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J. Patrick White has joined the Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Kroll as an associate. Formerly an associate at Lavin Law Offices, White has worked in many areas of personal injury and wrongful death litigation, including medical malpractice, construction accidents and transportation negligence.
“We are thrilled to have Pat join our office,” said Jeffrey Kroll, principal of the Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Kroll. “His law experience and passion for working with clients is a perfect fit for our firm.”
White, 30, has been involved in obtaining settlements in excess of $1 million for past clients, including a $4.5 million settlement for a 34-year-old man who was rendered a paraplegic after undergoing an unnecessary surgery to remove an abdominal tumor, and a $1.9 million settlement for the family of a young mother who suffered a permanent neurological injury and later died from an undiagnosed infection stemming while recovering in the hospital after surgery.
White is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, the Chicago Bar Association and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.
White graduated from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in January 2007, having worked full-time as a clerk for Chicago firm Corboy & Demetrio during law school. He attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and earned a degree in political science in 2001.
Chicago Area
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March 23, 2010 |
People
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March 23, 2010 |
Practice News
The Special Supreme Court Committee on Illinois Evidence will hold public hearings on proposed new rules codifying Illinois evidence law at the following locations:
- Tuesday, May 18, 10 a.m.: Supreme Court Building, 160 N. LaSalle, Room C-500, Chicago
- Thursday, May 20, 10 a.m.: Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, 3101 Old Jacksonville Road, Springfield
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March 22, 2010
State
- Supreme Court refuses second Asian carp inquest, Peoria Journal Star
- Bill would toughen punishment for extreme speeders, Chicago Tribune
Central Illinois
- Man gets 38 years for attack on local couple, Springfield State Journal-Register
Chicago area
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March 22, 2010 |
ISBA News
[caption id="attachment_9163" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Nancy Z. Hablutzel will discuss tax-related issues with William M. Gasa on "Tax Time and Beyond.""][/caption] [caption id="attachment_9162" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Stephen G. Katz and Deborah E. Decker will appear with moderator Nancy Z. Hablutzel (front) on "School Discipline.""][/caption] School Discipline and Tax Time and Beyond, half-hour programs presented by the Illinois State Bar Association, will air on Chicago Access Network Television, Channel 21 in Chicago in March and April. School Discipline will air on on Tuesdays, March 23 and April 6 at 10 p.m. Appearing on the show, moderated by Chicago lawyer Nancy Z. Hablutzel, are Stephen G. Katz, visiting associate director of Labor & Employment Relations at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and attorney Deborah E. Decker, of Tabet DiVito & Rothstein, LLC, in Chicago. Tax Time and Beyond will air on on Tuesdays, March 30 and April 13 at 10 p.m. Chicago lawyer Nancy Z. Hablutzel will discuss tax-related issues with William M.
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March 19, 2010
State
- House OKs caps, limits for lawmakers', judges' pensions, Daily Herald
Chicago
- Attorney: Prosecutors' murder case has big holes, Chicago Tribune
Nation
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March 19, 2010
The Kane County Bar Foundation is accepting applications for law school scholarships. Through the generosity of Kane County Bar Association members, the Foundation has been able to award at least two scholarships of $1,000 each year. Qualified applicants are Kane County residents (or whose parents reside in Kane County) who are attending law school in the 2010 – 2011 academic year. The scholarship application deadline is May 1, 2010 and applications can be obtained on the Kane County Bar Foundation's website. The Kane County Bar Foundation is a 501 (C) (3) charitable organization.
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March 18, 2010
Chicago area
- State's high court rules against strip club in '06 crash, Daily Herald
- Developer convicted of bribing alderman, Chicago Tribune
- Chicago Network taps attorney to lead group, Chicago Business
Northern Illinois
- U.S. planning to buy Thomson even if not used for terrorists, Chicago Tribune
Southern Illinois
- Charges stand against trooper in crash that killed Collinsville sisters, Belleville News-Democrat
Nation
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March 18, 2010 |
People
Richard F. Pellegrino, a trial lawyer in Chicago for more than 30 years, has joined Romanucci & Blandin, LLC, of Counsel. For many years, Pellegrino administered his own general law practice with a primary concentration in personal injury representation. His extensive public service includes a current board position on the Pace Transportation Service Board, and executive director of both the West Central Municipal Conference and the West Cook County Solid Waste Agency. He served as the Mayor of the Village of Indian Head Park from 1999 to 2007 and is a past commissioner of the Cook County Sheriff’s Police and Corrections Merit Board. He served as an adjunct instructor of Law and Latin at Nazareth Academy. Pellegrino received his B.A. in political science/government in 1975 and an M.A. in 1985, both from Loyola University, and a law degree in 1978 from Washburn University School of Law in Topeka, Kansas. He served as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army in Vietnam and was awarded a Commendation Medal in 1972 for meritorious service. Romanucci & Blandin concentrates its practice in catastrophic personal injury law including traumatic brain injuries, wrongful death, and workers’ compensation. Established in 1998 by Antonio Romanucci and Stephan Blandin, the firm has recovered nearly $100 million for its clients. Romanucci & Blandin, LLC, is located at 33 N. LaSalle St., Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60602, contact www.rblaw.net or call (312) 458-1000.
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March 17, 2010
Central Illinois
- Judge says print can't be tested in Slover case, Springfield State Journal-Register
- In Urbana, White case resolutions cost $2.6 million, Bloomington Pantagraph
Chicago area
- McHenry Co. courts to better help kids, Daily Herald
- Judge denies request for delay in Blagojevich trial, Chicago Sun-Times
- Man accused of pimping wife on Craigslist, Chicago Tribune
- Priest accused of sex abuse collapses in court, Daily Herald
- Suit filed in Willis Tower "greening" effort, Chicago Tribune
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March 16, 2010 |
ISBA News
[caption id="attachment_9481" align="alignright" width="300" caption="ISBA President John O’Brien, Ohio State Bar President Barbara Howard, Judge Jane Stuart and Justice Susan Hutchinson at the Celebrating Women Luncheon on March 9 at the Standard Club. President O’Brien presented Judge Stuart and Justice Hutchinson with Presidential Commendation Awards while Howard delivered the keynote address."][/caption] The Illinois State Bar Association presented "Celebrating Women in the Profession: Reach Out and Build Our Future" on March 9. ISBA President John O’Brien presented Presidential Commendation Awards to 2nd District Appellate Justice Susan F. Hutchinson and Cook County Circuit Judge Jane L. Stuart before a crowd of over 200 at the Standard Club in Chicago. “Today we honor the women who have advanced our profession, expanded our network and are doing the work that women do so well – sharing the benefits of practicing law with the next generation,” President O’Brien said. Judge Stuart thanked the bar associations for encouraging diversity and making her feel welcome throughout her career. Barbara Howard, President of the State Bar of Ohio, delivered a rousing keynote address. “As a woman in the profession, one of the things I appreciate is that we can come together to do more collectively than as individuals,” Howard said. “We must appreciate our past as we see how many women are in the profession today.