CBA Record May-June 2023

to visit the CBA’s online CLE platform at learn.chicagobar.org to find over 300+ hours of seminars (many are free!). CBA Insurance Agency Many members may not realize that the Association has had an in-house agency since the early 1990s to provide a full range of insurance services to our mem bers. The CBA Insurance Agency is run by Tyler Sill, an experienced, licensed broker. If you are interested in obtaining a quote for your Lawyer’s Professional Lia bility coverage or are interested in learn ing more about cyber liability, disability, life, and/or health insurance, he can be reached at 312-554-2077 or tsill@chica gobar.org. There is no charge to obtain a quote. Tyler’s ability to acquire quotes from a wide variety of A+ malpractice insurance carriers often results in pre mium savings. Thank You to Our Many Volunteers National Volunteer Week officially took place in April, but the CBA would like to acknowledge and thank our dedicated members who serve in leadership roles; speak at our seminars and committee meetings; participate in our legislative process, judicial evaluations, mentoring programs, pro bono, and community ser vice projects; and support the CBA’s mis sion in so many other ways. Congratulations To the 2023 Annual Alliance for Women Award Winners: Susan B. Shulman, North Suburban Legal Clinic, on receiv ing the Founder’s Award, and Carolyn A. Blessing, Locke Lord, on receiving the Alta May Hulett Award… Past CBA Presi dent Kerry R. Peck & Peck Ritchey, LLC were honored at the Alzheimer’s Associa tion’s 35th Annual Rita Hayworth Gala with the 2023 Philanthropy Award… Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth hon ored Past CBA President Patricia Brown Holmes (Ret.), Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila, with the Abraham Lincoln Marovitz Philanthropic Award and Marc McCallister , Cavanaugh Law Group, with the My Hero Award… Amy B. Manning, a partner at McGuireWoods LLP, will

lead the Chicago Bar Foundation’s 17th Annual Investing in Justice Campaign… The United States Secretary of Labor appointed Ruben R. Chapa as Employee Benefits Security Administration Regional Director…The Illinois Supreme Court appointed the following as Circuit Court Judges: Philip J. Fowler as a Circuit Court Judge in the 4th Subcircuit of Cook County to fill the vacancy created by Judge Edward J. King’s retirement; Deidre M. Dyer was appointed an At-Large Cook County Circuit Judge to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Arnette R. Hubbard … Sarah Rodak Johnson was appointed an at-large Cook County Cir cuit Judge. Johnson was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Catherine Haberkorn. The following were recently selected as Associate Judges by a vote of the Cir cuit Court of Cook County Judges: Mohammad Abedelal Ahmad, Hilda Bahena, Jerome Celis Barrido, Sunil Shashikant Bhave, Nicole Castillo, Jen nifer Frances Coleman, Torrie Luciana Corbin, Athena James Frentzas, Michele Ann Gemskie, Lakshmi Elkhanialy Jha, Sharon Arnold Kanter, Edward James Maloney, Scott Norris, Michael Nando Pattarozzi, Mary Anna Planey, Brian Randall Porter, Mariano Ricardo Reyna, Pamela Saindon, Natosha Cuyler Toller, John J. Tully, Scott William Tzinberg, and John Wellington Wilson. Salvi Schostok & Pritchard, P.C. pro moted Rob L. Kohen to partner and hired David J. Rashid as a partner… Tabet DiVito & Rothstein promoted Daniel L. Stanner and John M. Fitzgerald to equity partner and Kyle A. Cooper and Jacob B. Berger to partner… Quarles & Brady LLP (a national law firm with nearly 100 lawyers in its Chicago office) combined with Adsero IP, a leading intel lectual property law firm in Denver… Greenberg Traurig LLP promoted Kyle L. Flynn to shareholder in the firm’s Chicago office... Nine Corboy & Demetrio attor neys were selected to 2023 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers, including Thomas A. Demetrio, Philip Harnett Corboy, Jr., Michael D. Ditore, William T. Gibbs, Daniel S. Kirschner,

Michelle M. Kohut, Kenneth T. Lumb, Francis Patrick Murphy, and Edward G. Willer … Corboy & Demetrio associate Mitchell W. Bild was appointed to serve on the Center for Conflict Resolution’s Auxiliary Board. Motherway & Napleton LLP has renamed to Robert J. Napleton & Associ ates… Fox Swibel added Erik R. Nelson as a partner to the firm’s construction law group… Beermann added Brooke I. Gold ing as a partner to the firm… Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP announced that the Chicago-based civil litigation firm of Adler Murphy & McQuillen joined its firm… Lavelle Law, Ltd. announced that Eso H. Akunne joined the firm’s business and real estate teams… Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan added Richard C. Godfrey as a partner in its Chicago office. Godfrey will chair the complex multidistrict litigation practice group… Blank Rome LLP added Sheherbano “Sherry” R. Mirza to the firm’s Chicago office in its finance, restructuring and bankruptcy practice group… Pattishall McAuliffe partner Ashly I. Boesche received Chicago-Kent College of Law’s Distin guished Service Award at its 2023 Dis tinguished Service Award Celebration… Armstrong Teasdale LLP added the Chica go-based litigation boutique firm of Novack and Macey to its national law firm. Locke Lord Chicago partner and former Illinois State Senator Kirk Dil lard was appointed as a member of the Western Illinois University Board of Trustees by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritz ker… Cozen O’Connor added leading Data Privacy Litigator Erin Bolan Hines to its Commercial Practice Group... Chicago-based tech company G2 promoted Eunice Buhler to general counsel, the first person to hold that position at the com pany... Bob Clifford, Clifford Law Offices, was ranked #1 in 2023 Top 10 Illinois Super Lawyers® List and has been named to the Lawdragon Hall of Fame... and Kelly M. Cronin joined Schoenberg Finkel Beeder man Bell Glazer’s litigation team. Condolences To the family and friends of Keith F. Bode, Mary Beth Cyze, Martin Greene, Robert Kiesler and Lowell E. Sachnoff. CBA RECORD 21