Firm promotes pair to partner level

TAMPA - Chicago law firm Freeborn & Peters LCC has promoted two of its Tampa-based attorneys.

Effective Jan. 1, Jason Stearns and Robert Stines have become income partners in the firm, which, in addition to Chicago and Tampa, also has offices in Springfield, Ill.; Richmond, Va.; and New York City.

“We congratulate Jason and Robert on their much-deserved elevation,” states Freeborn co-managing partner Michael Kelly, in a press release.

The release also says that William Russell was appointed co-managing partner of the full-service law firm.

Stearns and Stines are both part of Freeborn's litigation practice group as well as its insurance/reinsurance industry team.