In the law firmsBanner & Witcoff Ltd. added R. Scott Meece as of counsel.Meece practices on patent prosecution and counseling.He was previously with Novartis Vision Care.•Beermann Pritikin Mirabelli Swerdlove LLP divorce and family law partner Kathryn L. Mickelson co-chaired the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois’ Domestic Relations Round Table event at Petterino’s for the sixth year in a row.The sold out event also featured partner Miles N. Beermann as a guest speaker.The event was attended by …