New Partners

by James M. Byrnes

08/07/2018

Ganan & Shapiro is proud to announce the elevation of two associates to partnership with the firm.  Melissa McEndree, who joined the firm in 2002, and Ben Schroeder, who joined the firm in 2011, have been named partners by firm management.    Melissa graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2000 (cum laude), and began.

Ganan & Shapiro Attorneys Hit the Road This Summer!

04/02/2018

This summer, the Ganan & Shapiro attorneys will be on the road, attending various conferences throughout the country.  These will include national workers’ compensation and risk management conferences, as well as various state self-insurer’s association conferences.  In this way, we keep our finger on the pulse of the latest issues in workers’ compensation law, and at the.

Ganan & Shapiro Attorneys Published In ISBA Newsletter

05/11/2016

Two of our attorneys have recently written articles for the ISBA Newsletter, which is published by the Illinois State Bar Association on a monthly basis.  The newsletter contains a number of articles which cover a variety of legal topics and is circulated among its attorney members throughout the state.  The articles provide a summary of.

Peoria Seminar – April 19, 2016

03/02/2016

On April 19, 2016, Ganan & Shapiro, in conjunction with Fleming & Umland and Coventry, will present a seminar covering various topics relating to the defense of workers’ compensation claims and civil litigation, as well as the intersection of these two areas of the law.  A continental breakfast, lunch and a post-seminar happy hour will.

Michelle LaFayette Named to WCLA Board of Directors

02/05/2016

 Ganan & Shapiro is proud to announce that Michelle LaFayette has been elected to the 2016 Board of Directors for the Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association (“WCLA”). The WCLA is a bar association promoting fellowship among members of the Illinois bar engaged in the practice of workers’ compensation law, as well as providing continuing legal education.