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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.
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
Frank E. Pasquesi, Foley & Lardner LLP,
will succeed Myles D. Berman as manag-
ing partner of the firm...Marcus Harris
was named partner at Arnstein & Lehr
LLP...Marc V. Richards, shareholder at
Brinks Gilson & Lione, moderated “The
Innovation Process” panel at World Intel-
lectual Property Day 2017…All the best of
health and happiness to Steven M. Ravid,
1st District Appellate Court Clerk, on his
retirement.
Condolences
Condolence s to the family and friends
of U.S. District Court Judge John W.
Darrah, Circuit Court of Cook County
Judge Raymond Myles, Illinois Appellate
Court Justice Tobias “Toby” Barry, and
Dorothy Ethel Williams.
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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