Rep. Louis I. Lang, Deputy Majority House Leader, has joined Querrey & Harrow and its municipal liability practice group as Of Counsel. Rep. Lang also handles commercial litigation and planning and development issues for public entities.
Rep. Lang has served the 16th House District of Illinois (including Skokie, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, a part of the 49th and most of the 50th Wards in Chicago) and the Illinois Legislature for more than 20 years.
Rep. Lang obtained his B.A. in Political Science at the University of Illinois and his law degree from DePaul University.
"We are honored to have Rep. Lang aboard," says Michael Stillman, Managing Shareholder of the firm. "His perspective provides added value for municipal clients as well as our business clients with regard to regulatory issues in Illinois."
Querrey & Harrow is a 70-attorney multi-service law firm with offices throughout greater metropolitan Chicago, and in Merrillville, Ind.
Chicago Area
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January 7, 2010 |
People
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January 7, 2010 |
ISBA News
[caption id="attachment_7104" align="alignright" width="250" caption="Kelli M. Childress, Randall B. Rosenbaum and Hon. Cheryl Cesario will appear on "Adult Incarceration""][/caption] [caption id="attachment_7105" align="alignright" width="250" caption="Ray Stubner, Hon. Cheryl Cesario and Hon. Thomas J. Riggs will appear on "Juvenile Incarceration""][/caption] Adult Incarceration: Process/Programs/Visitation/Release, a half-hour program presented by the Illinois State Bar Association, will air on Chicago Access Network Television, Channel 21 in Chicago, on Tuesdays, Jan. 19 and Feb. 2 at 10 p.m. Appearing on the show, moderated by Hon. Cheryl Cesario, a judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County, are Kelli M. Childress, First Assistant Public Defender in Lake County, and Randall B.
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January 6, 2010
State
- Lawsuit over planned state layoffs on hold, Springfield State Journal-Register
- Quinn names Chicago Police veteran to oversee prison release, Chicago Business
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January 5, 2010 |
People
James C. Chiakulas, 69, of Chicago, passed away last month on the North Side. Mt. Chiakulas was born and raised in Chicago and graduated from John Marshall Law School. A lawyer and union leader, Mr. Chiakulas fought to improve the working conditions of teachers across the Chicago area. He headed a group that advocated for Greeks living under Turkish rule on the Mediterranean Island of Cyprus. He was an accomplished jazz musician, said his son-in-law, Paul Chronis. Read the full obituary in the Chicago Tribune
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January 5, 2010 |
People
Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Fitzgerald swore in Matthew Beaudet as President of the Illinois Native American Bar Association during the ISBA/IJA Joint Meeting last month in Chicago. INABA is a bar association for Native Americans and those interested in legal issues affecting Native Americans. Photo: Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Fitzgerald swears in Matthew Beaudet as President of the Illinois Native American Bar Association as other INABA officers and board members look on.
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January 5, 2010
State
- AG adds staff, contacts on open records law, Springfield State Journal-Register
- Candidate files for injunction against Thomson prison transfer, Daily Herald
Central Illinois
- Local bankruptcy filings rise in 2009, Springfield State Journal-Register
Chicago area
- The Professor and the Prosecutor: Anita Alvarez's office turns up the heat on David Protess' Medill Innocence Project, Chicago Magazine
- Church leader sued over Frankfort mansion deal, Chicago Tribune
- Deloitte & Touche wins lawsuit against former Chicago-based executive, Chicago Business
Northern Illinois
- Jury selection begins in Reid murder trial, Quad-City Times
Southern Illinois
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January 5, 2010 |
People
Elizabeth Kutyla-Miner passed away after a six and a half year battle with ovarian cancer on Dec. 21. Liz graduated from the University of Chicago in 1984 and from the University of Chicago School of Law in 1987. She held positions for two major law firms before finding her calling in 1994 as Associate General Counsel, then General Counsel of Barton Brands. During her 14-year tenure at Barton, Liz guided the company through many successful acquistions. Read the full obituary at Legacy.com.
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January 4, 2010
State
- Illinois fights back as other states seek carp-blocking canal closures, Chicago Business
Central Illinois
- Lincoln VFW faces foreclosure, Springfield State Journal-Register
Chicago area
Southern Illinois
- Appellate court says dismiss or arbitrate case against AG Edwards, Madison/St. Clair Record
Nation
- Court officer, suspect killed in Vegas courthouse shooting, ABA Journal
- Threats to federal judges, prosecutors on the rise, Chicago Sun-Times
- "Foreclosure mills" use "assembly-line" litigation process, ABA Journal
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December 30, 2009
State
- Released prisoners in Illinois accused of new crimes, Decatur Herald & Review
Central Illinois
- Change of venue granted in Skinner murder trial, Springfield State Journal-Register
Chicago area
- Kane deputy let DUI driver go before fatal crash, suit says, Chicago Tribune
- Judge finds Freed president liable for $6.8 million, Chicago Business
- Brown's Chicken files for Chapter 11, brought down by lawsuit, Chicago Business
Northern Illinois
- Teen held for threatening judge, Quad-City Times
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December 29, 2009 |
People
Elmore Boeger, 95, has died of congestive heart failure at Bridgeway Christian Village in Bensenville. Mr. Boeger was born and raised in Hillside. Mr. Boeger graduated from Proviso High School in 1932 and received his undergraduate and law degrees from Valparaiso University. He joined his father's Chicago law firm in 1938. Mr. Boeger may be best known for coming up with the name Triton College as a way to acknowledge the three west Cook County high school districts that came together to create the near west suburban junior college. Mr. Boeger was on Triton's board for the River Grove school's first dozen years and liked the sound of Triton, said his son, Milton. Click here to read the full obituary in the Chicago Tribune
