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.
Categories
- Governor Pritzker Imposes Mask Mandate for Schools
- The IDPH Adopts the New CDC Masking Guidance for Schools
- SUPREME COURT FINDS THAT SCHOOL DISTRICT IMPROPERLY REGULATED OFF-CAMPUS SPEECH
- Clarification and Guidance on Recent ISBE Resolution Supporting Return to In-Person Learning
- Lawful Residency In School District Is Based On Determination Of Family’s “Home Base”
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Public Bodies Cannot Prohibit Expression of Opinions or Criticism of Public Officials During Public Comment Without Evidence of Disruption
- The United States Supreme Court Rules That A Seizure Occurs When A Police Officer Shoots Someone Who Eludes Capture
- Payroll Tax Credits Available to Local Governments under American Rescue Plan Act
- Criminal Justice Reform Omnibus Act – House Act 3653 Statewide Use of Force Standardization Act – The Safe-T Act Public Act 101-0652
Education Law News
Firm News
General
Labor & Employment Law News
Legal Resources
Library Law News
Municipal Law News
