RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Eugena Whitson-Owen, a widely admired member of the legal community, will be sworn in as President of the Women's Bar Association of Illinois on June 6, 2014; 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 first 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, A Trial Attorney at the Law Offices of Kurt E. Olsen, a member company of Zurich Insurance Group, Eugena Whitson-Owen practices in all areas of civil defense litigation, concentrating on the defense of matters arising out of construction and product liability; and
WHEREAS, Prior to her current position, Eugena Whitson-Owen was a partner with the firm of SmithAmundsen LLC and an equity partner and owner of Moore, Strickland & Whitson-Owen; and
WHEREAS, Eugena Whitson-Owen has tried numerous cases before a jury in both state and federal court, successfully defending the interests of owners, developers, contractors, and manufacturers; and
WHEREAS, Eugena Whitson-Owen was selected as an Illinois Rising Star by Law & Politics magazine in 2008 and 2009, an award reserved for elite young legal talent; and
WHEREAS, In 2009, the Law Bulletin Publishing Company named Eugena Whitson-Owen as one of "40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch." The Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel recognized her in 2008 with its Meritorious Service Award; and
WHEREAS, Eugena Whitson-Owen is very active in local and state bar associations, including the Women's Bar Association of Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association, and Illinois Association of Defense Trial C...
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