CBA Record September-October 2023

Congratulations The winners of the 2023 CBA/CBF Pro Bono and Public Service Award Winners: Andy Froelich, James B. Moran Center for Youth Advocacy, the Kimball R. Ander son and Karen Gatsis Anderson Public Interest Law Fellowship; Melvin Flowers, Accenture LLP, Exelon Outstanding Cor porate Counsel Award; Carina Segalini, Circuit Court of Cook County, Office of the Chief Judge, Justice Thomas L. Kilbride Public Service Award; Steven Blonder, Much Shelist P.C., Edward J. Lewis II Pro Bono Service Award; Whitney Siehl, Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Maurice Weigle Exceptional Young Lawyer Award; Susan Curry, The University of Chicago Law School, Leon ard Jay Schrager Award of Excellence; and Julie Brown, Impact for Equity, Thomas H. Morsch Public Service Award. Congratulations to the following Circuit Court of Cook County Judges: Judge Rena Van Tine was assigned to the First District Appellate Court… Judge Maureen Ward Kirby is the Acting Pre siding Judge of the County Division… Judge Cecilia A. Horan is the new presi dent of the Alliance of Illinois Judges… Judge Charles Burns was inducted into the Stanley Goldstein Treatment Court Hall of Fame during a special RISE23 cer emony in Chicago… and James Murphy Aguilu was appointed as a Circuit Court Judge in the 10th Subcircuit of Cook County to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Gregory Wojkowski. CBA President Ray J. Koenig III’s law firm, Clark Hill PLC, combined with Chicago-based Funkhouser Vegosen Liebman & Dunn Ltd…. CBA Board of Managers member Cynthia Grandfield, a partner at the Chicago office of the Del Galdo Law Group, will be inducted into the Foundation of the Federal Bar Associ ation in September… former CBA Board of Managers Member Robert W. Fio retti joined the Disparti Law Group…

Beermann has partnered with Chicago Volunteer Legal Services to create the Beermann Family Law Clinic… Taft Law added Matthew “Gavin” McCarty as an of counsel and Anabel Abarca as an associate in the firm’s real estate practice group… Romanucci & Blandin LLC founding partner Antonio M. Romanucci was hon ored at the American Association for Jus tice’s Annual Meeting with the Above and Beyond Award and the Distinguished Ser vice Award; Levinson and Stefani founding partner Kenneth H. Levinson gave several presentations at AAJ’s annual meeting… Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani added Laura E. Knittle as a partner in the firm’s Chicago office… Amundsen Davis added Jennifer Murphy to its labor, employ ment, benefits and immigration group at the firm’s St. Charles office… labor and employment firm Roetzel moved its Chi cago office to 70 West Madison Street, Suite 3000… Cavanagh Law Group added R. Emmett Harrington as an associate… Nicholas J. Vogelzang, founder and lead counsel for Vogelzang Law, was selected to serve on the Illinois Trial Lawyers Associa tion’s Board of Managers for 2023-2024… Chuhak & Tecson promoted Anna M. Wolniakowski to equity principal and Melissa Turk Firmage to income princi pal… Cozen O’Connor bankruptcy and restructuring attorney Brian Shaw was named to the list of the 2023 Top 500 Bankruptcy and Restructuring attorneys in the country by Lawdragon magazine… and Brian LaCien, a founding partner of Smith LaCien LLP, was appointed to four committees of the American Association for Justice. Congratulations to members of the law firm of Corboy & Demetrio: Co-founder Thomas A. Demetrio was recognized by the Florida State Bar Association for being a member for 50 years; Managing Partner Ken Lumb was asked to serve on the Illinois State Bar Association’s Stand ing Committee on Military Affairs for

the 2023-2024 term; Partner Keith A. Heibeisen was awarded the 2023 Ameri can Association for Justice Distinguished Service Award… Partner Edward G. Willer was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court to serve on its Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board; and associate attorneys Michael D. Ditore, Britney R. Pennycook, Tom Demetrio, and Mitchell W. Bild were selected to the inaugural 2023 Lawdragon 500X – The Next Generation… Davis Fried man LLP promoted Alexandra Perraud … Harrison & Held LLP is now known as Harrison LLP … and Johnson & Bell added Heather E. Shea as a shareholder and Bridget C. Bodee and Adam J. Costello as associates. Blank Rome LLP added Scott M. Kaplan to its commercial litigation prac tice group… Levin & Perconti hired Aleah M. Severin as an associate on its birth injury team… Hinshaw & Culb ertson added veteran immigration attor ney William “Bill” Schiller as a partner in its Labor & Employment group in Chicago… Norton Rose Fulbright offi cially opened its new office at 1045 West Fulton Street, Suite 1200, in Chicago. The American Constitution Society’s Chicago Chapter at its annual Legal Leg ends Luncheon honored Past CBA Presi dent Patricia Brown Holmes and Christina M. Tchen with its 2023 Abner J. Mikva Award; and Ameri Klafeta with the 2023 Ruth Goldman Award… and Amundsen Davis hired Maxwell Kavy as an associate in the firm’s construction service group. Condolences To the family and friends of Michael Shelist, James A. Thomas, U.S. District Court Judge James B. Zagel, Circuit Court of Cook County Judge Michael P. Toomin, U.S. District Court Judge Richard H. Mills, Ira J. Bornstein, Wayne R. Hannah, Jr., and James S. “Jim” Montana, Jr.

THE BAR SHOW IS BACK! The Bar Show will be back for its 100th anniversary on January 12 and 13 at the Studebaker Theater. More information to come at www.chicagobar.org.

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