New Leadership at A.B.A.T.E of Illinois

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The state coordinator of A.B.A.T.E. of Illinois for the last several years has left under a cloud. We hope this is a turning point for this great organization. We have long been urging the membership of A.B.A.T.E. of Illinois not to allow the state coordinator to put personal agendas and the business interests of an Indiana law firm before the interests of eleven thousand members.

While the former state director was in office chapters and members were threatened with loss of membership, information important to members was censored and A.B.A.T.E. of Illinois continued an agreement giving an out of state law firm a monopoly on advertising in the state newsletter. This, despite the fact that members of A.B.A.T.E. of Illinois were referred to an Illinois attorney with a third rate rating with Martindale- Hubbell. Various members have demanded to see the agreement but no one has seen it yet.

The former state director took cheap shots at members and chapter leaders in the state newsletter. Attempts to respond to defamatory statements were ignored despite his claimed open door policy.

Part of the mission statement of A.B.A.T.E. of Illinois is to promote unity through involvement. We look forward to working with the new leadership to put the interests of eleven thousand members first.

This is a victory for those chapters and members who stood up to these divisive tactics. Our firm is proud that we never waivered in our support of what is right.

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