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  • July 26, 2016 | People
    Hon. Bernthal joins ADR Systems

    For more than 21 years, the Hon. David G. Bernthal, a popular federal magistrate judge, presided over thousands of cases at the US District Court for the Central District of Illinois. During his time on the bench, Judge Bernthal was praised by the legal community for his skills as a jurist, often being described as both a learned scholar and an efficient administrator. 

    As a magistrate judge, he worked to mediate and settle many of the cases on his calendar. The unique settlement skill of a magistrate judge is critical to driving the federal court docket forward efficiently. Cases that need to be heard can come before a judge in a timely manner.

  • July 25, 2016 | People
    Shook Recognized by Equality Illinois for Dedication to LGBT Diversity

    Shook, Hardy & Bacon has been recognized for “Raising the Bar” by Equality Illinois, the state’s oldest and largest LGBT civil rights organization. The organization identifies law firms that provide a “welcoming and fair work environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) employees and engage with the LGBT community.”

    Shook is one of 40 law firms recognized by Equality Illinois in 2016.

  • July 21, 2016 | People
    Michael A. Pope acknowledged in proclamation for IEJF

    McDermott Will & Emery senior counsel, Michael A. Pope, was acknowledged in a proclamation presented by the Governor of the State of Illinois on June 30, 2016.

    Governor Bruce Rauner issued the state proclamation honoring the Founding Trustees of the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation (IEJF), which was established in 1999 with the passage of the Illinois Equal Justice Act. In his proclamation, Governor Rauner acknowledged the leadership of Mr. Pope and the other founding members as follows:

  • July 19, 2016 | People
    Hon. Louis B. Garippo 1932-2016

    Louis B. Garippo oversaw high-profile murder cases as a prosecutor and as a judge in Cook County before going into private practice.

    "He was one of the few judges at (the) 26th Street (criminal courthouse) that Chief Judge Richard Fitzgerald would trust with the big cases because he knew he would decide it correctly," said William J. Kunkle, who led the prosecution of serial killer John Wayne Gacy in 1980. "He was a great judge who was very fair, but he knew the law and wanted to give everybody time to say their piece."

    Garippo, 84, died of complications from congestive heart failure May 31 in the care center at the Vi at The Glen retirement home in Glenview, said his daughter, Ellen. He had been a resident of Glenview for more than 45 years.

  • July 18, 2016 | People
    Abner Mikva 1926-2016

    Abner Mikva brought his sharp legal advice and principled worldview to all three branches of government — he was a congressman, federal judge and presidential adviser. He stood up to Richard J. Daley, for years, and managed to survive hizzoner’s efforts to destroy him.

    And if that weren’t enough, if giving legal advice to Bill Clinton and encouraging Barack Obama to try for the White House weren’t enough, Mr. Mikva, who died of cancer at age 90 on Monday, was also the young man who tried to volunteer to help the Democrats in 1948 and was told by a ward heeler: “We don’t want nobody nobody sent,” coining the immortal distillation of political cronyism.

    “That’s Chicago for you,” said Obama, remembering the phrase when he awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Mr. Mikva in 2014. The president called Mr. Mikva “one of the greatest jurists of his time,” someone who “helped shape the national debate on some of the most challenging issues of the day.”

  • July 18, 2016 | People
    Richard Demarest Yant elected to Board of Directors of the Union League Club of Chicago

    Richard Demarest Yant has been elected to the board of directors of the Union League Club of Chicago, a 137-year-old non-partisan civic, cultural and philanthropic organization. He also will chair the Club’s public affairs committee.  

    An attorney who practices with the business law firm of Krasnow Saunders Kaplan & Beninati LLP, Yant focuses on commercial real estate, equipment financing, business and financial matters.  He serves as counsel to entrepreneur and family-owned businesses as well as multinational, regional and small financial institutions and leasing companies.

  • July 15, 2016 | People
    Falk and Rahman join Segal McCambridge's Toxic Tort and Medical Malpractice Teams

    Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney is pleased to announce that 11 new associates have joined its Chicago office in the past quarter. Focusing their practices on toxic tort and medical malpractice, these associates bring a high level of knowledge and experience to the growing firm.

    “All 11 of our new hires have years of litigation experience in their practice areas,” says Segal McCambridge Managing Shareholder Mark Crane. “We are proud to welcome such a proven group of young attorneys to Segal McCambridge and are looking forward to continued growth and success with the new members of our team.”

  • July 14, 2016 | People
    Howard Robert Barron 1930-2016

    Howard Robert Barron, 86. Beloved husband of Marjorie, née Shapira, for 62 years; devoted father of Ellen (Joel) Feldman and Laurie (Michael Yelnosky) Barron; cherished grandfather of Ilana Beth (fiancé Jeffrey Gross) Feldman, Rebecca Leah Feldman, Samuel Martin Yelnosky and Hannah Ada Yelnosky; dear brother of Barbara (Bernard) Baum; caring son of the late Ada and Irwin Barron; treasured uncle of Mark (Jacque) Leopold, Robert (Wanda) Leopold, Kathy (Stephen) Rosenblat, and Richard (Wendy) Baum.

  • July 14, 2016 | People
    Karl J. Canavesi Sr. 1931-2016

    Karl Joseph Canavesi Sr., 84, of Rockford passed away Wednesday, June 29th, 2016, surrounded by his loving family.

    Karl was born Tuesday, November 27th, 1931, in Rockford to Peter Canavesi and Mary (Logli) Drugger. As a young boy, Karl enjoyed working as a butcher in his grandfather Joe Logli's store. He graduated from West High School in 1950. Karl served in the United States Air Force for four years. He graduated from Rockford College in 1959. After receiving his undergraduate degree, Karl attended law school at the University of Wisconsin and graduated in 1962. He joined the Wisconsin Bar Association August 17th, 1962, and the Illinois State Bar Association April 9th, 1965. Karl continued to practice law as the Assistant City Attorney for Rockford. He formed his own law firm, retiring in 2002.

  • July 13, 2016 | People
    Gary Lawrence Avril 1952-2016

    Gary Lawrence Avril, age 63, died on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 surrounded by family and friends at the University of Chicago hospital. Gary was born June 16, 1952 in Oak Park, Illinois to Lawrence Paul Avril and Helen May Avril, nee Schroeder. 

    Eldest of two children, Gary grew up in Hinsdale, Illinois and attended Hinsdale Central High School. Following his high school graduation, Gary left for Champaign, Illinois to attend the University of Illinois. There, he earned his undergraduate degree in engineering -- but more importantly, met and fell in love with his future wife of nearly 40 years, Vicki Lee Avril, nee McMahon.