Todd A. Smith and Brian LaCien, with more than 60 years of combined experience as trial lawyers, have announced the formation of Smith LaCien LLP, a personal injury law firm headquartered here, concentrating in catastrophic injury, wrongful death and medical malpractice cases.
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May 7, 2020 |
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Davi Law Group, LLC provides exceptional legal representation for a wide range of family law matters including: divorce; family law; child support and child custody; property valuation and division; juvenile law; DCFS termination of parental rights; adoptions; guardianship; estate planning and probate; wills; trusts; powers of attorney; criminal and traffic violations; and personal injury.
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April 16, 2020 |
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Attorney Sean P. Sullivan provides legal counsel in the practice areas of Family Law and Business Law. Sean began his law career by working as a law clerk at a Chicago personal injury law firm, gaining invaluable experience in litigation for large civil cases and class action lawsuits. After earning his undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa, Sean received his Juris Doctorate degree from Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
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April 16, 2020 |
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Joseph VanFleet, a partner with the Royal Oak, Mich.-based Howard & Howard law firm, has been selected as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA). VanFleet, a nationally recognized trial lawyer, is a member of Howard & Howard’s Business Litigation Practice Group.
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April 16, 2020 |
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Akerman LLP has announced the continued expansion of its Chicago office with the strategic additions of Joel Sestito and Kevin Shortsle. Sestito is part of the real estate finance practice within the real estate practice group, bringing robust experience representing lenders, entities, and individuals in sophisticated real estate and commercial loan transactions. Shortsle joins the firm's intellectual property practice group with strong credentials advising high-profile pharmaceutical brands in the intellectual property (IP) aspects of drug treatments for serious health conditions, including prostate cancer, depression, and heartburn.
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April 13, 2020 |
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Levin & Perconti recently promoted Andrew J. (“A.J.”) Thut as the firm’s newest partner.
Thut has been with the firm since 2013 and earned his law degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. He has successfully settled and tried to verdict a variety of cases, including a $2.77 million jury verdict in a nursing home fall case.
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April 8, 2020 |
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The law firm of Hassakis & Hassakis P.C. in Mount Vernon has announced that Paul E.H. Rademacher has joined the firm as an associate attorney. His practice concentrates in representing injured plaintiffs/petitioners in the areas of personal injury, medical negligence, and workers’ compensation.
Rademacher practices before Illinois and Missouri in state and federal courts and before the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission.
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March 26, 2020 |
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Catherine Bross has joined ATG Trust Company, a subsidiary of Attorneys’ Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. (ATG®, atgf.com) as trust officer.
Most recently, Bross was in private practice with her father, LeRoy R. Hansen, in Downers Grove. An ATG member firm, their practice focused on estate and trust administration, estate planning, and real estate law. Prior to that, she was a vice president in the Estate Settlement and Guardianship Divisions of JPMorgan Chase for six years. She also worked as an attorney in both the Adult Guardianship and Juvenile Divisions of the Cook County Office of the Public Guardian.
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February 26, 2020 |
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Janet Grove is pleased to announce she has been joined in full partnership by Angel Wawrzynek.
Grove and Wawrzynek will be focusing their practice on trusts, estates, and guardianships. Their firm, Armstrong, Grove & Wawrzynek LLC, is located on the second floor of the US Bank in Mattoon.
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February 26, 2020 |
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Faegre Drinker has built upon its strong foundation serving the construction and energy industry with the addition of Regina Pearson. Pearson joins the firm after serving as in-house counsel at a global engineering and construction company. Pearson will serve as counsel in the firm’s Chicago office.
Pearson delivers transactional, regulatory, litigation and operational counsel to clients in the planning, development and management of major construction projects. She has significant experience advising on energy projects in the liquefied natural gas (LNG), petrochemical, power and renewable energy sectors.