Announcements
Randy Gori, Barry Julian, and Benjamin Schmickle have just been named members of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the country, its members have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts, awards, and settlements on behalf of their clients.
Upcoming Events
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Past Events
On January 5th and 6th, Gori Julian & Associates, P.C. hosted a viewing of "Hot Coffee," a documentary focused on the issue of tort reform, by Susan Saladoff at the Wildey Theatre in downtown Edwardsville. 252 North Main Street, Edwardsville, IL 62025. All of the proceeds from the event were donated to the American Cancer Society.
On October 31, Gori Julian & Associates, P.C. in partnership with the American Red Cross, hosted a Blood Drive. The event was a huge success, however The American Red Cross always needs donors to help them save lives. We encourage all who can to find a Blood Drive near you and get out and donate!
"Lawyers for the Needy" Madison County Bar Association Food Drive. September 1 - 30, 2011. Attorneys in Madison County stepped up to help those in need by donating canned goods and non-perishable food items to local pantries. The pantries that recieved the donations were: Glen - Ed Food Pantry (Edwardsville), Community Hope Center (Cottage Hills), Venice Township Food Bank (Madison), Riverbend Community Food Bank (Alton). In addition to the food, we collected $1,235 that was divided among the four pantries to help them stock the shelves. Pictured Below: from bottom to top and left to right, Ashley Sturm (Gori Julian & Associates), Tara McIntyre (TorHoerman Law), Brenda Baum (Hepler Broom, LLC), Sue Tanney (TorHoerman Law, LLC), Hon. Barbara Crowder, Randy Gori (Gori Julian & Associates), and Ron Foster (Schoen, Walton, Telken, & Foster).
Barry Julian presented at the 2011 Asbestos Litigation Conference in San Francisco, California September 19-21, 2011. The topic of discussion was Jurisdictional Update: Illinois, California & Emerging Jurisdictions. Click Here to Visit the Conferences Website.
Randy Gori spoke at the Midwest Asbestos Litigation Conference on September 23, 2011 in St. Louis, MO.
Randy Gori and D. Todd Mathews attended the Mass Torts Made Perfect 10th Anniversary Conference, October 12-14, 2011 in Las Vegas Nevada. Randy Gori will be speaking at the Asbestos Litigation Strategy Session as well.
Randy Gori spoke at the Asbestos Litigation Conference on the following topic:Jurisdictional Spotlight: Madison County to the West- Update on Recent Verdicts, Settlements and Noteworthy Cases. Topics included, A Closer Look at the Los Angeles and San Francisco Asbestos Dockets; Consolidated asbestos pre-trial dockets –are they working to streamline, manage and effectively track cases?; Heavy machinery and component part cases – is the jury still out?; Venue and forum non conveniens – where are the California plaintiffs coming from?; Madison County has one-sixth of the mesothelioma filings in America. What is going on?; and A new judge. What can we expect?
