Cook County Bar Association

CATIC Announces New National Agency Division

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

ROCKY HILL, Conn., May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CATIC is pleased to announce the formation of its National Agency Division.

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  • ROCKY HILL, Conn., May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CATIC is pleased to announce the formation of its National Agency Division.
  • The Division will include Kyle Rank, Senior Vice President, National Accounts Manager who joined CATIC in January of this year.
  • Joining Kyle will be Christine Huff, Vice President, National Agency Manager, Anthony Nalbone, Vice President, National Agency Manager, and Bart Bodkin, Vice President, National Underwriting Counsel.
  • She brings with her a broad range of knowledge and experience having worked in multiple departments and roles throughout her lengthy career, including the title plant, accounting, legal/underwriting, national agency administration, and national agency sales.

The Foray Firm Announces Launch of Scholarship Program for Black Law Students

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

HOUSTON, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Foray Firm is proud to announce that it is launching a scholarship program to aid Black law students in their educational goals. Each semester going forward, the firm will offer a $1,000 scholarship to a deserving African American student who is pursuing a degree in law.

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  • HOUSTON, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Foray Firm is proud to announce that it is launching a scholarship program to aid Black law students in their educational goals.
  • In offering this scholarship, the firm hopes to further the education of rising black family law attorneys who are uniquely equipped to meet the needs of local families.
  • The Black Law Student Scholarship reflects the law firm's deeply rooted commitment to serving its local community.
  • To be eligible, students must be full-time law students and members of the Black Law Student Association, and they must maintain a 3.0 GPA, among other requirements.

Prominent Suburban Mayors Endorse Attorney ShawnTe Raines-Welch for Judge

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Monday, March 21, 2022

No one is more qualified to serve our communities as proven by her service to many different municipalities in various capacities.

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  • No one is more qualified to serve our communities as proven by her service to many different municipalities in various capacities.
  • I know she will protect the rights of all people and make decisions that are fair and equitable, said Mayor Joseph Tamburino.
  • Ive seen firsthand the issues facing local families, through multiple lenses and shared experience, and I will bring that perspective to my work as a Judge.
  • If elected, Raines-Welch would be the first woman, and the first woman of color, ever elected from the 4th subcircuit.

Four Chicago Trial Attorneys from Power Rogers Make 2022 Best Lawyers List

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Thursday, August 19, 2021

Power Jr., Larry R. Rogers Sr., Joseph W. Balesteri, and Sean M. Houlihan have been selected for inclusion in the latest edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

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  • Power Jr., Larry R. Rogers Sr., Joseph W. Balesteri, and Sean M. Houlihan have been selected for inclusion in the latest edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
  • Best Lawyers solicits exhaustive surveys from top-rated lawyers who practice in the same area of law and are best situated to assess the professional merits of candidates.
  • Power Rogers attorneys were selected to Best Lawyers 2022:
    Joseph A.
  • As Founding Partner of Power Rogers, Rogers secured the largest personal injury verdict in Illinois at the time following his very first trial in 1985.

Attorney Cannon Lambert Sworn in as President of the Cook County Bar Association

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

CHICAGO, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Attorney Cannon Lambert, Sr. of the law firm of Karchmar & Lambert, P.C.

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  • CHICAGO, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Attorney Cannon Lambert, Sr. of the law firm of Karchmar & Lambert, P.C.
  • was recently named the new president of the Cook County Bar Association.
  • Cannon Lambert, Sr. is a well-respected trial attorney who has achieved national recognition for successfully representing clients in personal injury and civil rights cases.
  • The Cook County Bar Association was founded in 1914 by a group of Black lawyers who were looking to address discrimination and other issues affecting African-Americans in the legal community.