Long-time Rock Island resident Franklin Sherwood Wallace, 85, a prominent attorney and larger-than-life character, died peacefully Friday night, February 1, 2013, in Dayton, Ohio after a long battle with cancer. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 1:00 pm at Congregation Beth Israel at the Tri City Jewish Center, Rock Island. Burial is at the Hebrew Cemetery, Rock Island. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island is assisting the family. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Frank Wallace Memorial Fund at U.S. Bank. The money will be given to groups working to inspire the love of art and music in children and to a local animal shelter.
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February 27, 2013 |
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February 24, 2013 |
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Justice Mary Ann G. McMorrow was a pioneer in opening opportunities for women in the law. She was greatly admired for her elegance, grace and style over a legal career that spanned five decades.
Justice McMorrow, 83, passed away Saturday after a brief illness.
Justice McMorrow was the first woman to serve on the Illinois Supreme Court and—as its Chief Justice from September 2002 to September 2005—was the first woman to head a branch of Illinois government. Or, as she put it at her swearing in as Chief, "I am the 115th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois. You will notice after I take off my robe that I am the only one of the 114 chief justices who preceded me that wears a skirt."
Justice McMorrow had a remarkable legal career.
It began with graduation as the only woman in her class from the School of Law at Loyola University in 1953, continued as the first woman to try felony cases as an assistant Cook County state's attorney and culminated with her selection as Chief by her colleagues on the Supreme Court.
She served on the Supreme Court from 1992 until her retirement July 5, 2006. Her tenure as Chief Justice began September 5, 2002 and concluded September 4, 2005.
Throughout her career, indeed throughout her lifetime, Justice McMorrow assumed and maintained a strong mentor's role for women who wished to enter and serve in the law. She accomplished this always in graceful fashion, earning the respect, admiration and fondness of colleagues, legal adversaries and ordinary citizens crossing gender lines.
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February 22, 2013 |
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Robbins Schwartz continues to expand and invest in its statewide practice to ensure we are meeting the needs of our clients on a local level. In response to those needs and client requests, we are pleased to announce we have opened an office in Rockford to more efficiently service our clients in the north and west region of Illinois.
Our new Rockford office is located at:
- 6957 Olde Creek Road #2300, Suite 310
- Rockford, Illinois 61114
- T: 815.390.7090
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February 21, 2013 |
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Harry Duncan Connor, Jr., age 94, born in Chicago, Illinois, entered into eternal life on February 6, 2013. Harry was a proud practicing attorney for more than 50 years and an avid yachtsman.
Beloved husband of the late Florence, nee Jez, Connor. Loving father to Harry Connor III, Sean (Lisa) Connor, and Timothy (Susan) Connor. Proud grandfather to Maya, Anna, Patrick and Olivia. Dear uncle to many nieces and nephews. Dear friend to Jolanta Rosa and many others. Beloved son of the late Harry and Anna Connor. Dear brother of the late Dr. Arthur Connor.
Please sign guestbook at www.donnellanfuneralhome.com
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February 21, 2013 |
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The law firm of Klein, Stoddard, Buck & Lewis, LLC of Sycamore, Illinois is pleased to announce that Attorney Richard G. Larsen has joined our firm as an Associate Attorney.
Mr. Larsen comes to the firm from Myler, Ruddy & McTavish in Aurora, Illinois, where he has been an associate and partner for 26 years. Attorney Larsen practices primarily in the area of bankruptcy and commercial law, representing debtors and creditors in all Chapters under the Bankruptcy Code. In addition, he also handles real estate matters, collections and foreclosures for debtors and creditors.
Mr. Larsen is a graduate of Aurora University (BA magna cum laude, 1982) and NIU College of Law (J.D. magna cum laude, 1986). Mr. Larsen looks forward to serving the legal needs of DeKalb / Sycamore and the surrounding communities. He is willing and able to accept cases and referrals in DeKalb, Kane, DuPage, Ogle, Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, LaSalle and Kendall Counties.
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February 21, 2013 |
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Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC is pleased to announce that Timothy D. Gronewold has joined the firm. He will practice out of the firm’s Peoria Office.
Mr. Gronewold concentrates his practice in commercial litigation, labor and employment law and construction law.
Mr. Gronewold is active in his local community and serves as the Chairperson for the Morton Business District Development and Redevelopment Committee and serves on the Morton Micro Grant Review Committee. He also serves on a planning committee for the Central Illinois Chapter of the American Red Cross.
Mr. Gronewold received his B.S. from the Washington University Olin School of Business in 2003 and his J.D. from the Washington University School of Law in 2008. He is licensed to practice in the State of Illinois and before the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois.
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February 12, 2013 |
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Stavros S. Giannoulias has recently been named a partner in the Litigation Group of Horwood Marcus & Berk Chartered, a Chicago-based law firm.
Stavros concentrates his practice in complex commercial litigation and trust & estate litigation. He works closely with business owners and entrepreneurs in a wide variety of general business, financial services and investor relations matters, especially focused on mitigating the risks that could impact growth and decrease stakeholder value.
Clients rely on Stavros for a wide range of business and personal counsel for issues such as contract disputes, commercial real estate and lease disputes, trade secret misappropriation, business torts, employment disputes, trust asset valuations, trustee contract rights and breaches of fiduciary duties. His specialty is working with business owners and their families to proactively minimize the likelihood they will face litigation. In cases where litigation is unavoidable, however, Stavros aggressively asserts and protects his clients’ rights and has a proven track record of successfully resolving disputes in litigation.
Stavros earned his law degree with Honors from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2002 and his Bachelor’s degree from Miami University in 1999. -
February 12, 2013 |
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Dennis Eric Carlson was born April 25, 1938, in Chicago, to Eric and Esther (nee Roden) Carlson. He passed away Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, at his home in Barrington.
Mr. Carlson attended the University of Illinois and Roosevelt University for his understudies and graduated from DePaul University's Law School with a Doctorate of Law. He served as a trial attorney for over 30 years, during which time he was a member of the Illinois State Supreme Court as well as the Supreme Court of the United States of America.
Dennis is survived by his wife, Loraine; children, Dawn (Eric Aniolowski) Carlson, Melissa Carlson, Darlene Carlson and Lisa (Tim) McInnes; four grandchildren, Rabecca, Tagnier, Tyler and Timothy; brothers, Leonard (Cindy) Carlson and Richard Carlson; as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Interment will be in Windridge Memorial Park, Cary. For more information, call 847-639-2191 or visit www.WindridgeFuneralHome.com.
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February 12, 2013 |
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Walter B. Remdt passed away December 18, 2012 at age 88. Wally was the husband of Gloria (nee Bernin); father of Victor (Patricia) Remdt and Laura (James) Johnson; devoted grandfather of Max, Caroline and Emily Johnson and Victoria Remdt; dear member of the Kuehn and Rosenbaum families.
Walter was born in Manebach, Germany on July 21, 1924 to Aline and Maximilian Remdt. The family moved to Chicago during the late 1920s. A decorated World War II veteran and Bronze Star recipient, Wally proudly served the United States in the 65th Signal Battalion and the 3261st Signal Service Company in Europe. After the war, Wally graduated from the University of Illinois and attended John Marshall Law School. He started and ended his career with the insurance adjusting firm of Toplis & Harding, Inc. (agents for Lloyds of London) rising to President of the company.
During his retirement, he enjoyed world travel, shared his business acumen as a counselor with SBA's Service Corps of Retired Executive (SCORE), continued his long-standing relationship with the American Turners, and was active in the American Legion.
A former Lake Forest resident, Wally resided in Florida until his death. Services will be private. For information, contact jj4374@gmail.com
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February 12, 2013 |
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Arthur Greenberg, 83, of Peoria, died on Jan. 21, 2013, at his residence.
He was born July 31, 1929, in Chicago, to Irving and Dorothy Gordon Greenberg. He married Bonnie Mosiman on February 9, 1994, in Peoria. She survives.
Also surviving are his children, Dean Greenberg of Carbondale, Nina Dunavan of Austin, Texas; his grandson, Abraham Traverso of Carbondale; his great-grandson, Mateo Traverso and his sister, Nancy Plotkin, of Chicago.
Preceding him in death are his parents and granddaughter, Leah Dunavan.
He was a graduate of the University of Illinois and the University of Michigan Law School in Ann Arbor.
He was a United States Navy veteran, serving his nation during the Korean War.
Arthur was a noted attorney in the Peoria area for many years, engaging in the practice of law from 1957 to 1978, 1982 to 1997, 1999 and 2000. He was also Resident Circuit Judge, Peoria County, Tenth Judicial Circuit of Illinois, appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court (1997-1998); Commissioner on the Inquiry Board, Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) 1997; an Assistant State's Attorney, Peoria County, 1960 and 1962, and has been appointed special prosecutor and receiver in special cases.
He was licensed to practice law in all local Federal Courts, State of Illinois, State of Michigan, and before the United States Supreme Court.
Arthur was President of the Peoria County Bar Association (1992-1993), the Standing Committee on Illinois Bar Journal Editorial Board (2005-2006), and the Illinois Central College Justice Advisory Board (2005 to 2011).