Langhenry, Gillen, Lundquist & Johnson, LLC is happy to announce that our partner, Bill Weiler, after 24 years of practice in Illinois, was admitted to the Indiana Bar. Bill joins LGLJ Associates John Masters and Nick Poteres, previously admitted to practice in Indiana. With Bill's admission to the Indiana Bar, LGLJ is well-positioned to assist our clients in matters throughout the State of Indiana. Please do not hesitate to contact us regarding any of your Indiana legal needs.
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February 28, 2014 |
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February 24, 2014 |
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Haskin, Corrigan & Galasso P.C. is proud to announce that Bruno W. Tabis, Jr. has joined the firm. Mr. Tabis has been in practice for 40 years concentrating on Business and Corporate Law, Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Finance, Environmental, and Probate and Estate Planning. Prior to joining Haskin, Corrigan & Galasso P.C., Mr. Tabis was most recently a partner in Crowley Barrett & Karaba, Ltd. of Chicago.
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February 21, 2014 |
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James (Jay) R. Shultz concentrates his practice on toxic tort matters, with an emphasis on defending industrial manufacturers facing asbestos-related claims. Previously, Mr. Shultz worked as an associate with a general practice firm, litigating commercial, employment, product liability, and personal injury claims on behalf of Illinois businesses and individuals. Mr. Shultz also has considerable experience negotiating and executing various commercial and real estate transactions. He holds a J.D. from University of Illinois College of Law (2010) and a B.S. from University of Illinois (2006). Mr. Shultz is active in the Illinois State Bar Association, and serves on the general practice, solo, and small firm section counsel.
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February 12, 2014 |
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Attorneys’ Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. announces the election of Ward F. McDonald as chair of the board of directors for the organization, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2014.
McDonald has a long history with ATG and was instrumental in its early growth and success. His efforts in the late 1960s and 1970s, starting as executive vice president, then president, ensured that founder Stanley Balbach’s vision took root.
“Ward’s 45-year history with ATG provides the board, staff and ATG members with a chair who has a great perspective on who we are, where we have been, and where we are going,” said current ATG president, Peter Birnbaum.
After leaving ATG in 1983 to pursue a private practice, McDonald continued to serve on the ATG board. As 2014 chair, McDonald will preside over board meetings, have a seat on key ATG committees, and interact with ATG’s executive staff on long-range planning and financial decisions that affect the company.
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February 12, 2014 |
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John N. Pieper, age 64, a resident of Naperville, IL since 2003, formerly of Moline and Winfield, IL, died Thursday, January 23, 2014 at his home. He was born October 16, 1949 in Davenport, IA.
John grew up in Moline, IL, attended Moline High School (Class of 1967) and was a 1971 graduate of the University of Illinois at Champaign with a degree in chemistry. He graduated with distinction from John Marshall Law School, Chicago in 1976 and, shortly afterwards, clerked for Judge Allan Stouder of the Illinois Appellate Court. John practiced law for many years in Cook and DuPage Counties including operating the Law Offices of John N. Pieper in Wheaton and Naperville until his retirement in 2013. He was an active volunteer at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle and served on the board of the Naperville Humane Society. John enjoyed playing golf, scuba diving and gardening.
Loving companion to Shannon West, devoted son of the late Henry and Ruth Pieper, dear brother of Mary Kay (Wesley) Johnson of Moline, IL and Judith (Craig) Wyatt of Rockford, IL, fond uncle of Kathleen (Karl) Kochendorfer, Sara (Shawn) Wynn, Stephen Wyatt and Suzanne (Nathan) Parker, great-uncle of many, loving friend to Ron West.
A private visitation was held for family members.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to: Naperville Humane Society 1620 W. Diehl Rd, Naperville, IL 60563, www.napervilleareahumanesociety.org (630) 420-8989 or Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, IL 60532, www.mortonarb.org, (630) 968-0074
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February 12, 2014 |
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The Honorable Richard R. Rochester of Northbrook, Illinois died Tuesday, January 28, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Florenceen Rochester (DeGrazio) for 56 years. He was also the devoted father of five surviving children: Domineque (Scott McCartney), Richard (Kristyn), RoxAnne (John Marhoefer), Ronald (Kit Llerandi), and Rory (Julie). He is survived by his 13 grandchildren, Tyler, Kelsey, Richard, Riley, Robert, John, Dominic, Margo, David, Lucas, Brittany, Brooke and Brielle, and a great-grandson, Brayden.
Richard was born on August 20, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois and was the only child of Richmond Rochester and Anne Marie Rochester (Bockstahler). He was raised in Chicago and attended St. Patrick’s High School. He served in the United States Army. Richard completed his undergraduate education at the University of Illinois and obtained his law degree from IIT Chicago Kent Law School. After working for more than thirty-five years as an attorney for private clients, Richard served as a Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, in Chicago, Illinois. He is a past president of the Northwest Suburban Bar Association. After retiring he resided in Venice, Florida with his wife.
A memorial service will be held at Our Lady of the Brook Catholic Church at 3700 Dundee Rd., Northbrook, Illinois 60062 on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. (visitation), 11:00 a.m. (mass).
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association.
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February 10, 2014 |
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Anthony "Tony" Novak of Urbana passed away Saturday (Feb. 8, 2014) at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago after losing his battle with cancer. He was 63.
Tony is survived by his wife, Amy Fuller; his son, Henry; his mother, Anna Novak-Heller; his brother, Rick; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
A devoted criminal defense attorney, Tony worked to ensure the justice system delivered on its promise of a fair trial.
He was active in the Jewish community, and was a past president of Sinai Temple and the Champaign-Urbana Jewish Federation.
He was passionate about tennis, skiing, bowling, boating, water-skiing and his friends.
He picked up friends across the spectrum and around the country; he collected people, art, funky furniture, toys and experiences.
He loved a good meal at a dive; pie; his mother's cooking; a good ski trip; a long story.
If an argument broke out, or someone voiced a harsh opinion of someone else, Tony's booming voice would interrupt with the solution that pleased the most parties, or made the most sense. He was a mediator of conflicts large and small, and he relied on a strong sense of justice to mete out his decisions.
His house represents him to his friends and family. It's independent, like Tony - outside of town, out of the way. It's colorful, filled with the quirky furniture and art that he collected over the years. It's filled with the memories that show his life was full, even if it ended too soon.
The house, and the woods behind it - the neighbors and family and friends who frequently visited both can go there to remember him.
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February 6, 2014 |
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William Leo Morrison lost his long and valiant battle with cancer on the evening of Dec. 4, 2013. William Leo Morrison died peacefully in the home he had made for 59 years with his loving and beloved wife, Kate.
The immediate cause of death may be linked to the crushing defeat of the Chicago Bears the Sunday before, which he weathered with his son.
Bill was born January 19, 1931, in Nampa, Idaho, and raised in the (then) small town of Aberdeen, SD, by James and May Morrison. He played high school football, worked in his father's grocery store, fished with his brother and father, but avoided hunting. He forged friendships and memories that sustained him to his final days.
He left Aberdeen to attend Harvard College, where he encountered Kate, close friends, and a world of literature - all of which, he felt, shaped the man that he became. After law school, he and Kate moved to Chicago, where they raised their family and he practiced law at the firm of Gardner, Carton and Douglas.
He was a man of great intelligence, integrity, and humor. He was generous in the extreme. He was a voracious reader - fiction, non-fiction, history, mystery and the news of the day. On the table beside his bed at the time of his death were the collected short stories of William Trevor, Alice Munro's "Dear Life", and "Bloodlands" by Timothy Snyder. His stoicism as a 50-year supporter of the Bears approached the quiet hope and resignation of a private religion. He loved advice columns, Scrabble and the Word of the Week.
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February 3, 2014 |
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The Hon. Vincent E. Bentivenga, Jr., 77, passed away on January 2, 2014. He was a graduate of St. Thomas the Apostle grammar school, Mt. Carmel High School, Loyola University, and DePaul Law School. Highly respected Judge of the Cook County Criminal Court for more than 20 years.
Beloved father of Mark (Rachelle - deceased) Bentivenga and Scott (Barbara) Bentivenga; loving grandfather ("Papa Vince") to Rachel, Rick, Jake and Rocco Bentivenga; dear brother of Guy (Bobbie) Bentivenga; loving uncle to Michael, Jimmy, Karen and Steve Bentivenga.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Paul of the Cross Church, 320 S. Washington Street, Park Ridge, Illinois 60068 or Mt. Carmel High School, 6410 S. Dante Ave., Chicago, IL 60637. Visit Vincent's memorial at www.smithcorcoran.com.
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January 29, 2014 |
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Querrey & Harrow is pleased to announce that Nicholas Johnson has been elected to Shareholder. Mr. Johnson practices out of both Querrey & Harrow’s Chicago and Waukegan offices. Mr. Johnson focuses his practice on civil litigation, construction law, business litigation, and contract law.
Mr. Johnson received his BA degree from the University of Wisconsin in 2000, and his JD degree, magna cum laude, from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2005. He is admitted to practice in both Illinois and Wisconsin, and is a member of the federal trial bar.
Mr. Johnson is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Wisconsin Bar Association, the Lake County Bar Association, the McHenry County Bar Association, the Defense Research Institute, and the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel. Mr. Johnson also sits on the Zoning and Building Commission for the Village of Antioch, where he resides with his family.
Querrey & Harrow is a full service law firm serving the Chicago metropolitan region, including Northwest Indiana.