John A. Janicik, 62, born to Albert and Eileen Janicik, died Aug. 8, 2019, following a month-long courageous battle after complications from heart surgery.
Devoted husband of Candie Janicik (nee: Henson) for 36 years. Loving father of Sarah (Dave) Grady, Mark (Sarah) Janicik, Rachel (Connor) Powers and cherished grandfather of Ella Janicik. Treasured brother of Thomas Janicik, James (Mary Jo) Janicik and Kathleen (Steve) Ryan. Dear uncle and cousin to many.
ISBA President David Sosin, ISBA President Elect Dennis Orsey, and past ISBA President John Thies were part of the Illinois delegation attending the American Bar Association's House of Delegates meeting, which was held Aug. 12-13 in San Francisco.
Howard & Howard has donated $12,500 to the Heart of Illinois United Way as part of its 150th anniversary “12 Months of Giving” philanthropic initiative.
The gift was announced at the Heart of Illinois United Way’s annual “Power of the Purse” fundraising event on May 9.
Schwartz Gilligan Ltd. has announced the addition of two new associates.
James P. Minogue and Anna L. Green both will work in civil litigation in the firm’s Chicago office.
The Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI) hosted its 24th Annual WBAI Golf Outing on Aug. 9 at Glenview Park Golf Club.
Among those in attendance were ISBA Second Vice President Anna Krolikowska, Corinne Heggie, Melissa Tannehill, Whitney Siehl, Kristin McCarthy, Michael Giese, and Hon. Helaine Berger.
Barnes & Thornburg has added Tejas Shah as a partner in the firm’s labor and employment department in the Chicago office. Shah is the seventh attorney to join the Chicago office this year, which just celebrated its 25th anniversary.
ISBA Second Vice President Anna Krolikowska spoke to the Association of Women Attorneys of Lake County (AWALC) on Wednesday, Aug. 7 about the benefits of ISBA membership and how members can become more involved in the ISBA.
Several members of the AWALC board are also longstanding, involved ISBA members, including Jennifer Luczkowiak, Amy Lonergan, Greta Berna, Deana Hoyt, Lisa Dunn, and Rachel Kane.
Winters Salzetta O’Brien & Richardson LLC has announced that Bart J. Galvin, III is its newest partner.
As a partner, Galvin will work to further the firm’s goal of providing personalized representation for clients in personal injury cases.
Woodruff Johnson & Evans has announced that attorney Russ Haugen was named a partner in the firm.
He started at Woodruff Johnson & Evans in 2000 as a clerk while still in high school. In 2006, he was promoted to paralegal. Those experiences as a paralegal lead to a desire to pursue a law degree. He graduated from Cooley Law School at Western Michigan University in 2009 with a concentration in litigation and he became a member of the Illinois State Bar later that year.
On Aug. 3, 2019, John B. Kincaid, loving husband and father of three daughters, passed away at the age of 80. John was born on Aug. 25, 1938, in Hinsdale, to Marguerite Donahue and Cecil Kincaid.
On Jan. 8, 1966, he married Sharon Louise Middleton. They raised three daughters, Stacy (Heesen), Sarah (Gillotti), and Tara (Schreiner). He received his law degree from Chicago-Kent Law School in 1963 and practiced civil law for almost 60 years, most notably at Mirabella, Kincaid, Mirabella & Frederick in Wheaton, Illinois.