Jacob J. Frost has formed a new law practice in Spring Valley. He serves individual and corporate clients with expertise in estate planning, real estate, elder law, banking, business, and other fields.
Mr. Frost is a double graduate of University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana; he received his Juris Doctorate in 2006 and his B.A. in Political Science in 2003. He also received his A.A., summa cum laude, in 2001 from Illinois Valley Community College. He is active in the Illinois State Bar Association Trusts & Estates Section Council and has served as co-chairman of its Newsletter Committee for a number of years.
Mr. Frost may be reached at (815) 323-4851.
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November 14, 2012 |
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The law firm of Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP proudly announced Tuesday the addition of Michele M. Jochner to its legal team. Joining the firm as a partner, she previously served as a judicial law clerk to Illinois Supreme Court Justice Mary Ann G. Morrow from 1987 until the Justice’s retirement from the bench in July of 2006, then serving in the same capacity to Justice Charles E. Freeman. Jochner is a recognized legal scholar, expert writer and educator to both law students and attorneys.
“It has been a true honor and privilege to have served for the past 15 years as a judicial law clerk to both Justice Mary Ann McMorrow and Justice Charles Freeman, and I sincerely thank them and the entire court for that unparalleled opportunity. During my tenure with this State's highest tribunal, I have worked on numerous high-profile matters involving cutting-edge issues of first impression, providing me with a unique breadth and depth of experience in all areas of substantive law combined with a keen understanding of the mechanics of our courts of review,” said Jochner. “I also have a career-long commitment of service through work with bar associations, community groups and charitable organizations. In charting my next step after the Illinois Supreme Court, I looked for a firm that shares my values. Schiller DuCanto & Fleck has an established reputation of legal excellence, professionalism and giving back to the profession and community. My hope is that my first-hand experiences and crucial insights into the State appellate court system will complement the practice.”
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November 8, 2012 |
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Theodore E. Cornell, Jr., WWII Veteran, of Lake Forest, Ill. and Stuart, Fla. passed away Saturday, November 3, 2012.
Mr. Cornell was a graduate of Loyola Academy, where he played basketball and baseball and was a member of the Athletic Hall of Fame, and Loyola University where he received his Bachelor’s and Law degrees.
He completed his undergraduate studies in three and one-half years and became an instructor in the sociology department of Loyola, and was elected to the American Catholic Sociological Society. As an undergraduate he was elected to the Phi Gamma Mu and Alpha Kappa Delta and Delta Theta Phi Honor Societies and in his first year at Loyola Law School he received the Alpha Sigma Nu National Jesuit Honor Key (now Phi Beta Kappa), graduating with honors.
During WWII, he was a member of the Flying Tigers and flew 99 combat missions over the hump in the China, Burma and India Theatre. Following completion of these missions he flew the hump with the famous Search and Rescue Unit. He received two distinguished Flying Crosses, two Air Medals, the Distinguished Unit Citation and the Medal of Freedom from the Republic of China in Taiwan. Returning from service, Mr. Cornell was employed at a probation officer and assistant to judges Frank H. Bicek and Robert Jerome Dunne of the Circuit Court of Cook County. After entering law school, he was employed by the City National Bank and Trust Company where he was elected a trust officer and leaving in 1951 to practice law. After practicing law with the firms of D’Ancona & Pflaum, Wyatt, Riskind, and Ungaro, Sherwood and Grobe, he formed his own firm in Highland Park with Allan I. Wolff, Jr. and Remo N. Picchietti.
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November 8, 2012 |
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Joseph Benjamin Higgs III of Arlington Heights passed away on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012. He was born in Houston, TX on Oct. 23, 1915, to Arvilla Belle Higgs (nee Wallace) and Joseph Benjamin Higgs II.
Joseph graduated from Lake Park High School in 1933, received a B.S.S. degree from Northwestern University, in 1937, and graduated from the Northwestern School of Law in 1940. He was admitted to practice law in Illinois and federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court. Joseph was a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He was also a longtime member of the Rotary Club of Arlington Heights. An officer of the U.S. Navy, Joseph served four years during World War II.
He is survived by his wife, Maria Higgs (nee Viesel); his daughter, Karen (Gene) Jahsmann; his son, Joseph Benjamin Higgs IV; and grandsons, Joseph Benjamin Higgs V and Jeffrey Higgs.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the charity of your choice. For information, 847-253-0224.
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November 2, 2012 |
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Justice John T. McCullough; fondly referred to as "The Judge", 81, of Lincoln, passed away at his home on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012.
Born June 15, 1931 in Streator, he was the son of Mark and Margaret Manes McCullough, the youngest of four children. His family moved to Lincoln when he was 10 years old, where he remained in the town he loved.
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November 1, 2012 |
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McNabola Law Group is pleased to announce that Karen McNulty Enright has joined the firm as a partner. Karen has 20 years of experience representing clients who are injured through medical negligence, premises and products liability, automobile and construction accidents. Karen is a member of the ISBA Board of Governors and former treasurer of ISBA and Past President of WBAI.
Ruth M. Degnan has also joined the firm as an associate. Ruth has dedicated her nearly 20 year professional career to the representation of personal injury victims and to the families and survivors of victims of wrongful death. She is a recipient of the JVR Award for Trial Lawyer Excellence as result of her involvement in a case which resulted in the largest settlement of a psychiatric malpractice case in Illinois.
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October 31, 2012 |
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Stuart H. Wolf, 64; beloved husband and best friend of Rona nee Moses; proud father of Amy (Ryan) Sulkin and Suzanne (Adam) Citron; adoring Papa of Avery and the late Ethan, loving uncle, brother-in-law and friend to many.
Stuart spent 46 years in the private practice of law. He was active in the community and in professional and philanthropic organizations, including the Illinois State Bar Association. Stuart was a strong believer in the power of positive thinking, which is how he lived and loved.
Chapel service Thursday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m. at Shalom Memorial Funeral Home, 1700 W. Rand Rd., Arlington Heights. Interment Shalom Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to ACWIS, Attn: Rona & Stuart Wolf Liver Cancer Research Fund, 180 N. Stetson, Ste 840, Chicago, IL 60601 or Congregation Beth Judea, 5304 RFD, Rt 83 & Hilltop Rd, Long Grove, IL 60047. For information: (847) 255-3520 or www.shalom2.com
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October 26, 2012 |
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Kelley Kronenberg, a nationwide full-service law firm, announced that attorney Christopher P. Carr has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a Partner. Mr. Carr focuses his practice on Employer Liability, Civil Liability, Subrogation and General Liability defense. Additionally, he represents employers and insurance carriers in claims arising under the Longshore and Harbor Act and the Defense Base Act (DBA).
Mr. Carr’s background includes serving as a trial attorney and appellate counsel handling Automobile, Premises Liability, Medical Malpractice and Construction Negligence cases. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Illinois Association of Trial Defense Counsel and the Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association. Prior to joining Kelley Kronenberg, he was with the law firm Garofalo, Schreiber, Hart & Storm, Chtd.
Mr. Carr received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in 1992. He earned his juris doctor from DePaul University in 1998 where he was a Dean’s Scholar and earned Dean’s List recognition for superior academic scores. He is licensed to practice law in the state of Illinois and is admitted to the Federal Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
In the past year, Kelley Kronenberg has increased its legal staff more than 50 percent. The firm has also added several practices areas, such as bankruptcy, foreclosures, criminal law and family law. In addition to the Chicago office, the firm has a Houston location as well as nine offices in Florida.
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October 26, 2012 |
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Williams Venker & Sanders LLC is pleased to announce the addition of Matthew J. Hodge (mhodge@wvslaw.com) as the newest associate to join the growing law firm.
Matt’s background has included working with nursing homes and other healthcare providers, as well as defending clients in a range of personal injury cases. At Williams Venker & Sanders, he will work primarily within the firm’s asbestos group.
About Williams Venker & Sanders LLC:
Located in St. Louis, Missouri, Williams Venker & Sanders LLC is one of the Midwest’s leading trial law firms. The firm is committed to timely service and the aggressive defense of clients, both inside and outside the courtroom. Providing focused, comprehensive strategies designed to achieve the best possible result, the firm’s lawyers represent clients in legal matters ranging from commercial litigation, employment law and health care law to personal injury, product liability and toxic tort litigation. For more information, visit www.wvslaw.com.
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October 25, 2012 |
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ISBA member lawyer Fred Serpe, CBS Channel 2 investigative reporter Dave Savini, and ISBA Immediate Past President John G. Locallo received the Dorothy Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County Excellence in Leadership Award on Oct. 18.
The event was held as part of the 2012 Italian-American Heritage Month Celebration.
On hand for the event were (left to right) Clerk of the Circuit Court, Dorothy Brown, Alderman Robert Fioretti, Fred Serpe, Michelle Youngerman, Dave Savini, John Locallo and Katherine Amari.