Krista Gaedtke | DEV-College of Law | Illinois

Adam H. Fleischer ’94

Krista Gaedtke — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 18:01:33 +0000

Chambers USA recognized Adam H. Fleischer ’94 as among the top 18 insurance coverage attorneys in the United States and named him to the highest ranking for Insurance: Dispute Resolution in the state of Illinois for its 2025 report. Adam is also a fellow of the American College of Coverage Counsel and has been previously honored as a top insurance coverage attorney by Best Lawyers of America, Leading Lawyers, Crain’s Chicago Business, Who’s Who Legal and Illinois Super Lawyers.

Adam’s team at BatesCarey is ranked by Chambers USA in the top band of insurance coverage firms in Illinois, powered by University of Illinois College of Law alumni Samuel J. Head ‘22 and Justin K. Seigler ‘12, recently named to Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Gustavo A. Otalvora ‘09 and R. Patrick Bedell ‘04, a former recipient of Chicago Lawyer 40 Under Forty and Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star, as well as this summer’s clerks Parker C. Mee (J.D. 2026) and Rebekah L. Follis (J.D. 2026).

Charles Yordy ’11

Krista Gaedtke — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 20:13:00 +0000

Charles Yordy was named the 2024 Employee of the Year for the Office of Finance and Operations of the U.S. Department of Education. He was subsequently appointed as the Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official.

Michael Cabonargi ’00

Krista Gaedtke — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 13:32:22 +0000

Michael Cabonargi was appointed a Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County by the Illinois Supreme Court on June 13. Cabonargi had previously served as Counsel to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, and prior to that as the Regional Director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Kirsten A. Milton ’05

Krista Gaedtke — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 17:23:38 +0000

Kirsten A. Milton has been recognized in the 2025 edition of Chambers USA, a prestigious annual guide ranking the leading law firms in the U.S., for her Labor & Employment practice. Kirsten is the managing principal in Jackson Lewis P.C.’s Chicago office. She represents and counsels management in a wide range of labor and employment issues with a particular focus on complex litigation.

Kaplan presents research at Harvard Law and University of Cambridge

Krista Gaedtke — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 19:09:51 +0000

Professor Richard Kaplan presented Modernizing Medicare for Extended Healthspans at the Conference on Law, Healthcare, and the Aging Brain and Body, Harvard Law School’s Petrie-Flom Center on June 9, 2025. This paper considered how the Medicare program is likely to be affected by the latest developments in medical science pertaining to the aging brain and body. It then used these developments to consider what Medicare should look like if it were designed from scratch today.

Kaplan is also scheduled to present The Fundamental Fragility of Tax Reform: Lessons for Legislators After Forty Years at the Conference on Legal Perspectives on the Development and Enactment of Tax Policy, University of Cambridge (U.K.) Centre for Tax Law, on July 8, 2025. This paper examines the development of major tax reform in the United States by focusing on the monumental Tax Reform Act of 1986, addressing the economic, legal, and political forces that led to its enactment. It then analyzes what has happened to that law’s achievements since that time.

College of Law appoints Kelly Salefski as Assistant Dean of Academic Administration and Dean of Students

Krista Gaedtke — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 19:05:58 +0000

The College of Law is pleased to announce that Kelly Salefski has been appointed the next Assistant Dean of Academic Administration and Dean of Students, effective immediately.

Few individuals are as dedicated to Illinois as Kelly. A double Illini, graduating with an undergraduate degree in integrative biology in 2002 and JD in 2005, she began her career at the College of Law right after taking the bar exam, serving initially as Assistant Director of Academic and Student Administration. Over the past twenty years, Kelly has continued her work with students, leading to her most recent position as Senior Director of Academic Administration and Student Records.

Known to students for her work in academic counseling and an always friendly presence in the Law Building, Kelly will be able to increase her interaction with students as the leader of the student services team. She has a strong commitment to helping make Illinois more than just a place to earn a degree and is eager to foster success in the student body in her new role.

“I am committed to supporting every student’s academic, professional, and personal growth,” she said. “Our student services team will be engaged with the vibrant student community to help foster belonging, leadership, and connection across diverse backgrounds and interests. Students won’t just study law here—they’ll find their people and their path.”

Evident by her tenure at the College of Law, Kelly has deep affection for the University of Illinois and the surrounding community, where she has proudly raised her family. We are very fortunate to have her as our new Dean of Students and look forward to seeing the great things Dean Salefski will help our students accomplish.

Michael Brody ’04

Krista Gaedtke — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:24:27 +0000

Professor Michael H. Brody was recently honored to receive two awards for his service at National Defense University, College of Information and Cyberspace, including:
– CIC Distinguished Professor Award, Awarded by the College of Information and Cyberspace Master’s Class of 2025 (June, 2025)
– Joint Civilian Service Achievement Medal for Co-Leading the CIC Strategic Plan Development Team (May, 2025)

Matt Pham ’21

Krista Gaedtke — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:28:45 +0000

Intellectual property boutique Friedland Cianfrani LLP recently announced that Matt Pham is joining the firm as an associate. Pham was most recently an associate at Knobbe Martens and previously worked for Mondelez International, the international food conglomerate that makes Oreo cookies, Ritz crackers, Halls cough drops, and many other brands.

Adam A. Field ‘12

Krista Gaedtke — Thu, 29 May 2025 19:22:44 +0000

Adam A. Field was promoted to head of the Violent Crimes Unit at the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office, where he oversees prosecutions of homicides, aggravated assaults, and robberies within the City of St. Louis, Missouri.

Prateek Viswanathan ‘21

Krista Gaedtke — Thu, 29 May 2025 19:21:53 +0000

Prateek Viswanathan is an IP trial lawyer at Robins Kaplan LLP in Minneapolis. He advocates on behalf of inventors and creators, as well as pro bono clients.