Category: Class Notes

Judge Jeffrey Ford (ret.) was awarded The Leadership and Therapeutic Justice Award by the Illinois Association of Problem-Solving Courts at its 2024 conference. The award is in recognition of substantial contributions to promoting problem-solving courts in Illinois by implementing and enhancing therapeutic justice responses to persons with behavioral health disorders.

Lake County Circuit Judge Christen L. Bishop was honored as the 2024 Justinian of the Year by the Coalition to Reduce Recidivism for her work as the presiding judge of the Restorative Justice Division.

Thomas “Tim” J. Penn, Jr. passed away at his home in Peoria, Ill., on Tuesday, October 22, 2024.

Sang-yul Lee, a partner at the firm of K&L Gates, started his term this fall as President of the Chicago Bar Foundation (CBF). Sang-yul served as first vice president and second vice president during the previous two years. He has been a leader within the bar and foundation communities, including past service as the president of the NAPABA Law Foundation.

Austin Kaplan received the 2025 David H. Walter Community Excellence award from the Austin Bar Association at the annual Austin Bar Foundation Gala.

Wayne L. Hanold, 92, died on Monday, November 18, 2024, at his home in Peoria, Illinois

Kirsten A. Milton has been named managing principal of nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C.’s Chicago office. Kirsten represents management in a wide range of labor and employment issues with a particular focus on complex litigation, and she routinely counsels clients on day-to-day workplace matters.

Geri Lynn Arrindell has joined Constangy as a partner in its St. Louis office.

ArentFox Schiff has promoted Alex Garel-Frantzen to partner, effective January 1, 2025. Alex represents businesses in a wide variety of environmental regulatory, permitting, transactional, and litigation matters for the firm.

Justice Mary K. O’Brien and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced that Christina Soohee Kye has been appointed as a Circuit Judge in the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, Fourth Subcircuit.