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Wednesday, Apr 11, 2012
Jack Franks, a partner at Franks, Gerkin & McKenna and State Representative for the 63rd District of Illinois recently visited the Republic of Turkey with a contingency of Illinois Legislators whose mission is to strengthen Illinois' ties with Turkey.  Pictured below is Mr. Franks and his son...Read More
Monday, Mar 26, 2012
The staff at Franks, Gerkin & McKenna are committed to our community.  We have adopted the mile stretch of highway in front of our office.   Several times a year everyone in our office, along with our families, pitches in to clean up our part of Illinois Route 20 in Marengo. ...Read More
Wednesday, Mar 21, 2012
Franks, Gerkin & McKenna participated in the 2012 Huntley Business Exposition.  The picture above is of Steve Greeley, a partner at our firm and associate attorney David Montenegro.  We had a great time, met a lot of great people at the Huntley Expo and look forward to...Read More
Monday, Oct 31, 2011
Franks, Gerkin & McKenna, P.C. is pleased to announce that Joseph C. Ponitz has been named a Partner of our firm. Joe has an extensive legal background that encompasses a wide range of practice areas, including Criminal and DUI Defense, Family Law, and Commercial Litigation. Prior to joining...Read More
Wednesday, Jan 26, 2011
FGM is pleased to announce that Steven J. Greeley, Jr. has been named partner to the firm. Steve’s primary practice areas include personal injury, commercial/ general litigation, and local government law as Township Attorney for Townships in McHenry County, as well as serving as a Commissioner...Read More
Wednesday, Jan 5, 2011
Marengo, IL (January 5, 2011) - Franks, Gerkin & McKenna is pleased to announce that Attorney Olivia Dirig has joined our firm. Olivia is an accomplished attorney with impressive experience. Olivia has an extensive background in civil litigation with particular emphasis in banking, real estate,...Read More
Friday, Dec 18, 2009
WHAT IS YOUR INJURY CASE WORTH?: A review of the factors that go into it and what you can do to maximize results By: Steven J. Greeley,Jr., Partner, Franks, Gerkin & McKenna, P.C. 19333 East Grant Highway Marengo, Illinois 60152 (815) 923-2107-Telephone (815) 923-2114-Facsimile ...Read More
Tuesday, Aug 4, 2009
The Law Firm of Franks, Gerkin & McKenna P.C., is pleased to announce that Steven J. Greeley, Jr. has been named a partner of the firm. Steve's primarily practice areas include personal injury, commercial/general litigation, and local government law as Township Attorney for Townships in McHenry...Read More
Thursday, May 7, 2009
As part of the McHenry County Bar Association, 2009 Law Day, Associate Steven Greeley volunteered to speak to school students at Three Oaks Elementary School Chesak Elementary School in Cary, Illinois on April 30, 2009. Steven spoke about the legal system and life as an Illinois attorney. He spoke to...Read More
Saturday, Feb 14, 2009
The law firm of Franks, Gerkin & McKenna, celebrated the 200th Birthday of Abraham Lincoln the weekend of February 14th at the Marengo-Union Business and Consumer Expo. The firm sponsored Lincoln’s birthday celebration which took place after Congressman Don Manzullo’s Town Hall meeting....Read More
Sunday, Sep 28, 2008
Herb Franks was recently identified in the Outdoors section of the Northwest Herald as “one gosh-darned good-fisherman.” Herb Franks modestly agrees.
Monday, Sep 22, 2008
September 22, 2008 Law firm Franks, Gerkin & McKenna today filed a motion asking the McHenry County Court to declare the local sign ordinance unconstitutional and to dismiss the charges recently brought against the firm. In August 2007, the County charged the FGM law firm with violation of the...Read More
Wednesday, Aug 27, 2008
August 27, 2008 On May 27, 2008, Peggy Gerkin, partner at Franks, Gerkin & McKenna, P.C. was honored by the McHenry County Bar Association and Prairie State Legal Services, Inc. Peggy was named one of the three 2007 award winners for her assistance in legal aid programs. The award was in...Read More
Friday, Feb 22, 2008
Last month, Herb Franks, founding partner of Franks, Gerkin & McKenna in Marengo was selected as an international observer of elections. When first asked by an old friend whether he was free to go to Georgia for an election, Franks asked, "Atlanta or Savanna?" Unfortunately, the Georgia Herb...Read More