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Class Notes of the SIU School of Law Legal Clinic. Patricia McMeen, longtime Herrin city attorney, died in May.
Class of 1983 Inspector Kevin D. Eack, Senior Terrorism Advisor for the Illinois State Police, was chosen by the FBI to serve a Director's Fellowship in Counter Terrorism in Washington, D.C. He was selected as one of two police senior executives for the 2009 FBI Director's Fellowship. Inspector Eack will serve as a fellow for a period of six months through July 2009, before returning to the Illinois State Police in charge of the Office of Counter Terrorism.
Class of 1984
Class of 1989
The latest book by Dan Sitarz, Greening Your Business: The Hands-On Guide to Creating a Successful and Sustainable Business, was awarded the Best Business Reference Book of 2008 in the National Best Book Awards, sponsored by U.S.A Book News. The book's website is www.GreeningYourBusiness.org.
David Rumley was sworn in to the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Class of 1988 Pieter N. Schmidt has been named managing partner of Feirich, Mager, Green and Ryan. He joined FMGR in 1988 and was named as a partner in 1994. Schmidt’s practice concentrates in workers’ compensation and other employment related matters.
Class of 1990 Alice Noble-Allgire was sworn in to the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court. Rod Irvin died suddenly August 10, 2008. Irvin was the State’s Attorney of Hamilton County in Illinois.
Class of 1991 Beth Boggs was honored by the SIU Alumni Association as a Distinguished Alumna during last year’s Homecoming activities.
Daniel W. L. O’Brien was sworn in to the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court.
portunity Council, (EHOC) received the Illinois Human Rights Award.
Class of 1993
Class of 1996
Matthew Guzman was sworn in to the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Yvonne Spencer was sworn in to the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court.
David Stevens has officially retired from his second career as an attorney; David reports “it’s very pleasant to sit back and have someone deposit money in my checking account on the first of every month without doing much of anything for it. I recommend it. We have begun to travel more, and have big plans for Alaska and Italy in the next year or so.”
Class of 1997
Class of 1994 Will Jordan, Executive Director, The Metropolitan St. Louis Equal Housing Op-
Samuel L. Fieber was killed in a tragic oil field explosion on Oct. 29, 2008, in Crossville, IL. He was an attorney and owner of French Creek Oil Company, First Mortgage, Eldorado Inc., Tri-State Supply, Lee Land Inc., and Lake View Farms. Lee Ann Hill was appointed to be associate Judge in McLean County, IL. The Circuit Judges of the 11th Judicial Circuit voted to fill the vacancy with Hill. Hill
was selected from among 19 applicants for the position. She began her legal career as a McLean County Assistant Public Defender in 1997. She took the bench on December 8, 2008. Roger Holland was sworn in to the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Class of 1998 Donna White McCann was elected as State’s Attorney in Pulaski County, IL. She took office on December 1, 2008. Her office is located in Mound City. She lives in Olmsted. The Assistant State’s Attorney is Lisa M. Casper ‘06.
Class of 1999 Frank Janello and Lori Jo Chaney were united in marriage on April 5, 2008. Frank is a managing associate attorney for Blatt, Hasenmiller, Liebser and Moore, LLC in Bloomington.