Buchalter is pleased to announce the opening of its newest office in Chicago, Illinois with addition of lawyers and staff of the Chicago office of Robbins DiMonte, Ltd joining Buchalter. The Chicago office has 25 attorneys and support staff, including Shareholders Thomas Jefson, Steven Jakubowski, Patrick Owens, David Resnick, R. Kymn Harp, James Mainzer, Justin Weisberg, and Thomas Yardley Jr. Joining them are Jennifer Barton, Emily Kaminski, Teresa Minnich, Christine Walsh, Marko Van Buskirk, Timothy Hameetman, and Richard Stavins.
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January 16, 2025 |
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January 13, 2025 |
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For a man without vision, Robert “Bob” Watson was certainly not short on vision. Watson, a longtime local attorney and Lewis and Clark Community College board trustee and chairman died Saturday at the age of 87.
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January 10, 2025 | People

James Bottomley Bleyer passed peacefully from his earthly life at his home on Monday, January 6, 2025. A fiercely devout Catholic, fittingly, his personal Easter was on Epiphany, the 12th (last) day of Christmas.
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January 8, 2025 |
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Bruce N. Cook, a past president of the St. Clair County Bar Association, passed away on January 2, 2025. Visitation will be held from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at Kurrus Funeral Home in Belleville. A funeral service will be held at Kurrus on Monday, January 13, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. Memorials may be made to Land of Lincoln Legal Aid.
We extend our sympathy to the Cook family.
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January 8, 2025 |
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Aronberg Goldgehn is pleased to announce Rob Andalman and Rachael Blackburn are merging A&G Law, LLC’s commercial litigation practice into Aronberg Goldgehn, effective January 1, 2025. The A&G Law team joining Aronberg Goldgehn includes Andalman and Blackburn, as Members, and Will Norman, as an Associate. The addition of A&G Law LLC, a Chicago litigation firm recognized by Chambers in its spotlight on Chicago boutiques for 2024, represents a significant expansion of Aronberg Goldgehn’s commercial litigation capabilities and an exciting evolution for both firms.
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January 8, 2025 |
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Aronberg Goldgehn is proud to announce two attorneys of the firm, Chip De Preter and Ben Haskin, have been elevated to equity membership, a milestone that reflects their exceptional contributions to the firm and our clients.
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January 8, 2025 | People

DePaul University Provost Salma Ghanem announced Geoffrey Rapp will serve as the dean of the College of Law, effective July 1. Rapp, an accomplished legal scholar who comes from the University of Toledo, brings two decades of teaching, scholarly and administrative leadership experience.
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January 6, 2025 |
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The law firm of Schmiedeskamp Robertson Neu & Mitchell LLP (SRNM) is pleased to announce that SRNM Partner David Penn has been reappointed by the Illinois Supreme Court to serve another three-year term on the Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Board, beginning January 1, 2025.
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December 30, 2024 |
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Andrew Corkery of Pitzer Snodgrass, P.C. was presented with the 2024 Illinois Defense Counsel Volunteer of the Year Award at the organization's Annual Meeting, held Friday, June 7, 2024.
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December 18, 2024 |
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Thompson Coburn is pleased to announce that the firm has elected four attorneys to partnership and promoted one attorney to counsel. The promotions, which are effective January 1, 2025, span several practice groups and offices including St. Louis, Chicago and New York.
The newly elected partners are: