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04/19/2022

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08/02/2021

Graeme J. Quinn has joined our firm as an associate. Graeme graduated from the University of Notre Dame School of Law in 2015, and cm laude from Loyola University Chicago in 2011. He represents school districts and municipalities in a wide array of areas, including litigation, employment matters, property tax appeals and general school and municipal law. Prior to joining the firm, Graeme spent two years as an assistant attorney general within the General Law Bureau working primarily in administrative review and civil prosecutions and nearly three years as an assistant state’s attorney in Kankakee County working in the civil division.

Graeme practices out of our Oak Brook office and can be reached at (630)928-1200; [email protected].

08/02/2021

Ninnette Gregory has joined the firm as an associate. Ninnette received a Bachelor of Science degree from University of California, Davis in 1991 and a Master’s Degree in Environmental Law at Vermont Law School in 1992. Thereafter, she received her Juris Doctor degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1996. During her law studies, she received the Academic Excellence Award in Dispute Resolution. Ninnette’s law firm experience is diverse and includes civil litigation, insurance coverage and defense, personal injury, products liability, landlord-tenant, and employment law.

Ninnette practices out of our Downers Grove office and can be reached at (630)796-2086; [email protected].

08/02/2021

Jennifer K. Schwendener has joined our firm as a partner. Jennifer has over 16 years of litigation experience and is recognized as an Illinois “Super Lawyer.” She has litigated and successfully tried cases in numerous counties throughout the states of Illinois, Indiana, and Oklahoma and in the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Jennifer earned her J.D. from The John Marshall Law School and her B.A. from Indiana University. Jennifer is licensed to practice law in Illinois and Indiana.

Jennifer practices out of our Downers Grove office and can be reached at (630)796-2086; [email protected].

08/02/2021

With Ray's retirement, the firm is pleased to share its new name effective August 1, 2021; Petrarca, Gleason, Boyle & Izzo, LLC

08/02/2021

It is with mixed emotions and an extreme sense of gratitude that the Firm announces the retirement of our partner, mentor, and colleague Raymond A. Hauser at the end of this year. While we will miss collaborating with and learning from Ray, the commitments and contributions he has made to the legal profession over his nearly 40 year career and to our Firm individually over the past 16 years have more than earned him the opportunity to pursue other passions and interests.

“It is always bittersweet to say goodbye to a friend and mentor,” said William Gleason, one of the Firm’s partners. “I will miss his passion for aggressively protecting our clients and I am grateful for the guidance and example that he provided to me and many other attorneys who have worked with him. On behalf of the Firm and all of its team, we wish Ray the absolute best in retirement.”

Ray has focused his professional work in representing the interests of school and municipal clients. The Illinois Educational Labor Relations Act had just come into existence as Ray began his practice of law and he was intimately involved in shaping the law in this field while collaborating on the working relationship between schools and public employee unions throughout his career. When the need to litigate arose, he was always up to the challenge and has successfully represented clients in State and federal court with great success. He is well-respected by clients for being readily accessible and providing common sense advice to enable them to achieve successful outcomes in alignment with each client’s individual goal. He is confident that the law firm will carry on this legacy. Ray joins Lorri, his wife of 40 years, a former teacher and principal, in retirement. He is grateful for the many friendships and people with whom he has worked since 1982.

07/28/2021

Priority Briefing - IDPH Adopts Updated CDC Guidance for Wearing Masks in Schools

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Priority Briefing - Updated Guidance on Returning to In-Person Meetings

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06/17/2021

Priority Briefing - OCR Issues Notice of Interpretation of Title IX to Prohibit Discrimin...

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04/01/2021

Priority Briefing-Reminder About Board Organizational Meetings

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