Pat Kinnally, Pat Flaherty and Mark Masur have named "Super Lawyers" by survey of their peers, an award that is likewise limited to the top 5 percent of all Illinois lawyers in each field. Mr. Kinnally was honored in Commercial Litigation, Mr. Flaherty in Personal Injury Litigation and Mr. Masur in Workers’ Compensation. Kinnally and Flaherty have been named "Super Lawyers" every year since the award was established in 1997.
Pat Kinnally was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court to the Commission on Professionalism and to the Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board. The Commission is responsible for promoting integrity and civility among Illinois lawyers and judges and for ensuring that the legal system provides equitable, effective and effcient resolution of disputes. The MCLE Board is responsible for certifying and administering continuing legal education programs through out Iliinois. Kinnally is the only attorney from the Fox Valley named to either agency.
Pat Flaherty was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court to the Committee on Character and Fitness of the Illinois Board of Admissions to the Bar. The Committe is responsible for evaluating and certifying the character and fitness of people applying for a license to practice law in Illinois.
Pat Kinnally has been elected President of the Kane County Bar Association for 2010-2011. Pat Flaherty was President in 2007-2008 and Bill Murphy was president in 1972-1973. Kinnally Flaherty Krentz and Loran P.C. is the only firm with three members who have served as President of the KCBA.
Pat Flaherty served as chairman for the Sesquicentennial Anniversary of the Kane County Bar Association and was responsible, along with two other bar members, for producing the first published history book on the KCBA entitled "Kane County Bar Association 1858-2008". See "Publications".
Paul Krentz was inducted as an inaugural member of the Plano High School Hall of Fame, recognizing his achievements and contributions to the high school community.
Pat Kinnally and Paul Krentz were successful in Kendall County in enforcing a restrictive covenant for an employer against an employee who violated his non-competition agreement. The case will be on appeal to the Second District Appellate Court.
Pat Kinnally was successful in Kane County in representing a physician against a former physician colleague who left the practice. The departing physician was unable to prove "fair value" of her interest in the limited liability company and received a zero award.
