Lynette Simmons Hoag Principle of Hoag Law Group, LLC. Attends Reception with Justice Sonya Sotomayor

Lynette Simmons Hoag principle of Hoag Law Group, LLC. attends the reception with Justice Sonya Sotomayor. The Chicago Bar Association and Just The Beginning Foundation hosted a reception and conversation with the Honorable Sonya Sotomayor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court on January 31, 2011. The reception was held at the prestigious Standard Club.

Lynette Simmons Hoag principle of Hoag Law Group, LLC. attends the reception with Justice Sonya Sotomayor. The Chicago Bar Association and Just The Beginning Foundation hosted a reception and conversation with the Honorable Sonya Sotomayor Associate Justice of the Supreme Court on January 31, 2011. The reception was held at the prestigious Standard Club.

Lynette Simmons Hoag Principle Attorney - Hoag Law Group LLC.

Chicago, IL, USA January 31st, 2011 - Lynette Simmons Hoag of Hoag Law Group LLC. the proprietors of Insurance-Claim-Attorneys.com attended a reception in honor of the Honorable Justice Sonia Sotomayor in Chicago, Illinois at the prestigious Standard Club. The conversation with Justice Sotomayor was facilitated by the Honorable Ann Claire Williams of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, was born in the Bronx, New York, on June 25, 1954. She earned a B.A. in 1976 from Princeton University, graduating summa cum laude and receiving the university’s highest academic honor. In 1979, she earned a J.D. from Yale Law School where she served as an editor of the Yale Law Journal. She served as Assistant District Attorney in the New York County District Attorney’s Office from 1979–1984. She then litigated international commercial matters in New York City at Pavia & Harcourt, where she served as an associate and then partner from 1984–1992.

President George H.W. Bush nominated her to the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, and she served in that role from 1992–1998. President William J. Clinton appointed her to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, where she served from 1998-2009. President Barack Obama nominated her as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court on May 26, 2009, and she assumed this position August 8, 2009.

"It was an amazing experience to spend the evening listening to the Justice Sotomayor tell her life story in the company of fellow attorneys," says Lynette Simmons Hoag, principle attorney at the Hoag Law Group, LLC. "It was a once in a life time experience to hear Justice Sotomayor speak as though she was speaking to close friends. In addition to the obvious similarities we have as female, minority attorneys, Justice Sotomayor and I also share a working class background and desire to help those in need." continues Lynette Simmons Hoag in referring to her personal injury and personal injury practice area's. The reception was attended by more than 700 people, including the who's who of Chicago's legal community.

Justice Sotomayor's legal career has always been focused on service and giving back to the community. The Hoag Law Group, LLC., is dedicated to giving back to the community by providing information on legal rights through the firm's newsletter and free consultations. The Hoag Law Group, LLC., fights for the rights of the injured to recover against the at-fault party or person for their damage and against insurance companies that are surrounded by attorneys and other professionals working night and day to reduce payment to those who deserve more.

The Chicago Bar Association was founded in 1874 and is one of the oldest and most active metropolitan bar associations in the United States. The Chicago Bar Association has a voluntary membership of 22,000 made up largely of lawyers and judges from Cook County and the State of Illinois. According the Chicago Bar Associations website, its purpose and objections are:

* To establish and maintain the honor and dignity of the profession of the law and to promote the general welfare of the members thereof, particularly by sponsoring and supporting continuing legal education programs covering new developments in all fields of law;

* To cultivate social relationships among its members; and

* To increase the usefulness of the legal profession in promoting the due administration of justice and the public good.

The Just the Beginning Foundation was established as a celebration of the Integration of the Federal Judiciary on September 19, 1992 in Chicago, IL. According to the website, Just the Beginning Foundation "is a multiracial, nonprofit organization comprised of lawyers, judges, and other citizens. It is dedicated to developing and nurturing interest in the law among young persons from various ethnic backgrounds underrepresented in the legal profession and supporting their continued advancement. It has a long-term goal is to increase racial diversity in the legal profession and on the bench."

The Hoag Law Group, LLC. is a law firm based on the north side of Chicago. It is the proprietor of Insurance-Claim-Attorneys.com. It focuses on personal injury law, property damage law for both personal and commercial cases and litigation. The firm will also handle contractual litigation for business as well as personal disputes. They have nearly 20 years of experience working with insurance companies as well as the Illinois Court and know how the system works. Let us put our experience to work for you to get the best possible result. The first consultation is always free, call today to learn what your rights really are.

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