"I Pushed a Girl" Borsberry Law Sponsors Peoria Push Women's Roller Derby Dames

Borsberry Law Offices, P.C. is a proud sponsor of the Peoria Push Derby Dames Roller Derby Team.

WHO ARE THE PEORIA PUSH DERBY DAMES? The Peoria Push Derby Dames (also referred to as ‘The Push’) are a women’s flat-track roller derby team owned and operated by the skaters, for the skaters. Currently, The Push is only funded through skater dues. We are a non-profit league that operates under the Women’s Flat Track Association (WFTDA) whose motto is, “By the Skaters. For the Skaters” and “Real. Strong. Athletic. Revolutionary.” Roller Derby is the newest and most modern sport to watch and play and The Push wants to bring it to Peoria, Illinois! Our mission is to provide an opportunity to build a positive relationship with women in the community through the sport of roller derby. We will demonstrate that women of all walks of life can be strong and independent, while managing a career and a personal life. We are a non-profit, charitable organization whose main focus is the empowerment of women. Roller derby appeals to a wide demographic – reaching the punk rockers to the soccer moms, to the hard-core sports fans all at the same time! There are few sports that reach as diverse a crowd as roller derby and with your partnership, we will help you reach that audience!

Check them out at www.peoriarollerderby.org

Peter J. Lynch Joins Borsberry Law

Peter J. Lynch joined Borsberry Law Offices, P.C. in 2010. He graduated cum laude from The John Marshall Law School in January 2008. During law school Peter was on the Moot Court Executive Board as an Associate Justice and a member of the first place team at the Chicago Bar Association Mediation Competition.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Lynch worked as an Associate for a national law firm specializing in defense litigation with a particular emphasis in the representation of doctors, hospitals and other medical entities. Peter also worked as a law clerk for the Cook County State's Attorney's Office. Before attending law school, Mr. Lynch worked in the financial services industry managing a portfolio for commercial clients.

Mr. Lynch is a member of both the Peoria County Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association. Peter is licensed to practice in the State of Illinois and the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois.

Peter J. Lynch replaces attorney Jennifer Matheny who left the firm to join her husband and family in Alabama. "Come back soon, Jen! Ya hear?"

Replica of Resolute Desk at Borsberry Law

The Resolute Desk. The President’s desk that sits in the Oval Office of the White House was made from the timbers of HMS Resolute, an abandoned British ship discovered by an American vessel and returned to the Queen of England as a token of friendship and goodwill. When the ship was retired, Queen Victoria commissioned the desk from William Evenden, Royal Naval Dockyard at Chatham, England, and presented to President Rutherford Hayes in 1880.
Every president since Hayes—except Presidents Johnson, Nixon, and Ford—has used the Resolute desk, although some chose to use it in their private study in the Residence. The desk was made famous in part by a photograph of John Kennedy at work while his son, John Jr., peeked out the front through the kneehole panel
The desk has twice been modified. Franklin Roosevelt requested that the kneehole be fitted with a modesty panel carved with the presidential seal (he preferred people not see his leg braces and often placed a waste basket in front of his desks), but he did not live to see it installed. However, President Truman liked the eagle motif and had it installed when he came into office in 1945. Since this was prior to Truman's decision to turn the head of the eagle in the presidential seal to face the olive branch of peace, the eagle in the Resolute's modesty panel faces the arrows of war. (From the White House Museum)
A replica has obtained by Borsberry Law Offices, P.C. and is used by attorneys and staff in its newly expanded offices. Please ask to view the replica of the Resolute Desk at Borsberry Law Offices, P.C.

BORSBERRY LAW OFFICES, P.C. ATTORNEYS MEET REQUIREMENTS FOR BEING GUARDIANS AD LITEM IN THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

On May 1, 2010, Joseph Borsberry and Jennifer Matheny finished their training to become certified as Guardians ad Litem in the Tenth Judical Circuit of Illinois. A Guardian ad Litem is often appointed in custody and domestic violence cases to represent the best interests of the minor children when custody is at issue.

To qualify, Joseph and Jennifer completed a day and a helf training seminar on ethics, psychology, drug abuse and child related issues. As an appointed Guardian ad Litem, the attorney will be responsible for conducting interviews of the children, parents, relatives, and school officials regarding the children. After gathering all of the vital information, the Guardian ad Litem will recommend where the children should be placed to the Judge.

Less than 40 attorneys are currently qualified to be Guardians ad Litem in the Tenth Circuit of Illinois. Attending the training was a valuable experience that will benefite their family law practice.

Jennifer B. Matheny Joins Borsberry Law Offices, P.C.

We are prod to announce that as of February 1, 2010, attorney Jennifer B. Matheny joined Borsberry Law Offices, P.C. in Peoria, Illinois as an associate. Jennifer B. Matheny earned her Juris Doctorate degree in 1998 from the DePaul University School of Law in Chicago, Illinois. Jennifer is also a graduate of Illinois Benedictine Univserity in Lisle, Illinois where she majored in Elementary Education and had a minor in Fine Arts. Jennifer previously was also a scholarship student at the Art Institue of Chicago.

Jennifer has experience with family law, personal injury, medical malpractice and real estate law. Jennifer is a lcensed realtor. She relocated from Chicago to Peoria in 2006 where she continued to practice personal injury litigation, and began practicing family law in Peoria in 2009. She is licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois and in the United States District Court for the Northen District of Illinois.

At Borsberry Law Offices, P.C. Jennifer will concentrate in family law and criminal matters as well. Jennifer is married with two children and has been actively involved in numerous community activities.