News & Insights
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Best Lawyers® Names Eva Matela Kogut 2027 Chicago “Lawyer of the Year,” and Recognizes Seven Kogut & Wilson Attorneys
Kogut & Wilson is proud to announce that seven firm attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America lists, with Eva Matela Kogut being honored as a Chicago “Lawyer of the Year” in Collaborative Law: Family Law.
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Kirsten L. Meeder Reappointed to Palos Park Plan Commission through June 2031
Kirsten L. Meeder has been reappointed to the Palos Park Plan Commission through June 1, 2031.
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Sabrina Karakaya Completes Collaborative Practice Training with Collaborative Divorce Illinois
Kogut & Wilson associate Sabrina Karakaya attended Collaborative Divorce Illinois’ (CDI) Basic Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice Training, gaining the fundamentals of the collaborative process and the roles of interdisciplinary teams utilized within the process.
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Illinois State Bar Association Appoints Karen A. VanderMeer to Family Law Section Council
Karen A. VanderMeer has been appointed by the Illinois State Bar Association to its Family Law Section Council for the 2026 bar year.
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Kirsten L. Meeder Advances Trial Advocacy Skills with NITA Family Law Program
Kogut & Wilson partner Kirsten L. Meeder strengthened her core trial advocacy skills by attending National Institute for Trial Advocacy’s (NITA) Family Law Trial Skills program.
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Kogut & Wilson Welcomes Karen A. VanderMeer to the Firm
Karen A. VanderMeer has joined the firm as a senior associate.
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Cailee J. Alderman to Address the Equality for Every Family Act and Adoption Issues in Upcoming CLE Programs
Kogut & Wilson partner Cailee J. Alderman will cover adoption law and parentage topics during two upcoming CLE programs this month. On April 7 at 2:00 pm CDT, Cailee will speak during a Chicago Bar Association webinar titled “Family Formation in a New Legal Landscape: ART, Surrogacy, and Confirmatory Adoption […]
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Cailee J. Alderman to Share Insights on Adoption Law and SIJS at DePaul College of Law Panel
Kogut & Wilson partner Cailee J. Alderman will speak on a panel at DePaul University College of Law discussing Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) and adoption.
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Cailee J. Alderman to Discuss Uncontested Adoptions in Part 1 of CVLS Adoption CLE Series
Kogut & Wilson partner Cailee J. Alderman will provide adoption law insights during an upcoming seminar hosted by Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS). On Wednesday, March 11, from 12 – 1 pm CST, Cailee will join four other Guardians ad Litem to compare contested and uncontested adoptions. The panel will […]
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How Does Adopting a Child Impact Taxes in Illinois?
Kogut & Wilson shares adoption tax credit information for Illinois residents at the state and federal level.