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Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund Inc.

is in the Business Services Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$27.5M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. (ATG ) provides title insurance to homebuyers and lenders through a network of more than 3,500 lawyer members. In addition to its core business of title insurance, ATG offers related services and revenue opportunities for its lawyer members through its subsidiary companies. Founded in 1964, ATG is the oldest bar-related title insurance company of its kind in Illinois. ATG has a solid track record of success, both financially and through member retention and repeat business. The company built its significant market share by providing excellent service at competitive prices; it has a financial stability rating of "A Prime Unsurpassed" from the independent ratings bureau, Demotech.

President and Chief Executive Officer, Chicago, Illinois
Peter J. Birnbaum
Number of Employees 65
Contact Information

2102 Windsor Pl

Champaign, Illinois 61820

www.atgf.com

(217) 359-2000

NAICS Code Title Abstract and Settlement Offices: 541191

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Peter J. Birnbaum President and Chief Executive Officer, Chicago, Illinois
Bob Lopardo President
August R Butera Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Chicago, Illinois
Dennis A Norden Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Henry Shulruff Senior Vice President
Jerry T Gorman Senior Vice President of Downstate Operations
Brian S Michaels Vice President and Trust Officer, Atg Trust Company, Chicago, Illinois
Michael K Brandt Vice President, Claims and Legislation, Champaign, Illinois
Stanley Balbach Atg Founder
Samuel H Levine Partner, Litigation Group, Arnstein & Lehr, Llp
Arden K Miner Senior Manager, Underwriting
Sandra A Allfrey Manager, Training and Development, Lombard, Illinois
Wallace Benjamin Hamlin Senior Care Manager, Life Care Innovations, Oakbrook Terrace
Alex Goiran Approved Title Agent
Christine Sparks Staff Attorney
David E Murray Secretary
Donna Gagliardo Kogut Managing Attorney, Commercial Title Services, Chicago, Illinois
Douglas J Schweickert Agent
Gregory J Miely Attorney, Champaign, Illinois
Harold C Verhaaren Agent
Harry E Stirmell Supervisor, Title Insurance Division, State of Illinois Department of Financial
James "Jim" Dieker
Karen G Courtney Attorney, Chicago, Illinois
Lawrence E Schwenger Agent
Marie Duhig Closer Administrator
Molly Egan O'Neill
Roman Reynolds Representative
Tania M S Stori Senior Underwriting Attorney
Thomas G Cullen Managing Attorney, Wisconsin Operations, Madison, Wisconsin
William W. Austin Treasurer
William White Agent
Austin Siemer Director
Stephen A Rehfeldt Member

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Aurora Abella-Austriaco Board of Directors
Daniel A Marsh Board of Directors
Thomas D Wright Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer, Chicago, Illinois Current
Illinois State Bar Association Current
Illinois Association of Realtors Current

Organization Position Status
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. President Current

Organization Position Status
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Chicago, Illinois Current

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Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Senior Vice President and General Counsel Current
Atg Trust Vice President Current
Atg Trust Board of Directors Current
Illinois State Bar Association Chairman Former
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Board of Directors Former
University of Illinois J.D. and B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Senior Vice President of Downstate Operations Current
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Vice President Former
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Manager Former
Atg, Inc. underwriter Former
American Land Company Limited member Former

Organization Position Status
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Vice President and Trust Officer, Atg Trust Company, Chicago, Illinois Current
Fea, Inc. Vice President Current
Atg Trust Vice President Former
Atg Trust Trust Officer Former

Organization Position Status
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Vice President, Claims and Legislation, Champaign, Illinois Current

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Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Atg Founder Current

Organization Position Status
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Partner, Litigation Group, Arnstein & Lehr, Llp Current

Organization Position Status
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Senior Manager, Underwriting Current
The Chicago Bar Association Member Current
Illinois State Bar Association Member Current
Atg, Inc. Former
Keller Graduate School of Management M.B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Manager, Training and Development, Lombard, Illinois Current

Organization Position Status
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Senior Care Manager, Life Care Innovations, Oakbrook Terrace Current

Organization Position Status
Grant & Goiran, Llp Partner Current
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Approved Title Agent Current
American University Washington College of Law J.D. Former
American University B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Staff Attorney Current
Atg, Inc. Former
Jump Associates LLC Former

Organization Position Status
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Secretary Current
Ward, Murray, Pace, & Johnson Current
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Board of Directors Former
University of Illinois B.A. Former
Sangamon State University member Former

Organization Position Status
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Managing Attorney, Commercial Title Services, Chicago, Illinois Current
The Chicago Bar Association Member Current
Illinois State Bar Association Member Current
Atg, Inc. paralegal Former

Organization Position Status
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Agent Current
Schweickert & Ganassin Current
Hometown National Bank Director Current
Bradley University Former
University of Illinois College of Law Former

Organization Position Status
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Attorney, Champaign, Illinois Current
Atg, Inc. ATG underwriting attorney Former

Organization Position Status
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Agent Current
Nielsen & Senior Law Firm Current
Phi Kappa Phi Board of Directors Current
Phi Kappa Phi Member Current
University of Utah Juris Doctor Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Supervisor, Title Insurance Division, State of Illinois Department of Financial Current

Organization Position Status
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Current
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign member Former
Atg, Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Attorney, Chicago, Illinois Current
University of Arkansas Former
Atg, Inc. Former

Mr. Schwenger has been active in the Alumni Associations of Bradley University and St. Louis University. He is a past Chairman of the Heart of Illinois Epilepsy Foundation; a PARC volunteer and a Special Olympics volunteer. He presently is a director of St. Joseph's Home of Peoria, a retirement and sheltered care home. He writes between 80 and 120 title insurance policies per year as agent for Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc and handles approximately the same number of escrow real estate and loan closings each year for local and national lenders. He also handles numerous construction loan escrows each year. Mr. Schwenger has been a lecturer for the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, the Peoria County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Committee, and for The Peoples Law School, co-sponsored by the Peoria County Bar Association and Central Illinois College. He has also taught courses in real estate law and in mortgage law for the Illinois Savings and Loan League.

Organization Position Status
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Agent Current
Vonachen, Lawless, Trager Slevin Current

Organization Position Status
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Closer Administrator Current

Organization Position Status
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Current
Atg, Inc. Attorney Examiner Former

Organization Position Status
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Representative Current
Atg, Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Senior Underwriting Attorney Current
Atg, Inc. editor Former

Organization Position Status
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Managing Attorney, Wisconsin Operations, Madison, Wisconsin Current

Organization Position Status
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Treasurer Current
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Board of Directors Former

Bill White joined Matt Dwyer with the firm of Strother, Weiner & Dwyer in 1982 and has practiced with Dwyer & White since 1989. His areas of practice include estate planning, estate administration, trusts, guardianships, estate litigation, business formation and representation, civil litigation, including condemnation, domestic relations including divorce and contempt citations, real estate litigation, materialman liens (construction) filings, lien foreclosures, surety bond claims, construction litigation and real estate agreements and closings. Bill White has served as an authorized agent for Attorneys Title Guaranty Fund since 1985.

Organization Position Status
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Agent Current
Dwyer, White Sapp Attorney Current

Organization Position Status
Center for Conflict Resolution Vice President Current
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Chicago Bar Foundation Board of Directors Current
Asian American Bar Association Board of Directors Current
The Chicago Bar Association Secretary Current
Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association Irela President Former
Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association Senior V.P. Hank Shulruff, Irela President Former
Women's Bar Association of Illinois Board Member Former
DePaul University J.D. Former
DePaul University B.S. In Finance Former

Mr. Austin has engaged in private practice as an attorney for over 30 years, concentrating in real estate, business law, banking, estate planning and related litigation. He is a charter member of ATG Trust Company's Board of Directors, and has served as its Chairman since 2001. He has been a director of Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc., our parent company, since 1986. He has served as Vice Chairman and currently serves as its Chairman. His business experience includes board and executive positions with a number of corporate and banking organizations. His professional and civic activities include past and present service with several bar, charitable, educational and civic organizations. Military service: Brigadier General (Retired), AUS. University of Illinois, J.D. and B.S. in Finance

Organization Position Status
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Director Current
Atg Trust Board of Directors Current

Mr. Marsh has been active in investment management and finance for clients of his law practice for over 30 years. In addition to bringing that experience to ATG Trust Company, his practice areas include estate planning, business planning and real estate. He has served on the board of Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. (ATG) since 1976, served on and chaired many ATG committees and is a past Chairman. His service to boards and other organizations is varied and includes the John Marshall Law School Alumni Association (president and board chair) and the Morris Animal Foundation. John Marshall Law School J.D., Loyola University, B.B.A.

Organization Position Status
Atg, Inc. Past Chairman Current
Atg Trust Director Current
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Florida Keys Title Company Owner Current
Pennington Law Firm Current
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Criminal Appeals Commissioner Former
Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund Chairman of the Board of Directors Former
Bowling Green State University Bachelor of Science degree Former
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. member Former

Organization Position Status
Mulherin, Rehfeldt, and Varchetto Partner Current
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. Member Current