Author: Krista Gaedtke

2/22/24: Brandon Dixon was recently elevated to Partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP.

2/22/24: For her work focused on family building through third-party reproduction as a solo attorney at Pineapple Law, PLLC, Morgan Schumann has been awarded the American Bar Association Family Law Diversity Fellowship.

2/22/24: Modern Counsel has named Susanna Lee to its 35 under 35 list for 2024. The program recognizes leaders who are rising stars in the legal industry and represent the next generation of leadership.

2/22/24: Andrew M. Barrios has been promoted to partner at Reed Smith LLP in the firm’s Chicago office. Andrew is a member of the Insurance Recovery Group, representing corporate policyholders in a wide range of coverage matters.

2/22/24: On February 15, judges of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Illinois voted to select Robert E. Jacobson as an associate judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit.

2/22/24: Lathrop GPM LLP Partner Laura Labeots has been named to the Notable Women in Law list for 2024 by Crain’s Chicago Business. The honor recognizes Labeots for her work as a mentor and role model for other women in her firm and the broader community.

3/21/24: Shelly Davis Knuppel, 63, passed away after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer at her home in Petersburg on January 11, 2024.

3/21/24: James Schmidt was recently promoted to shareholder at Meyer Capel, a Professional Corporation. James practices in the firm’s litigation department in employment and appellate law, among other practice areas.

3/21/24: Civil Rights Attorney Deidre Baumann was a candidate for the open judicial vacancy as judge of the 7th Judicial Subcircuit of Cook County in the March 19th, Democratic Primary Election.

3/21/24: Susanna Lee received the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award by the College of Law’s Asian Law Students Association at its annual Alumni Student Reception on March 1st.