Thank you to all who attended and supported CDEL’s annual flagship fundraiser, the "Light Up the Loop" Winter Awards Benefit on February 27, 2025 at Baker McKenzie LLP!

Were you at the event? View photos from the 2025 Winter Awards Benefit here:
2025 Winter Awards Benefit Photo Album


Honoring our 2025 Award Winners

CDEL Volunteer of the Year

Valerie Chu, Connection

CDEL Partner of the Year

Venable LLP

CDEL Impact Award

BCBS Blue Door Neighborhood Centers
Center on Halsted
Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center
Solutions for Care


2025 Winter Awards Benefit Honorary Co-Chairs

John C. Sciaccotta
Partner, Aronberg Goldgehn
President, The Chicago Bar Association

David J. Malliband
Baker McKenzie LLP
Managing Partner, Chicago Office


2025 Winter Awards Benefit Chair

Todd Patterson, United Airlines, Inc.
Winter Awards Benefit Event Chair


 Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors!

Presenting Sponsor

 
 

Diamond

 

Platinum

Gold

 

Silver

Bronze

Bauch & Michaels LLC
Federal Signal Corporation
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
McDonald’s Corporation
Passen Powell Jenkins
Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP
Veritext Legal Solutions
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker