b'AMAZING MEMBERSInman, Fitzgibbons, Murdock & Kosoff Law, Ltd. The Chamber has always supported our commitment to provide continued education to our clients and all who work in the industries in which we practice.By Kevin Deuschle WHAT IS THE HISTORY OFpublic entities throughout Illinois. and Jynnifer Cotharn THE COMPANY?We have also expanded our practice IFMK Law, Ltd. IFMK Law, Ltd. is a new and growingto include Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, firm, but readers and Illinois Cham- Missouri, and Wisconsin, and we ber of Commerce members maycontinue to hire more litigation attor-recognize many of our partners andneys as we grow.attorneys who were previously withWHY ILLINOIS AND THE Inman & Fitzgibbons. Ltd. (I&F) andILLINOIS CHAMBER OF OHalloran, Kosoff, Geitner & CookCOMMERCE? LLC (OKGC) - two litigation defense firms with a longstanding list ofIllinois was the headquarters for business and public entity clients andthe former firms, and that remains relationships throughout Illinois.unchanged for IFMK Law, Ltd. IFMK IFMK Law, Ltd was formed inhas four offices in Illinois, reaching Spring 2023 through a merger of I&Fall regions of the state. Our Illinois and OKGC resulting in expandedChamber membership and the rela-practices in Civil, Law Enforcementtionships we have developed with the and Jail Defense Litigation practic- Illinois Chamber of Commerce have es, FOIA and OMA Legal Services,played a role in our growth. The Employment Defense, WorkersChamber has always supported our Compensation Defense, Commer- commitment to provide continued cial Litigation and Business Legaleducation to our clients and allServices, and Legal Counseling andwho work in the industries in which Education Services.we practice.IFMK Law now represents andInitially, the former I&F focused defends several hundred Illinois pub- primarily on the insurance and lic entities, including counties, town- risk management industries, par-ships, municipalities, school districts,ticularly in workers compensation fire departments, public officials anddefense. Since 2017, I&F attorneys employees, and private sector clientshave presented to Illinois Chamber throughout the Midwest. Combined,members throughout the state on we have greater capacity to be atopics ranging from the strategic use resource for private business and4ILLINOIS BUSINESS LEADER'