Reception Recognizing Past Presidents
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Gibsons in Rosemont
5464 N River Rd, Rosemont, IL 60018
This newly reimagined event, formerly known as the Past Presidents’ Dinner, will pay tribute to our esteemed Past Presidents, as well as our 2026 President’s Philanthropy and Legacy in Leadership Award recipients. This is a wonderful opportunity to network, reflect, and celebrate the Justinian leaders who have demonstrated unwavering dedication to justice and service within our community.
Please note that all members and guests are welcome —
you do not need to be a Past President to attend!
REGISTRATION
Deadline to register is Friday, January 8
Member: $85 | Non-Member: $90 | Student: $75
Wine Sponsorship: $100
Supports the event’s refreshments and overall attendee experience.
2026 PRESIDENT'S PHILANTHROPY AWARDEES
Michael F. Bonamarte IV
Levin & Perconti
Michael Bonamarte IV is a skilled and passionate attorney who has achieved outstanding results in a number of high-profile birth injury, medical malpractice, group home, nursing home, wrongful death, and catastrophic personal injury cases. His commitment to his clients is rooted in a family legacy of love of the law and meaningful service to those in need, with special respect for the vulnerable population it fails to respect. Michael enjoys golf, basketball, running, yoga and spending time with his wife, Julia, and their daughter Gabriella Grace, “GG,” who is ten years old. Read More.
James J. Morici Jr.
Morici, Longo, & Associates
James Morici is a Chicago trial lawyer who began his legal career in 1980 with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office as an Assistant State’s Attorney. He eventually attained the position of First Chair Prosecutor at the Criminal Courts Building located at 26th and California in Chicago. In 1987, he left the State’s Attorney’s Office and entered the private practice of law. Mr. Morici is a founding partner in the Chicago firm of Morici, Longo & Associates and has been engaged in the representation of seriously injured plaintiffs in personal injury and wrongful death litigation, and worker’s compensation matters since 1987. Read More.
Antonio M. Romanucci
Romanucci & Blandin, LLC
Antonio Romanucci has lived his commitment to justice starting with his early work as a Cook County, Illinois Public Defender to recently being named Leading Lawyers’ Number One Civil Rights Lawyer’ and Chicago Lawyer Magazine’s 2021 Person of the Year and was also named to Chicago Magazine’s “New Power 30” list. The law firm he co-founded more than 25 years ago, the Chicago-based trial firm of Romanucci & Blandin, LLC, is a national impact litigation firm that as secured more than one billion dollars for its clients. Read More.
Frank A. Sommario
Romanucci & Blandin, LLC
Frank A. Sommario is a Senior Partner at Romanucci & Blandin, LLC in Chicago, where he practices as a petitioner's workers' compensation lawyer. Frank was admitted to the Bar in Illinois (2000), Minnesota (2001), and District of Columbia (2001). He received his Juris Doctorate from DePaul University College of Law in 2000. He is a Certified Public Accountant (1998), who received his Bachelor’s degree in Commerce/Accounting from DePaul University in 1997. He became a Registered Investment Advisor in 2003. Read More.
2026 LEGACY IN LEADERSHIP AWARDEE
Joseph R. Marconi
1949-2025
Joseph R. Marconi passed away in November 2025. He was chairman emeritus of Johnson & Bell's Board of Directors. He also served as head of the Business Litigation group and the Commercial Transactions group. He handled and supervised complex civil litigation, including real estate and commercial disputes, professional liability and employment law. Mr. Marconi successfully tried cases to verdict for various professionals including attorneys, accountants, appraisers and brokers. He prosecuted and defended cases involving trade secrets, unfair competition, trademark and patent infringement. Read More.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
Event Sponsor
Awardee Sponsor
Gabriel Siracusano
Questions?
Please contact our office via email at Justinians@corpevent.com or by phone at 312.820.2063.
