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Randy Lee Gori, age 47, of Edwardsville, Illinois, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020 at his residence.
He was born Oct. 26, 1972 in Richmond Heights, Missouri, the son of Lee and Judith Ann (Perkins) Gori. He married Beth Suchanek June 9, 2001 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in St. Louis Missouri. She survives.
The ISBA was well represented at the Southern Illinois University’s Women in Leadership Dinner, which was held Jan. 10 in Carbondale.
Pictured above are ISBA Board of Governors Member Perry Browder, Tamara Cain, ISBA President Elect Dennis Orsey, Jennifer Thompson, and Megan Orso.
They keynote speaker was Hon. Nancy Rosenstengel, who is the Chief United States District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois.
Robert John Wagner, 64, of Crystal Lake, IL passed away peacefully on December 13, 2019. He had a sudden cardiac arrest three days prior and was surrounded by his family as he entered into Heaven.
Bob was born on December 31, 1954, in Evergreen Park, IL. He spent his early years on the south side of Chicago, before moving to Westchester, where he attended St. Joseph’s High School. After graduating Cum Laude from Marquette University (1976), he received his Juris Doctor from DePaul University’s School of Law (1980). On September 27, 1986, Bob married the love of his life, Nancy Louko. They built a happy life together with their four children.
Barbara W. Smith, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, friend, citizen, and attorney, died Saturday, Dec. 14, at the age of 89.
She was born on July 11, 1930, in Chicago, to Harold and Alta Williams. She graduated from the University of Illinois in 1952, and began a career in journalism at the local paper. She joined the Unitarian Church in Urbana where she met William (Bill) Smith at the Unitarian student club. They were married in January of 1956. Twins, Byron and Warren, were born in 1957. A daughter, Vivian, followed in 1961. When the children got older, Barb worked for Dr. Shaheen at RPS 205 and then at the Board of Education Office before beginning law school at Kent School of Law at Illinois Institute of Technology, earning her law degree in 1979.
Robert R. Caughey, 79, of Pontiac, died Monday, Dec. 23, 2019, at 1:07 p.m. at his home.
Bob was born Oct. 4, 1940, in Pontiac, to Sidney V. and Helen I. (Buell) Caughey. He married AraLee Barnes, who passed away Aug. 24, 1997. He later married Linda (Bounds) Lesher on May 4, 2002. She survives in Pontiac.
He is also survived by his children, LoriLee (Alan) Dunahee of Fairbury, IL, Shannon (Cathleen) Caughey of Champaign, IL, Wendy (Tim) Bogar of Trophy Club, TX, Christi (Rob) Sullivan of Plainfield, IL, and Amanda Lesher of Normal, IL; and 14 grandchildren.
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP announces that one lateral attorney and five recent law school graduates have joined the firm’s Chicago office as associates.
Storino, Ramello & Durkin has announced that Andrew Y. Acker and Melissa M. Wolf have become partners of the firm.
Andrew Y. Acker received his bachelor's degree from Denison University in 1983. He is a 1991 graduate from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School, cum laude. He was admitted to practice law in the state of Michigan in 1991 (presently inactive), in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1992 (presently inactive), and in the state of Illinois in 1993.
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP announces the arrival of partner James W. Harkness to the firm’s Chicago and Lisle offices.
Harkness focuses his practice on commercial litigation, manufacturing disputes, partnership and membership disputes, class action defense, intellectual property litigation, and real estate litigation. Formerly he was a partner at Momkus LLC in Lisle.
Sidley Austin LLP has announced the names of its newly elected partners.
Several ISBA past presidents met for breakfast on Dec. 7 during the 2019 Joint Midyear Meeting.
The meeting took place at the Westin O'Hare in Rosemont.