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As the Chicago representative of Legal Netlink Alliance, Aronberg Goldgehn will host global legal leaders June 18-21.
CHICAGO — Aronberg Goldgehn, one of Chicago’s oldest and most respected law firms, is proud to announce it will host the 2025 Legal Netlink Alliance (LNA) Global Meeting June 18-21, 2025.
Bridget C. Duignan, currently a Circuit Judge in the 19th Subcircuit in Cook County, was installed as president of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) on June 3, 2025, at the Illinois Supreme Court building in Chicago. President Duignan is the 149th president of the ISBA.
PARK RIDGE, IL (June 4, 2025) - Robbins DiMonte, Ltd., a full-service law firm based in Park Ridge, Illinois, with a longstanding presence in the Chicagoland legal community, is proud to announce the recent addition of five distinguished attorneys to its team—John J. Pembroke (Of Counsel), Artur Zadrozny (Partner), and Associates Sarah D. Jeong, Samantha J. Martin, and Matthew E. Suhl. This expansion reflects the firm’s continued growth and unwavering commitment to delivering high-caliber legal services to individuals and businesses across the region.
We are pleased to announce the Hon. Louis G. Apostol, Public Administrator of Cook County, has been re-elected Vice President to the Hellenic Foundation of Chicago. The Hellenic Foundation has granted more than $20,000,000 to not-for-profit organizations in the Chicago Area. Mr. Apostol formerly served as the Executive Director & General Counsel to the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board and as a Commissioner/Trial Judge on the Illinois Court of Claims.
(CHICAGO, IL)—Goldberg Segalla added two attorneys to their Product Liability group in Chicago, partner Alex P. Blair, and associate Lewis Liu.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Alex and Lewis to our Product Liability team in Chicago,” said Chicago-based partner David J. O’Connell, co-chair of the firm’s Product Liability practice group. “Their experience will further elevate the high-quality counsel we provide to our clients, and their addition reflects the continued growth of our practice in response to evolving client needs.”
New York, NY, May 7, 2025 - Today, the Women Presidents Organization (WPO) announced its 18th annual list of the 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies. The businesses on this year’s list collectively generated more than $7 billion in gross revenue, and employed more than 15,000 people, in 2024 alone. Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres LLC has been ranked for the second year in a row on this prestigious 2025 list.
May 7, 2025 – Hinshaw & Culbertson today announced that Katie Anderson has joined the firm’s Health Care practice group in the Springfield, Illinois, office. Previously with Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, she brings significant in-house experience at a hospital and regional health system, in addition to private law practice.
May 6, 2025 – UB Greensfelder LLP (UBG) is pleased to announce that it has debuted on the 2025 Am Law 200 list, The American Lawyer’s annual ranking of the 200 highest-grossing law firms in the United States. This marks UBG’s first appearance on the prestigious list, underscoring the success of its 2024 formation from the merger of Ulmer & Berne and Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale.
David J. Ben-Dov, 53, of Northbrook, IL, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2025, after a courageous battle with brain cancer. He was the beloved husband and best friend of Dr. Dana (nee Mantell) for 28 wonderful years; loving father to daughters Talia and Rachel; adored son of Eitan and Barbara; dear brother of Adena (Jerry) Lubelchek; loving uncle of Harvey Lubelchek; adored son-in-law of Pam Mantell; much loved nephew of Yoram (Patricia) and Paul (Sandy) Sabin; treasured cousin and friend to his many cousins worldwide, and devoted dog dad to Sally the golden retriever.