Levin & Perconti has named trial lawyers Margaret Battersby Black and Michael Bonamarte as the firm’s co-managing partners. The partners, both of whom have spent their entire legal careers with the firm, will continue to handle substantial caseloads of personal injury and wrongful death matters as they share responsibility for strategic leadership of the firm.
Transitions
-
October 27, 2021 |
People
-
October 22, 2021 | People
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli welcomes Benjamin Jacobi as Counsel to the firm’s national Energy Law Practice Group. He is based out of the Chicago office.
Jacobi represents developers of renewable energy projects in zoning, permitting, regulatory, administrative, and litigation matters, counseling them on all issues related to complex energy project development, including state and local permitting, road use agreements, NWS agreements, and other related matters.
-
October 21, 2021 | People
Croke Fairchild Morgan & Beres announced today that Paige Bolinger has joined its transactional practice as an associate. Paige advises emerging companies, founders, investors, and funds through a variety of venture capital-related and general corporate governance matters.
-
October 7, 2021 | People
Pilgrim Christakis LLP, a financial services litigation boutique based in Chicago, has announced the promotion of Jim Morrissey, 35, to the firm’s partnership. Jim formerly served as an associate at the firm for six years. The promotion was effective on Sept. 1, 2021.
-
September 27, 2021 | People
ISBA President-Elect Rory T. Weiler, Partner with Weiler & Lengle PC, was recently awarded 2022 "Lawyer of the Year" for family law in Chicago by Best Lawyers. This award is peer-nominated and is given to just a single lawyer in each location and practice area.
-
September 14, 2021 | People
Royal Oak, Mich.-based Howard & Howard is proud to announce that partner Tim Gronewold has been elected to a two-year term as Chair of the Board of the American Red Cross, serving the Central Illinois Region, following his nomination by the Board Development & Engagement Committee. His term will begin in June of 2022.
-
September 13, 2021 | People
Few attorneys are as knowledgeable or passionate about tax law as is Evan Schanerberger. After 9 years working in local government starting with the City of Chicago, then moving on to Cook County and to the State of Illinois. Today, Schanerberger is an international tax law specialist with the Internal Revenue Service, where he administers tax treaties on international tax reporting.
-
September 7, 2021 | People
Royal Oak, Mich.-based Howard & Howard is pleased to welcome Ryan W. Gardner to the firm. He joins a thriving Trust and Estate Planning Group and will continue his practice out of the firm’s Chicago office.
-
September 7, 2021 | People
Royal Oak, Mich.-based Howard & Howard is proud to congratulate Tiffany L. Carpenter on her selection to the 22nd annual edition of 40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch. Since 2000, 40 Under Forty has recognized more than 700 attorneys for their accomplishments and giving back to the community through civic or pro bono efforts. This year, over 1,000 nominations were received. Nominees are recommended by their peers and chosen for the honor by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and Chicago Lawyer selection committee.
-
September 1, 2021 |
People
The International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) has announced that Allison L. Wood, Principal of Legal Ethics Consulting, P.C., in Chicago, has accepted an invitation to join the IADC, the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests.