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Williams Venker & Sanders partners, Mike Barth (mbarth@wvslaw.com) and Patrick Chavez (pchavez@wvslaw.com) were recently named as “Up & Coming Lawyers” by Missouri Lawyers Weekly in their August 23rd issue. In conjunction with the recognition, Mike and Patrick will be honored at a reception on September 22nd along with other Missouri legal professionals named to the list. “Up & Coming Lawyers” recognizes the state’s premier lawyers that are younger than 40 years old (or within their first 10 years of practice) and are making a positive difference in the quality of justice while exemplifying the highest ideals of the legal profession.
Out of State
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August 24, 2010 |
People
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August 10, 2010 |
ISBA News | People
[caption id="attachment_13816" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Cheryl Niro"][/caption] Cheryl Niro, long a leader of Illinois’ legal community, today became a member of the American Bar Association Board of Governors. Niro is a principal in the law firm of RobinsonNiro, LLC, which provides advice, expert witness services and training on issues involving legal ethics. Just beginning a 3-year term as one of only 38 members of the Board of Governors, Niro will help oversee administration and management of the ABA. She represents the association’s Seventh District, comprising Illinois and Ohio. The association represents lawyers from every corner of the country, practicing in every field of law and working in every professional capacity. Niro has worked in legal circles in Illinois since 1981, with her career alternating the private practice of law with public service. She was executive director of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism during 2006-09; a special counsel to the Attorney General of Illinois in 1996-99; and the executive director of the Illinois Commission on the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution, a project of the state supreme court, in 1985-88. While practicing in a law firm under her own name, she also founded the National Center for Conflict Resolution Education, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Education. Niro is a past president of the Illinois State Bar Association, and has chaired or been a member of state bar entities devoted to a range of issues, from meeting the legal needs and interests of children in the state to the impact of international trade agreements on the practice of law. As a hands-on leader, she worked with the state bar’s participation in national high school mock trial competitions and supported a project to revise and update the Illinois Revised Statutes. She worked on issues of internal bar significance, but also those affecting the public, such as developing alternatives to litigation for resolving legal disputes. She also is as past president of the Cook County Legal Assistance Foundation, which works to meet the legal needs of the county’s indigent, and of the Illinois Supreme Court Legal Historical Society.
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August 10, 2010 |
Events
This Illinois Bar Foundation invites you to an evening at Busch Stadium to watch the St. Louis Cardinals take on the Chicago Cubs on Friday, Aug. 13. Tickets start at $135 and include entry into Redbird Row Private Party Room and selected food and drinks. Call (312) 726.6072, or e-mail Liz Driscoll at ldriscoll@isba.org.
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August 4, 2010 |
People
[caption id="attachment_13679" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Robert J. Bassett"][/caption] Williams Venker & Sanders LLC in St. Louis is pleased to announce that Robert J. Bassett (rbassett@wvslaw.com) has joined the firm as its newest Partner. Bob, a respected trial attorney in, most notably, St. Clair and Madison counties in Illinois, has spent 20+ years defending well-known companies, including trucking firms and pharmacies, among others. At Williams Venker & Sanders, he will continue to focus on product liability and transportation defense, bringing his decades of experience to these practice groups already established within the firm. In addition to his practice, Bob is an active member of the St. Clair County Bar Association in Illinois. He served on the group’s Board of Directors from 1998-2004 and is currently First Vice President of the Association. Located in St. Louis, Williams Venker & Sanders LLC is one of the Midwest’s leading trial law firms. For more information, visit www.wvslaw.com.
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July 14, 2010 |
People
[caption id="attachment_13094" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Walter Sandoval"][/caption] Walter Sandoval, a Schererville, Ind. resident, has become a partner of Hilbrich Cunningham Schwerd Dobosz & Vinovich, LLP. The law firm has been in existence for 60 years and has offices in Highland and Portage, Ind. Mr. Sandoval graduated from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 2002 and is licensed to practice law in Indiana and Illinois. His practice is focused on personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death cases. He can be reached at (219) 924-2427 or on the web at www.hilbrich.com.
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July 1, 2010 |
Events
Officers and leaders of the Illinois State Bar Association and Illinois Judges Association met during the Annual Meeting last week in St. Louis. Those present for the meeting included (from left): ISBA 3rd VP Paula Holderman, ISBA President-elect John Locallo, ISBA 2nd VP John Thies, IJA 2nd VP Rita Novak, IJA Immediate Past President Ron Spears, IJA President Lewis Nixon, Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier, ISBA President Mark Hassakis, IJA Executive Committee member Elmer "Toby" Tomaire III and IJA Treasurer Robert Anderson.
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June 24, 2010 |
ISBA News
The Illinois State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting kicked off Thursday night in St. Louis with an Opening Reception and Workshop on “Who Me? A Law School Professor,” presented by the Southern Illinois University School of Law. This year's Annual Meeting and CLE Fest are being held at the Hyatt St. Louis at the Arch. Click here to view our photo gallery from the Opening Reception. Click here for a schedule of events. The ISBA Assembly will meet Saturday morning. Click here for the Assembly Agenda.
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May 18, 2010 |
People
[caption id="attachment_11580" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Chip Owens"][/caption] Hoeppner Wagner & Evans LLP is pleased to announce that Bernard H. (Chip) Owens III has joined the firm as an associate. “We are pleased Chip has joined our firm to support our active employment and litigation practices,” noted William F. Satterlee, III, the firm’s Managing Partner. Mr. Owens, who is located in the firm’s Merrillville office, concentrates his practice in the areas of labor and employment, and commercial litigation. He joined the firm after practicing with an area sole practitioner. Mr. Owens received his law degree from Valparaiso University School of Law in 2009. While in law school, Mr. Owens served on the Moot Court Executive Board. Mr. Owens received both an MBA and undergraduate degree in Finance from Western Illinois University. Prior to entering legal practice, Mr. Owens was a financial analyst with Dyson, Inc. Previous to that, he worked on a wide array of business matters including Sarbanes-Oxley compliance with Accenture, LLP. With offices in Valparaiso and Merrillville, the law firm of Hoeppner Wagner & Evans has been rooted in Northwest Indiana for more than 100 years. The firm handles litigation and general business counseling matters, including labor and employment, insurance, real estate, commercial transactions and wealth and estate planning matters.
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May 18, 2010 |
Events | ISBA News
The Southern Illinois University School of Law will present "Who Me? A Law School Professor" on Thursday, June 24 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Illinois State Bar Association's Annual Meeting in St. Louis. This program will address reasons to become a law professor and explain the hiring process. Southern Illinois University School of Law presents this program to encourage the diversity among law professors. There will be handouts and time for one on one questions, as well as a group presentation. Click here for more information on the Annual Meeting.
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May 6, 2010
Central Illinois
- Shirley Skinner found guilty of murder, Springfield State Journal-Register
Chicago area
- Jury weighing case of fatal nail polishing vehicle crash, Daily Herald
- Niece gives aunt, 100, eviction notice, Chicago Tribune
- Ex-cop Burge goes on trial for perjury, Chicago Tribune
- Stevens explains death penalty stance, bow ties, ABA Journal
Nation
- Plea agreement in grain fraud case; "Madoff of the Midwest" bilked farmers out of millions, Belleville News-Democrat
- Appeals court puts halt to release of militia, Chicago Sun-Times