There were the 30 years before Chuhak & Tecson’s Three Decades Anniversary in 2017, and now we begin the 30 years after.
It was a year that began with 68 attorneys and ended with 74, adding yet more dedicated and skilled lawyers that will support us in our goal of remaining positioned to provide the innovative and responsive legal representation companies and individuals need to compete in today’s complex world.
Our new office in New Jersey makes three, adding to our already established locations in Chicago and New York.
For the next 30 years and beyond, Chuhak & Tecson is honored to carry out the vision of our firm’s founders, Thomas S. Chuhak and Joseph A. Tecson, two highly respected attorneys who made enormous contributions to their communities and to the profession of law.
Three Decades was a year where Chuhak & Tecson emphasized education—educating our clients, our communities, ourselves. It was a year to reflect on the diverse ways we honor our commitment and responsibility to our communities. While our service and values will always remain constant, some of the ways in which we’ve evolved in the last year also mean we’ll never be quite the same again.
Education is a convention in our firm and Three Decades has been a way to bring it to the forefront. As speakers and writers, our attorneys continually develop ways to empower our clients and colleagues with the latest legal information on a wide range of topics, and do so through presentations, newsletters, client alerts and articles.
Throughout 2017, as we positioned ourselves as thought leaders, our attorneys wrote and distributed more content than in previous years, covering a variety of topics our clients wanted to hear about—from DACA to HOAs and from the actions banks should take now to corporate and business highlights of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Attorneys were out among our audiences more than ever before and, as educators, carried on the firm’s tradition of meeting personally with clients at a time and place convenient for them.
Yet our responsibility to education begins at home. In 2017 our attorneys, paralegals and staff have had more opportunities than ever for training as we strive to stay at the forefront of security issues, technology upgrades, human resource initiatives and business development. Maintaining a nimble team that can elevate service and meet the ever-changing needs of our clients is a cornerstone of Chuhak & Tecson, now more important than ever as we experience swift change on a daily basis.
As it has for 30 years, Chuhak & Tecson remains committed to improving the lives of others through philanthropic and diverse efforts. Being part of the communities we serve is a core value of the firm and we are proud to call out but three examples.
Our Women Helping Women program held one of its most successful events ever. Donations from attorneys, staff and guests helped The Nora Project collect enough refurbished iPads to outfit nearly three classrooms. In March, Women Helping Women was honored with an IDEA Award, sponsored by the Association of Legal Administrators, which recognizes one-of-a-kind programs, services and events that enrich the legal community and advance the business of law.
In 2017 we held our second of what is now an annual event—Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service—to honor the man who fought so courageously for inclusion. More than 80 employees volunteered to support three local organizations—packing essential items for distribution to homeless individuals through St. Ignatius Church; tying blankets for chemotherapy patients of Loyola University Health System; and performing housekeeping and serving meals at Pacific Garden Mission, a Gospel mission that aims to save and restore the lives of homeless and hurting men, women and children. Where possible, the firm partners with organizations that align with Dr. King’s work in six key areas: poverty, fair wages, affordable and safe housing, quality education, justice and peace.
Chuhak & Tecson proudly established the Joseph A. Tecson Scholarship Fund for first-year law students admitted to DePaul University College of Law, with a preference for those who have performed community service. Joe Tecson was passionate about community service and 30 years after its founding, Chuhak & Tecson continues to adhere to the decorum Joe instilled in the firm—integrity, hard work, quality, community service, civility toward one another and, equally important, a sense of humor.
Yes, our Three Decades Anniversary year was a success indeed! Education was the means by which we ensured our clients continued to receive the attention, support and skill that brought them to Chuhak & Tecson in the first place, many of them three decades ago. Our commitment to community service bound us all together with a collective belief in the significance of giving back to communities that give so much to us in return.
Our attorneys, paralegals and staff remain committed to staying at the forefront of changes in the law and contributing to the success of our clients and colleagues. When Tom Chuhak and Joe Tecson formed the foundational principles of our firm, Right there with you meant to them what it will always mean to us—the timeless values of Responsive Service, Creative Collaboration and Exceptional Value.
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, more than 80 employees of Chuhak & Tecson, P.C., volunteered their time and efforts to support three different local organizations: Loyola University Health System, Volunteers of America of Illinois and Pacific Garden Mission.
Chuhak & Tecson’s commitment to community service has always been a priority since the firm opened its doors over 30 years ago. In honor of the upcoming 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s death in April, the firm chose organizations that align with issues he was most concerned with during the last years of his life, including poverty and affordable and safe housing.
“It’s truly inspiring to see so many employees from the firm honoring Dr. King’s life through volunteer work and service, especially with it being the 50th anniversary of his death,” said Kristen Hudson, a principal and chair of the Diversity & Inclusion Council at Chuhak & Tecson.
Chuhak & Tecson employees gathered to cut, tie and create a variety of fleece blankets that will be given to the men, women and children chemotherapy patients who are part of Loyola University Health System’s Comfort Care Project. The project started nine years ago when Loyola hospital’s pastoral care staff saw an opportunity to fulfill Loyola’s promise to “treat the human spirit” for patients and families in difficult situations.
Meanwhile, another group of volunteers traveled to Volunteers of America of Illinois’ Hope Manor I, a supportive housing unit for veterans that provides an immediate home for up to 50 veterans in need of intensive services as well as rental support for up to 30 veterans who require less intensive services but longer-term rental assistance. Employees worked together to sort contributions and organize the donation closet so that veterans have access to appropriate clothing for job interviewing and employment.
“Our veterans appreciate the help a lot,” said Bridget Hickey, senior development manager for Volunteers of America of Illinois. “Your work today helped veterans who were not able to easily access donations in the past.”
A third group of the firm’s volunteers went to Pacific Garden Mission. Since 1877, the country’s oldest continuously operating gospel rescue mission aims to save and restore the lives of homeless and hurting men, women and children. Volunteers worked side-by-side to prepare bedrolls; set, serve and clear dining room tables for meals; and perform other light housekeeping assignments.
“It is a luxury knowing that you guys faithfully show up,” said Gerald Casey, director of outreach ministries. “Knowing that you’re a reliable group is a great comfort.”
Chuhak & Tecson employs people from diverse backgrounds, creating an environment in which each person feels supported so that everyone is able to do their personal best. Parallel to the firm’s Diversity & Inclusion Council, the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is an opportunity to demonstrate that lending a hand is a responsibility and a privilege, especially for local communities in need.
On Nov. 1, Julie Gardner, an attorney with Chuhak & Tecson, was one of four selected panelists who spoke at Loyola University Chicago’s Student Leadership Development event titled “Engage Chicago and the World: Alumni Stories of Connecting Engaged Learning to Opportunity.”
The event is part of Loyola’s Connections for Extraordinary Lives Program which includes discussions that provide opportunities for undergraduate students to connect with Loyola staff, faculty, alumni, employers and their peers. Each event focuses on encouraging students to seek out opportunities that will provide them with knowledge, skills and relationships needed to prepare for extraordinary lives after their undergraduate studies.
With it being the 10th anniversary of Loyola’s Experiential Learning Program, this particular event featured four alumni, including Gardner, who as students took advantage of experiential learning courses at Loyola to build on their current professional lives.
Gardner discussed how her internship with the U.S. Senate office of Barack Obama, while an undergraduate student at Loyola, allowed her to develop her professional network in Chicago and instilled in her an awareness towards her career goals in the legal field.
Other topics of discussion included how course experiences connect to socially responsible leadership along with advice on choosing the right experiential opportunities at Loyola.
This year Chuhak & Tecson is celebrating its 30th anniversary with an emphasis on education. Attorneys are getting out among the firm’s audiences and communities and sharing their knowledge through discussions and presentations—like this one. To see a list of upcoming presentations, click here.
On the evening of Oct. 25, the women attorneys of Chuhak and Tecson, P.C., along with over 130 women business leaders and entrepreneurs, gathered at Rivers Restaurant in Chicago in support of Lauren Schrero and The Nora Project, an organization that designed an elementary school curriculum to teach empathy by sparking friendships between typically developing students and children with disabilities, as part of this year’s Women Helping Women (WHW) Mix-and-Mingle.
Hosted by the women attorneys of Chuhak & Tecson, WHW is an after-hours networking group that offers professional women the opportunity to build their businesses and also supports a charitable organization. While enjoying wine, specialty cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, each Mix-and-Mingle highlights a different nonprofit agency serving women or women and their children in the Chicagoland area. WHW is also a winner of the 2017 IDEA (Innovation, Development, Engagement and Advancement) Award sponsored by the Association of Legal Administrators.
This particular night also demonstrated that Schrero was more than the president of an organization with a successful elementary school curriculum – she also happens to be the mother of Nora Levy, a child with epilepsy and developmental delays and the organization’s namesake.
“On the day I brought my daughter Nora to a trial day at a therapeutic preschool near my house, it was immediately obvious that there were no students quite like her in the class,” Schrero recalls. “I asked myself if it was really necessary to put her in an environment where she would be so different from her peers, and I thought: ‘YES.’”
Then came the women attorneys of Chuhak & Tecson. Kim Boike, a Chuhak & Tecson principal, met Schrero from The Nora Project and suggested partnering with the organization for this year’s event. To support Schrero’s mission of fostering inclusivity in elementary schools, Chuhak & Tecson women attorneys along with women business leaders and entrepreneurs came with gifts in hand to the event – refurbished IPads, school supplies, monetary donations and more totaling over $6,500 – for children participating in The Nora Project.
The event included remarks by Schrero and Kerry Ryan Lynch, the mother of a participant in the program. After Schrero’s heartfelt speech concerning her daughter and The Nora Project, Lynch spoke about how The Nora Project is a perfect complement to her tireless work spreading the message of inclusion by encouraging students to “Choose Kind.” She was recently quoted in an article about an upcoming movie that promotes the same message.
This particular Mix-and-Mingle was one of the most successful WHW events to date with 23 refurbished IPads collected, enough to outfit almost three classrooms of students and their Nora Friends so that they can work to better connect and understand each other. And the donations keep rolling in.
Prior to the event, Chuhak & Tecson hosted a Jeans & Jersey Day where Chuhak & Tecson attorneys and staff had the opportunity to wear jeans and jerseys in exchange for a donation that went toward The Nora Project. Between that and online donations made through the event’s website, over $2,800 was collected.
Providing the tools needed for The Nora Project to achieve its two fundamental goals – to teach students to see the world through another’s eyes and to create opportunities for social inclusion of children with complex medical needs and disabilities – is just one of many reasons why Chuhak & Tecson is proud to support The Nora Project.
If you would like information on Chuhak & Tecson’s Women Helping Women program, contact Jane La Grassa at jlagrassa@chuhak.com.
Each year Riverside Brookfield Township High School (RBHS) chooses a select group of alumni to honor with an Alumni Achievement Medal Award. This year, Andrew Tecson, president of Chuhak & Tecson, P.C., is part of that group.
Recipients are alumni recognized for their high level of contribution in a professional, athletic, governmental, civic or fine arts field; have demonstrated an act of heroism or bravery; or for their involvement in community service endeavors. In addition, they must have consistently demonstrated that they have the highest moral and ethical standards.
A graduate of the class of 1973, Tecson went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Northwestern University and a Juris Doctor degree from University of Chicago Law School. After successfully establishing his law practice, Tecson was among 11 attorneys—his father Joseph Tecson included—to found the law firm Chuhak & Tecson, now in its 30th year. Tecson has been president for a decade and is also the practice group leader for two of the firm’s 12 practice groups—Healthcare and Not for Profit & Mission-Based Organizations.
A dedicated philanthropist, Tecson has served on numerous boards and has been instrumental in raising funds for organizations he is passionate about. Additionally, he and his wife Nancy Hagen founded glenhagen farm retreat near Princeton, Illinois, which provides a rustic camping experience to youth groups and people of all ages in support of the stewardship of God’s creation.
Tecson’s passions extend to the arts, too, as he is an accomplished composer and jazz musician who plays tenor, alto and soprano sax, with five CDs to his credit. His love of a things jazz led him to found ChurchJazz where today he is the principal composer and bandleader of the ensemble that brings jazz to worship services—300 and counting—locally, throughout the country and in Germany and Slovakia in 2017. ChurchJazz ministry brings jazz to congregations, which are part of a wide range of denominations, and has made numerous radio and television appearances.
The Alumni Achievement Medal Award is the highest honor the RBHS community can bestow upon a graduate, as the recipients serve as role models to current students. Each honoree is added to the Alumni Achievement Medal wall where plaques with their pictures and biographies are placed. It is an iconic part of the school that allows students to learn the achievements of those who walked the halls before them.
Tecson joins four other alumni as the Alumni Achievement Medal Award honorees for 2017. All were recognized at a banquet held at RBHS on Thursday, Sept. 21. To read more about the award and RBHS, click here.
What does it mean to be normal? What does it mean to be a good friend? Why do we share our stories? These questions are currently being explored and discussed in Chicagoland elementary school classrooms that are engaged with The Nora Project, a curriculum tailored to spark friendships between typically developing children and those with disabilities, known as Nora Friends.
The Nora Project modules help children learn to empathize with their Nora Friend who, in some ways, is vastly different from them. From this experience they are able to see and consider different perspectives as they continue through life, finding common ground in situations where it seems, at first, not to exist.
Nora is the inspiration behind The Nora Project—she was born prematurely and underwent several surgeries during the first year of her life. Due to complications in her fourth surgery, Nora was left with severe brain damage, intractable epilepsy and profound developmental delays.
“The Nora Project works to teach empathy between students and their peers who have complex medical, physical or developmental challenges, like my daughter Nora,” said Lauren Schrero, president of The Nora Project. “When we first realized how different Nora would be from her peers, I feared that others wouldn’t see in her the sweet, heroic, funny child we do. I was so worried she wouldn’t have friends.”
Chuhak & Tecson, P.C. principal Kimberly T. Boike brought the awareness of The Nora Project to the firm’s Women Helping Women (WHW) group and will introduce Schrero at the event.
“When I first met Lauren, it was clear how incredibly passionate she was about The Nora Project, which helped to spark The Nora Project’s expansion to 30 classrooms in a very short period of time,” said Boike. “I hope that by raising awareness of their mission at our event we can help them continue to grow so that the next generation of children will be taught the importance of empathy, kindness and acceptance.”
WHW chose The Nora Project as the charity partner for its 2017 Mix-and-Mingle on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at Rivers Restaurant.
An after-hours networking group hosted by the women attorneys, WHW offers professional women the opportunity to build their businesses and participate in charitable service at the same time. Over wine and hors d’oeuvres, each Mix-and-Mingle highlights a different nonprofit agency serving women or women and their children and invites attendees to come alongside them in practical ways.
Attendees for the upcoming fall event are encouraged to bring new, used or refurbished iPads or cash gift cards that will be placed in a pool to buy new iPads, or they can bring other school supplies needed for classroom activities with Nora Friends.
“The Nora Project has such an incredible mission that really resonates with students, parents and teachers,” said Boike. “The curriculum fosters social inclusion by creating a learning environment that focuses on empathy and kindness, which helps to build friendships between students and their peers with disabilities.”
The fall Mix-and-Mingle takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. at Rivers Restaurant, 30 S. Wacker Dr. If you would like to receive an invitation, please contact Brittany LaMantia at BLaMantia@chuhak.com.
Chuhak & Tecson, P.C. expands its presence on the East Coast by launching its first New Jersey office. This new location is a result of the firm’s affiliation with Weltman & Moskowitz, LLP, a creditor’s rights, bankruptcy, foreclosure and commercial litigation boutique law firm based in New York and New Jersey.
Of counsel attorney Richard E. Weltman leads the New Jersey practice. Attorney Michele K. Jaspan also serves as of counsel and, like Weltman, practices in both New Jersey and New York.
“It’s exciting to see our full service business law firm expanding on the East Coast,” said Andrew P. Tecson, president of Chuhak & Tecson. “Clients on the East Coast are welcoming our extensive offering of affordable legal services with open arms.”
Due to the growing needs of its clients in New York and New Jersey, Chuhak & Tecson successfully entered the East Coast market in April 2015.
Learn more about the firm’s professionals, practice areas and latest news at chuhak.com.
The New Jersey office is located at 999 Riverview Drive, Suite 201, in Totowa. Reach out to Weltman for help with lender rights, bankruptcy, business disputes, foreclosures, and commercial litigation in New Jersey state and federal courts. He can be reached at (973) 406-5127 or at rweltman@chuhak.com.
Joseph A. Tecson
Chuhak & Tecson, P.C. is proud to announce the establishment of the Joseph A. Tecson Scholarship Fund, was available beginning with the fall 2017 semester for first-year law students admitted to DePaul University College of Law.
The scholarship will be administered by DePaul and is open to law students both in good academic standing and with proven financial need, with a preference for those who have performed community service. It will provide support to one or two students each year with books and supplies and is renewable for those students who remain in good academic standing. Each year, a new law student will be awarded a scholarship. Deadlines for applications are on a rolling basis.
Joseph Tecson was a ground-breaking attorney in Chicago’s legal community and practiced for over 50 years. In 1987 he became a founding principal of Chuhak & Tecson, leading the firm’s governmental and healthcare practices. The 11-attorney firm he co-founded 36 years ago now boasts about 65 attorneys and about 65 staff members and paraprofessionals. Each day the firm continues to adhere to the decorum Tecson instilled in the firm three decades ago—integrity, hard work, quality, community service, civility toward one another and, equally important, a sense of humor.
Andy Tecson, president of Chuhak & Tecson said, “My father was able to attend college because of the G.I. Bill, and worked his way through law school as a bartender. He would have been delighted to know that the firm is supporting the education of similarly situated students today.”
Tecson was passionate about public and community service. He served as a delegate with the Constitutional Convention which drafted a new constitution for Illinois in 1970 that is still in effect. Beginning in 1976 he also served for five years as the first Asian-American commissioner on the Cook County Board and was on the committee that oversaw Cook County Hospital. Chuhak & Tecson continues Tecson’s commitment to diversity today with an environment where each person is included, listened to and supported as they strive to achieve their personal best.
Tecson’s zest for public service further extended to serving on the boards of MacNeal Hospital and Brookfield Zoo. He was one of the greatest proponents of the zoo’s continual upgrades and addition of new exhibits. Tecson was dedicated to expanding public transportation and was the initial chair of the board of the Regional Transportation Authority, then subsequently served on the Metra Board.
Further, he was frequently called upon to serve as special counsel to government agencies, including the Department of Public Aid, the Illinois Department of Insurance and the Medical Disciplinary Board. Tecson was also the municipal attorney for the Village of North Riverside.
Andy Tecson further stated, “This scholarship fund honors my father’s conviction that each member of the legal profession has a moral obligation to donate time and resources to make our community a better place.”
Each scholarship recipient will be invited to attend firm events and apply to the firm’s law clerk program. For more information or to learn how to apply for the Joseph A. Tecson Scholarship Fund, contact Alan Paberzs, executive director of development, DePaul University College of Law.
For those seeking to understand what Chuhak & Tecson, P.C. is about as it celebrates three decades of service to its clients and community, start with saying “good morning.”
“When we first formed the firm in 1987, we had 11 attorneys and a small support staff to match,” recalls Andy Tecson, president of Chuhak & Tecson. “Every morning, Tom Chuhak, who along with my dad, Joe Tecson, were the elder statesman of the group, would come to work and personally greet every person – every attorney, every clerk, every secretary – with a smile and a joyous `good morning.’ He would ask how they were doing, what was new; he truly cared about each person’s well-being.’”
When looking back at the firm’s accomplishments over the past 30 years, Tecson thinks of those mornings and believes they are reflective of what distinguishes and defines the firm.
“That sense of family, of truly caring about the success and growth of both the people who work here and our clients, that remains a foundational principle of the firm,” Tecson says. “We have clients who have been with us from the beginning, and we have lawyers and support staff who have as well. That doesn’t happen by accident.”
Assembling a team of distinguished lawyers with complementary practices and a shared commitment to providing exceptional representation and service doesn’t happen by accident either.
“Tom and Joe were driven by a desire to excel at client service and an unshakable sense of professionalism and integrity,” says Barry Feinberg, one of the firm’s founding members. “Those of us who initially joined them on this journey and all those who have joined us since are absolutely cut of that same cloth.”
Three of the firm’s founding members, Andy Tecson, Don Russ, and Arnold Karolewski, remain with the firm as practicing attorneys, while original members Barry Feinberg and Al Grasso serve clients in an of counsel capacity. From a core of 11 attorneys, the firm now stands at 68 lawyers and about 75 support staff, some of whom work at the firm’s New York City office which opened in 2015.
Building on the Past. Prepared for the Future.
Reflecting on the firm’s growth and accomplishments, its founders don’t wax nostalgic; quite the contrary. This year’s anniversary is as much about the firm’s future as it is about the past.
“We have always taken great pride in developing subsequent generations of outstanding attorneys who can build on what the more senior lawyers have accomplished,” Tecson says. “Our belief and trust in the next generation of the firm’s attorneys to carry the flame and make it burn even brighter is the secret to the firm’s continued growth and vibrant future. It’s one of the things I’m most proud of.”
This cross-generational sharing of institutional knowledge and the firm’s commitment to the professional and personal growth of younger attorneys adds significant value for the firm’s clients, says founding member Al Grasso.
“We empower our younger attorneys in their practices from day one, and that includes interaction with clients,” Grasso says. “This allows them to get to know our clients; what they are about, what is important to them. In turn, our clients get to see the talent that we keep bringing into the firm. This builds on the established trust between our clients and the firm and gives them the peace of mind that they are in good hands for years to come.”
This continuity, this emphasis on ensuring that the firm’s clients receive the same high level of representation, service, and value that brought them to the firm in the first place, hasn’t happened in a vacuum. It has endured through three decades of change and disruption in both the practice of law and the businesses of the firm’s clients. If a lawyer or law firm fails to stay in front of these changes, they are doing a disservice to their clients and risk falling by the wayside. But navigating the seas of constant change while maintaining the timeless bearings that continue to define the firm can be a challenge. It is a balance that Chuhak & Tecson has handled with aplomb.
“Technology and the business environment may be constantly changing, but the keys to building and maintaining relationships do not,” says Tecson. “Clients will always want accessibility and responsive service, they will always want value, they will always want positive outcomes. But all of those things require adaptability and taking advantage of the technologies that allow us to stay ahead of the curve in all these respects.”
“We have done that successfully for the past 30 years, and if past is prologue, we will be doing so for the next 30 years,” Tecson adds.
Leaders in the Law
Of course, the law is as ever-changing as technology. From the very beginning, Chuhak & Tecson’s attorneys have positioned themselves at the forefront of those changes, and have made educating clients and colleagues about the latest legal developments and best practices a cornerstone of the firm.
“Al Grasso and Don Russ in particular really set the standard in terms of always learning and always educating others,” says Tecson. “They are thought leaders in both the legal and accounting professions.”
It is a tradition that has carried forward to today, with the firm’s attorneys continuing to be sought-after speakers and writers. It is also reflected in the firm’s emphasis on education as part of its 30th anniversary celebrations. Informed clients are empowered clients, and the firm is constantly providing actionable and up-to-date information on a wide range of topics through a steady stream of seminars and client presentations, client alerts and practice group newsletters, and articles in professional and trade publications. Added to this robust mix this year is the firm’s online newsletter “Three Decades,” an issue of which you are currently reading.
Service – In Every Respect
Providing the insights that come from decades of experience and the collective knowledge of over 60 exceptional lawyers is a way of giving back to the firm’s clients. But it is far from the only way the firm demonstrates its commitment to service – in every sense of that word.
“My dad was a committed public servant, and service to our community is part of the firm’s DNA,” Tecson says.
Individually and collectively, the firm’s attorneys and support staff regularly engage in a wide range of philanthropic efforts and charitable giving throughout Chicagoland. Pick any given month – you’ll likely find folks from Chuhak & Tecson out doing something to improve the lives of other and their communities.
What makes Chuhak & Tecson’s commitment to service so special and rewarding is that it is organic and heartfelt. Participation in any or all of the firm’s myriad service efforts is not a mandate or an imposition; it comes from a shared belief in the importance of giving back, of being part of a larger community.
While giving back to the community is its own reward, Tecson says it also strengthens the firm’s ability to serve its clients.
“When you’re out working in the community and helping others, you’re meeting and collaborating with people from all walks of life,” he says. “Service gives you a broader perspective and a deeper understanding of the needs of others. Being focused on the needs of the people you serve is at the core of what we do as lawyers.”
Three Decades of Being Right There With You
30 years on, Chuhak & Tecson’s unwavering commitment to client service – being right there with you – remains a bedrock principle. Long-term and enduring client relationships flow from that commitment, and the trust that grows from sound counsel which spans multiple generations has laid the groundwork for the firm’s next three decades. 30 years from now, whatever changes the world may see, Chuhak & Tecson will no doubt retain that sense of family that was present on those mornings Tom Chuhak and Joe Tecson were passing out warm greetings to everyone they saw.