. at the DePaul University College of Law in Chicago. Col.
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December 16, 2010 |
Events
The Chicago Alumni Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International, will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its founding at a Centennial Banquet on Saturday, January 15, 2011, at the Hotel InterContinental on the Magnificent Mile, 505 North Michigan Ave. The celebration will begin with a reception at 6:00 p.m., followed by dinner and program commencing at 7:00 p.m. As part of festivities, the chapter and the fraternity's International Executive Board will be honoring Hon. James F. Holderman, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, with the Hon. Mary Ann G. McMorrow Distinguished Service to the Legal Profession Award. As this event is being held during the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., national holiday weekend, the group will also recognize Hon. Timothy C. Evans, Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, for his outstanding work in diversifying and administering one of the largest unified court system in the United States. Please consult the attached flyer for instructions regarding the purchase of tickets for this historic event. Payment may be made either by check, or electronically via PayPal.
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December 15, 2010 |
Practice News
Chief Judge Stephen J. Culliton has announced that four finalists have been selected to fill the vacancies created by the election of Judge Dorothy F. French and Judge Ronald D. Sutter to circuit judge. From these names, the circuit judges will select two appointees by secret ballot:
- Anthony V. Coco
- Robert E. Douglas
- Thomas A. Else
- Alexander F. McGimpsey