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Sandler has joined Woodruff Johnson & Evans… Harris L. Kay was added as an officer at Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C.... Kathleen M. Gilligan , partner at Arnstein & Lehr LLP, and associate Kiley C. Keefe were recent speakers to McDonald’s in-house legal department in Oakbrook... Brian C. Fetzer , shareholder at Johnson & Bell Ltd., participated in the Masters in Trial Program hosted by the American Board of Trial Advocates. Circuit Court Judge Lorna E. Propes presided... Kyle A. Cooper was named an associate at Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth LLC... Ronald E. Neroda was elected a partner at Cassiday Schade LLP... William T. Gibbs , Corboy & Demetrio P.C., recently participated in a sports, communication and entertainment law forum at the University of Notre Dame... Jennifer J.C. Kelly and Brian D. Teven

have been named partners at Anesi Ozmon Rodin Novak Kogen Ltd... Patrick A. Salvi , Schostok & Pritchard P.C., and his wife Linda Salvi are recipients of the 2017 Leonardo da Vinci Award of Excellence... Keith J. Shapiro , Co-Chair of Greenberg Traurig LLP, received the Distinguished Service Award for Lifetime Achievement Award from Emory Bankruptcy Develop- ments Journal... Thomas H. Hayden lll and Yesha Sutaria Hoeppner were named partners at SmithAmundsen LLP... Mark A. Swantek has been named an associate at Aronberg Goldgehn Davis & Garmisa... WilliamH . Frankel , shareholder at Brinks Gilson & Lione, is a contributing author to a recently released book “Copyright Litigation Strategies”... Donald L. Mrozek , Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, authored a Bloomberg Big Law Business article titled: “How to Evaluate Law Firm Leaders”...

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Referral Service Launches First Flat Fee Service for Uncontested Divorces Paving the Way for Consumer Friendly Priced Legal Services

In an effort to bridge the access to justice gap and take the guesswork out of legal fees, The Chicago Bar

Association’s Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) launched its first flat fee referral panel this month. Consumers

who qualify will pay just $899, plus costs, for an uncontested divorce.

We are delighted to offer a flat fee service, one of the first of its kind, linking consumers with experienced

attorneys to represent them. Eligibility requirements for the flat fee rate include: no children, able to locate

spouse, no real estate, no pension/retirement plans, no alimony/support requested, no lawsuits pending,

and in agreement re: personal property and financial accounts. After initial screening by the LRS, the client

will then discuss their case with the referred attorney, who will make the final eligibility decision.

The attorneys participating on the flat fee panel undergo the same rigorous vetting procedures as all at-

torneys in the LRS and must demonstrate the following: numerous years of practice experience, proof of

malpractice insurance, letters of recommendation, and good standingwith the Illinois Attorney Registration

and Disciplinary Commission.

For more information about the flat fee service, contact the Lawyer Referral Service at 312/554-2001.

24 APRIL/MAY 2017