Firm Life

Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson partner David C. Hilliard, intellectual property litigation, received several recent awards, including the Chicago Bar Foundation's "The Justice John Paul Stevens Award."

Corboy & Demetrio partner Philip Harnett Corboy Jr., construction litigation, vehicular accident law and products liability, received DePaul University College of Law's 2012 "Distinguished Alumnus Award."

Krieg DeVault associate Mark W. Bina, health-care law, litigation, creditors' rights and bankruptcy, was appointed to a one-year term on the Illinois Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission's hearing board.

Perkins Coie partner Daniel A. Zazove, business insolvency and turnarounds, was inducted as a fellow in the American College of Bankruptcy in Washington, D.C.

> Courts

Retired DuPage County Circuit Judge Stephen J. Culliton was selected to serve a three-year term on the board of trustees of The John Marshall Law School. Culliton, a 1970 graduate of the law school, served as a judge for about 23 years.

Retired DuPage County Circuit Judge C. Stanley Austin joined JAMS. Austin, who spent about 20 years behind the bench of DuPage County's Domestic Relations and Law divisions, serves as a mediator and arbitrator for family law and personal-injury disputes.

Monroe County Associate Judge Heinz M. Rudolf was appointed as an associate member of the Judicial Conference of Illinois' Committee on Education. His appointment expires Dec. 31.

Associate Judge Robert T. Hanson was appointed circuit judge in the 15th Judicial Circuit. He will fill the vacancy left by Circuit Judge Stephen C. Pemberton's retirement.

> Promotions

Dykema named Patrick T. Stanton, litigation, alternative dispute resolution and construction law, as practice group leader of business litigation; Michael Stolarski, IP matters, as practice group leader of IP litigation; Diana Y. Tsai, corporate finance and commercial lending, as assistant practice group leader of corporate finance; and Gary P. Segal, corporate and finance transactions, as co-leader of the lending team.

Howard & Howard named Miriam Leskovar Burkland, corporate and commercial transactions, as assistant chairwoman of the corporate practice group.

Locke Lord elected Steven T. Whitmer, complex commercial litigation and arbitration matters, to the firm's 15-member board of directors.

McGuireWoods named partner Geoffrey C. Cockrell, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity and venture capital, as co-chair of the private equity industry team.

Ogletree Deakins named Thomas E. Deer, employment-related matters, as co-managing shareholder of the Chicago office.

Anthony J. Madonia & Associates promoted John W. Albee, commercial litigation, business counseling, commercial transactions, real estate and family law, to partner.

Aronberg Goldgehn Davis & Garmisa promoted David C. Goldstein, matrimonial matters, to member.

Arnstein & Lehr promoted Paul R. Diamond, corporate real estate; Thomas F. McGuire, estate planning; and David S. Wayne, complex real estate and commercial litigation, to equity partner.

The firm also promoted W. Matthew Bryant, construction and commercial litigation; William T. Eveland, business litigation, class-action litigation and complex insurance disputes; Raymond M. Krauze, construction and commercial litigation; Jennifer H. Sarhaddi, commercial and business tort litigation; and Mary Ann Sullivan, property assessment and real estate law, to partner.

Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen and Loewy promoted Kevin C. Aiston, corporate immigration, to partner.

Husch Blackwell promoted Sherry L. Rollo, IP litigation and counseling, to partner.

K&L Gates elected Michael A. Beckett, patent prosecution; Carolyn A. Jayne, corporate, securities and finance; and James M. Reiland, complex commercial litigation and arbitration, to partner.

Querrey & Harrow promoted Jonathan E. Irwin, commercial, product liability, premises liability and construction litigation; Shannon Holbrook, health-care liability; and Brian M. Begley, municipal and premises liability, to shareholder.

Schiller DuCanto & Fleck promoted Tanya J. Stanish, divorce and family law, to senior partner.

SmithAmundsen promoted Rebecca L. Dobbs, labor and employment; Jeffrey M. Glass, business litigation and transactions; Raymond J. Melton, insurance litigation and product liability; Stepfon R. Smith, retail litigation, educational law and labor and employment litigation; Jennifer K. Stuart, health-care litigation; and Daniel R. Whiston, retail litigation, professional liability and educational law, to partner.

SNR Denton promoted Derek T. Neathery, real estate dispositions, acquisitions, leasing and development, and Anders C. Wick, litigation and arbitration, and labor and employment, to partner.

> Moves

To Arnstein & Lehr: partner David L. Newman, intellectual property law, from Greenberg Traurig; and associates Erik M. Jarmusz, real estate, from Gardiner Koch Weisberg & Wrona; Elizabeth A. Thompson, litigation, from a position as a judicial law clerk to Cook County Circuit Judge Moshe Jacobius; and Jeremy T. Waitzman, corporate transaction and counseling, from Synergy Law Group.

To Barnes & Thornburg: partner Nancy L. Schimmel, securitizations and complex financial transactions, from Greenberg Traurig.

To Butler Rubin Saltarelli & Boyd: associate Jennifer M. Bisenius, complex commercial litigation, from Kirkland & Ellis.

To Chuhak & Tecson: associates Slone P. Isselhard, health care, estate planning and asset protection, from Skadden; William P. Ellsworth, estate planning and asset protection, from Jay Zabel & Associates; and Andrew Luczak Glubisz, banking, from the Law Offices of Kulas & Kulas.

To Cogan & McNabola: associate Terrance M. Nofsinger, complex personal-injury, construction, product-liability and medical malpractice claims, from Knell & Kelly.

To Cunningham Meyer & Vedrine: associate Joel M. Koppenhoefer, medical malpractice, health care, IP and commercial litigation, from Dykema.

To Edwards Wildman: partner Sang-yul Lee, labor and employment law, from Polsinelli Shughart.

To Franczek Radelet: of counsel Julie Heuberger Yura, education law; and associate Ellen F. Wetmore, education law and labor and employment, from staff attorney in the general counsel's office at DePaul University.

To Greenberg Traurig: associates Adam S. Braun, gaming, procurement and regulatory compliance, from deputy legislative director and counsel in the governor's office; David E. Burciaga, commercial and residential real estate transactions, from Ungaretti & Harris; and Marc E. M. Harrison, mergers and acquisitions, from Jenner & Block.

To Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale: officer Patrick M. Jones, creditors' rights and bankruptcy, from SmithAmundsen.

To Henderson & Lyman: associate Jason M. Christopoulos, automotive retail, commercial and corporate transactions and litigation.

To HeplerBroom: associate Michelle M. Coady, premises and product-liability defense, workers' compensation, probate and labor law, from David R. Fines Law Office.

To Ice Miller: associate Joseph Arand, IP matters, from the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, D.C.

To Latimer LeVay and Fyock: partner Puneet Cham, asset protection, estate, gift tax, charitable and succession planning, from Strauss & Malk.

To Leydig, Voit & Mayer: associate Alisha K. Bull, IP, from Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. in Milwaukee.

To Mayer Brown: partner William Michael Jr., litigation and dispute resolution, and white-collar defense and compliance, from Dorsey & Whitney in Minneapolis.

To Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg: partner Robin R. Lunn, environment-related litigation, regulatory and compliance disputes, insurance issues and corporate transactions, from Winston & Strawn.

To Penland & Hartwell: senior attorney Karen L. Beverly, representation of cooperative buildings and condominium and homeowner associations, from Adamski & Conti; and associate Mark L. Littlefield, collection matters for condominium and homeowner associations and cooperatives, from Arnstein & Lehr.

To Perkins Coie: partners Timothy J. Carroll and Matthew F. Carmody and associate Steven M. Lubezny, all IP and commercial litigation, from Loeb & Loeb; partner Steven E. Ducommun, corporate and securities law; and associate Anne C. Pansard, business and private equity, from K&L Gates; partner Marcelo Halpern, business and licensing and technology, from Latham & Watkins; partner Michael L. Owen, business and financial services, from K&L Gates; and associate Christopher J. O'Malley, investigations and white-collar defense, from Winston & Strawn.

To Pircher, Nichols & Meeks: associate Ryan C. Green, commercial real estate transactions, from Mayer Brown.

To Polsinelli Shughart: shareholders Lauren K. Mack, federal tax matters, from SNR Denton; and Mark A. Brand, product-liability and business litigation, from Reed Smith; and associate Tiffany R. Harper, loan enforcement, commercial litigation and bankruptcy, from Navistar Financial Corp.

To Quarles & Brady: partner and state Sen. Kwame Y. Raoul, labor and employment, from Miller Canfield; and associate Sarah E. Fanto, IP matters, from McCracken & Frank.

To Querrey & Harrow: of counsel Gregory A. Frezados, estate planning and trust and philanthropy law, from Handler Thayer.

To Rapoport Law Offices: associate Octavio Duran Jr., personal-injury and wrongful death cases.

To Rubin & Norris: senior associate Marsha L. Kleffman, property taxation, from regional director for American Appraisal Property Tax Services.

To Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard: associate Beth A. Heffernan, personal injury, wrongful death and medical malpractice, from Deloitte Tax and KPMG.

To Stellato & Schwartz: associates Jack J. Casciato, Ryan H. Ouyang and Kevin A. Lahm, all negligence and liability.

To The John Marshall Law School: assistant director of the academic achievement program Elena M. Marcheschi from the Center for Arts Policy at Columbia College Chicago.

To Thompson Coburn: partner Richard T. Reibman, corporate finance and securities, and financial restructuring, from Dykema.

To Ulmer & Berne: partner Alan M. Wolper, financial services and securities litigation, from Locke Lord; and counsel Stacy A. Baim, IP litigation and transactions, from Jones Day.

(From left to right) Andrew W. Holstine, David J. Loughnane and William C. Westfall recently moved to Zukowski, Rogers, Flood & McArdle. Loughnane joined the firm as a partner, while Holstine and Westfall joined as associates.

To Zukowski, Rogers, Flood & McArdle: partner David J. Loughnane, personal injury, health care, privacy and employment, from Johnson & Bell; and associates Andrew W. Holstine, gift tax planning, legacy planning, estate and trust administration, succession planning and business transactional work, from Wochner Law Firm; and William C. Westfall, local government law and municipal traffic code enforcement.