KTJ is pleased to announce that the firm’s Board of Directors has elected Dennis G. Walsh as the firm’s President. Dennis has served in a leadership role at the firm as a member of its Board of Directors and previously serving as the firm’s Treasurer and Vice President. He succeeds Thomas P. Bayer, who continues his full-time practice with an emphasis in local government law. Dennis joined Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, Ltd. as an associate attorney in 1986 and became a partner in 1991. He has more than 30 years of legal experience in representing public bodies in all areas of practice, including municipalities, local libraries and library districts, park districts, school districts, fire protection districts and townships. In addition to his local governmental practice, he maintains an extensive private sector practice and oversees the firm’s environmental practice group.
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- New Executive Orders, Emergency Rules and Guidance Issued by Governor, IDPH and ISBE Related to COVID-19 and Schools
- Students Allowed Up To 5 New Excused “Mental Health Days”
- School Code Amended to Require Formal Evaluation of Tenured Teachers Rated At Least Proficient At Least Once Every 3 Years
- Illinois State Board of Education Notice of Emergency Rule: Mandatory Vaccinations for School Personnel
- New Internet Accessibility Requirements for Disabled Students
- Dennis G. Walsh Has Been Hired by Ogle County As Special Counsel for Environmental Matters
- 17 KTJ Attorneys Named 2021 Leading Lawyers and 2 Named Emerging Lawyers
- Michael Jurusik and Sheryl Churney Share Insights into Township Law at 113th Annual Township of Illinois Conference
- James V. Ferolo Named 2020 Leading Lawyer
- Michael T. Jurusik Joins Forces with Maywood to Develop New Building Project
- Updated Guidance on IEPs and Services For Disabled Students At Increased Risk of Serious Illness Due to COVID
- Transparency Reporter
- New Executive Orders, Emergency Rules and Guidance Issued by Governor, IDPH and ISBE Related to COVID-19 and Schools
- Illinois State Board of Education Notice of Emergency Rule: Mandatory Vaccinations for School Personnel
- SUPREME COURT FINDS THAT SCHOOL DISTRICT IMPROPERLY REGULATED OFF-CAMPUS SPEECH
- Thomas Melody Taught at 36th Annual Illinois Public Sector Labor Relations Law Conference
- New Enforcement Measures For Face Coverings and Gathering Size Limits
- Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Repeals Emergency Rule Change Related to COVID-19 Rebuttable Presumption
- UPDATE: Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Emergency Rule Change on Hold Due to Lawsuit by Trade Associations
- Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Enacts Emergency Rule Regarding COVID-19 Rebuttable Presumption
- PTELL Legislation Signed into Law which Automatically Captures Lost Refunds Effective 2021 Levy Year
- Governor Issues Succession of Masking and Vaccination Orders for the Public, Educators and Healthcare Workers
- A State-Wide Labor Union Has Been Soliciting Library Employees to Unionize
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- Workplace Transparency Act
- PTELL Legislation Signed into Law which Automatically Captures Lost Refunds Effective 2021 Levy Year
- Governor Issues Succession of Masking and Vaccination Orders for the Public, Educators and Healthcare Workers
- Supreme Court Sets Guidelines for When Pursuing Police Officers Can Enter the Home of a Fleeing Misdemeanor Suspect Without a Warrant
- ISBE and IDPH Issue Updated Guidance in Light of Governor’s Mask Mandate
- Court Finds Local Election Official Authority Is Limited – Cannot Refuse Referendum Question Prohibited By Law When Same Referenda Was Proposed More Than Once In 23-Month Period
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