Haskin, Corrigan & Galasso P.C. is proud to announce that Bruno W. Tabis, Jr. has joined the firm. Mr. Tabis has been in practice for 40 years concentrating on Business and Corporate Law, Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Finance, Environmental, and Probate and Estate Planning. Prior to joining Haskin, Corrigan & Galasso P.C., Mr. Tabis was most recently a partner in Crowley Barrett & Karaba, Ltd. of Chicago.
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February 24, 2014 |
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February 21, 2014 |
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James (Jay) R. Shultz concentrates his practice on toxic tort matters, with an emphasis on defending industrial manufacturers facing asbestos-related claims. Previously, Mr. Shultz worked as an associate with a general practice firm, litigating commercial, employment, product liability, and personal injury claims on behalf of Illinois businesses and individuals. Mr. Shultz also has considerable experience negotiating and executing various commercial and real estate transactions. He holds a J.D. from University of Illinois College of Law (2010) and a B.S. from University of Illinois (2006). Mr. Shultz is active in the Illinois State Bar Association, and serves on the general practice, solo, and small firm section counsel.
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January 29, 2014 |
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Querrey & Harrow is pleased to announce that Nicholas Johnson has been elected to Shareholder. Mr. Johnson practices out of both Querrey & Harrow’s Chicago and Waukegan offices. Mr. Johnson focuses his practice on civil litigation, construction law, business litigation, and contract law.
Mr. Johnson received his BA degree from the University of Wisconsin in 2000, and his JD degree, magna cum laude, from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2005. He is admitted to practice in both Illinois and Wisconsin, and is a member of the federal trial bar.
Mr. Johnson is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Wisconsin Bar Association, the Lake County Bar Association, the McHenry County Bar Association, the Defense Research Institute, and the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel. Mr. Johnson also sits on the Zoning and Building Commission for the Village of Antioch, where he resides with his family.
Querrey & Harrow is a full service law firm serving the Chicago metropolitan region, including Northwest Indiana.
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January 15, 2014 |
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Robbins Schwartz is pleased to announce that Scott L. Ginsburg has been named partner.
Since joining the firm, Scott has made significant contributions to the growth and success of the firm’s public finance & taxation practice group. Scott focuses his practice in the area of real property taxation and assessment appeals, valuation and tax rate objections. Scott also practices in the area of commercial transactions and local government, including contract drafting and review, litigation and alternative dispute resolution. Scott received his Juris Doctor from the Washington University School of Law in 2004 and his Bachelor of Arts from DePauw University in 2001. -
January 14, 2014 |
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Ungaretti & Harris LLP has announced that Seth Horvath, 33, has been elected to partnership in the Litigation Practice at the firm. Seth’s practice includes commercial and employment litigation matters, as well as appellate advocacy, in state and federal courts nationwide. From 2004–2007, prior to joining the firm, Seth served as a judicial clerk for Justice Rita B. Garman of the Supreme Court of Illinois.
Ungaretti & Harris is a Chicago-based law firm with business, healthcare & government, intellectual property and litigation practices. The firm represents domestic and international clients including Fortune 500, mid-market, and small businesses; private equity funds; healthcare providers; energy companies; real estate companies; financial institutions; professional organizations; and government agencies.
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January 14, 2014 |
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Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. announced today the promotion of Jennifer L. Ashley to Partner. Ms. Ashley joined Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. as a Senior Associate in March 2012. She concentrates her practice in the areas of catastrophic automobile accidents, personal injury, wrongful death and products liability. Ms. Ashley is the lead lawyer on over 25 Stryker and other hip replacement recall cases.
Ms. Ashley has negotiated and settled hundreds of cases throughout her career. Prior to joining Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, she spent 12 years at an auto insurance defense firm. She successfully tried over 100 cases to verdict before a jury, and has been published in the Cook County Jury Verdict Reporter over 70 times for successful verdicts in personal injury cases.
“Jennifer’s extensive background working at an insurance defense firm provides unique insight into what the other side is thinking,” said Patrick A. Salvi, managing partner at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard. “Her hard work and dedication to her clients has proven to be a great asset to them and to our firm.”
Ms. Ashley received her Law Degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law and her Bachelor’s Degree from Western Illinois University. Ms. Ashley regularly serves as an arbitrator in both Cook and Lake Counties. She also volunteers with the Illinois Institute for Continuing Education.
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January 13, 2014 |
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Chicago-area accounting firm Steinberg Advisors Ltd. has promoted Richard J. Salter, CPA, JD, LLM, to Shareholder.
“Rich rapidly earned the trust and respect of his clients and co-workers during his tenure with our firm. In addition, in his role as Director of Tax Quality Control he was able to bring greater breadth and depth of tax services, and therefore value, to all firm clients. His promotion to Shareholder is a direct reflection of the personal commitment he delivers to our firm and clients every day,” says Irwin Steinberg, CPA, Managing Shareholder of Steinberg Advisors, Ltd.
Salter’s clients comprise start-ups to multi-national companies in manufacturing, distribution, graphic arts, real estate, professional services, and high net worth individuals. He provides strategic tax planning, estate, and gift tax planning, succession planning, merger and acquisition deal structuring and due diligence for his clients, as well as business and individual tax compliance services.
“Clients engage me to achieve specific financial or tax objectives, and it is through a proactive and consultative approach to planning that we achieve these objectives. Whatever the type or size of client, my approach is rooted in comprehensive knowledge of the goals, objectives and circumstances if the business and ownership,” said Rich when asked about his perspective on serving clients.
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January 9, 2014 |
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Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that attorney Mark W. Bina has been named Partner at the firm. Mr. Bina joined the Krieg DeVault as an Associate in 2008 and is a member of the firm's Litigation, Health Care, and Employment Practice Groups.
“As Mark’s mentor, I have had the privilege of observing his development as he has become one of the finest and most conscientious young attorneys I have had the pleasure to work with,” said Randall R. Fearnow, Executive Partner of Krieg DeVault’s Chicago office. “His election to partnership is much deserved and he will continue to be a great asset to the firm and our clients.”
Mr. Bina, a graduate of The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, is a recent recipient of the 2013 Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Service which is awarded by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.
Mark W. Bina’s Practice
Mr. Bina represents a broad range of clients in litigation and regulatory matters. In his health care practice, Mr. Bina represents clients facing governmental investigations and prosecutions, Medicare and Medicaid false claim qui tam actions and payment disputes, license and disciplinary matters, administrative review appeals of governmental agency decisions, and general litigation disputes. Mr. Bina’s practice also includes employment law, appeals, creditors’ rights, and commercial litigation matters in state and federal courts.
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December 12, 2013 |
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Loeb & Loeb LLP announced today that partner Douglas N. Masters, one of the founding partners of the firm’s Chicago office, has been named Chicago Office Head. He will succeed partner Elizabeth Majers, who has served in this role since early 2012 and will be retiring from the practice of law at year-end.
Masters’ responsibilities as Chicago Office Head will include general oversight of the office, and working with firm management to grow the firm’s presence in Chicago, a key market for the firm, and expand its services and capabilities throughout the region.
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November 19, 2013 |
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Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP welcomes three associates, including two who were recently sworn in to the Illinois Bar.
Sarah A. Ferrill joins the firm from Salvi Schostok & Pritchard P.C., where she was also an associate. Ms. Ferrill focuses her practice on Medical Negligence and Healthcare and General Trial Practice. She received her J.D. from John Marshall Law School in 2008 and her B.S. from Bradley University in 2005.
Brittany L. Kaspar focuses her practice on Medical Negligence and Healthcare, Commercial Litigation and Business Disputes, and Product Liability. Ms. Kaspar received her J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2013 and her B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2010.
Steven L. Vanderporten focuses his practice on Commercial Litigation and Business Disputes, Employment Litigation and Counseling, and Product Liability. Mr. Vanderporten received his J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center in 2013, and his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2009.