CBA Record January-February 2026

Congratulations To the recipients of the CBA’s 2025 Edward J. Lewis II Lawyers in the Classroom’s Fourth Annual Civic Appreciation Awards: BatesCarey LLP and Chase Elementary … Public Interest Law Initiative honored the following at its 2025 Annual Awards Lun cheon: PILI Intern Alumni Award: Arturo Hernandez ; PILI Fellow Alumni Award: Judy K. He ; Pro Bono Initiative Award: Greenberg Traurig; and Distinguished Public Service Award: Jus tice Mary Jane Theis … along with former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel , John C. Sciaccotta , Aronberg Goldgehn, co-founded the WINGS Men’s Alliance, an initiative created to mobilize men as allies, advocates, and leaders in the effort to end domestic vio lence and build safer, more equitable communities… Amundsen Davis LLC hired Terence P. Smith as a partner in the firm’s labor and employment service group… and Goodman Law Group added Elizabeth Hady as a senior litigator. Karbal, Cohen, Economou, Silk & Dunne LLC’s Senior Part ner and Equity Member Newton C. Marshall was installed as President of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys for the 2025-2026 year… Dorsey & Whitney opened a Chicago office and added Domingo P. Such III and Lucy Park as partners… Lavelle Law welcomed Anthony V. Letto, Michael B. Boland, James P. Berg, and Jacob N. Rotolo as associates... and Four Clif ford Law Office partners were named to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America: Robert A. Clifford, Keith A. Hebeisen, Kevin P. Durkin , and Bradley M. Cosgrove . Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP added Joseph Forchetti, Mat thew J. Nealon , and Alexa Spitz as associates… Beerman LLP

hired John P. McKeown, Scott Pelletier , and Justin R. Smith as associates focusing exclusively on family law… Corboy & Deme trio partner Conrad C. Nowak received the 2025 Chicago Sister Cities International Volunteer of the Year Award, which recognizes a volunteer committee member who has played an important role in furthering Chicago Sister Cities International’s mission… Goldberg Segalla added Patrycia Piaskowski as an associate to its product liability practice group… and Charles F. “Chuck” Smith joined JAMS, a provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). The Law Bulletin Media’s 40 Under Forty 2025 Illinois Attor neys to Watch: Jonathan Cavins, Brennan Butler LLC; Priscilla Centeno , Frazier & McGrath; Huiyi Chen , Jenner & Block LLP; Kyle Cooper , Tabet DiVito & Rothstein LLC; Gail Eisenberg , Loftus & Eisenberg, Ltd.; Jesse Footlik , Peck Ritchey, LLC; Andrew Mason , Smith LaCien – Trial Lawyers; Julia Mazur , Katten; Alexander Passo , Latimer LeVay Fyock LLC; Eirene Salvi , Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C.; Melissa Turk Firmage , Chuhak & Tecson, P.C.; LeDeidre Turner , Commonwealth Edison Com pany; Melanie VanOverloop , Rapoport Sims Perry & VanOver loop, P.C.; and Abe Wehbi , Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP. Wallace Miller promoted Jessica Wieczorkiewicz , who is in the firm’s mass tort practice, to parter, and Smith LaCien hired Matthew S. Leonard as a litigation attorney. Condolences To the family and friends of U.S. District Court Judge William J. Bauer (ret.), and John E. Corkery , former UIC Law Dean and Professor Emeritus of Law.

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