| Mitchell Goldberg to present at the EEOC Training Institute’s 11th Anniversary EXCEL Conference Mitchell Goldberg will be a speaker at this year’s EEOC Conference on Examining Conflicts in Employment Law (EXCEL), scheduled for August 18-21, 2008 at the Chicago Hilton Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. Mitchell, along with Judge Edward Washington of the Circuit Court of Cook County, and Chicago attorneys Yvonne Soong and Ahmed Patel, will be speaking at the August 20, 2008 program on Cultural Considerations in Mediations for the Advanced Mediation Track. The program will be moderated by Mary Manzo, EEOC, Chicago District Office. More details can be obtained at www.eeotraining.eeoc.gov. Top of page |
| Mitchell Goldberg re-elected to Chicago Lincoln Inn of Court Executive Committee Lawrence Kamin is pleased to announce that Mitchell Goldberg was recently re-elected to the executive committee of the Chicago Lincoln Inn of Court. The firm wishes Mitchell and the Inn a wonderful and productive year. Top of page |
| Lawrence Kamin congratulates Mitchell Goldberg on his re-election to the Board of the Decalogue Society of Lawyers Lawrence Kamin is pleased to announce that Mitchell Goldberg was recently re-elected to the Decalogue Society of Lawyers Board of Managers. Mitchell, along with the rest of the Decalogue Society’s Officers and Board, were sworn in by Hon. Timothy C. Evans, Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County at the Society’s Annual Meeting Dinner held on June 23, 2008. The evening’s festivities were led by Justice Alan J. Greiman. The firm wishes Mitchell and the entire Decalogue Society a wonderful and productive year. Top of page |
| Lawrence Kamin to Sponsor Table at Annual Meeting and Dinner of the Decalogue Society of Lawyers On June 23, 2008, Lawrence Kamin will be sponsoring a table at the Seventy-Fourth Annual Meeting and Installation Dinner of the Decalogue Society of Lawyers. The firm offers its congratulations to partner Mitchell Goldberg on his re-election to the Decalogue Board of Managers, as well as the various Decalogue award recipients, including Justice Robert E. Gordon (President’s Award), Gerald S. Schur (Hebrew University Fellowship Award), Joyce Williams (Outstanding Community Service Award), Dean Nina S. Appel (Lifetime Achievement Award), Senator Arthur L. Berman (Lifetime Achievement Award), Judge Moshe Jacobius (Lifetime Achievement Award), Judge Carole Kamin Bellows (Lifetime Achievement Award), and Judge Rhoda Davis Sweeney (Lifetime Achievement Award). More information about the event can be found at the following website: www.decaloguesociety.org. Top of page |
| Partner and Mayor, John Mahoney Speaks to Save Swallow Cliff Toboggan Slides On April 8, 2008, before a camera crew from ABC News and a reporter from WBBM Radio, Mayor of Palos Park John Mahoney and 30 Palos area residents boarded a school bus in Palos Park to appear before the Cook County Board (actually the Forest Preserve District, but the County Board Members serve as the members of Forest Preserve District). A copy of Mayor Mahoney’s prepared comments is available here. Although the Board ultimately voted to approve the contract for demolition of the slides, and the slides have since been demolished by the County, Mayor Mahoney and area residents continue to pursue the rebuilding of the toboggan slides and are committed to restoring Swallow Cliff to its status as major area recreational attraction. Top of page |
| Paul Uhlenhop Serves on Editorial Board of New Publication
Paul Uhlenhop is serving on the Editorial Board of a brand new bi-monthly publication Practice Compliance & Risk Management For the Securities Industry and published an article in the inaugural issue (March-April 2008) entitled “FINRA Proposes Guidance With Respect to International Prime Brokerage Transactions Effecting United States Executing Brokers, Prime Brokers and Custodians”. Paul’s article can be found by accessing our firm’s Articles page. Top of page |
| Lawrence Kamin welcomes associate Jennifer M. Tryzna Lawrence Kamin is proud to welcome its newest asssociate, Jennifer M. Tryzna. With nearly a decade of experience, Jennifer will add her talent and experience to the firm's financial services practice. Top of page |
| Lawrence Kamin to Sponsor Table at the 2008 International Women’s Day Fair and Luncheon On March 7, 2008, Lawrence Kamin will be sponsoring a table at the Seventh Annual Chicago Celebrates International Women’s Day Fair and Luncheon. Dr. Martha Nussbaum, Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago, will present the keynote speech “Religion and Equality in American Public Life.” Jennifer Tryzna of Lawrence Kamin is an active volunteer and member of the corporate marketing committee of the International Visitors Center of Chicago (“IVCC”), one of three organizers and primary sponsors of the event. To learn more about this event or the IVCC, visit the IVCC website at www.ivcc.org Top of page |
| Defense Research Institute Hosts Flagship Product Liability Conference Attorneys from across the United States will flock to Arizona in February, not for the superbowl, but for the Defense Research Institute’s flagship conference, Product Liability in the Global Economy, February 6-8, 2008. As a co-chair of the DRI’s Children’s Products Specialized Litigation Group, John Monical helped set and organize the program for this prestigious SLG. John wishes to thank his co-chair, Cheryl Possenti (Goldberg Segalla LLP, Buffalo NY) and the group’s corporate liaison, Maxine Schroll (Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.) for their dedication to the program. Also attending this year’s conference from Lawrence Kamin are Charlie Risch and Paul Weltlich. For more information about the DRI or its product liability conference, please visit www.DRI.org Top of page |
| Super Lawyers - 2008 Lawrence Kamin offers its sincerest congratulations to partners Paul Uhlenhop, Kent Lawrence, John Monical and Mitchell Goldberg for being recognized in their respective practices by Super Lawyers Magazine. Paul Uhlenhop and Kent Lawrence were named Illinois Super Lawyers 2008. John Monical and Mitchell Goldberg were named Illinois Rising Stars 2008. As a firm committed to excellence in the practice of law, Lawrence Kamin takes great pride in having the talents of four of its partners recognized by the greater Illinois legal community. http://www.superlawyers.com/illinois/lawfirm/Lawrence-Kamin-Saunders-and-Uhlenhop-LLC/6ca17d00-5f7f-4bcb-b2f2-d974154158a7.html Top of page |
| Announcement of Adjunct Professors As in years past, members of the Lawrence Kamin team dedicate themselves to the advancement of education by serving as Adjunct Professors for various collegiate institutions. We proudly acknowledge the following for their commitment to serve the scholastic community: Chicago-Kent College of Law – Spring Semester 2008 Program: Financial Services LLM Course: Enforcement and Litigation • Peter Cooper • Mitchell B. Goldberg • Michael Wise University of Illinois College of Law – Spring Semester 2008 Course: Regulation of Derivatives Markets • Paul B. Uhlenhop • Michael Wise U of I classes are conducted at the Law School’s campus in Champaign, with one session held in Chicago after a tour of the futures exchanges. Top of page |
| Webinar for National Regulatory Services – Center for Compliance Professionals On January 24, 2008, Michael Wise served as a Webinar instructor sponsored by the National Regulatory Services Center for Compliance Professionals, in connection with their Investment Adviser Compliance Certificate Program. Michael’s topic focused on investment adviser issues with respect to the Securities Act of 1933. The Center for Compliance Professionals is a division of the NRS and serves as its cornerstone in compliance education and professional development. Additional information about the NRS and the Center for Compliance Professionals can be obtained at www.nrs-inc.com Top of page |
| American Society for Quality - Presentation by John S. Monical & Charles J. Risch On January 18, 2008, John Monical and Charlie Risch presented Consumer Product and Safety, an instructional discussion on recently proposed changes to the consumer protection statutes and their likely affects on the quality profession. The presentation was part of “Advancing Quality”, a conference hosted by the American Society for Quality in conjunction with Calumet College. For more information about this organization and its dedication to quality for a vast array of industries, please visit www.ASQ.org Top of page |
| Association for Conflict Resolution Program On January 16, 2008 Kent Lawrence, who also serves as Board Member and Treasurer of the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) / Chicago Chapter, led a program panel entitled “What Happens Before the Mediation: Pre-Mediation Techniques That Work”. The event, held in Lawrence Kamin’s extended conference center, was attended by 30 guests. With over 25-years experience in the Alternative Dispute Regulation field, Kent is well-versed in this area and considered a highly skilled arbitrator and mediator. For these reasons, Kent is proud to serve as an active member of the ACR, which is the only national organization dealing with, and having members involved with, all aspects of alternative dispute resolution. The Chicago Chapter’s activities focus upon its monthly programs. For a complete listing, and further information regarding the organization, please visit www.acrchicago.org Top of page |
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| John Mahoney and Palos Park Step-up to Save Environment On Saturday, September 15, 2007, our partner John Mahoney, who also serves as the Mayor of Palos Park, Illinois, played host to television and movie personality and noted conservationist Ed Begley, Jr., who served as the Grand Marshall of Palos Park’s Annual Parade and Chili Cook-Off. The Palos Orland Conservation Committee sponsored Mr. Begley’s appearance at the event, with Nicole Milovich-Walters moving mountains to arrange the visit. Mr. Begley also spoke at the event regarding various ways, large and small, in which folks can conserve energy. After Mr. Begley’s talk and a good bowl of Chili, Mr. Begley and Mr. Mahoney, along with Steve Buchtel of the Chicago Bike Federation and Dave Alm of the Palos Orland Conservation Committee, enjoyed a 20 mile bicycle ride through Palos Park and the Palos and Tinley Creek Forest Preserve. The Village of Palos Park is located in Southwest Cook County in a pastoral setting bordering 11,000 of the 60,000 acres of Forest Preserve in Cook County. Top of page |
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Charles Risch and John Monical Obtain Summary Judgment in Brain Injury Case Charlie Risch and John Monical obtained summary judgment for the defendant in Hughey v. Kolcraft in Wayne County, Indiana, Superior Court. The plaintiff alleged that her son had suffered serious brain injuries when he was ejected from a car during a high-speed rollover accident and that the proximate cause of those injuries was the failure of a defectively designed component of a car seat manufactured by Kolcraft. Charlie and John filed motions on behalf of Kolcraft seeking to bar the testimony of the plaintiff’s design expert, and for summary judgment. Charlie first argued in December 2006. On April 30, 2007 the court granted the motion to bar plaintiff’s design expert, finding that the expert did not have expertise in child restraint design and that his opinions of defect were speculative and not based on any reliable testing or scientific methodology. In July, at the Court’s request, Charlie reargued the summary judgment and on August 3, 2007, the Court entered an order and opinion granting the summary judgment motion, finding that: 1. Kolcraft was entitled to a rebutable presumption that its product was not defective and that it had not been negligently designed because Kolcraft had proven that the product complied with the relevant federal safety standards; and 2. Plaintiff had failed to point to any admissible evidence to rebut this presumption in light of the speculative and unsupported opinions of plaintiff’s design expert. Charlie and John would like to thank and congratulate the entire litigation team: Don Snemis, a partner at Ice Miller, LLP in Indianapolis, who collaborated with Charlie and John on briefing and arguing the motions; Dr. Richard Stalnaker, of Ristal Engineering, Columbus, Ohio, who offered opinions supporting the motions that the Court cited and relied upon in its opinion; Dr. Dennis Guenther, of SEA, Inc., Columbus, Ohio, who performed the reconstruction on which Dr. Stalnaker’s opinions were based; and Eileen Lysaught, Kolcraft’s General Counsel, who supervised the litigation in-house and coordinated discovery responses. Top of page |
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| Lawrence Kamin Celebrates 75 Years of Client Service Founded in 1932, Lawrence Kamin Saunders & Uhlenhop, LLC is celebrating our 75th year! Thank you to our clients for your many decades of trust and confidence. We look forward to working as your legal and business advocates for another 75 years! Top of page |
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| Mitchell Goldberg Invited to Join American Assembly Next Generation Project as Fellow Lawrence Kamin is pleased to announce that Mitchell Goldberg was invited to serve as a fellow at the Midwest Assembly of the Next Generation Project of the American Assembly of Columbia University. The Next Generation Project: U.S. Global Policy and the Future of International Institutions is a nonpartisan initiative intended to assess whether the current national security, multilateral and international institutions are enough to meet the challenges of the future, and will explore innovative organizational responses to an era of rapid globalization. The Midwest Assembly is meeting in Chicago this October. The firm acknowledges that this invitation is given to a select few and is proud that Mitchell was chosen. Top of page |
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| Lawrence Kamin Sponsors NSCP National Membership Meeting Lawrence Kamin is a proud sponsor of the National Society of Compliance Professionals (NSCP) National Membership Meeting being held in Washington, D.C. October 17-19, 2007. For more information, please visit www.nscp.org . Top of page |
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| John Ruark Addresses Regulatory Issues at NRS Compliance Conference The National Regulatory Service will be holding its 22nd annual fall compliance conference in Huntington Beach, California Oct. 24-26, 2007. The firm’s John Ruark will be participating on the Broker-Dealer Overview panel on October 24th, speaking on hot regulatory issues. For more information please visit www.nrs-inc.com. Top of page |
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| We Moved! On June 1, 2007, Lawrence Kamin moved to a spacious new suite of offices across from the Sears Tower. Attorneys and staff alike are praising our new headquarters, which provide increased efficiencies that will undoubtedly be passed on to our clients. Our main phone and fax numbers have not changed, but our new address is: 300 South Wacker Drive Suite 500 Chicago, Illinois 60606 Click here for a map to our office, we look forward to seeing you! Top of page |
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| Kent Lawrence Named to DePaul University College of Law Arbitration Planning Committee DePaul University College of Law has formed a planning committee to explore the possibility of the school's Center for Dispute Resolution sponsoring a symposium on arbitration. Kent Lawrence of Lawrence Kamin has accepted Dean Weissenberger’s invitation to participate as a member. The committee, which held its first meeting on July 9, 2007, will explore the discontinuity between the reality of arbitration and how it functions, as compared with its depiction in court opinions, proposed legislation and the public media and academic journals. Top of page |
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| Mitchell Goldberg Re-Elected to Decalogue Society of Lawyers Board Lawrence Kamin is pleased to announce that Mitchell Goldberg was recently re-elected to the Decalogue Society of Lawyers Board of Managers. Mitchell, along with the rest of the Board, was sworn in by Hon. Ilana Diamond Rovner at the Society’s Annual Meeting Luncheon held on June 27, 2007. The firm wishes Mitchell and the entire Decalogue Society a wonderful and productive year. Top of page |
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| Lawrence Kamin Sponsors NSCP Regional Conference Lawrence Kamin was a proud sponsor of The National Society of Compliance Professionals Midwest Membership Meeting on June 4, 2007. Our own Michael Wise lead a panel discussion on the Changing Complexion of the Chief Compliance Officer and the Compliance Department for Investment Advisors. For more information, please visit www.nscp.org. Top of page |
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| ACR Chicago Honors Richard Salem and Re-Elects Kent Lawrence as Treasurer On May 22, 2007, the Chicago Chapter of the Association for Conflict Resolution held its annual meeting at Northwestern University, presenting a lifetime achievement award to Richard (Dick) Salem. ACR Chicago also reelected Kent Lawrence of Lawrence Kamin, along with Holly Campbell, Michael Cohen, Hon. Gino DiVito (ret.), Hon. Allen S. Goldberg, Mary Ellen LaCien, Karen Lambert, Mark Mayer, Mary A. Thompson, and Hon. Willie Wright (ret.) to serve as the new board of directors. The Association elected Elizabeth Simon as the new president, Elizabeth Vastine as president-elect, Cookie Levitz as secretary, and reelected Kent Lawrence as treasurer. Lawrence Kamin congratulates Dick Salem and all of the newly elected officers and directors, and we express our deep appreciation to the board members and officers of ACR Chicago for their dedication and service. For more information about ACR Chicago and alternative dispute resolution information in the Chicago area, visit www.acrchicago.org. Top of page |
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| John Mahoney Elected Mayor of Palos Park On April 17, 2007 Lawrence Kamin Partner John Mahoney was elected as the new Mayor of Palos Park, Illinois. Everyone at Lawrence Kamin congratulates John and his entire slate: John F. Mahoney, Mayor Carol Bryson, Clerk Mary O’Connor, Commissioner Diane Goerg, Commissioner James Pavlatos, Commissioner Dan Polk, Commissioner The firm would also like to thank the former Mayor Carolyn A. Baca, Clerk Annette Mucha, Commissioner Ed Marcyn and Commissioner Ray Devries on their years of dedication to the Village. For more information about the Village of Palos Park, visit www.palospark.org. Top of page |
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| Mitchell B. Goldberg Elected to Partnership Lawrence Kamin congratulates Mitch Goldberg, who was elected to partnership on April 1, 2007. Since joining the firm in 2001, Mitch has repeatedly proven his ability and commitment to clients and legal ethics by successfully litigating, arbitrating and mediating cases for clients in diverse industries. Congratulations! Top of page |
