NEWS
October 2008 Gazzoli to Make Presentation in November. On November 2, 2008, John Gazzoli will make a presentation entitled "Labor Law Update" at the MidAmerican AGC Chapter Executive Conference in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
October 2008 Mitchell Honored. Del Mitchell has been selected for the fifth straight year as an Illinois Super Lawyer by the Illinois Super Lawyer magazine and once again named as an Illinois Leading Lawyer by his peers. In addition, Mitchell has been named as the new Chairman of the Downstate Illinois Committee of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
September 2008 Mooney and Favazza Join Firm. Senior tax and estate planning lawyer Joseph W. Mooney and V. Anthony Favazza, an experienced transactional lawyer, have joined SRNM.
Joseph Mooney focuses his practice on taxation, estate planning and business law. In his tax practice he has represented and advised individuals, trustees, trust and decedents’ estates, as well as privately owned and publicly held corporations. Joe is a graduate of Columbia Law School, J.D. (1973), Washington University School of Law, LLM in Taxation (1980), Truman State University, M.A. in History (1976) and St. Louis University, B.S. (Finance) 1967; M.S. (Economics) 1971 and is admitted to the Missouri, New York and Florida bars, the United States Tax Court, U.S. Court of Federal Claims and is a Solicitor, Supreme Court of England and Wales.
Anthony Favazza focuses his practice on corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, joint-ventures and other strategic matters. He has advised public and private businesses across a wide-range of industries, including automotive, consulting, defense contracting, food service, logistics, publishing, retailing, real estate, telecom, textiles and transportation. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia, J.D. (2001), Catholic University of America, B.A. in Philosophy (1998; magna cum laude) and is admitted in New York. Missouri admission is pending.
September 2008 Presentation by Gazzoli. On September 12, 2008, John Gazzoli gave a presentation in Denver, Colorado on potential revisions to the National Labor Relations Board election procedures under the proposed Employee Free-Choice Act to the ABA Labor and Employment Law Section membership.
April 2008 Article by Hansen and Madison Published by Illinois Bar Journal. Jim Hansen and Melinda Madison have had an article entitled The Attorney-Client Privilege and the Common-Interest Doctrine published in the April 2008 issue of the Illinois Bar Journal. The article looks at a fourth district appellate court ruling, Western States Ins Co. v O’Hara, 357 Ill App 3d 509, 828 NE2d 842 (4th D 2005) and the Illinois Supreme Court precedent behind it. Hansen represented the O’Haras in the underlying lawsuit. Both cases illustrate how insurers can lose the attorney-client privilege if they do not proceed cautiously when charged with acting for the mutual benefit of the insurer and insured.
April 2008 Dooley Joins Firm. Anjali B. Dooley has joined SRNM as an associate. Ms. Dooley graduated from DePaul University/University of Missouri-Kansas City with her J.D. in 2002, earned an MBA in International Marketing & Finance from DePaul University in 1996 and, a BA in Economics from the University of Illinois where she graduated in 1994. Ms. Dooley practices primarily in the areas of healthcare law with an emphasis on compliance and litigation. For the past two years, Ms. Dooley was a public defender in Missouri and has handled approximately 825 cases in court related matters, including jury trials and hearings. She is also the legislative liaison for the Adams County Medical Society Alliance, an organization of physician spouses who advocate healthcare needs of the community of the behalf of their physician spouse. As the legislative liaison, Ms. Dooley primarily focuses on gaining support from state and local legislators for physicians in areas of tort reform, Medicare reimbursements, and other key issues that impact the medical community specifically in Adams County. In addition, Ms. Dooley has an article recently chosen for publication in the American Bar Association’s 101 Practice Series entitled 2008 Stark Law Summary, What a New Attorney Should Know. Anjali resides in Quincy.
December 2007 Gorman Appointed to Rules Committee. The Illinois Supreme Court has appointed Brett K. Gorman to serve on the Supreme Court Rules Committee effective January 1, 2008.
November 2007 Mitchell Named to The Lincoln Academy. Delmer R. Mitchell was appointed by the governor of the State of Illinois to serve as a trustee of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois. The purpose of the Academy is to honor individuals whose contributions to the betterment of mankind are accomplished in or on behalf of the State of Illinois, or whose achievements have brought honor to the state because of their identity with it, whether by birth or residence, or by their dedication to those principles of democracy and humanity as exemplified by the great Illinoisan whose name the Academy bears. Since 1965, the Academy has honored individuals with outstanding accomplishments in science, education, business, religion, government, the performing arts, sports, communications, medicine, agriculture, social services and other areas.
November 2007 Oakley Named One of ”20 Under 40”. Harold B. (Hal) Oakley was among 20 professionals under the age of 40 to be named one of Quincy’s “20 Under 40” by the Quincy Young Professionals and the Quincy Herald-Whig newspaper. Recipients were chosen based on their personal and professional accomplishments and commitment to the betterment of the Quincy area.
October 2007 Hays Joins Firm. Christopher A. Hays has joined the firm of SRNM as an associate. Hays is a recent graduate of the University of Illinois College of Law (cum laude) and was admitted in November 2007 to the Illinois Bar. A Nebraska native, he holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska. His areas of practice include corporate and other business law and education law. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Adams County Bar Association. Chris resides in Quincy.
July 2007 Gazzoli Named One of Top 100 Labor Lawyers. John J. Gazzoli, Jr., a partner in the St. Louis office of the Quincy-based firm of SRNM, has been named by the Labor Relations Institute Inc. as one of the Top 100 labor lawyers out of 8,600 lawyers nationwide for 2007.
Gazzoli has over 30 years experience in all areas of labor and employment law, representing employers in negotiation and administration of collective bargaining agreements, counseling public and private sector employers regarding union avoidance programs, defending against union corporate campaigns, litigating before the National Labor Relations Board and other federal and state agencies, and defending employers in employment discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge and wage and hour cases in state and federal courts throughout the United States. He has represented employers in over 200 labor arbitrations and consults with employers on human resource policies and employment contracts.
May 2007 Community Foundation Presents Grants from SRNM Fund For one local law firm, serving clients is not enough. Firm members also transform their interests into active community involvement serving as board members and volunteers for more than 25 community organizations.
The firm took its commitment to an even higher level by establishing the SRNM Fund with the Community Foundation of the Quincy Area. In fact, since the fund was established in 2003, grants of $52,750 to area nonprofit organizations have been made from the fund.
In 2007, 11 organizations are benefiting from grants totaling nearly $13,000.
- The Arc of Adams County
- The Blessing Foundation, Inc.
- Chaddock
- Cornerstone: Foundation for Families
- Culver-Stockton College
- Good Samaritan Home of Quincy
- Mary Weems Barton Foundation for the Quincy Public Library
- Quincy Area Project
- Quincy Foundation for Quality Education
- Transitions Foundation
SRNM was the first business entity to establish a fund with the Community Foundation. Other businesses and individuals, recognizing the flexibility offered in the charitable giving process, have now established funds to support their charitable giving interests.
May 2007 Jerry L. Brennan Retires. Jerry L. Brennan, a partner with Schmiedeskamp, Robertson, Neu & Mitchell LLP, retired in January 2007 after 40 years of practicing law. Mr. Brennan is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Law and a graduate of the University of Missouri where he received his Civil Engineer degree. He was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1967. His area of practice included medical malpractice defense, attorney malpractice defense, products liability, insurance defense and general litigation.
December 2006 Gena J. Awerkamp Retires. Gena J. Awerkamp retired as a partner with SRNM on December 31, 2006 after over 25 years of practicing law. Ms. Awerkamp is a 1969 graduate of the University of Missouri (cum laude) and a 1982 graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia J.D. She represented hospitals, physician groups and medical malpractice insurance carriers with respect to medical malpractice and risk management. She advised many of the firm’s business clients on employment matters and handled litigation arising out of the employment relationship.