Charitable Giving and Community Service

Posted on January 17, 2011 by cdorg-admin

Charitable giving and community service has been at the core of Corboy & Demetrio, a plaintiff’s personal injury law firm, since the firm began over 50 years ago. We believe that “giving back” and helping others are fundamental responsibilities and obligations for all of us. The firm’s time, treasure and talents are shared by supporting a wide range of charities and community and legal organizations. Each group we support serves others in our community who are in need of information, services, legal advice, and/or financial assistance.

To view more extensive information about the contributions Corboy & Demetrio has made to charities and community and legal organizations, visit the Community section on our website.

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Corboy & Demetrio Lawyer Michelle M. Kohut to be Installed as Officer in Women’s Bar Association of Illinois

Posted on May 17, 2012 by cdorg-admin

Chicago lawyer Michelle M. Kohut, an associate at Corboy & Demetrio, will be installed as the First Vice-President of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois.

Kohut is a Lake Bluff resident and trial lawyer who has been honored with the designation of “Illinois Super Lawyer, Rising Star,” for the last five years.  She was also named one of “40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch” by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company in 2007 in recognition of her success.

“I am honored to be installed as the 1st Vice President of one of the oldest women’s bar organizations in the country,” Kohut said

Kohut along with new and returning officers will be sworn in on June 7 at the association’s 98th Annual Installation Dinner, which is one of the largest annual celebrations within the Chicago legal community, with over 700 judges, attorneys, corporate supporters, and prominent leaders attending each year.

This year, the oath of office for the incoming President will be administered by Illinois Supreme Court Justice Anne M. Burke, and Cook County Circuit Court Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans will swear in the Officers and Directors of the WBAI.  This year’s dinner will also include keynote speaker, Retired Colonel Jill Morgenthaler.  Colonel Morgenthaler served as the Governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Public Safety and Homeland Security Advisor. 

The mission of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois includes promoting, protecting and fostering the interests and welfare of women lawyers.

Michelle M. Kohut is a 2002 graduate of Loyola University School of Law in Chicago.  She lives in Lake Bluff and can be reached at 312-346-3191 or at MMK@corboydemetrio.com.

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Corboy & Demetrio Partner Shawn Kasserman Chairs Illinois Bar Foundation’s Annual Gala Event

Posted on May 15, 2012 by cdorg-admin

Corboy & Demetrio partner Shawn Kasserman was Board Gala Chair of the Illinois Bar Foundation’s annual Gala event held on October 14, 2011 in Chicago.  Shawn is pictured below with fellow Gala board members, Chuck Douglas, Rudy Schade and Perry Browder.  The event honored Newton Minow with the 2011 IBF Distinguished Award for Excellence.

 

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The Society of Trial Lawyers Hosts Annual Spring Luncheon

Posted on May 7, 2012 by cdorg-admin

Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez and Corboy & Demetrio Partner Daniel M. Kotin

The Society of Trial Lawyers held its Annual Spring Luncheon on Thurs. May 3, 2012 in Chicago.  Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez spoke at the event, held at Petterino’s Restaurant.   Corboy & Demetrio partner Daniel M. Kotin is Vice President of the invitation-only group of trial lawyers, considered to be among the most successful in Chicago.

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Mercy Home Shamrocks for Kids Event

Posted on March 23, 2012 by cdorg-admin

Corboy & Demetrio Employees who Took Part in Shamrocks for Kids

Corboy & Demetrio Employees at Washington & Dearborn Streets

Corboy & Demetrio employees took to the streets on Friday, March 16 to help raise money for Mercy Home for Boys and Girls as part of the Mercy Home Shamrocks for Kids event.   Twenty one of our employees stood outside the office of Corboy & Demetrio on the corner of Dearborn and Washington Streets in Chicago collecting money from passersby and giving them back a shamrock sticker as a thank you. The donations will help Mercy home provide services to kids who are abused, neglected and at risk.

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PSA Videos – Soccer Goal Safety and Zach’s Law

Posted on October 13, 2011 by cdorg-admin

Three PSA Videos Released to Educate Public about Danger of Soccer Goals

Corboy & Demetrio is proud to announce the launch of  Make Soccer Safe Campaign to educate the public about the danger of unsecured movable soccer goals.  To launch the campaign, the firm has released three Public Service Announcement(PSA) videos in partnership with the non-profit organization, Anchored for Safety, which promotes soccer goal safety.

Anchored for Safety was founded by clients Jayson and Michelle Tran in 2004 after their six-year-old son Zachary died when an unsecured soccer goal fell on him.   The Trans, like most parents, were unaware of the danger of movable soccer goals left unsecured.  The Illinois family created Anchoredforsafety.org to help warn the public about the danger and the lack of legislation regulating the anchoring of movable soccer goals.   The Tran family also set out to change the law, which it did in August of 2011, when the Illinois Movable Soccer Goal Safety Act, known as “Zach’s Law” was signed into law.   Anchored for Safety and Corboy & Demetrio hope the the PSA videos educate the public about the little-known law.

Anchored for Safety operates the website, anchoredforsafety.org, which provides educational material for coaches and soccer clubs, as well as for parents and children.  The site tracks news covereage of the issue as well as provides updates on soccer goal safety legislation and recent statistics about deaths and injuries.

Contact:  Anchored for Safety, 1758 N. Stanwich Rd., Vernon Hills, IL 60061;

Phone:  847-247-8157  Email: info@anchoredforsafety.org

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Community Service Support

Posted on January 18, 2011 by cdorg-admin

The attorneys and staff at Corboy & Demetrio are committed to serving the community and their efforts are exceptional. Following is a sample of the generosity and commitment of individual attorneys and staff at the firm who provide or have provided support for various organizations and programs:

  • Chicago Gateway Green
  • Board member of Chicago’s Big Shoulders Fund
  • Member of the bipartisan Screening Committee for Federal District Court Judges, U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Marshals
  • Member of the Equal Justice Illinois Campaign Blue-Ribbon Committee
  • Board member of Kids In Danger
  • Board member of the Spinal Cord Injury Association
  • Advisory Board member of the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation
  • Volunteer at a shelter for pregnant teens
  • Member of the Executive Committee of Fenwick High School Board of Trustees
  • Member of Boston College Parents’ Leadership Council
  • Volunteer at Misericordia’s Annual Family Fest
  • Board of Advisors for Catholic Charities of Chicago
  • President of Sacred Heart of Winnetka School Board
  • President of the Board of Women Everywhere – Partners in Service Project, Inc.
  • Board member of the American Cancer Society
  • Member of the Illinois Carnival-Amusement Safety Board
  • Board member of the Cancer Care Foundation
  • Board member of the Ovarian Cancer Symptom Awareness
  • Board member of the Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago
  • Board member of the Mundelein College Alumni Association
  • Board member of the Mercy Home Leaders Council
  • Board member of the William Gary Forbeck Pediatric Cancer Foundation
  • Coach of traveling softball team
  • Volunteer at Misericordia’s Sunday Brunch
  • Volunteer at church’s food pantry
  • Coordinator of the collection of hundreds of Christmas gifts donated by the attorneys and staff for the children and families served by the Youth Outreach Services
  • Fundraiser for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation by taking part in a 104 mile bicycle ride in the desert
  • President of the Working Women’s History Project
  • Volunteer for assisting the elderly with shopping, doctor’s appointments and errands
  • Fundraiser for the Respiratory Lung Association by participating in the “Hustle Up the Hancock”
  • Fundraiser for Mercy Home for Boys & Girls

To view more extensive information about the contributions Corboy & Demetrio has made to charities and community and legal organizations, visit the Community section on our website.

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Legal Community Support

Posted on January 18, 2011 by cdorg-admin

Corboy & Demetrio is proud of its support of legal organizations, law schools and pro bono activities. Following is a sample of the support we give and have given over the past several years:

  • Annual trial advocacy scholarships for 10 law school students
  • Annual scholarship for a police officer attending law school
  • Annual scholarship at all 6 Chicago law schools
  • Annual tutoring/mentoring award through Lawyers Lend A Hand to Youth Program
  • Established Lawyer’s Assistance Program patient-aid fund to provide treatment at Hazelden
  • Pro bono legal work for a youth group
  • Pro bono legal work for legal foundation
  • Pro bono legal work for two legal aid clinics
  • Pro bono legal work for young men and women at a group residential program
  • Major sponsor of organization serving the legal needs of the disabled and elderly
  • Major sponsor of Chicago Bar Association and Illinois State Bar Association programs
  • Board member of the Center for Disability and Elder Law
  • Board member and President of the Board of Directors for the Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago
  • Board member of the Illinois Bar Foundation
  • President of Law Alumni Board of Governors of Loyola University Chicago
  • Board member of the Women’s Bar Foundation
  • Board member of the Coordinated Advice & Referral Program for Legal Services
  • Board member and Financial Secretary of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois
  • President of the Young Professionals Board for the Center for Disability & Elder Law
  • Board member of the IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law Alumni Board, Young Alumni Committee
  • President of the IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law Alumni Board of Directors
  • Board member of the Lawyers Lend A Hand to Youth Program
  • Chair of Chicago Bar Association’s Pro Bono Week
  • Volunteer at legal assistance office in New Orleans after Katrina
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Nonprofit/Charitable Support

Posted on January 18, 2011 by cdorg-admin

Nonprofit and charitable organizations provide a valuable service to our community. Their efforts – working to stop the cycle of drugs and crime, serving children and adults with mental and physical disabilities or troubled young men and women, supporting families of police officers killed in the line of duty, educating parents on the danger of unsecured soccer goals – benefit each and every one of us. Corboy & Demetrio is proud to provide the community with our support. Following is a small sample of the organizations to which we have made a substantial contribution:

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