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Gabriella R. Comstock is a Principal at Keough & Moody, P.C., in Naperville, where she concentrates her practice in community association law. She has been admitted to the College of Community Association Lawyers and serves on the CAI National Law Seminar Planning Committee. She is a member of the Federal Trial Bar and the Illinois State, DuPage County, and Chicago Bar Associations. Ms. Comstock received her B.S. from Loyola University of Chicago and her J.D. cum laude from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Howard S. Dakoff is a Partner at Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC, in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in community association law. He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and serves on its Subcommittee on Condominiums. He was inducted into the College of Community Association Lawyers of the Community Associations Institute and is a member of the Illinois chapter of the Community Association Institute. Mr. Dakoff received his B.S. from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and his J.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.
Nicholas R. Galasso is a Partner at Galasso P.C. in Wheaton, where he concentrates in real estate law, estate planning, probate, and business law. He is a Past President of the DuPage County Chapter of the Justinian Society of Lawyers and a member of the Illinois State and DuPage County Bar Associations. Mr. Galasso received his B.A. from Illinois Wesleyan University and his J.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, where he was on the dean’s list and a CALI award recipient.
Douglas R. Garmager is a Partner at Karbal, Cohen, Economou, Silk & Dunne, LLC, in Chicago, where his practice is focused on insurance coverage, professional liability defense, and condominium association and property manager defense. He is a member of the Rules Committee of the Appellate Lawyers Association and DRI. Mr. Garmager received his B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Sarah A. Johnson is a Partner with Karbal, Cohen, Economou, Silk & Dunne, LLC, in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on insurance coverage, professional liability defense (nonmedical), and condominium association and property manager defense. She is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and DRI. Ms. Johnson received her B.A. summa cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis and her J.D. magna cum laude from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where she was the Lead Articles Editor for the Loyola University Chicago Law Journal.
Michael C. Kim is Of Counsel to Schoenberg Finkel Beederman Bell Glazer LLC in Chicago, where he concentrates in condominium, common association law, real estate law, construction law, and civil litigation. He is a Fellow and a Past Governor of the Community Associations Institute College of Community Association Lawyers. He is a member of the Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations and a member and Past Chair of the CBA’s Condominium Law Subcommittee. Mr. Kim received his B.A. from the University of Hawaii (Manoa) and his J.D. from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, where he is a former Adjunct Professor.
Newton C. Marshall is an Equity Member of Karbal, Cohen, Economou, Silk & Dunne, LLC, in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in professional liability, construction litigation, business torts, condominium litigation, and consumer claims. He is a member and officer of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys (SOICA), by invitation; the Legal Counsel Forum of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), by invitation; and DRI, where he recently served as National Program Chair for DRI’s Professional Liability Seminar. Mr. Marshall received his B.A. from Denison University and his J.D. from Case Western Reserve University. He is a Certified Mediator in the Cook County Court-Annexed Major Case Civil Mediation Program and has had intensive training in mediation and negotiation from Pepperdine University School of Law’s Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution.
Kenneth A. Michaels Jr. is a Partner with Bauch & Michaels, LLC, in Chicago, where he focuses on commercial litigation and real estate management and development. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Illinois Chicago Law School, teaching Business Associations, Lawyering Skills, and Appellate Advocacy. He has also authored several IICLE® chapters over the last 12 years, in addition to several law review articles. Michaels received his B.A. from Loyola University Chicago and his J.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago Law School.
Dawn L. Moody is a Principal at Keough & Moody, P.C., in Naperville, where she focuses on condominium and common interest community associations. She is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association. Ms. Moody received her B.A. cum laude from North Central College and her J.D. with honors from the Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Myles Philipp is a Senior Manager at Cantey Associates in Wheaton, where he concentrates in homeowner associations’ audit and tax matters. Mr. Philipp received his B.A. from Eureka College and his CPA, Master of Accountancy from DePaul University.
Karen Skoric is President of Cantey Associates in Wheaton, where she foceses on audits and accounting/taxation for homeowners and condominium and townhome associations. She is a member of the Illinois CPA Society and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She is also a member of the Community Association Institute (CAI-Illinois Chapter) and has served on its Board of Directors as well as various committees. Ms. Skoric received her B.S. from Elmhurst College and is a certified public accountant.
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