Client Alerts

Ottosen, Britz, Kelly, Cooper & Gilbert - Illinois Law Firm Representing Municipalities : Client Alerts
Appellate court rules surviving spouses are not entitled to cost of living increases
September 2008

Agreed Pension Reform Bill becomes law
September 2008

New IRS rules for school employees who elect to spread their paychecks over a twelve-month period
December 2007

New law impacts ability of five-member boards to discuss and take final action on public business
September 2007

Last minute amendment to pension bill seeks to reinstate unconstitutional Sudan Divestment Act by imposing State control over some local pension funds
March 2007

Property Tax Extension Limitation Law amended
August 2006

New Military Employee Rights Notice Poster
April 2006

Complying with the New Open Meetings Act Requirements
April 2006

Transfer of Creditable Service between Police Pension Funds and the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
November 2005

Pension Code amendment restructures firefighters’ pension boards
September 2005

Pension Levies and P.A. 93-0689
November 2004

New "Physical Fitness Facility Medical Emergency Preparedness Act" applies to Illinois school districts
October 2004

New law makes sweeping changes in firefighter pension code provisions
August 2004

New amendments to Illinois’ “Military Leave of Absence Act” expand coverage to local government and school district employees
February 2004

Governor signs into law new provisions regarding closed meetings under the Open Meetings Act
September 2003

Attorney Notes

Ottosen, Britz, Kelly, Cooper & Gilbert - Illinois Law Firm Representing Municipalities : Attorney Notes
Karl Ottosen spoke at the IGFOA Payroll Seminar
November 2008

Karl Ottosen spoke at the Chicago-Kent College of Law Conference
November 2008

Seventh Annual OBKC&G, Ltd. School Law Conference
September 2008

Donald Potts promoted to Major in the Army Reserve
September 2008

OBKC&G, Ltd. welcomes law clerk
September 2008

Shawn Flaherty spoke at the IGFOA Seminar
July 2008

Bob Britz received Lions Club Life Membership Award
July 2008

OBKC&G, Ltd. attorneys participated in IAFPD Annual Conference held June 19-22, 2008 in Springfield, Illinois
July 2008

Brian J. O’Connor was honored as “Outstanding New Lawyer 2008”
July 2008

Bob Britz is recognized for service to the Kane County Bar Association
June 2008

Donald Potts has been called to active duty in Iraq
May 2008

OBKC&G, Ltd. was a Gold Sponsor at IPPFA Golf Outing
May 2008

Congratulations to David and Amy Zafiratos on the birth of their daughter
May 2008

Karl Ottosen participates in IFSAP Annual Conference
April 2008

OBKC&G, Ltd. welcomes law clerks
April 2008

Brian J. O’Connor spoke at the Lorman Educational Services Seminar
April 2008

Karl Ottosen, Bob Britz, and Brian O’Connor spoke at the IAFPD Administrative Training Session
March 2008

Attorneys speak at the NIAFPD Annual Conference
February 2008

Karl Ottosen named leading lawyer
January 2008

Shawn P. Flaherty named “Rising Star”
January 2008

Karl Ottosen recognized as top Illinois attorney
January 2008

OBKC&G, Ltd. welcomes William R. Thomas as an associate
December 2007

Joseph Miller III named partner with OBKC&G, Ltd.
December 2007

David T. Zafiratos has joined OBKC&G, Ltd. as an associate
December 2007

John Kelly was the featured speaker at the NENA Conference closing session
November 2007

Maureen Anichini Lemon and Matthew R. Roeschley spoke at the 2007 Joint Annual Conference of IASB / IASA / IASBO
November 2007

Tom Gilbert and Shawn Flaherty will speak at IAFPD Fall Workshop
November 2007

Sixth Annual OBKC&G, Ltd. School Law Conference
September 2007

Karl Ottosen and Shawn Flaherty served as feature speakers at Illinois Government Financial Officers Association Revenue Seminar
August 2007

OBKC&G, Ltd. welcomes law clerks
July 2007

John Kelly was the featured speaker at the NENA Conference closing session
July 2007

Carolyn Welch Clifford attended NAPPA Conference
July 2007

OBKC&G, Ltd. attorneys will participate in IAFPD Annual Conference to be held June 21-24, 2007 in Springfield, Illinois
June 2007

Shawn Flaherty and Carolyn Welch Clifford will speak at Illinois Government Financial Officers Association Training Program
April 2007

Shawn Flaherty to speak at Northern Illinois University Law Review Symposium
March 2007

Attorneys speak at the NIAFPD Annual Conference
February 2007

Shawn P. Flaherty co-authors handbook for Illinois fire protection district trustees
February 2007

DiNolfo named shareholder of OBKC&G, Ltd.
January 2007

OBKC&G, Ltd. welcomes law clerks
January 2007

Maureen Lemon to speak at the annual Chicago-Kent College of Law’s Illinois Public Sector Labor Relations Program
December 2006

Maureen Anichini Lemon and Joseph Miller III participate in panel at IASB Annual Conference
November 2006

Matt Roeschley joins OBKC&G, Ltd. as an associate
November 2006

Ericka Thomas to speak at the IICLE Municipal Law & Litigation Institute
October 2006

Carolyn Welch Clifford featured in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin article
September 2006

Fifth Annual OBKC&G, Ltd. School Law Conference
September 2006

Maureen Anichini Lemon testified before the Illinois State Board of Education on September 12, 2006
September 2006

Attorneys speak at the IAFPD Annual Conference
June 2006

Bob Britz President of Kane County Bar Association
June 2006

Summer Law Clerks
June 2006

Carolyn Welch Clifford nominated for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Loving Cup Awards
April 2006

Robert W. Trevarthen retires
April 2006

Karl Ottosen approved as Board member of The Hundred Club of DuPage County
April 2006

Gilbert receives AV Peer Review Rating
April 2006

Brian O’Connor guest speaker at Kane County Bar Association Seminar
April 2006

Brian O’Connor guest speaker on local radio program
April 2006

Attorneys participate in 21st Annual Administration Training Session
April 2006

Karl Ottosen selected as top Illinois attorney
February 2006

Bob Britz & OBKC&G, Ltd. receive AV Peer Review Rating
February 2006

Ottosen Named Leading Lawyer
January 2006

Lemon to Present Update on IDEA
October 2005

John Kelly Presented at National Conferences for 9-1-1 Issues
August 2005

Maureen Anchini Lemon Addressed LaGrange School District Issues
August 2005

OBKCG Welcomes Back Attorney Donald L. Potts
August 2005

OBKCG Peforms In-Service for St. Anne School District
August 2005

OBKCG Attorneys Speak at Illinois Fire Protection District Conference
June 2005

Britz Named Officer of Kane County Bar Association
June 2005

OBKCG Law Clerk Update
June 2005

Britz Named Elburn Chamber's Member of the Year
June 2005

O'Connor Joins Firm
June 2005

Lemon Contributes to Special Education Panel
May 2005

Legal Update to Education Administrators
April 2005

Cooper Conducts Education Updates
April 2005

OBKCG Conducts Trustee Training for Byron FD
March 2005

Northern Illinois Alliance of Fire Protection District’s Annual Conference
February 2005

Clifford and Flaherty Named Partners
January 2005

Cooper Speaks to School Officials in Florida
January 2005

Ottosen Presents for Roselle Police
November 2004

Sexual Harassment Training for Oswego PD
November 2004