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ATG President Receives 2013 CBA Vanguard Award

Photos courtesy of Bill Richert, Chicago Bar Association

Peter Birnbaum, ATG President and CEO, was recently named the Chicago Bar Association (CBA) recipient of the coveted Vanguard Award for supporting diversity in the profession and for his dedication and service to helping area youth.

The 2013 Vanguard honorees are from left: Joey L. Mogul, People’s Law Office, honoree of the Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago; Hon. Marcus R. Salone, (Ret.), Justice of the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, 3rd Division, the honoree of the Cook County Bar Association; Tuyet Le, representing the Asian American Institute Asian American Institute, honoree of the Asian American Bar Association of Chicago; Aurora Abella-Austriaco, President of The Chicago Bar Association; Jennifer Rosato, Dean of Northern Illinois University-College of Law, honoree of the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois; Peter J. Birnbaum, President and CEO, Attorneys’ Title Guaranty Fund, Inc., honoree of The Chicago Bar Association; Hon. Jorge Ortiz, judge of the Lake County Circuit Court, honoree of the Puerto Rican Bar Association.

Birnbaum and honorees from other sponsoring bar associations were recognized at a luncheon on April 17, 2013, at The Standard Club in Chicago. The CBA co-hosts the Vanguard Awards Luncheon with several other bar associations: Asian American Bar Association of Chicago, Cook County Bar Association, Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago, and the Puerto Rican Bar Association, each of which selects an honoree.

“The CBA is proud to co-host this event and recognize these outstanding individuals. This year’s luncheon honored lawyers, judges, and institutions that have made the law and the legal profession more accessible to and reflective of the community we serve. Peter is a shining example of that,” said Aurora Austriaco, president of the CBA, as well as a member of ATG and its board of directors.

Each of the sponsoring bar associations selected an honoree who has, through his or her efforts, increased access to justice for the whole community. While other bar associations bestow diversity awards, the Vanguard Awards differ because they allow lawyers from different communities to meet, share ideas, and be inspired by other exceptional lawyers and organizations.

Birnbaum has worked with underserved youth since he was a teen. For nearly thirty years, he has been actively involved Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago, as a volunteer, committee chair, board member, and board president. He and his wife Juliet have been a Big Brother and Big Sister for the past sixteen years. He is also on the board of directors of the Jesse White Foundation (read more).

At the Vanguard Awards luncheon April 17 at the Standard Club, Chicago, are from left: Aurora Abella-Austriaco, President of The Chicago Bar Association; Vanguard honoree Peter Birnbaum; and Terry Murphy, Executive Director, The Chicago Bar Association.

Peter Birnbaum with Aurora Abella-Austriaco, President, Chicago Bar Association, receiving his Vanguard Award.

[Last update: 5-1-13]

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