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$5K DePaul Student Award Honors Slain IP Lawyer

A $5,000 award has been established in memory of a Chicago intellectual property lawyer who was murdered in a shooting rampage at his law firm in late 2006. The scholarship will be awarded to a third-year student at DePaul University College of Law who is “expected to make the greatest…

Feb 5, 2008 12:39 AM CST

Hiring Spree By Quarles & Brady in Chicago?

Milwaukee-based Quarles & Brady has signed a lease to occupy three stories of soon-to-be built Chicago skyscraper, indicating the firm will substantially increase the size of its presence in the Windy City. The firm’s 50 Chicago lawyers currently are housed at the Citigroup Center in 58,000 square feet of office…

Feb 1, 2008 7:35 PM CST

Drew Peterson Lawyer Angry Over Ditched ‘Win a Date With Drew’ Contest

Drew Peterson and his lawyer called in to a Chicago radio show yesterday and agreed to a “Win a Date With Drew” contest, but the station has called it off. Now the lawyer, Joel Brodsky, is criticizing the decision. Drew Peterson, named as a suspect in his wife’s disappearance, had…

Jan 24, 2008 2:13 PM CST

Partner Offers $10K Bounty for Blogger’s Identity

A Chicago lawyer who is being criticized, along with his law firm, in an anonymous Internet blog supposedly authored by a fellow attorney has offered a $10,000 reward to anyone who can provide him with the identity of “Troll Tracker.” The anonymous blogger, who claims to be “just a lawyer;…

Jan 22, 2008 11:28 PM CST

Inmate’s Freedom Hinges on Lawyers’ Revelation That Dead Client Killed Guard in ‘82

Almost 26 years ago, as two Chicago public defenders were representing a client accused of murdering two police officers, their case suddenly got a lot tougher. A lawyer defending another man accused of murdering a security guard in an unrelated case told the two PDs that his client said that…

Jan 22, 2008 6:32 PM CST

Lambda Legal Seeks Mandamus in Transgender Court Access Case

Lambda Legal has announced it will ask the Illinois Supreme Court to compel a suburban Chicago court to follow proper court procedure for a transgender woman seeking a name change. The woman, who wants to change her name from Donald Turner to Daunn Turner, sought a waiver of court fees…

Jan 17, 2008 8:00 PM CST

Legal Clinic for Blind May Be a First

When attorney Nicholas Pomaro offers advice to clients at a Chicago legal aid clinic believed to be perhaps the only one in the country focusing on issues faced by those who are blind, he has one big advantage in understanding their concerns. He’s blind, too, reports the Chicago Tribune. After…

Jan 16, 2008 6:04 PM CST

Racy Billboard Gets Lawyer New Work ... at Playboy

A controversial billboard featuring scantily clad models promoting a divorce lawyer’s Chicago matrimonial practice didn’t stay up for long. But it put attorney Corri Fetman, 44, on target for a new career at Playboy. In addition to offering advice to readers as the magazine’s “Lawyer of Love” columnist, Fetman also…

Jan 11, 2008 11:19 PM CST

Lawyer Accused of Keying Marine’s Car Reportedly Faces Ethics Probe

Sources tell a Chicago Tribune columnist that a lawyer accused of keying the car of a Marine is facing an ethics investigation. Chicago lawyer Jay Grodner is accused of keying the BMW after the Marine missed a turn and backed up to stop at a friend’s house. Grodner, who was…

Jan 11, 2008 3:27 PM CST

Winston Lures Up to 18 Lawyers from N.C. Firm, Opens Charlotte Office

A 1,000-lawyer Chicago-based international firm is opening a Charlotte, N.C., office with six partners lured from a local firm, and expects to bring in a dozen more lawyers from the same firm soon. Six attorneys from 200-lawyer Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman are to open the new Winston & Strawn…

Jan 11, 2008 12:55 AM CST

Suspended Lawyer Gets 90 Days for Accepting Client Retainers

A suburban Chicago lawyer was sentenced yesterday to a 90-day jail term for accepting client retainer fees at a time when his license to practice law was suspended. Michael Marsh, 61, of Naperville, pleaded guilty to five counts of theft concerning retainers of $3,500 to $5,000 that he accepted from…

Jan 11, 2008 12:38 AM CST

Is Reed Smith Mulling N.Y. Merger?

An international law firm headquartered in Pittsburgh reportedly may be seeking to strengthen its New York presence and insurance coverage practice by merging with a New York City-based boutique. Reed Smith, which has some 1,500 attorneys in more than 20 offices worldwide after recent mergers, may now be considering bringing…

Jan 10, 2008 10:18 PM CST

Illinois Lawyer Charged in Client Referral Fee Scheme

An Illinois attorney and three former state tax auditors have been federally indicted concerning an alleged client referral scheme. Attorney Dean Roupas, 36, who practices in the Chicago suburb of Burbank, has been charged along with the auditors with participating in an arrangement in which Roupas paid $25,500 to have…

Jan 9, 2008 11:42 PM CST

Immigrants Suing to Force Action on Citizenship Apps

After waiting five years, a veteran federal government employee has decided to sue to force movement on his citizenship petition. Rodrigo Alvear has worked as a federal employee, including three years in the Army, for 30 years. The Chicago Tribune (reg. req.) reports Alvear is among hundreds of thousands awaiting…

Jan 4, 2008 5:01 PM CST

Chicago Lawyer Accused of Keying Marine’s Car

A Chicago lawyer has been charged with criminal damage to property for allegedly keying the car of a Marine sergeant who backed up when he missed a turn. The Cook County state’s attorney’s office contends Jay R. Grodner saw vanity plates and a sticker identifying the car’s owner as a…

Jan 3, 2008 1:33 PM CST

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