Illinois Defense Counsel

60th Anniversary Gala

Event Details

Registration List: 60th Anniversary Gala

Denise Baker-Seal

Brown & James, P.C.

Communities: Employment Law

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Tammera Banasek

HeplerBroom LLC

Communities: Insurance Law

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Christine Bayer

Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Karl Bayer

Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.

Communities: Insurance Law

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Jill Berkeley

Neal Gerber Eisenberg LLP

Communities: Insurance Law

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Julie Black

Board of Veterans' Appeals

Communities: Tort Law

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Greg Black

Board of Veterans' Appeals

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Troy Bozarth

HeplerBroom LLC

Communities: Tort Law

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Whitney Burkett

HeplerBroom

Communities: Tort Law

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Christine Busse

Spouse

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Bill Busse

Busse & Busse

Communities: Insurance Law

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Adam Carter

Esp Kreuzer Cores, LLP

Communities: Civil Practice

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Susan Carter

Esp Kreuzer Cores LLP

RSVP Comments: Wife of Adam Carter

Attending: Yes

Charles Cole

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Communities: Civil Practice

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Debbie Cole

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Judy Corn

Craig & Craig, LLC

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Stephen Corn

Craig & Craig, LLC

Communities: Insurance Law

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

R. Mark Cosimini

Rusin & Maciorowski, Ltd.

Communities: Legislative

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Lisa Cosimini

Rusin & Maciorowski, Ltd.

RSVP Comments: Wife of Mark Cosimini

Attending: Yes

Daisy Denizard

Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP

Communities: Toxic Tort Law

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

James DuChateau

HeplerBroom LLC

Communities: Insurance Law

RSVP Comments: Table of 8

Attending: Yes

Jill Eckhaus

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Communities: Civil Practice

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Patrick Eckler

Freeman, Mathis, & Gary

Communities: Civil Practice

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Amber Eckler

Freeman, Mathis, & Gary

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Julie Engels

Redman Realty

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Don Engels

Ringler Associates

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Jonathan Federman

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP

Communities: Practice Development Committee

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Kyle Fleck

Nielsen, Zehe & Antas P.C.

Communities: Civil Practice

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Melissa Fox

Spouse

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Terry Fox

Schouest Bamdas Soshea BenMaier & Eastham

Communities: Insurance Law

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Kurt Glave

HeperBroom, LLC

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Eleni Gyparakis

HeplerBroom LLC

Communities: Civil Practice

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Rick Hammond

Insurance Claims and Litigation Consultants, LLC

Communities: Insurance Law

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Donna Hammond

Insurance Claims and Litigation Consultants, LLC

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Brenda Hebrank

Hebrank

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Jeff Hebrank

Hebrank

Communities: Insurance Law

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Melissa Heil

Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

John Heil

Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen, PC

Communities: Insurance Law

RSVP Comments: 8 Attendees TBA

Attending: Yes

Tim Herboth

Law Offices of Tracy E. Stevenson P.C.

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

David Herman

Giffin, Winning, Cohen & Bodewes, P.C.

Communities: Insurance Law

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Stacey Herman

Giffin Winning Cohen & Bodewes

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Paul Hrovat

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

RSVP Comments: Husband of Jill Eckhaus (Hrovat)

Attending: Yes

Sean Hurley

Airdo Werwas, LLC

Communities: Civil Practice

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Mary Hurley

Spouse

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Megan Janowiak

HeplerBroom

Communities: Tort Law

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Genevieve Jeanty

HeplerBroom LLC

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Jennifer Johnson

Tressler LLP

Communities: Past Presidents

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Russell Johnson

Tressler LLP

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Caroline Kim

Lewis Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Communities: Insurance Law

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Julieta Kosiba

HeplerBroom LLC

Communities: Employment Law

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Bill Lansdon

Minnesota Lawyers Mutual

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Gayle Lansdon

Minnesota Lawyers Mutual

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Brian Larson

HeplerBroom LLC

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

David Levitt

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Communities: Civil Practice

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Cindy Levitt

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

RSVP Comments: Wife of David Levitt

Attending: Yes

Bryce Lindon

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP

RSVP Comments: Jonathan Federman's wife

Attending: Yes

Robert Luzynczyk

Pretzel & Stouffer, Chartered

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Sommer Luzynczyk

Pretzel & Stouffer, Chartered

Communities: Insurance Law

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Stuart Manning

HeplerBroom LLC

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

William McVisk

Tressler LLP

Communities: Insurance Law

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Marlaine McVisk

Tressler LLP

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Leah Nolan

Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.

Communities: Tort Law

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Gregory Odom

Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice, LLC

Communities: Toxic Tort Law

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Anne Oldenburg

HeplerBroom LLC

Communities: Civil Practice

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Brian Owen

Zurich North America

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Douglas Pomatto

Heyl Royster

Communities: Insurance Law

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Steven Puiszis

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Communities: Tort Law

RSVP Comments: apply his and Claudia's tickets to the table with Cole's Pomatto's and Ray's. Hinshaws table will be for 6.

Attending: Yes

Claudia Puiszis

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Communities: Tort Law

RSVP Comments: apply Claudia's and Steve's tickets to the table with Cole's Pomatto's and Ray's. Hinshaws table will be for 6.

Attending: Yes

Gregory Ray

Craig & Craig, LLC

Communities: Civil Practice

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Carol Ray

Craig & Craig, LLC

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Michael Resis

Amundsen Davis LLC

Communities: Insurance Law

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Kimberly Ross

Ford & Harrison LLP

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Joe Schneider

Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Gene Seal

Brown & James, P.C.

RSVP Comments: Husband of Denise

Attending: Yes

Tracy Stevenson

Law Offices of Tracy E. Stevenson P.C.

Communities: Tort Law

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Dan Stratis

Rimkus

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Stacey Stufflebeam

Stacey Stufflebeam Yoga

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Patrick Stufflebeam

James Kelly Law Firm PC

Communities: Toxic Tort Law

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Heather Taylor

Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Tobin Taylor

Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.

Communities: Tort Law

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Aleen Tiffany

HeplerBroom LLC

Communities: Construction Law

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Katie Vinge

HeperBroom, LLC

Communities: Construction Law

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Matthew Vinge

HeplerBroom LLC

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Roni Walsh

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Peter Walsh

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

John Watson

Craig & Craig, LLC

Communities: Tort Law

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Katherine Watson

Circuit Judge, Sixth Judicial Circuit

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Lisa Werts

Craig & Craig, LLC

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Kenneth Werts

Craig & Craig, LLC

Communities: Past Presidents

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Holly Whitlock-Glave

HeplerBroom LLC

Communities: Construction Law

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Eugena Whitson-Owen

Zurich North America

Communities: Civil Practice

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Martin Wulf

Illinois Defense Counsel

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

Sandra Wulf

Illinois Defense Counsel

RSVP Comments: N/A

Attending: Yes

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