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Pfeiffer Law Offices, P.C., located in Wheaton, Illinois, is pleased to announce that Oran D. Cart has joined the firm as an Associate Attorney.

Cart will concentrate his practice primarily in the area of civil litigation with an emphasis on business disputes, consumer rights, and employment matters.  He obtained his J.D. degree from Northern Illinois University College of Law and his B.A. degree from Purdue University.

As a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the DuPage County Bar Association, Cart looks forward to pursuing more active roles in these organizations.  He also is eager to serve as a mentor to law students at his alma mater, NIU.

“We are delighted to have Oran Cart as one of our attorneys.  He has proven himself to be intelligent, articulate, ambitious, and a self-starter – all of the qualities you wish to see in an attorney,” said J. Matthew Pfeiffer, the Managing Partner of Pfeiffer Law Offices.  “Our firm is excited about Oran being part of its continued growth and success, and we look forward to helping him shape what inevitably will be a bright future for him in the profession.”

Justice Thomas R. Fitzgerald, who retired from the Illinois Supreme Court in 2010 after a long and distinguished career, passed away Sunday at his home. He was 74.

Justice Fitzgerald's 34-year judicial career was marked by duty, grace, innovation, and an unparalleled dedication to advancing the quality of justice for those he served. He was a model for integrity.

"Having joined the court shortly after his election in 2000, I had the privilege of serving with Justice Fitzgerald for a decade," Chief Justice Rita B. Garman said. "Before we both arrived on the Supreme Court, Justice Fitzgerald and I had known each other for almost 30 years – ever since we both became rather young members of the judiciary."

"Over the many years, he never changed. He was a warm and caring person, and even when on the bench, his demeanor revealed his genuine concern about the people who appeared before him. Tom Fitzgerald was dedicated to serving the people of Illinois and to making the judicial system as fair, efficient, and accessible as it could possibly be."

In addition to being a fine jurist, Chief Justice Garman said Justice Fitzgerald shared his gifts with others by teaching lawyers and other judges at numerous educational programs.

"He was also a true scholar of the life and work of Abraham Lincoln and a devoted man of faith," Chief Justice Garman added. "The people of Illinois were privileged to have Thomas Fitzgerald as a member of the Illinois Supreme Court for a decade, and I was privileged to be his colleague and friend."

The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced the recipients of its first Quarles & Brady Michael Gonring Pro Bono Award (The Gonring Award). The 2015 inaugural class includes a team of attorneys led by Emily Feinstein and Leah McNeely, Steven Hunter, Danny Lewin, and Melissa McCord. The firm is donating $1,000 to nonprofits designated by each individual honoree. The announcement was made during National Pro Bono Week. The award is named in honor of firm partner Michael Gonring.

The DuPage County law firm of Momkus McCluskey, LLC located in Lisle, Illinois, is pleased to announce the hiring of Healthcare Law Attorneys Adrienne J. Hersh and Mamta A. Mujumdar.

Adrienne J. Hersh will serve as of counsel to Momkus McCluskey, LLC’s healthcare law practice. Her background includes extensive experience in providing legal counsel to licensed physicians and health care professionals in Illinois. She obtained her J.D. from DePaul University College of Law and obtained her B.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Hersh serves as general counsel to the largest professional trade association in Illinois for chiropractic physicians. She also spent eight years serving as general counsel to the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation. She primarily handles health care legal matters including applications for license, license investigations and disciplinary actions, license restoration, physician advertising and other compliance matters pertaining to the Illinois Medical Practice Act, and defense of health insurance audits.

Hersh is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association (Health Care Section), the Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys, the National Association of Chiropractic Attorneys, and the American Society of Association Executives.