CBA Record July-August 2018

Whitcomb have been named partners at Monahan Law Group LLC… Timothy S. Tomasik, Tomasik Kotin Kasserman LLC, was elected an American Bar Foundation Fellow… Richard W. Ashley III, DLA Piper, was named co-chair of the firm’s U.S. employee benefits and executive compensation subpractice… Donald L. Mrozek, Hinshaw&Culbertson LLP, was a featured speaker at the Managing Partner Forum’s 2018 Leadership Conference… Tracy A. Brammeier, Clifford LawOffices, and Nykoel Kahn, Froum Law Group, LLC, received the Rising Star Award from the CBA’s Young Lawyers Section… Amie Bauer, Matthew Misichko, and Lindsey Purdy received the YLS’ David C. Hilliard Award for Outstanding Service… Octa- vio Duran, Hart, Davis & Carson LLP, received the YLS’ Milton H. Gray Award for Outstanding Project Leadership… Alexis Crawford Douglas, K&L Gates LLP, received the YLS’ Impact Award for a Leader with Substantial Impact on the Section. Robert A. Clifford, Clifford Law Offices, was the keynote luncheon speaker at the “Bet-the-Company” Mass Tort Liti- gation Conference in Chicago… Sarah F. King, Clifford Law Offices, is a new board member of theWomen’s Bar Association of Illinois… Patrick F. Bradley was named of counsel to Clifford Law Offices… Bradley M. Cosgrove, Clifford LawOffices, was re- elected to the ISBA Assembly… Emily L. Seymore has joined Faegre Baker Daniels LLP… Amy Nathan’s new book, Making Time for Music (Oxford University Press) features ten members of the CBA’s Sym- phony Orchestra and its spinoff ensembles from the Fair Use Woodwind Quintet and the Barristers Big Band… Foley & Mansfield has moved its Chicago office to the Three First National Plaza Building… Kimberly K. Enders was named a lateral partner at Swanson Martin & Bell LLP… Justin A. Maleson has joined Longford Capital Management LP’s litigation finance practice group… Ryan J. Rohlf- sen, Ropes & Gray LLP, was a featured speaker at the Anti-Corruption Expert Controls Sanctions Compliance Summit… Kerry M. Lavelle, Lavelle Law Ltd., was a keynote speaker at the ABA’s Solo, Small

Firm and General Practice Division’s spring meeting… Margaret Battersby Black, Levin & Perconti, received the President’s Award from the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and also was a featured speaker at the National Association of Elder Law Attorney’s spring “Unprogram”… Bryce T. Hensley and Michael Grieco are new associates at Romanucci &Blandin LLC… Kathleen Freeman is a new associate at Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth LLC… John M. Popelka was named President and Managing Partner at Anesi Oxmon Rodin Novak & Kohen Ltd.… Michael F. Bonamarte IV, Levin & Per- conti, spoke to Loyola University’s School of Law’s student chapter of the Justinian Society of Lawyers…Greenberg Traurig LLP attorneys Charles B. Leuin, Kyle L. Flynn and Ian D. Burkow received the U.S. District Court’s Pro Bono Service Award from U.S. District Court Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer … Charles B. Leuin recently became a partner at Benesch Fried- lander Coplan & Aronoff LLP. Judge Mary S. Trew is the new president of the Alliance of Illinois Judges…Judge Clare J. Quish is president of the Appellate Lawyers Association… Chastidy A. Burns is president of the Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago… Urie R. Clark is president of the Cook County Bar Association… Jonathan D. Lubin is president of the Decalogue Society of Lawyers… J. Matthew Pfeiffer is president of the DuPage County Bar Association… Maria Z. Vathis is president of the Hel- lenic Bar Association… JuanMorado Jr. is president of the Hispanic Lawyers Associa- tion of Illinois… Bradley C. Nahrstadt is president of Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel…Judge James E. Snyder is president of the Illinois Judges Associa- tion…Judge Diann K. Marsalek is presi- dent of the Illinois Judges Foundation… Judge James F. McCluskey is president of the Illinois State Bar Association… Mark D. Prince is president of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association…and Karie J. Val- entino is president of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois.

Bar Association’s American Inn of Court Professionalism Award…Judge Moshe Jacobius, Presiding Judge of the Circuit Court’s Chancery Division, received the Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Court of Honor Award and the Archdiocese of Chicago received CVLS’ Pro Bono Part- ner Award… Joseph R. Power, Jr., Power Rogers & Smith LLP, received the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association’s Leonard Ring Lifetime Achievement Award…Illinois Appellate Court Justice Jesse G. Reyes received the Hispanic Lawyers Association’s Judge of the Year Award… Erica Kirk- wood, Vice President and General Counsel of Griggs Mitchell Alma Construction, was named as a National Bar Association 40 Under 40 Nation’s Best Advocate List Honoree… Mitchell Alma was selected as a 2018 40 under 40 nation’s best honoree… David R. Bryant, of counsel to Bryant Legal Group of Chicago, was appointed to the Village of LaGrange’s Environmental Quality Commission… John J. Casey and Alexander I. Passo are new associates at Latimer LeVay Fyock… Kevin P. Mitrick has joined Lavelle Law Ltd.… Carla D. Fiessinger and John W. Please submit a na tive statemen with any supporting materials or information regarding your nominees by August 10 to the Justice John Paul Stevens Award Committee, c/oTerrence M. Murphy, Executive Director, 321 South Plymouth Court Chicago, IL 60604; or email tmurphy@ chicagobar.org. rra , t JUSTICE STEVENS NOMINATIONS The Chicago Bar Association is accepting nominations for its annual Justice John Paul Stevens Award. The Award is presented annu- ally to Illinois attorneys or judges who have sh wn roughout their careers that they are extra dinary individuals and who have dem- onst ted extraordinary integrity and service to th public and/or community. The awards will be presented at the 19th Annual John Paul Stevens Awards Lunc eon on Thursday, September 27, 2018. o th or ra e h

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