Firm Life
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell has named Jennifer A. Kenedy as the first female managing partner in the Chicago office, following the unexpected death of managing partner Lawrence A. Gray in July.
Janet A. Stiven, a partner at Dykema who practices corporate finance law, has received the Virginia S. Mueller Award at the annual meeting and awards luncheon of the National Association of Women Lawyers.
James I. Rubin, a founding partner at Butler Rubin Saltarelli & Boyd, has been named Global Insurance and Reinsurance Lawyer of the Year at the International Who's Who of Business Lawyers annual awards.
John M. Saletta, formerly of Motherway & Napleton, has opened his own firm: Law Offices of John M. Saletta, 100 W. Monroe St., ninth floor. His practice focuses on plaintiff's personal-injury and wrongful death cases.
Richard M. Bendix Jr., a partner at Dykema who focuses on bankruptcy and creditors' and debtors' rights, has been included in the Corporate Counsel Edition.
Lawrence A. Wojcik, a partner at DLA Piper who represents corporations, directors, officers and auditors, has received the John C. McAndrews Pro Bono Service Award from the Illinois State Bar Association.
Sahar A. Dar, an associate at Schiff Hardin who concentrates her practice on mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings and corporate governance matters, has been elected vice president of the National Pakistani Bar Association.
Jeffrey D. Pilgrim, a partner at Grady Pilgrim Christakis Bell who focuses his practice on commercial litigation, has been elected to the board of directors of the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America.
Karen A. Kawashima, an associate at Grady Pilgrim Christakis Bell who represents banks, finance companies and other lending institutions, has been appointed vice chair of the Consumer Credit Committee of the Chicago Bar Association.
At its annual convention in Vancouver, British Columbia, the American Association for Justice, formerly the Association of Trial Laywers in America, re-elected Laird M. Ozmon of Laird M. Ozmon Ltd. in Joliet, Ill., to a fifth term as a member of its executive committee.
Daniel K. Cray, a partner at Cray Huber Horstman Heil & VanAusdal , has been named to the board of directors of the International Association of Defense Counsel.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Jacqueline P. Cox of the Northern District of Illinois has been honored with the 2010 Community Justice Award from Kennedy-King College. Cox was recognized for her "outstanding career accomplishments and commitment to community justice."
>Partners
Hinshaw & Culbertson has elected partners Peter H. Carlson, civil litigation, and Edward R. Gower, construction and business litigation and governmental affairs, to capital partnership. The firm also promoted six associates to partner: Scott M. Gilbert, labor and employment law; Thomas L. O'Carroll, medical malpractice litigation; Carlos A. Ortiz, complex bodily injury-related litigation; Justin M. Penn, litigation; Diane E. Webster, professional liability defense; and John S. Rhee (Peoria), commercial, antitrust, securities and civil rights litigation.
Howard & Howard announced that Mark A. Bogdanowicz was recently named a shareholder in the firm. He practices in the firm's Peoria office.
Loeb & Loeb promoted Thomas P. Jirgal to partner.
>Moves
To DLA Piper: partner Gianluca G. Bacchiocchi, cross-border financial transactions, from Greenberg Traurig.
To Greenberg Traurig: of counsel Zachary A. Luber, corporate law, from Mayer Brown; and shareholder Eric D. Hargan, health and FDA business practice, from McDermott Will & Emery.
To Steptoe & Johnson : partner Thomas L. Holt, intellectual property, from Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione.
To Pedersen & Houpt: partner Brian M. Graham, bankruptcy and creditors' rights, from SmithAmundsen.
To Katten Muchin Rosenman: partner Alvin C. Katz, real estate law, from Mayer Brown.
To Reed Smith: counsel John R. Mussman, banking, corporate and consumer credit law, from Holland & Knight.
To Winston & Strawn: partner Caryn Jacobs, securities, accounting and auditing professional liability, from Mayer Brown.
To Freeborn & Peters: partners Joseph T. McCullough IV, complex reinsurance issues, and Robin C. Dusek, insurance and reinsurance arbitration and litigation; and associate Kerry E. Slade, insurance and reinsurance matters; all from Hogan Lovells; and Darrick J. Hooker, intellectual property litigation, from Jenner & Block.
To Penland & Hartwell: associates John R. Steigauf and Nicholas C. Dangles, foreclosure, bankruptcy and other litigation matters.