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may 8, 2023 |
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2023
MAY EVENTS 5/9/2023 (Tues.) BOG Meeting 5/12/2023 (Fri.) Breakfast with the Bar 5/16/2023 (Tues.) CLE Event 5/19/2023 (Fri.) Breakfast with the Bar 5/23/2023 (Tues.) CLE Committee Meeting 5/26/2023 (Fri.) Breakfast with the Bar 5/29/2023 (Mon.) Courthouse Closed JUNE EVENTS 6/2/2023 (Fri.) Breakfast with the Bar 6/5/2023 (Mon.) Annual Golf Outing & Pckleball! 6/9/2023 (Fri.) ADR Committee Meeting Breakfast with the Bar 6/13/2023 (Tues.) BOG Meeting 6/14/2023 (Wed.) CLC Committee Meeting 6/16/2023 (Fri.) Breakfast with the Bar 6/17/2023 (Sat.) Family Picnic 6/19/2023 (Mon.) Courthouse Closed 6/20/2023 (Tues.) Annual Meeting 6/23/2023 (Fri.) Breakfast with the Bar 6/27/2023 (Tues.) CLE Committee Meeting 6/30/2023 (Fri.) Breakfast with the Bar Upcoming Save-The-Dates 9/22/2023 (Fri.) CIPA Legal Education Seminar 10/25 & 10/26 (Wed. & Thurs.) MCBA Biennial GAL Conference 12/19/2023 (Tues.) Holiday Luncheon All Court Holidays & Closures |
PRAIRIE STATE LEGAL SERVICES
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Central Illinois roots and Abraham Lincoln tugged at Guy Fraker, bringing this Missouri-born, suburban New York City youth to a long-time Bloomington career.
Guy’s family had deep roots in central Illinois and the University of Illinois. When Guy was a child, the family visited his grandmother Lela Holliday and her twin sister, Lola Kucher, who lived together in Peoria. Lola took the impressionable grade schooler to the Springfield Lincoln sites, where he was introduced to the |
State Historian, Harry Pratt, and the longtime Lincoln Tomb curator, Herbert Fay. Soon Guy was spending his spare change on Lincoln books, devouring the topic.
Many of his White Plains High School (New York) classmates were off to the Ivy League, but Guy “came home” to his parents’ alma mater, the University of Illinois. There he majored in history and then completed law school, where he was the president of his senior class. Later, Guy was honored when he received the prestigious William Winter Award from the University Foundation in 2005 for Outstanding Leadership Advocacy. He was recruited by the Costigan and Wollrab firm to Bloomington in 1962.
From his Mother, Guy was attuned to community involvement. He soon was involved in the Jaycees and both Bill Costigan and Jim Wollrab were significant community leaders, who encouraged Guy to deepen his local connections. As the ParkLands Foundation was being developed, Pantagraph publisher Loring Merwin asked the young attorney to volunteer his time to draw up the various documents in founding the new preservation organization. It now maintains more than 3,600 acres. He served on the Board for many years, including several terms as President.
Although not a naturalist, the ParkLands work awakened Guy to preservation of such areas. At the time, Illinois was ranked near the bottom in natural area preservation. Governor Jim Edgar appointed Guy to a statewide task force to study the issues and make recommendations. These were followed and under Edgar’s leadership the state purchased over 16,000 acres to create Panther Creek Conservation area in west central Illinois. This led Guy to the Nature Conservancy, where after many years, including a term as Chairman of the Board, he then joined the Conservancy as Director of Land Protection. In that capacity he negotiated more than 20 acquisitions, totaling more than 10,000 acres all over the State. Read more at the link below.
Many of his White Plains High School (New York) classmates were off to the Ivy League, but Guy “came home” to his parents’ alma mater, the University of Illinois. There he majored in history and then completed law school, where he was the president of his senior class. Later, Guy was honored when he received the prestigious William Winter Award from the University Foundation in 2005 for Outstanding Leadership Advocacy. He was recruited by the Costigan and Wollrab firm to Bloomington in 1962.
From his Mother, Guy was attuned to community involvement. He soon was involved in the Jaycees and both Bill Costigan and Jim Wollrab were significant community leaders, who encouraged Guy to deepen his local connections. As the ParkLands Foundation was being developed, Pantagraph publisher Loring Merwin asked the young attorney to volunteer his time to draw up the various documents in founding the new preservation organization. It now maintains more than 3,600 acres. He served on the Board for many years, including several terms as President.
Although not a naturalist, the ParkLands work awakened Guy to preservation of such areas. At the time, Illinois was ranked near the bottom in natural area preservation. Governor Jim Edgar appointed Guy to a statewide task force to study the issues and make recommendations. These were followed and under Edgar’s leadership the state purchased over 16,000 acres to create Panther Creek Conservation area in west central Illinois. This led Guy to the Nature Conservancy, where after many years, including a term as Chairman of the Board, he then joined the Conservancy as Director of Land Protection. In that capacity he negotiated more than 20 acquisitions, totaling more than 10,000 acres all over the State. Read more at the link below.
recording opportunities
Save the Date
registration coming soon
registration coming soon
Saturday, June 17 - 4:00 pm - Family Pickleball Picnic
Friday, September 22 - Central Illinois Paralegal Association Legal Education Seminar
Wednesday & Thursday, October 25 & 26 - MCBA Biennial GAL Conference
Friday, September 22 - Central Illinois Paralegal Association Legal Education Seminar
Wednesday & Thursday, October 25 & 26 - MCBA Biennial GAL Conference
kelly & castagna
change of email address
Laura Castagna - laura@injurylawbloomington.com
Josephine Shane - josephine@injurylawbloomington.com
STAFF
Kelly Rumley - kelly@injurylawbloomington.com
Skylar Maurer - skylar@injurylawbloomington.com
Josephine Shane - josephine@injurylawbloomington.com
STAFF
Kelly Rumley - kelly@injurylawbloomington.com
Skylar Maurer - skylar@injurylawbloomington.com
new to your office?
or maybe an attorney/staff 'on the move'?
If your office has new attorneys and staff, then we would like to update membership on your additions! Maybe you have an attorney making moves within your office. Please click on the link below to submit a little about the new addition and feel free to add a photo as well.
career opportunities
office space available
121 main STREET, BLOOMINGTON
office suite - 2nd floor - lease
Second floor office suite available for lease. The full floor is available for a single tenant. Previously occupied as an attorney’s office, the space has a perimeter of private office spaces and conference room, open/work area/reception, two (2) restrooms, breakroom, data storage and secured storage areas inclusive in suite. Building has elevator access. Parking adjacent to building.
posted May 2023
306 E grove street, bloomington
freestanding building - FOR SALE
We are pleased to present the former Yoder Law Office Building, now Murphy Building, in Downtown Bloomington for sale. The current business will be relocating, making this unique freestanding office building available. This property has unique characteristics, lots of natural lighting, large private offices with windows, conference rooms, break room and updated mens and womens restrooms, as well as a large storage room. The property has been well maintained and with the adjacent parking lot, this presents a great opportunity for a new or expanding business in Bloomington. Please call to schedule a tour today.
posted May 2023
105 n. center street - downtown blooomington
office - for sale
Downtown Bloomington is home to over 100 shops, restaurants, and services ready to provide you with distinctive merchandise and friendly small town customer service. You can be apart of what makes Downtown great in owning this spectacularly cared for former law office. The property has three stories and a full basement, private offices, conference rooms, storage, vaults, restrooms, library and more.
posted February 2023
Office Space Available
Located one block from the McLean County Law & Justice Center, two offices (209 sq. ft. & 108 sq. ft.) available for rent. The offices are ideal for a single office user or a professional with an administrative assistant. Both offices are newly painted, fully furnished, and move-in ready. Offices have access to kitchen/break room. Conference room available for reservation. Parking included.
For more information, call or text (708) 831-2733.
For more information, call or text (708) 831-2733.
posted January 2023
OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE
2nd Floor
121 N Main St., Bloomington, IL
3,625 sq. ft. Total. Smaller space units available.
Parking on site
Call or Text 309-868-1604
posted November 2022
2nd Floor
121 N Main St., Bloomington, IL
3,625 sq. ft. Total. Smaller space units available.
Parking on site
Call or Text 309-868-1604
posted November 2022
bar committee activities
2023
Quarterly Family Law Bench/Bar Listening Session - May 3 3.30 pm
GAL Committee Meeting - May 4 12.15 pm
BOG Meeting - May 9 noon
Criminal Law Committee Meeting - May 10 8.15 am
CLE Committee Meeting - May 23 noon
Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee [ADR] Meeting - June 9 noon
BOG Meeting - June 13 noon
Criminal Law Committee Meeting - June 14 noon
Diversity & Inclusion Committee Meeting – July 12 noon
Quarterly Family Law Bench/Bar Listening Session - May 3 3.30 pm
GAL Committee Meeting - May 4 12.15 pm
BOG Meeting - May 9 noon
Criminal Law Committee Meeting - May 10 8.15 am
CLE Committee Meeting - May 23 noon
Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee [ADR] Meeting - June 9 noon
BOG Meeting - June 13 noon
Criminal Law Committee Meeting - June 14 noon
Diversity & Inclusion Committee Meeting – July 12 noon