Corporate, Law Firm and Lawyer Accolades
Paul Laurenza Elected Chairman of Connected Vehicle Trade Association
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Paul M. Laurenza, Office Managing Member of Dykema’s Washington, D.C. office and a member of the firm’s Automotive Industry Group, has been elected Chairman of the Connected Vehicle Trade Association.
Quarles & Brady Partners Receive 2016 International Client Choice Award
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Quarles & Brady LLP partners David Funkhouser, Christopher Townsend, and Bradley Vynalek each have received the 2016 Client Choice award from Lexology and the International Law Office (ILO), the firm announced.
David J. Beck Honored by Litigation Section of State Bar of Texas
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David J. Beck of Houston, partner in Beck Redden LLP, was recently honored by the Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas with the Luther (Luke) H. Soules III Award.
Texas Law Firm GODWIN PC Names R. Alan York Managing Shareholder, COO
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GODWIN PC has named Houston appellate attorney and firm President R. Alan York as Managing Shareholder and Chief Operating Officer, effective January 6, 2016.
Katherine Heptig to Receive Long Island Business News’ 2016 ‘40 Under 40′ Award
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Katherine (Kate) Heptig, counsel in Farrell Fritz’s corporate department, has been selected by Long Island Business News as a “40 Under 40” award recipient.
Quarles & Brady Chairman Emeritus Receives Unity Award
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Quarles & Brady LLP announced that Chairman Emeritus John W. Daniels, Jr. received the Time Warner Cable Unity Award from the Milwaukee Urban League.
Segal McCambridge Shareholder Named One of the ‘40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 to Watch’
Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd. attorney Misty Martin has been included in the 2015 edition of 40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch, published by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.
DLA Piper’s John E. Griffith Jr. Receives 2015 Leadership in Law Award
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John E. Griffith Jr., a partner in DLA Piper’s Baltimore office, has been selected to receive The Daily Record’s 2015 Leadership in Law award.
Foley Attorney Galen Mason Named to Crain’s Chicago ‘40 Under 40’
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Galen Mason, special counsel at Foley & Lardner, has been named to Crain’s Chicago “40 Under 40” list, the firm announces.
Philip Zeidman First Recipient of IFA Dennis Wieczorek Award
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The International Franchise Association (IFA) has selected Philip Zeidman as the first recipient of the Dennis Wieczorek Free Enterprise Award.
Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson Attorneys Among Dallas 500 Business Leaders
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D CEO magazine has selected three lawyers with Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson for recognition in the inaugural edition of the Dallas 500 business leaders.
Gardere Earns National Recognition in 2016 ‘Best Law Firms’ Rankings
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Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP has been ranked in the 2016 edition of U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.”
An Efficient Way to Make Problems Go Away
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Lawyers with Gardner Haas have earned honors, but they prefer to call themselves Problem Solvers.
David J. Beck Wins Lifetime of Excellence in Advocacy Award
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The Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists will award David Beck of Houston with the Lifetime of Excellence in Advocacy Award.
James S. Brady To Receive Western Michigan University Distinguished Alumni Award
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James S. Brady, office managing member of Dykema’s Grand Rapids office, has been selected to receive Western Michigan University’s Distinguished Alumni Award for 2015.
Everett Ward Named a 2015 Business Leader of Color by Chicago United
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Chicago United has selected Everett S. Ward, a member of Quarles & Brady’s Real Estate Practice Group, as one of 50 local business executives to be featured in its newest Business Leaders of Color (BLC) publication.
Farrell Fritz Attorneys to Receive “Leadership in Law” Awards
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John P. McEntee, Kathryn (Katy) Carney Cole and Jaclene (Jackie) D’Agostino of Farrell Fritz have been selected to receive Long Island Business News’ “Leadership in Law” Awards.
E-Discovery Company Everlaw Named a ‘Best and Brightest Company to Work For’
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The award recognizes companies that excel at employee relations, use innovation to motivate employees, implement creative compensation programs, and more.
Jodi Patt Pellettiere Honored with ’40 Under 40′ Recognition
Quarles & Brady LLP announced that Chicago partner Jodi Patt Pellettiere has been honored among the “40 Illinois Attorneys under 40 to Watch” by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company, Chicago Lawyer, and The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.
Courtney Saleski named ‘Lawyer on the Fast Track’ by The Legal Intelligencer
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DLA Piper announces that Courtney Saleski, a litigation partner in the firm’s Philadelphia office, was named to The Legal Intelligencer’s “Lawyers on the Fast Track.”
