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Christopher R. DiPlacido is an associate with Blitt and Gaines, P.C., in Vernon Hills, where he focuses his practice on creditors’ rights. He is the author of For the Record: The Illinois Rules of Evidence and the Admission of Business Records through Foundational Sources, 108 Ill.B.J. 36 (2020), and Objection, Hearsay! Eliminating Confusion on Business Records Admissibility, 31 DuPage Cty.B. Ass’n Brief 5 (2019). He has presented seminars for IICLE®, the Illinois Creditors Bar Association, and the Illinois State Bar Association. DiPlacido graduated cum laude from Wabash College and received his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law, which he attended while serving in the United States Marine Corps Reserves.
Michael L. Starzec is a Partner with Blitt and Gaines, P.C., in Vernon Hills, wherehe concentrates his practice in creditors’ rights. He is a Former President and Current Board Member of the Illinois Creditors Bar Association. He was a member of the Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee for Rule 280.2, and he has also served on the Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice’s Subcommittee for Remote Proceedings, the Consumer Debt Working Group, the Supplementary Proceedings Task Force, and the Service of Process Working Group. He is currently on the Commission on Access to Justice’s Remote Proceedings Task Force and the Community Trust Committee. He has been recognized by Chief Justice Burke for his work on M.R. 30370, which released bank accounts to consumers during COVID-19 court closures. Starzec earned his B.A. from Northern Illinois University and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.
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