#VABLaw congratulates Shareholder @Aurora Austriaco on receiving the 2025 National Filipino American Lawyer Association Lifetime Achievement Award.
This award is given to distinguished Filipino American attorneys whose lifelong contributions have significantly shaped the legal profession and the Filipino American community.
Aurora exemplifies this distinction perfectly. We couldn't be prouder.
Please join #VABLaw in congratulating @Aurora Austriaco on her appointment to the newly established Illinois Accountability Commission (IAC)!
Appointed by Governor JB Pritzker, the IAC is an independent board tasked with documenting the conduct of federal law enforcement agents and recommending actions to hold the federal government accountable as they conduct military-style operations in Chicago, collar counties, and throughout the state.
Thank you for your commitment to the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois, Aurora! Your VAB team is so proud of you!
A #VABulous round of applause to Susan Valentine, Aurora Austriaco, Lydia Bueschel, Sandy Morris and Erica Byrd for being included on the "Illinois Super Lawyers" list and to Reena Sikdar and Deborah Imafidon for their inclusion on the 2025 "Illinois Rising Stars" list!
Way to go team! hashtag#VABLaw's Susan Valentine, Lydia Bueschel, Erica Byrd and Sandy Morris were all selected as 2025 Leading Lawyers by leadinglawyers.com, with Aurora Austriaco receiving the added honor of being asked to serve as an Advisory Board Member. Leading Lawyers are recommended by their peers to be among the TOP LAWYERS in a given practice area. Less than 5% of all lawyers licensed in each state have received this distinction. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/eKnfWErM
VAB is excited to announce that Reena Sikdar has been promoted to Partner as of January 1, 2025. We can't think of a better way to kick off the new year. Cheers to Reena!
2024 is already looking #VABulous! Congratulations to Susan Valentine, Aurora Austriaco, Lydia Bueschel, and Sandy Morris who have been included on the 2024 "Illinois Super Lawyers" list. We are also very excited to report that Reena Sikdar and Deborah Seriki have been included on the 2024 "Illinois Rising Stars" list.
Join us as we celebrate Native American Heritage Month by recognizing the incredible achievements of Mary Smith who has made history as the first Native American woman to serve as President of the American Bar Association.
Mary's remarkable journey not only highlights her exceptional leadership and legal expertise but also serves as an inspiration to aspiring Native American professionals. Her trailblazing efforts pave the way for future generations, demonstrating that barriers can be broken.
During this month dedicated to honoring Native American heritage, we applaud Mary Smith for her remarkable achievements and for making a lasting impact on the legal profession. Let us continue to uplift and empower Native American communities and celebrate the diverse talents and contributions they bring to our society.
VAB was thrilled to receive the National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) most valuable player award for its service and was honored to have presented the Diversity Initiative Achievement Award to Kim Metrick, Vice President, Employment Law, Legal Operations and Investigations for Walgreens Boots Alliance who accepted the award on behalf of Walgreens.
Additionally, we’d love to send a big congratulations to both Emery Harlan Founder of #NAMWOLF and Equity Partner at MWH Law Group LLP on receiving the inaugural NAMWOLF Trail Blazers Award and Theos McKinney Assistant General Counsel at Constellation Energy Generation on winning the 2022 Outstanding Service by an Advisory Council Member Award!
Congratulations to VAB Shareholder Lydia Bueschel, who was honored today for her years of Board service and advocacy on behalf of working women at Women Employed ‘s annual gala the Working Lunch!
Congratulations to VAB Shareholder, Aurora Austriaco on her election to the Board of Chicago United and on being the recipient of this year's Chicago United “Toni Cornelius Special Recognition” Award!
VAB thanks Chicago United for the honor to serve on the Board and for this incredible recognition. Congratulations, as well, to the other award recipients.
We are so excited that our very own Aurora Austriaco was selected by the ABA GPSolo Committee as their 2021 Difference Maker Award recipient!
We can't think of a more aptly named award for Aurora. Her professional and personal career have focused on public service by serving on not for profit, corporate and school boards and heading organizations that focus on improving access to justice, equity and inclusion and serving the community at large.
VAB shareholder Aurora Austriaco is honored to be recognized as the Board Member of the Month by the Illinois Institute for Continuing Education (IICLE). She proudly serves on the board of this outstanding organization as they are the premier provider of continuing legal education throughout the State of Illinois.
We are excited to announce that VAB attorneys have been included on the Illinois Super Lawyers (or Rising Star) list for 2021. Congrats to Susan Valentine (Business Litigation), Aurora Austriaco (Real Estate: Business), Lydia Bueschel (General Litigation), Sandy Morris (Business Litigation & Employment Litigation: Defense), and Elisa Wesche (Business Litigation). Super indeed! #VABulous
VAB shareholder Aurora Austriaco was included on the Leading Lawyers Top 10 list for Women: Real Estate Related category. #realestatelaw #leadinglawyers #VABulous
On August 27, 2020, shareholder Aurora Austriaco was installed as the 71st President of the National Conference of Bar Presidents (NCBP).
NCBP hosts bi-annual conferences of state and local bar presidents that are held in conjunction with ABA midyear and annual meetings. For more about us, see http://ncbp.org/Purpose.htm
Shareholder Lydia Bueschel was selected to participate in State Farm’s inaugural Rising Star Academy, which was recently featured in Diversity & the Bar, the flagship publication of the Minority Corporate Counsel association. This academy is part of State Farm’s continued commitment to increasing diversity in the legal profession, and it exposed a talented pool of outside counsel to State Farm’s business and culture while further developing their leadership skills and business acumen.
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Congratulations to VAB shareholder Aurora Austriaco was named one of the “Top 20 Global Women of Excellence” by Illinois’s 7th Congressional District Multi Ethnic Advisory Task Force. A gala was held on International Women’s Day 2020 to honor the awards winners.
Firm shareholder Lydia Bueschel has been elevated to the Board of Directors for the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (“NAMWOLF”).
Chicago, 23 May 2019 – As part of the celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, two distinguished Filipino-Americans were recognized by Illinois State Secretary Jesse White for their achievements in their respective fields. One of which was VAB Shareholder, Aurora Austriaco who was honored with the Judge Laura Cha-Yu Liu Trailblazer Award.
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