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Generative AI: The Illinois Supreme Court’s Policy and Its Application For Attorneys
The Illinois Supreme Court recently announced its official policy on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the courts, effective January 1, 2025.
Kate Dizk Expands Capabilities to Support Clients in Michigan
HPS Partner Kate Dzik is now licensed to practice law in Michigan, further strengthening HPS’s ability to serve our clients across state lines.
Defense Verdict for Obstetrician in Maternal Death and Brain Damaged Infant Case in St. Louis County
Marilee Clausing participated as national counsel in a three-week obstetrical malpractice trial in St. Louis County, Missouri involving a maternal death and delivery of a brain-damaged infant.
HPS Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2025
Hall Prangle & Schoonveld is proud to announce that 12 of our attorneys have been recognized as Super Lawyers and 4 as Rising Stars for 2025. These prestigious honors underscore their exceptional skill, peer recognition, and professional achievement in the legal profession.
HPS Attorneys Recognized as Leading Lawyers and Emerging Lawyers for 2025
Hall Prangle & Schoonveld is proud to announce that several of our attorneys have been named by Law Bulletin Media as Leading Lawyers and Emerging Lawyers for 2025, an honor that reflects their exceptional skill, dedication, and leadership in the legal profession.
Happy Holidays from Hall Prangle and Schoonveld
We want to take a moment to wish you a joyful holiday season and express our gratitude to our clients, colleagues, and friends.
Will Abortion Bans Affect Wrongful Birth and Wrongful Life Claims? Precedent Says No
With the rise of abortion bans in the United States following the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, options to terminate pregnancies of fetuses with abnormalities resulting in severe disabilities are slim.
Maiya Roddick-Fuller Wins Her First Solo Trial
Congratulations to Associate Maiya Roddick-Fuller who just won her first solo trial as a first-year associate!
Sapna Lalmalani Honored with Women in Law: Leaders Leaning In Award by Law Bulletin
We are thrilled to announce that Sapna Lalmalani, Partner at HPS, has been selected as an honoree for the 5th Women in Law: Leaders Leaning In Award by Law Bulletin Media and Chicago Lawyer Magazine.
HPS Recognized by 2025 Best Law Firms
We are thrilled to announce that HPS has once again been recognized by Best Law Firms® 2025 with top honors in multiple categories.
HPS Attorneys Obtain a Defense Verdict in Cook County
HPS attorneys, Marilee Clausing, Kate Dzik, and Olivia Tomassetti obtained a defense verdict in a recent Cook County trial involving two maternal medicine specialists practicing at an academic hospital.
Jennifer Ries Honored with Top Women Lawyers in Leadership Award by WBAI
We are proud to announce that Jennifer Ries, Partner at HPS, has been recognized as a 2024 Top Women Lawyers in Leadership by the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois.
HPS Attorneys Secure Favorable Outcome in Cook County Wrongful Death Case
HPS trial attorneys Ben Patterson and Joe Ambrose successfully limited damages in a highly sympathetic Cook County wrongful death case involving the death of a 31-year-old woman.
HPS Attorneys Secure Defense Verdict in Wrongful Death Neurosurgery Case in Cook County
Thomas Comstock and Gina Ambrose secured a defense verdict on behalf of their clients, a neurosurgeon, and his neurosurgery practice group, following a two-week trial in Cook County. The case involved a 69-year-old patient who had a history of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VP), originally placed after a subarachnoid hemorrhagic stroke in 1989 to prevent hydrocephalus.
HPS Partner Molly Pankauskas Named One of the 40 Under Forty Attorneys to Watch for 2024
The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and Chicago Lawyer named HPS Partner Molly Pankauskas as one of their 40 under Forty Attorneys to Watch for 2024.
HPS Partners with Direct Effect Charities to Support Southside Occupational Academy Students
Recently, we had the opportunity to partner with Direct Effect Charities, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of children in need through Chicago’s Public Schools, to make a meaningful contribution to the students of Southside Occupational Academy.
HPS Team Members Participate in Race Judicata 2024
Last week, HPS took part in the 28th annual Race Judicata, a 5K race in Lincoln Park benefiting Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation (CVLS).
HPS Attorney and Legal Assistant Attend Lavender Law Conference in Washington, DC
Recently, Jeramy Ashton, Attorney, and Sophie Gordon, Legal Assistant, from our Salt Lake City office, had the privilege of attending the 2024 Lavender Law Conference in Washington, DC.
HPS Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch 2025
We are thrilled to congratulate Michele Anderson, Marilee Clausing, Hugh Griffin, and David Hall for their inclusion in the 31ˢᵗ edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, and Kyli Cotten for her recognition in the fifth edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America!
Abortion in Utah: Stays with Standing – 18 Weeks
On August 1, 2024, the Utah Supreme Court upheld a suspension on Utah’s near-total abortion ban that would prohibit the procedure at any time during pregnancy except in cases of rape, incest, and limited health circumstances.