This year's tailgate was special in many ways. ATG celebrated its 40th anniversary, honored its founder and several directors, and hosted a law clerk reunion. More than 20 former law clerks from the 1960s to the present joined us. The weekend began with the ATG Educational Program, Mechanics of a Commercial Real Estate Transaction, presented by ATG attorneys Donna Kogut and Greg Miely.

After the seminar, we held our annual shareholders' meeting and a cocktail reception. Earlier in the day, ATG presented a cash donation to the University of Illinois, College of Law (see the November-December issue of the ATG concept, available on-line). Saturday, ATG hosted nearly 750 members and guests at the tailgate. Guests enjoyed the U of I Steel Band and the U of I Marching Band before the Illinois vs. Michigan game.
 
Shown here are several law clerks who were employed at ATG during various points in our history from the late 1960s to present: Front row: Tania Snyder Stori (ATG Senior Underwriter, Champaign, Ill.); Mike Brandt (ATG Vice President, Champaign, Ill.); Mike Rooney (former ATG President, currently with LandAmerican Commonwealth Title, Dallas, Tex.); Chuck Kovaleski (President, Attorneys Title Insurance Fund, Orlando, Fla., also current president of the American Land Title Association); Peter Birnbaum (current ATG President, Chicago, Ill.), Ward McDonald (McDonald & Heinrich, Champaign, Ill. and UI College of law adjunct professor). Middle row: Steve Thayer (Thayer & Associates, Chicago, Ill.); Denny Norling (Retired; Moline, Ill.); Heather Voorn (Student - John Marshall Law School; Orland Park, Ill.); Don Zoufal (Chicago Dept. of Aviation, Chicago, Ill.); Eddie Flynn, (Flynn & Flynn, Oak Brook, Ill.); Jen Basola (Krohn & Moss, Los Angelos, Calif.) Mary Kay Scott (Brenner, Ford, Monroe & Scott, Chicago, Ill.); Amy Anderson (Brenner, Ford, Monroe & Scott, Chicago, Ill.); Henry Shulruff (ATG Senior Vice President, Chicago, Ill.). Back row: Brian Hair (Saumels, Miller, Shroeder, Jackson & Sly, Decatur, Ill.); Steve Gaines (Home, Roberts & Owen, Colorado Springs, Colo.); and Roger Ritzman (Peregrine, Stime, Newman, Ritzman & Brueckner, Wheaton, Ill.).
 
  Roman Reynolds, ATG Member Services Representative (Champaign, Ill.) discusses ATG REsource title and closing software with Ned Leiken, ATG member (Minonk, Ill.).
 
Peter Birnbaum, ATG President and CEO, and Jerry Gorman, ATG Senior Vice President, are surrounded by the Marching Illini and members of the cheerleading squad.
 
  From left: Peter Birnbaum, ATG President and CEO (Chicago, Ill.); Dave Johnson, Assistant Athletic Director/Marketing Department of Intercollegiate Athletics (Urbana, Ill.); and Jerry Gorman, Senior Vice President - Downstate Operations (Champaign, Ill.).
 
Jim Elson (third from left), ATG board member (Canton, Ill.) and his family at the Tailgate. Elson was honored for his 40 years of service to ATG.
 
  Hundreds of ATG members and guests enjoyed the Marching Illini's performance inside the ATG Tailgate tent.
 
ATG member Tom McClintock (LaSalle Peru, Ill.) and son Max.
 
  From left: ATG Member John Voorn (Hiskes, Dillner, O'Donnel, Marovich & Lapp, Ltd.) of Orland Park with guests Barry Voorn, Bill Liaros, and John Lockie.
 
ATG member Angelo Vitiritti with wife Julie and children Louis, Michael, and Nicolas (South Holland, Ill.).
 
  Dr. Robert Kash, Michael Kash, Bernard Kash (ATG member), and David Kash, all of Chicago, Ill.
 
From left: Jim and Laura Schallman, Rick Patinkin (ATG member, Highland Park, Ill.) Debbie and Pam Schallman.
 
  Gwen and Jim Molenaar, current ATG Board Chairman (Lansing, Ill.).
 
Diana and Ward McDonald, ATG board member (Champaign, Ill.). Ward, who was ATG's first corporate president (1970) and is a member of the board of directors, was honored for his more than 30 years of service to ATG.
 
  U of I Steel Band under the ATG Tent.
 

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