Michael P. McGinley has joined Lashly & Baer, P.C. as an associate. McGinley holds a J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law and practices in the areas of business litigation, general litigation and transportation litigation. He is a 1997 graduate of Washington University with a bachelor’s degree in English. Michael is currently the President of the Board for the St. Paul Catholic School, a board member of the Highland Splash Swim Team, and a chairperson for the St. Paul Catholic Church Kirchenfest. He is a member of the American Bar Association, The Missouri Bar, the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, the Madison County Bar Association, and the Illinois State Bar Association.
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October 21, 2013 |
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October 17, 2013 |
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Joel W. Townsend, 94, of Placida, Fla., formerly of Mt. Carmel, passed away Monday, Sept. 30, 2013 in Florida.
He was born Sunday, Nov. 17, 1918 in Mt. Carmel, to Ben H. and Madge (Simpson) Townsend.
Joel was an attorney; graduate of Northwestern University Law School and practiced law with his father, Judges Robert Keenan, George Timberlake and Stephen Sawyer. With his wife, they owned Radio Call, Inc. in Georgia.
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October 15, 2013 |
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Randall D. Crocker, President and CEO of von Briesen & Roper, s.c., has announced that Joseph M. Russell joined the Firm as a Shareholder. Russell is a member of the trial team representing BP in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. He was formerly a Partner in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
Russell is a Shareholder in the firm’s Litigation and Risk Management Practice Group. He has litigated a wide variety of cases in state and federal courts throughout the country, including commercial, franchise and distribution, mass tort, product liability, corporate, environment, consumer fraud, bankruptcy and trade secret cases.
Russell is active in both pro bono and charitable endeavors. He has briefed and argued criminal appeals in the U.S. Court of Appeals (7th Circuit) and served as class counsel for over 4,000 individuals who resided in state-funded institutions for mental disease who now have the opportunity to move into and receive services in community-based housing (Williams v. Quinn, N.D. Illinois). He was the recipient of the Access Living 2012 “Lead On!” award for representing individuals with mental illness.
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October 11, 2013 |
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Justice Lisa Holder White of the 4th District Appellate Court was honored with an Alumni Achievement Award from Lewis University on Sept. 28. Justice White, a 1990 graduate of Lewis, became the first African-American female on the 4th District Appellate Court earlier this year. Justice White is shown being congratulated by ISBA Board member and fellow Lewis alum Al Durkin.
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October 11, 2013 |
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Chicago-based law firm Much Shelist recently announced the addition of Courtney E. Mayster to co-chair of the Real Estate group.
Mayster counsels clients in all aspects of commercial and multifamily real estate and finance. She focuses her practice on the representation of lenders in a variety of financing transactions. She also represents property owners, developers and investors in multifamily, retail, commercial and industrial finance, acquisitions, dispositions and development projects. Mayster regularly works with banks, borrowers and investors on loan workouts, restructurings and distressed asset sales. She has significant experience in preparing property reports and other condominium-related documents as well as the registration of multifamily housing developments with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under the Interstate Land Sales Act. Mayster holds a J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and a B.A. from Georgetown University. -
October 10, 2013 |
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The DuPage Association of Women Lawyers (DAWL) honored ISBA President Paula H. Holderman (right) and ISBA Past President Irene Bahr (left) on Oct. 10, during a luncheon at Klein Creek Golf Club, in Winfield. The awards recognized Holderman and Bahr for their “inspiration of women in bar leadership.” Holderman and Bahr are pictured at right with DAWL President Chantelle Porter.
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October 10, 2013 |
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Kubasiak, Fylstra, Thorpe & Rotunno, P.C., (KFTR) a full-service, independent Chicago-based law firm, is pleased to announce that Sanford M. “Sandy” Stein has joined the firm as chair of its Environmental, Energy and Land Use Group and as Director of Government Relations.
“KFTR is delighted that Sandy chose to join us in a leadership role,” says Gerald E. Kubasiak, president of KFTR. “Sandy’s varied talents allow him to serve clients across a range of related disciplines in a seamless fashion.”
Stein’s practice includes land use, zoning and environmental matters in a transactional context and litigation matters at the administrative, trial and appellate levels. Stein also has extensive experience in infrastructure development, clean and renewable energy, and public finance and public-private development projects. Stein is also a registered lobbyist and represents clients in matters involving local, state and federal government entities.
“I was looking for a well-established firm that would offer clients sophisticated expertise at reasonable rates. KFTR, which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary, was the perfect fit,” Stein says.
“Sandy is at the peak of a distinguished career,” notes Raymond A. Fylstra, a founding member of KFTR. “With Sandy as a key member of our team, we look forward to the continued expansion of our firm.”
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October 8, 2013 |
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Hugh James "Jim" Bagley, 72, of Rockford died peacefully in his home on Sept. 27, 2013, after a short battle with cancer. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, and "Danda." His wise counsel and strong character will leave a long-lasting legacy.
Jim was born in Manchester, GA, on January 14, 1941, son of Hugh and Elizabeth (Hill) Bagley. Jim attended both undergrad and law school at the University of Georgia. He proudly served 21 years in the US Air Force. In September 1967, Jim took a life-changing flight on TWA, where he met a stewardess named Milena Chomko. They married in 1969 and recently celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary.
He was a savvy and intrepid traveler, and he always wanted to visit new and faraway places. He was a tireless advocate for his clients during forty years of legal practice. However, his greatest joy was investing time and energy in his family, especially his five grandsons. He truly set the standard for being a grandfather.
Jim is survived by his wife, Milena; his children, Noelle (Chris) LaLiberty and Jason (Summer) Bagley; grandsons Kevin, Colin, Ryan, Jacob, and Connor. He is predeceased by his parents and his sister, Barbara Staples.
Memorials may be directed in Jim's name to Heartland Hospice, 363 Financial Court, #300, Rockford, IL, 61107. Cremation Society of Illinois assisted the family. To extend condolences go to caringbridge.org/visit/jimbagley.
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October 3, 2013 |
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Hon. William Robert Quinlan, age 73, passed away on Oct. 1 in Wilmette.
Quinlan was a native of Chicago's South Side and graduated from Loyola University's School of Law in 1963. He served as corporation counsel for the city of Chicago under Mayors Richard J. Daley, Michael A. Bilandic and Jane M. Byrne. He was elected as a Cook County Circuit Court judge in 1980. In that position, he presided over trials involving the Rosemont Horizon roof collapse, cases stemming from a salmonella outbreak and the first asbestos trial here. Quinlan was appointed to the 1st District Appellate Court in 1985 and elected the next year.
In January 2003, Bill was recognized as a Laureate of the Illinois State Bar Association Academy of Illinois Lawyers. In October 2005, he received the Illinois Bar Foundation's Distinguished Award for Excellence. Bill was a member of the Society of Trial Lawyers, the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers and the American Bar Association Council of the Section of Litigation. He was also a Fellow of the American and Illinois Bar Foundations.
Bill served as Judicial Liaison of the Illinois State Bar Association since 1995 and as Chairman of the Judicial Advisory Council of Cook County since 1991. Bill also served as Special Counsel to the President and Parliamentarian of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County, and was Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago under Mayors Richard J. Daley, Michael Bilandic and Jane Byrne.
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September 23, 2013 |
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Richard K. Smith Sr., 83, of Savanna, died Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013, at The Alverno in Clinton, Iowa.
Richard was born Oct. 27, 1929, in Rockford, the son of Harold Anderson and Alyce L. (Johnston) Anderson. Harold passed away and Alyce later married Lawrence Smith Sr. who adopted Richard.
Richard attended and graduated from Savanna High School and completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana in 1956. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with his law degree.
Richard began practicing law with his father, Lawrence Sr., and his brother, Lawrence Jr., in Savanna in the mid 1960s. He later co-founded Smith Law Office in Savanna in 1975 and practiced law in northwest Illinois until his retirement in 2011. During his career he was the village and town attorney for many years for several towns in the area including Elizabeth, Savanna and Shannon.
Richard belonged to and enjoyed participating with the Savanna Rotary.
He also loved spending his time watching trains, studying history and war and spending time on his farm. Most of all, Richard cherished the time he spent with his family and his friends.
Richard will be dearly missed by four children, Richard K. Smith Jr., David A. (Wendy) Smith, William H. Smith and Alyce A. Smith; a grandson, Garrett K. Smith; and his brother, Lawrence (Donna) Smith.
Richard was preceded in death by his parents.
Memorials may be given to the Savanna Rotary in Richard’s memory.