CBA Record April-May 2019

can Lawyers Association of Chicago… Harold D. Israel is a partner at Levenfeld Pearlstein LLC in the firm’s banking and restructuring department… Mary G. Wilson is Denton’s new U.S. Managing Partner… CARPLS celebrated its 25th Anniversary at the Fairmont Hotel in early May… Samantha Bonamassa has joined Lavelle Law as of counsel in the firm’s securities group… William R. Coulson wrote a feature history article in WorldWar II magazine about the Battle of Galloping Horse Ridge on Guadalcanal… Robert W. Sacoff, Pattishall McAuliffe Newbury Hilliard&Geraldson LLP, received the DC Bar Association’s Champion of Intellectual Property Award… Thad Chaloemtiarana, a Pattishall partner, was selected to serve on the 2019 Young Lawyer Fellows Selec- tion Committee for the ABA’s Section of Intellectual Property Law Diversity Action Group… Corinne C. Heggie, Wochner Law Firm LLC, is the new President of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois… Stephanie A. Scharf, Scharf Banks Marmor LLC, received the WBAI’s prestigious Myra Bradwell Women of Achievement Award at the group’s annual dinner…Illinois Supreme Court Justice P. Scott Neville and former Illinois Supreme Court Justice Charles E. Freeman recently were honored by the Illinois Appellate Bar… Daniel R. Melfi and Kevin W. Kaufman are new associates at Bryce Downey & Lenkov LLC… Julie B. Porter was inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers… William L. Niro, Christopher W. Niro and Kristina D. Diesner, intellectual property lawyers, have joined Aronberg Goldgehn. Stacie R. Hartman has joined Steptoe & Johnson LLP and will co-chair the firm’s financial services group… Travis W. Life was named partner at Swanson Martin & Bell LLP, in the firm’s entertainment and media law department… Nicole L. Little, Joseph F. Marinelli, and Jonathan H. Urbanek were named equity partners at Fitch EvenTabin & Flannery LLP… Molly H. Haunty and Hailee Bloom Zabrin were named partners at Berger Shatz… Mark J. Altschul was added as a principal at Chuhak &Tecson P.C… James A. Col- lins is a partner at Benesch Friedlander

Coplan & Aronoff LLC… Howard L. Huntington was added as a partner at Harrison & Held LLP… Patrick A. Salvi, Salvi Schostok & Pritchard P.C., was a speaker at the National Business Insti- tute’s Seminar… Sarah F. King, Clifford Law Offices, moderated the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association’s Trial and Practice Tips Seminar… William T. Eveland, Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP, was named vice-managing partner of the firm’s Chi- cago office… Dykema Gossett PLLC and Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP have formed biometric practice groups… Cinthia Granados Motley will chair Dykema’s practice group… Ian H. Fisher, a partner at Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP, was named chair of the firm’s biometric privacy prac- tice group… Michael F. Bonamarte IV, a partner at Levin & Perconti, was a keynote speaker on “Social Media-Protecting Your Client &Yourself ” at ITLA’s annual Ethics and Professionalism Seminar… Olivia A. Sarmas-Ford, Erik C. Borczon, and Ava B. Gehringer, Kaveny + Kroll LLC, were added as junior trial associates… Jason M. Torf was named a partner in Ice Miller LLP’s bankruptcy and financial restruc- turing group… Kimberly T. Boike and Andrew P. Tecson, principals at Chuhak & Tecson P.C., were featured speakers on the “Top Ten Things to Consider in an Affilia- tion or Merger” at the Leading Age Illinois Meeting and Expo… Fischel &Kahn, Ltd. recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. Jabri Stein was named an associate at Nielsen Zehe & Antas, P.C… Anne W. Mitchell, Michael Guerra, E. Glenn Rippie and John E. Rooney were named partners in Jenner & Block’s energy prac- tice group; Hanna M. Conger and Mar- jorie R. Kennedy were named associates; Carmen L. Fosco was named of counsel; and Maris J. Jager was named special counsel in Jenner’s energy practice group… Michael M. Viglione is a new partner at Ryan Ryan & Viglione… Michael T. Mason (ret. U.S. Magistrate Judge) has joined JAMS… Thomas R. Burns and John J. Lucas are new associates at Mar- shall Gerstein & Borun LLP… Roenan Patt is a new associate in Levin-Ginsburg’s litigation practice group… Julie F. Gardner and Michaela Pope, Franco Chuhak &

firm’s tax and wealth transfer group… Amy Moor Gaylord was named a partner at Akerman LLP, in the firm’s labor and employment practice group… G.A. Finch, a partner at Hoogendoorn & Talbot LLP, published a new book titled The Savvy Executive … The Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession recently received a $20,000 grant fromWalmart to support the following programs: digital education library, mid-size city symposiums, review of the state of diversity publication and social impact incubator… Matthew T. Glavin has joined Cozen O’Connor’s Public Strategies Group. Elizabeth Olivera was named to the Board of Directors of the Filipino Ameri- If you have any questions regarding your dues statement, email billing@chicaobgar.org or call 312/554-2020. CBAmembership is an important investment in your professional and personal growth. We encourage you to renew, thank you for your support and look forward to serving you in the new bar year. Remember to renew by May 31, 2019 to receive free CLE coupons. Dues Billing Reminders Annual Dues. In our ongoing effort to reduce administrative expenses and keep dues at the current level, the CBA has an annual billing cycle. Dues Auto Pay . Spread your dues payments throughout the year by signing up for the Dues Auto Pay Plan which allows you to pay your dues automatically on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis at no extra cost via automatic credit/debit card charges. Reduced Dues for Financial Hardships. Unemployed members and those with financial hardships may request our reduced annual dues rate of $50. eStatement. Receive your CBAbills by email only and save time, postage and the environment. Billing Statement. The CBA’s statement allows you to choose any or all of the above options and add in your own level of contributions to the Bar Foundation/ Legal Aid Fund and the CBA Building Fund.

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