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Burke Burns & Pinelli, Ltd. is pleased to announce that Madeleine S. Podesta and Larisa L. Elizondo have recently joined our practice as associate attorneys. Ms. Podesta joins the firm after working in private practice, where she gained experienc… Read More

BBP associate Christopher J. Hales has been named a 2012 “Rising Star” by Illinois Super Lawyers magazine. Hales, 34, earned recognition in the magazine’s annual listing of outstanding lawyers 40 years old and younger, or who have b… Read More

A firefighter-turned-arsonist’s hopes of regaining the pension denied him by the Chicago firefighters pension fund suffered a fatal blow on Sept. 28 when the Illinois Supreme Court rejected his petition for a hearing on the matter. The Court… Read More

CHICAGO _ The Statute of Frauds is one of the oldest principles in jurisprudence, dating back to the mid-1600s in England. Even today in the 21st century, it remains a cornerstone of American contract law with all 50 states having some version of it… Read More

CHICAGO – In a resounding victory for Burke Burns & Pinelli, Ltd., an Illinois appellate court ruled last week that a former Chicago firefighter turned convicted arsonist is not entitled to his pension. The ruling, by a 3-0 vote, overturned… Read More

CHICAGO _ From home loans to cell phones, contracts are everywhere these days in our increasingly complex commercial world. More than ever consumers are being asked to read the fine print – and sign on the dotted line – before buying a ho… Read More

CHICAGO – For the second consecutive year, Illinois State Senator Don Harmon, a partner at Burke Burns & Pinelli, Ltd., has been named winner of the Capitol Fax Blog’s annual “Golden Horseshoe” award for Best Illinois Stat… Read More

CHICAGO _ As an administrative assistant at Burke Burns & Pinelli, Ltd, Tim Wagner helps keep things running smoothly for the firm on a daily basis. But on Sunday, Oct. 10, Wagner displayed a different sort of running prowess by successfully comp… Read More