2024 is already looking #VABulous! Congratulations to Susan Valentine, Aurora Austriaco, Lydia Bueschel, and Sandy Morris who have been included on the 2024 "Illinois Super Lawyers" list. We are also very excited to report that Reena Sikdar and Deborah Seriki have been included on the 2024 "Illinois Rising Stars" list.
Lydia Bueschel on the Board of Directors of the IL Equal Justice Foundation
Congratulations to #VABLaw Shareholder Lydia Bueschel on joining the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation Board of Directors. IEJF works to ensure equitable and easy access to the civil justice system in Illinois, and VAB is proud to have Lydia serving in furtherance of this critical mission.
Over the past 20 years, IEJF has helped keep families housed during the foreclosure crisis, recovered millions in funds for seniors victimized by scams, led the creation of legal self-help centers across the state, and developed three statewide legal aid networks. To support their crucial efforts, please donate by visiting: https://lnkd.in/gyiv875h
VAB’s 2023 Super Lawyers
Lydia Bueschel honored by Women Employed
Congratulations to VAB Shareholder Lydia Bueschel, who was honored today for her years of Board service and advocacy on behalf of working women at Women Employed ‘s annual gala the Working Lunch!
Lydia Bueschel Panelist at Diverse Talent Career Fair
VAB shareholder Lydia Bueschel spoke on a panel with fellow #namwolflawfirmmembers Amanda Alexander Taylor and Sekou Campbell on a session moderated by National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) CEO Leslie Davis on Trends in the Legal Industry at the Diverse Talent Career Fair on April 29, 2021.
Lydia Bueschel Moderator of NAMWOLF Fireside Chat with the CEO, Incoming CEO and Board Chair
VAB shareholder Lydia Bueschel was honored to moderate today's fireside chat with #NAMWOLF's Incoming CEO Leslie Davis, current CEO Joel Stern, and Board Chair John M. Murdock discussing their future vision for the National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF). VAB is excited for NAMWOLF's future and looking forward to seeing all of you in-person as soon as possible.
Congratulations to out 2021 Super Lawyers & Rising Stars
We are excited to announce that VAB attorneys have been included on the Illinois Super Lawyers (or Rising Star) list for 2021. Congrats to Susan Valentine (Business Litigation), Aurora Austriaco (Real Estate: Business), Lydia Bueschel (General Litigation), Sandy Morris (Business Litigation & Employment Litigation: Defense), and Elisa Wesche (Business Litigation). Super indeed! #VABulous
Diversity & the Bar Magazine Features State Farm's Rising Star Academy that Included Lydia Bueschel
Shareholder Lydia Bueschel was selected to participate in State Farm’s inaugural Rising Star Academy, which was recently featured in Diversity & the Bar, the flagship publication of the Minority Corporate Counsel association. This academy is part of State Farm’s continued commitment to increasing diversity in the legal profession, and it exposed a talented pool of outside counsel to State Farm’s business and culture while further developing their leadership skills and business acumen.
For the original source of photos and to view the article visit: https://issuu.com/mcca10/docs/db_2020winter_final/76?ff
Aurora Austriaco and Lydia Bueschel participated in “Advancing Women in the Law Summit"
VAB shareholders Aurora Austriaco and Lydia Bueschel participated in “Advancing Women in the Law Summit,” a daylong summit hosted by the American Bar Association’s Commission on Women and the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois..
From left to right: Jayne Rizzo Reardon, Aurora Austriaco, Chief 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Diane P. Wood and Judge Virginia M. Kendall, Mary L. Smith, Chief District Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, Judges Sara Darrow and Nancy Rosenstengel, Corinne C. Heggie, Kenya Jenkins-Wright, and ABA President Judy Perry Martinez.
Lydia Bueschel Named to NAMWOLF Board of Directors
Firm shareholder Lydia Bueschel has been elevated to the Board of Directors for the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (“NAMWOLF”).
