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Attorney Sherby Dianne Scurto, of the Law Office of Sherby Dianne Scurto, P.C., has been honored with a 2018 Elite Lawyer Award for the area of family law.
The Elite Lawyer rating service recognizes attorneys who display a high level of competence in their practice and receive acknowledgment from their peers, community, bar and committees.
Jean M. Wenger has been appointed Director of the Law Library and Senior Lecturer at Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Wenger has served as president of both the American Association of Law Libraries its Chicago chapter. She has also served the profession as chair of the Board of Directors of the Legal Information Preservation Alliance, a consortium of law libraries and legal professionals who strive to ensure preservation of legal materials.
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP recently announced new lateral associates to the firm.
John H. Boyd is an associate in the Lisle office focusing on general litigation, as well as land use and zoning matters. He also currently serves as a hearing officer for McHenry County. He was previously an associate at Prime Law Group in Woodstock, Illinois.
Peter Coblentz, attorney for the village of Rosemont for the last eight years, died on June 23 with his wife Maureen by his side in their family home.
Coblentz was born on May 2, 1953, in Milwaukee, Wis., and grew up in Rockford, Ill. He earned his bachelor's degree from University of Illinois in 1975 and his law degree from Loyola University in 1978.
Attorney Donald J. Cosley, of the Law Offices of Donald J. Cosley, has been honored with a 2018 Elite Lawyer Award for the area of criminal defense.
The Elite Lawyer rating service recognizes attorneys who display a high level of competence in their practice and receive acknowledgment from their peers, community, bar and committees.
Cosley has more than 20 years of courtroom experience representing clients as a criminal defense lawyer. He is admitted to practice in Illinois, the U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Twentieth Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee is convening for the first time on Tuesday, June 26, to focus on increasing pro bono services in Monroe, Perry, Randolph, St. Clair, and Washington Counties.
This group, composed of local lawyers and judges, will plan pro bono trainings, volunteer opportunities, and pro bono recognition events to promote and enhance pro bono legal services locally.
The Springfield-based Rutherford Law Office will merge with FeldmanWasser effective July 1.
Roger Rutherford will become a partner within FeldmanWasser and will continue his practice concentrating in estate planning, real estate, legal entity formations, and municipal law.
The Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) honored 45 law firms and corporations named to the 2018 Pro Bono Recognition Roster during their Annual Pro Bono Reception on June 20.
Those named represented substantial pro bono contributions that are making a difference in addressing the legal needs of low-income and underrepresented Illinoisans.
Goostree Law Group, P.C., was recently named one of the 10 best law firms in Illinois for 2018 by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys (AIOFLA).
The AIOFLA is a division of the American Institute of Legal Counsel, a third-party attorney rating organization that selects attorneys and firms for recognition based on achievements, client ratings, and peer reviews.
Lavelle Law has expanded its footprint in downtown Chicago with a new, larger office in the historic Chicago Board of Trade Building.
The move to the new location at 141 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 2800, was brokered by the J. Rich Company.
The new space expands the number of offices and conference rooms for the 26-attorney firm, which still houses its main office in Schaumburg. The Loop office handles transactions for individuals and corporations in the city, focusing primarily on litigation, estate planning and administration, commercial real estate, and tax matters.