McKenna News & Events

The Small Business Hot Topic Series kicks  off on Thursday, September 3, 2015 (Data Privacy and Cyber Insurance) with additional series presentations on Thursday, September 10 (Employment Hot Topics) and Thursday, September 17 (Navigating  Bankruptcies of Customers, Employees and Vendors). The conferences are free and complimentary breakfast will be served. Join us at our new […]

Call to reserve your spot for the Small Business Hot Topics Series. Complimentary breakfast served while we discuss emerging issues in data privacy and cyber insurance- September 3; employment issues-(Did you know there at least 15 different statutes requiring different types of compliance?) September 10; and bankruptcy issues when employees, vendors or clients file bankruptcy […]

  Kelly E. Purkey and Alexander Sweis will be speakers at the Spring Illinois Defense Counsel Seminar on April 17 talking about the ethical pitfalls of social media. Kelly and Alex will examine ARDC cases related to the use of Facebook, You Tube and other social media. The conference also includes many other topical issues […]

Alison Harkins will be a featured speaker at the John Marshall Privacy Law Spring Symposium entitled “Legal Problems in Data Management: IT and Privacy at the Forefront” on April 10, 2015 at the John Marshall Law School. Alison has spent years counseling clients on all facets of these emerging issues which touch every phase of […]

  We are pleased to again have three lawyers selected for “Super Lawyers” status for 2015. Greg Cochran, Sara Cook and Margaret Foster have again been named Super Lawyers for the coming year.

On November 10, 2014, the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel, Young Lawyers Division, hosted a event at The John Marshall Law School entitled, “Finding and Ensuring Success in Your First Position”. McKenna attorney Alex Sweis presented as a practioner in the civi litigation insurance defense area. Alex gave advice on job searching and networking. […]

Jaime Dowell received the Blackshear Fellowship Award from the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges on October 10th. Jaime’s professionalism and outstanding work as an African American bankruptcy advocate earned her the nomination and award. And spending a little time with the judges earned her a committee appointment to help with establishing a staffed pro se […]

The Firm was pleased to support the Illinois Defense Counsel’s 50 Year Gala held on June 26th at the Trump Tower. The IDC, originally led by one of this firm’s founding partners, Royce Rowe, has been a valuable resource for defense counsel in Illinois. The IDC has also been chaired by another founder of the […]

Jaime Dowell was nominated for the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges’ Blackshear Presidential Fellowship by Judge Thomas M. Lynch and our managing partner, Sara E. Cook. The award is given to African American bankruptcy attorneys who demonstrate the dedication, professionalism and skills that were exhibited by Judge Blackshear when he served as the first African […]

We are very pleased to have Alison Harkins join the firm as Of Counsel. Alison comes to us as a former lender, loan documenter, and financial privacy and transaction specialist. She brings a wealth of knowledge and practical experience to transactions. She has worked in house and understands the needs of small businesses for general counsel advice without the expense of an in house counsel. She adds depth and specialized experience to our team.