QUINN, JOHNSTON, HENDERSON, PRETORIUS & CERULO NEWS
Dunham and Jennetten retire; Hill joins Firm as of counsel
Brad Dunham and Bob Jennetten retired on December 31, 2009. Each of these attorneys practiced with the firm for over 35 years. They were honored for their service at a luncheon on December 30.
Gregory Q. Hill recently became of counsel to the firm. Greg and his wife, Mary, are the parents of three daughters, Kaitlyn, Michaela and Maggie. Greg’s practice focuses upon healthcare law and the defense of medical malpractice cases.
Anniversaries at the Firm
Marsha Stoltz recently celebrated her 25th year of employment at the firm. She served as administrative assistant to Tom Johnston and Bob Jennetten and is currently serving as administrative assistant to Dave Collins and Chris Crawford.
Paula Monroe will soon be celebrating her 5th year anniversary of employment at the firm. She serves as administrative assistant to Greg Cerulo and Adam Chaddock.
QJHP&C People in the News
Elizabeth Larsen and her husband, Adam, welcomed their first child, Jack, on February 4, 2010.
Dave Collins and his wife, Jane, recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. They have two children, Erica and John.
Kevin Miller was an invited speaker at Perry Memorial Hospital’s January 20, 2010 Critical Care Workshop, where he spoke on “Nursing Malpractice and Informed Consent.”
Kevin Miller was an invited speaker for the Peoria County Bar Association Civil Practice Seminar held January 30, 2010. Kevin spoke on “Updates to the Medicare Secondary Payer Act – MMSEA.”
Laura Petersen has accepted an invitation to speak at ISMIE’s Seminar “Preventing Medical Misadventures” on April 20 in Peoria.
Dave Collins was recently asked to chair CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Peoria County’s newly-formed Community Advisory Panel. CASA of Peoria County is an organization that recruits, trains and supervises volunteers who assist youth going through abuse and neglect cases in Peoria County. Dave is a past president and board member of CASA of Peoria County’s Board of Directors.
On March 4, Peter Jennetten appeared at a legislative hearing in Springfield to support HB6178. The bill would reinstate a law providing that arresting municipalities are not responsible for an arrestee’s medical bills if the treatment is due to a self-inflicted injury or pre-existing condition. A similar exception was in place several years ago but removed by a subsequent amendment, probably inadvertently. After the issue came up in one of his cases, Peter spoke with the Illinois Municipal League (“IML”) and recommended that they seek an amendment to the statute. IML included it in their legislative agenda and Peter has been assisting IML’s Matt Davidson in his efforts to lobby for the amendment.