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  • November 18, 2019 | People
    Attorney Jennifer Maloney Joins St. Louis Office of Baker Sterchi

    Attorney Jennifer Maloney has joined the St. Louis office of Baker Sterchi.

    An active member of the St. Clair County Bar Association, Maloney is currently serving as president after having previously served as first vice president and secretary, and as a member of the Board of Directors. She is also a member of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, East St. Louis Bar Association, Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, Illinois State Bar Association and Missouri Bar.

  • November 14, 2019 | People
    Hannah Vanderlaan Joins Freeborn’s Chicago Office as Litigation Associate

    Freeborn & Peters LLP has announced that Hannah D. Vanderlaan has joined the firm’s Chicago office as an associate in the Litigation and Environment and Energy Law practice groups.

    Vanderlaan focuses her practice primarily on environmental-based litigation and regulatory counseling.

  • November 14, 2019 | People
    Faegre Baker Daniels Welcomes 3 Fall Associates to Chicago’s 2019 Class

    Faegre Baker Daniels has announced that three new fall associates have joined its Chicago office. 

  • October 28, 2019 | People
    The Davi Law Group, LLC Expands by Opening a New Naperville Office

    The Davi Law Group, LLC opened a new office in Naperville recently.

    The new location joins the firm’s other offices in Chicago, Wheaton, and Joliet. The Davi Law Group, LLC provides legal representation in several practice areas, including divorce, family law, parentage, child support and custody, property valuation and division, juvenile law, adoption, guardianship, estate planning and probate, wills and trusts, motorsports, and more.

  • October 21, 2019 | People
    Attorney Justin L. Weisberg Joins Robbins, Salomon & Patt, Ltd. (RSP)

    Robbins, Salomon & Patt, Ltd. (RSP) announced attorney Justin L. Weisberg joined its team of construction law and commercial litigation attorneys. 

  • October 17, 2019 | People
    Scott C. Sands and Tracey L. Schroeder Join Anesi Ozmon Rodin Novak & Kohen Ltd.

    Anesi Ozmon Rodin Novak & Kohen Ltd. (Anesi Ozmon) has announced that Scott C. Sands has joined the firm as a partner and Tracey L. Schroeder has joined the firm as an associate.

  • October 9, 2019 | People
    Leech Tishmann Welcomes New Attorney

    Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl, LLC. (Leech Tishman) has announced the addition of a new attorney to the firm, Jennifer J. Sackett Pohlenz.

    She joins Leech Tishman as counsel in the firm’s environmental, energy, and litigation practice groups. She is based in Leech Tishman’s Chicago office, where she focuses her practice on commercial development, clean air and water concerns, renewable energy projects, and waste management. Sackett Pohlenz regularly advises clients on a range of transactional, regulatory, administrative, and litigation matters, assisting them in making strategic business decisions related to the environment.

  • October 8, 2019 | People
    Fisher Phillips Announces New Leadership Appointments

    Fisher Phillips, a national labor and employment law firm representing employers, today announces various office and committee leadership changes along with the appointment of partners Kathleen McLeod Caminiti and J. Hagood Tighe as co-chairs of the firm’s Wage and Hour practice group.

  • October 8, 2019 | People
    Judge Heidi Ladd ’82 to receive 2019 Distinguished Bench & Bar Award

    The University of Illinois College of Law will honor Judge Heidi Ladd with the 2019 Distinguished Bench & Bar Award during this year’s homecoming festivities. The award recognizes an alumna/alumnus for their tireless service to the college and significant contributions to the profession. The award will be presented during an All Alumni Reception at the Albert E. Jenner, Jr. Law Library at 5:15 p.m. on October 18.

  • October 8, 2019 | People
    Former Iowa Department of Revenue Director Courtney Kay-Decker Returns to Lane & Waterman

    Courtney Kay-Decker is Lane & Waterman’s newest attorney, but she’s no stranger to the firm.

    Kay-Decker began her career at Lane & Waterman in 1998 and practiced transactional and tax-related law for 13 years. In 2011, Decker was appointed by then-Governor Terry E. Branstad to serve as director of the Iowa Department of Revenue. She continued in that role until January 2019.  During her tenure with the department, Decker focused on improving administrative rules, guidance, and processes to simplify and reduce compliance burdens for the taxpayers of Iowa.   

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