2025 Domestic Violence Summit (10/30/25)

The program will take place in person at Union League Club (65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604) on October 30, 2025 from 9:00am-4:00pm. Lunch will be served, and the program will be followed by a networking reception from 4:00pm-5:00pm.

Join us for the 2025 Domestic Violence Summit which will bring together leading voices and advocates to address the urgent issue of domestic violence through dialogue and education. 

PROGRAM AGENDA

9:00 – 9:15 AM | Governor J.B. Pritzker Recorded Opening Remarks 
Introduction by John C. Sciaccotta, Member, Aronberg Goldgehn & Immediate Past President of The Chicago Bar Association 

9:15 – 10:15 AM | Men’s Role in Breaking the Cycle of Domestic Violence 
Moderator: Anthony Pasquini, Metropolitan Alliance of Police 
Panelists: 
Mark McQueary, Attorney, Metropolitan Alliance of Police & Lieutenant, Bolingbrook Police Department 
Greg Schwarze, DuPage County Board 
Scott Tabernacki, Principal, Mount Carmel High School

10:15 – 11:00 AM | Media Matters – Ethical Reporting on Domestic Violence 
Moderator: Val Warner, Anchor, ABC 7 Eyewitness News & Co-Host, Windy City Weekend 

11:00 – 11:15 AM BREAK

11:15 – 12:15 PM | Behind the Bruises – Medical Realities of Survivors in the Courtroom 
Moderator: Hon. Judith C. Rice, Presiding Judge, Domestic Violence Division, Circuit Court of Cook County 
Panelists:
Rachel Ramirez, Director of Administration, Ohio Domestic Violence Network 
Daniel Stromberg, MPA, Manager of Hospital Services, Wings Program, Inc.
Additional panelists to be announced.

12:15 – 1:30 PM | Luncheon & Keynote Speaker: “A Call to Men”
Introduction by Alexandra Greenberg, Co-Chair, CBA Domestic Violence Committee, Partner, Davis Friedman 
Speaker: Tony Porter, Author, Educator & Activist 

1:30 – 2:00 PM | Inside the Illinois Domestic Violence Act (IDVA) 
Speakers: 
Jackie Koriath, Director of Housing Advocacy, The Network Advocating Against Domestic Violence 
Elizabeth Koziol, Chief Legal Officer, Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence 

2:00 – 2:30 PM | Understanding the Psychology of Abuse
Speaker: Dr. Algean Garner, II, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Director of Clinical Services, Children’s Place Association & Vice Chair of Programs, WINGS Program, Inc. 

2:30 – 2:35 PM BREAK

2:35 – 3:30 PM | Action & Accountability – What Now? 
Panelists:
Karen Holtzberg, Supervisor, Social Services, Domestic Violence Division, Circuit Court of Cook County 
Norma Peterson, Executive Director, Document the Abuse 
Anne McCord Rodgers, Domestic Violence Bureau Chief, Cook County State's Attorney's Office 

3:30 – 4:00 PM | Ambassador Rahm Emanuel Closing Remarks 
Former mayor of Chicago, U.S. congressman, ambassador to Japan, and White House Chief of Staff

4:00 – 5:00PM RECEPTION

Sponsorship opportunities are available to support this event. Email Rebecca Darr at rdarr@wingsprogram.com to inquire. 

Thank you to the program sponsors and supporters:

Speaker Sponsor
Sheppard Mullin 

Event Sponsors
The Chicago Bar Association
Wings Program, Inc.
Allstate Insurance 
The Network Advocating Against Domestic Violence
Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence 
DuPage County State's Attorney Bob Berlin
Bob Robinson
Women's Bar Association of Illinois

Table Sponsors
Aronberg Goldgehn 
DuPage County Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
LAGBAC                                                                                                           

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Live CBA Committee meetings and seminars will take place via Zoom webinar.  You will click on "view video" and be directly connected to the meeting/seminar on Zoom.  (You will not receive a Zoom link.)

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Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live.