Record #: R2016-389   
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Intro date: 5/18/2016 Current Controlling Legislative Body:
Final action: 5/18/2016
Title: Congratulations extended to Adria East Mossing on election as president of Women's Bar Association and declaration of June 8, 2016 as "Adria East Mossing Day" in Chicago
Sponsors: Burke, Edward M.
Attachments: 1. R2016-389.pdf

RESOLUTION

 

 

 

WHEREAS, Adria East Mossing, a widely admired member of the legal community, will be sworn in as the 100th President of the Women's Bar Association of Illinois on June 8, 2016; and

 

WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of this event by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and

 

WHEREAS, The Women's Bar Association of Illinois, one of the oldest and largest bar associations in the state, was established in 1914 by nine women lawyers practicing in the Chicago Metropolitan Area; and

 

WHEREAS, The Women's Bar Association of Illinois was founded to promote the interests and welfare of women lawyers and to aid in the enactment of legislation for the common good and in the administration of justice; and

 

WHEREAS, During her upcoming tenure as president, Adria East Mossing plans to focus on promoting career development for women attorneys and introducing a series of seminars focused on business development, negotiation skills and building a law firm; and

 

WHEREAS, Adria East Mossing graduated from Northwestern University and DePaul University College of Law where she was Managing Editor for the DePaul Law Review; and

 

WHEREAS, Adria East Mossing began her career at Hinshaw & Culbertson where her practice specialized in the defense of physicians and hospitals and she became one of only seven women equity partners; and

 

WHEREAS, Because of her trial skills, Adria East Mossing was recruited to join a plaintiff's personal injuiy law firm where she practiced for five years; and

 

WHEREAS, In 2009 Adria East Mossing opened her own firm and was joined two years later by Jim Navarre, resulting in the firm of Mossing & Navarre, LLC; and

 

WHEREAS, Adria East Mossing represents the rights of injured parties in cases involving medical malpractice, birth injuries, construction accidents, motor vehicle and trucking accidents and other catastrophic personal injuries; and

 

 

WHEREAS, Adria East Mossing is a member of the federal Trial Bar and the American Board of Trial Advocates; and

 

WHEREAS, Adria East Mossing has been named a Leading Lawyer in Illinois in the areas of plaintiff's personal injury and medical malpractice; and

 

WHEREAS, Adria East Mossing has been selected as one of the Top Fifty Women Lawyers and one of the Top 100 Lawyers in Illinois by Superlawyers; and

 

WHEREAS, The expertise and professionalism of Adria East Mossing serve as an example to all; now, therefore

 

BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the members of the Chicago City Council, assembled this eighteenth day of May, 2016, do hereby congratulate Adria East Mossing on this prestigious appointment; and

 

BE IT RESOLVED, That June 8, 2016, shall be officially recognized as Adria East Mossing Day throughout the City of Chicago; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Adria East Mossing.