Aaron Zarkowsky joined Deutsch, Levy & Engel, Chartered in 1998 as an Associate, became a Member of the firm in 2003, and is now a Principal. Aaron concentrates his practice in the field of secured transactions, in which he represents banks in commercial loan transactions, including construction and development loans and large syndicated loans, work-outs and enforcement matters. Aaron's practice also includes corporate and business law, including mergers and acquisitions, and real estate transactions.
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February 12, 2013 |
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February 11, 2013 |
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The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced that Christopher J. Zdarsky has joined the firm's Chicago office as an associate in the Commercial Litigation Practice Group.
Prior to joining the firm, Zdarsky served as an assistant public defender for the Lake County Public Defender’s Office, Misdemeanor Division. While in law school, he worked for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, Felony Trial Division as a 711 legal intern. He earned his law degree, cum laude, from Chicago-Kent College of Law and his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin.
About Quarles & Brady LLP
Quarles & Brady LLP is a full-service law firm with more than 400 attorneys practicing from offices in Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Naples and Tampa, Fla.; Chicago, Ill; Madison and Milwaukee, Wis.; Washington, D.C.; and Shanghai, China. The firm provides an array of legal services to corporate and individual clients, which range from small entrepreneurial businesses to Fortune 100 companies. Additional information about the firm may be found at www.quarles.com, and on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
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February 8, 2013 |
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Katarinna McBride has joined the Chicago firm of Harrison & Held as partner. She was formerly a partner with Handler Thayer, LLP.
Katarinna counsels individuals, entrepreneurs, family businesses, family offices and charitable organizations on advanced transfer-tax strategies. She renders holistic and sophisticated advice and implements tax and asset protection strategies to safeguard family assets and businesses. She represents clients in all stages of their relationships, whether it is a sale of their business, an executive agreement, or a new marriage, and expertly crafts and negotiates premarital and post-marital agreements.
Katarinna is a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) and is the Chair of the Illinois State Bar Association Trusts & Estates Section Council. Katarinna serves on the advisory board to establish the Illinois Masters in Estate Planning (LL.M Program). She authors the Estate Planning column for the Illinois Bar Journal and publishes for Trusts & Estates Magazine and numerous other publications. She received the Service Award for her role as Editor for the Illinois State Bar Association Trusts & Estates publication. -
February 7, 2013 |
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Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC is pleased to announce that Donna M. Goelz has become a shareholder with the firm. Ms. Goelz practices out of the firm’s Peoria office.
Ms. Goelz concentrates her practice in corporate, regulatory and compliance matters for financial institutions. She received her B.S., with honors, from Washington University in 1981 and her J.D., cum laude, from St. Louis University School of Law in 1985 where she was the Articles Editor for the Law Journal.
Prior to joining Howard & Howard, Ms. Goelz had extensive experience working with one of St. Louis’ largest law firms representing major banks, thrifts and related holding companies in corporate, regulatory and securities law matters. She provided legal direction during the formation of entities, acquisitions, securities offerings and other regulatory matters related to banking and financial organizations.
Ms. Goelz is admitted to both the Illinois State Bar and the Missouri Bar.
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February 6, 2013 |
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The law firm of Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP is proud to announce the hiring of Natalie A. Momoh as a new associate. Prior to joining the firm, Momoh practiced as a litigator at Kirkland & Ellis LLP defending Fortune 500 companies in high-stakes, complex commercial disputes. Momoh’s experience as a commercial litigator assists her in advocating for her clients' interests with integrity and zeal.
"Although divorce can be painful, it can also be an opportunity for a new beginning. I am transitioning to family law because I am passionate about working with individual clients and helping them reshape their lives,” said Momoh. “Schiller DuCanto & Fleck has an established reputation based on their legal excellence, professionalism and outstanding client-focused service. The firm is known as an innovator in the practice of family law and I am honored to join such a well-respected group of lawyers.”
The firm of Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP is the largest family law firm of its kind in the country. It is internationally recognized as a model for firms practicing family law and has a primary focus on helping affluent clients solve problems to achieve the best possible results. The firm’s mission of ensuring quality, knowledge and experience to their clients is evident through their numerous awards, including being named as one of the best law firms in 2012-2013 by U.S. News & World Report.It has also been recognized for having outstanding lawyers in peer ratings and publications such as Best Lawyers in America and Law Dragon Top 500.
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January 31, 2013 |
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Firsel Law Group, Ltd.is pleased to announce that attorney Ronald Rosenfeld will serve as the firm’s new president, effective January 2, 2013. The firm, based in Lombard, Illinois, exclusively specializes in debt collections.
Rosenfeld comes to Firsel Law Group with extensive experience in corporate and securities law. A former in-house counsel for Entrade, Inc., he most recently served as a partner in the firm of Ruben Firsel & Rosenfeld LLC in Bannockburn. In his new role at Firsel Law Group, he will counsel debt holders in creating customized debt collections programs to maximize recoveries. The firm handles all levels of debt portfolios, including primary, secondary/mid-prime, tertiary, and post-judgment enforcement.
For more information about services from the Firsel Law Group, Ltd., visit www.firsellaw.com.
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January 30, 2013 |
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Querrey & Harrow is proud to announce the election of Stacey McGlynn Atkins and Jason Callicoat to the position of Shareholders in the firm.
Stacey McGlynn Atkins concentrates her practice in municipal liability and employment litigation. Ms. Atkins has been recognized by Illinois Super Lawyers magazine as a Rising Stars for 2011-2013. Ms. Atkins is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, American Bar Association, and the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel. She is admitted to practice in Illinois and the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Ms Atkins received her JD in 2002 from The John Marshall Law School and her BA in 1995 from Syracuse University. Ms. Atkins is a resident of the Chicago neighborhood Jefferson Park.
Jason Callicoat concentrates his practice in municipal liability and construction law, defending municipalities in civil rights litigation and defending construction companies in injury cases and breach of contract litigation. Mr. Callicoat is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association and the Chicago Building Congress. He is admitted to practice in Illinois and the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Mr. Callicoat received his JD in 2005 (with honors) from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law and his BJ (summa cum laude) in 1996 from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Mr. Callicoat is a resident of Berwyn.
Querrey & Harrow is a full service law firm serving the Chicago metropolitan region and counties throughout Indiana.
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January 30, 2013 |
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Robbins Schwartz is excited to announce the opening of our new office in Champaign-Urbana. From this office Robbins Schwartz will continue to provide our central Illinois clients with a full range of legal services.
We are also pleased to announce that Guy C. Hall has joined the firm as a partner in our new Champaign-Urbana office.
Guy has over 25 years of legal experience and has worked with local governmental entities, including park districts, on real estate transactions, taxation issues, creditor’s rights and general legal compliance issues. Guy also provides legal representation to a number of businesses, including electric cooperatives and health care institutions. Prior to joining Robbins Schwartz, Guy was a partner in the law firm of Dobbins, Fraker, Tennant, Joy & Perlstein.About Robbins Schwartz: Since its founding in 1970, Robbins Schwartz has provided a full range of legal services to educational institutions, public entities and private sector clients. With offices in Chicago, Champaign-Urbana, Mokena, Decatur and Collinsville, Robbins, Schwartz is uniquely positioned to serve schools, colleges and municipal bodies, as well as clients in the corporate sector throughout Illinois. For a complete description of the legal services provided by Robbins Schwartz visit the Firm’s website at www.robbins-schwartz.com.
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January 25, 2013 |
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The law firm of Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd. (MM&R), today announced that Laura E. Schrick has been named a shareholder effective Jan. 1, 2013. Schrick, a resident of the City of St. Louis, has been an associate with MM&R since 2009.
Schrick practices tort and commercial litigation. She has successfully represented individuals and businesses in a variety of federal and state court matters. She is licensed in Illinois and Missouri and is admitted to practice before the Illinois and Missouri state courts, as well as the United States District Courts for the Southern District of Illinois, the Eastern District of Missouri, and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. She was named to the 2013 Illinois Rising Stars list, an award recognizing the top 2.5 percent of attorneys in the state as determined by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business.
Schrick is a member of the American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association, St. Clair County Bar Association, and the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL). She is active in her community serving as a member of the Leadership Belleville Class of 2013, Family Hospice Board of Directors, and an Adjunct Instructor of Paralegal Studies at Southwestern Illinois College.
For more information about Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd. visit www.mmrltd.comor call 618.234.9800.
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January 24, 2013 |
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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP is pleased to welcome new partners Fritz Huszagh and Josh Kantrow to the firm’s Chicago office.
Fritz Huszagh has over 31 years of experience handling insurance matters, counseling both insurers and policyholders, as well as litigating in state and federal courts throughout the country. His experience includes casualty and property contracts of nearly every type, written for individuals, professionals, governmental entities, public/private corporations, associations and partnerships. In addition, Mr. Huszagh has represented clients in accident, disability, health and life insurance matters. He has been involved in numerous reinsurance arbitrations, either as counsel or as an arbitrator/umpire. Finally, Mr. Huszagh has counseled clients in connection with policy drafting and regulatory matters, and has consulted for attorneys in need of insurance expertise.
Prior to practicing law, Mr. Huszagh worked for an insurer as an underwriter of several professional liability lines. Thereafter, he became a claims manager and then Vice President of claims for an insurance company as well as an MGA with professional and excess books of busines.
Mr. Huszagh has written extensively about insurance, authoring numerous chapters in Illinois legal handbooks pertaining to insurance, reinsurance, interpleader, and insurance of products liability. He has also spoken at, and published for, various local and national groups, including the ABA, Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, DRI, ARIAS and BCBSA.