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LOCAL LAWYER LORRAINE CAVATAIO ELECTED SECRETARY OF IICLE

Fairview Heights, Ill., Jan. 17, 2012. . .Belleville lawyer Lorraine Cavataio, shareholder at Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd. (www.mmrltd.com), was recently elected secretary of the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE®). IICLE® is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to supporting the professional development of Illinois attorneys through Illinois-focused practice guidance. IICLE® is governed by a 16-member Board of Directors composed of Illinois lawyers and judges and is managed by a professional staff in Springfield and Chicago.
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STEGMAN OF MATHIS, MARIFIAN & RICHTER, LTD. JOINS BELLE-SCOTT COMMITTEE

Fairview Heights, Ill., Dec. 7, 2011 . . .Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd. (MM&R), today announced that shareholder Mark J. Stegman has joined the Belle-Scott Committee, the nation’s oldest civic support group for military installations and their personnel. 
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TWO FROM MATHIS, MARIFIAN & RICHTER TO SERVE ON ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION FEDERAL TAXATION SECTION COUNCIL: Marifian appointed Secretary; Speicher reappointed

BELLEVILLE, IL., October 17, 2011 . . .Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd. (MM&R) today announced that two of its attorneys, George Marifian and Philip Speicher, have been re-appointed to serve on the Federal Taxation Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) for its fiscal year ending June 30, 2012.
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COFFEY & MCCRACKEN LAW FIRM OF EDWARDSVILLE MERGES WITH MATHIS, MARIFIAN & RICHTER, LTD.: Merger Broadens Opportunity to Serve Clients

BELLEVILLE, IL., Sept. 30, 2011 . . . Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd. (MM&R) (http://www.mmrltd.com), with offices in Belleville, Ill., Nashville, Ill., and Clayton, Mo., today announced Coffey & McCracken Law Firm of Edwardsville, Ill., has merged with the firm. As a result, MM&R will add Edwardsville to its office locations, enabling the firm to expand its service offerings to individuals and businesses in Madison County.
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MM&R HOSTS TAX AND BANKING SEMINARS IN 2011
September 2011 . . . MM&R hosted its annual tax seminar in September with nearly 150 people from throughout southern Illinois in attendance.  The seminar, held in both Fairview Heights and Mt. Vernon, focused on topics such as tax increment financing and provided updates on estate and gift tax, income tax, employee benefits, bankruptcy and tax legislation. Presenters included Patrick B. Mathis, George E. Marifian, Kevin J. Richter, Kurt S.  Schroeder, Joseph P. O’Keefe, Mary E. Lopinot, Philip D. Speicher and David A. Gusewelle. 
The firm also held its annual banking seminar in October in Mt. Vernon where attendees were provided updates on banking law, electing S corporation status, mortgage foreclosures and bankruptcy.  Presenters included Patrick B. Mathis, Kevin J. Stine, Brad W. Small, Mary E. Lopinot and Sandra J. Tatoian. 
For more information about the firm’s annual tax and banking seminars, please call (618) 234-9800 or email eopperman@mmrltd.com.

STINE AT MATHIS, MARIFIAN & RICHTER, LTD. NOMINATED TO SERVE ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF CHICAGO
BELLEVILLE, IL., September 5, 2011 . . . Kevin J. Stine, a shareholder at Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd., has been nominated to serve as an independent director on the Board of Directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago is an $84 billion wholesale bank, serving the needs of member finance institutions located in Illinois and Wisconsin. 
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SMALL OF MATHIS, MARIFIAN & RICHTER, LTD. TO CHAIR SECTION COUNCIL OF THE ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION

BELLEVILLE, IL., June 1, 2011 . . . The law firm, Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd. (MM&R), today announced that Brad Small, shareholder, was recently reappointed to and named chair of the Commercial Banking and Bankruptcy Law Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA).
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HIGH SCHOOL SCULPTURE IN THE CITY PROGRAM DEBUTS AT ART ON THE SQUARE VIP RECEPTION BELLEVILLE, IL., May 23, 2011 . . . Belleville West High School senior Paige Glazebrook, along with shareholders from Belleville law firm Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd. (MM&R) and local artist Kevin Trobaugh, last week unveiled a new city sculpture to a crowd of several hundred VIP guests attending Art on the Square’s VIP Reception.
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CAVATAIO TO SERVE AS SECRETARY OF GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
BELLEVILLE, IL., May 20, 2011 . . .Lorraine Cavataio, a shareholder at Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd., was recently selected to serve as secretary of the Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSSI).
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BELLEVILLE ATTORNEY SELECTED BY ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT TO SERVE ON SPECIAL FORECLOSURE COMMITTEE
BELLEVILLE, IL., April 20, 2011 . . . Kevin Stine, shareholder of Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd., in Belleville, Ill., has been selected by the Illinois Supreme Court to serve on a special committee formed to study and formulate proposals to help those facing the loss of their homes and improve the judicial process in mortgage foreclosures throughout Illinois.
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BELLEVILLE ATTORNEY VOLUNTEERS TIME TO HAITI RELIEF EFFORTS: MM&R CONTRIBUTES FINANCIALLY TO SUPPORT THE CAUSE
BELLEVILLE, IL., MAY 11, 2011 . . . Belleville attorney Andrew Rushing, an associate at Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd., recently traveled to Haiti in support of the CRUDEM Foundation.
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BELLEVILLE ATTORNEY LORRAINE CAVATAIO ELECTED AS FELLOW TO THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF TRUST AND ESTATE COUNSEL
BELLEVILLE, IL., March 25, 2011 . . . Lorraine Cavataio, shareholder of Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd., in Belleville, Ill., has been elected as a member of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC).
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MATHIS, MARIFIAN & RICHTER SHARES EXPERIENCE IN THE U.S. LEGAL SYSTEM WITH GERMAN STUDENT
BELLEVILLE, IL., March. 16, 2011 . . . Belleville-based law firm, Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd. (MM&R), recently played host to a German law school exchange student hoping to gain experience of the U.S. legal system.
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PATRICK MATHIS INTERVIEWED BY FOX 2 NEWS REGARDING ILLINOIS TAX LAW CHANGES

BELLEVILLE, IL., January 14, 2011 . . .Patrick Mathis of the law firm, Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd. (MM&R), was interviewed on Fox 2 News regarding Illinois tax law changes. 

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TWO AT MM&R APPOINTED TO COUNCILS OF THE ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION

BELLEVILLE, IL., January 12, 2011 . . . The law firm, Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd. (MM&R), today announced that two of its attorneys have been appointed to different Councils of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA).

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ARTICLES

CHILD SUPPORT WITHHOLDING--PAYOR BEWARE
by Christine S.P. Kovach

Disability Provisions in General (Non-SNT) Living Trusts
by Lorraine K. Cavataio & Elizabeth C. Hesselbach

Tax Aspects of Litigation
by Elizabeth C. Hesselbach & Patrick B. Mathis

Partnership Dissolution 
by Kelli E. Madigan

Managing Decedent’s Personal and Real Property
by Lorraine K. Cavataio

 

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