Makedonka Baloski

Makedonka Baloski earned a B.A. from Indiana University in 1996 with a double
major in History and Anthropology with a concentration in Eastern
European studies. In 2000, she received a J.D. from Valparaiso University School of Law. She served as an Article Editor for the Valparaiso University Law Review.

Upon admission to the Illinois bar, Makedonka worked in Chicago
mainly focused in civil defense. She is also admitted to practice in Indiana.

Estate Planning

Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Real Estate Law

Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law

Illinois

Indiana

United States District Court for Northern Illinois

United States District Court for Northern Indiana

United States District Court for Southern Indiana

Attorney

Bellas & Wachowski - Attorneys at Law

2018 - Current

Estate Planning

Valparaiso University School of Law

J.D. (2000)

1997 - 2000

Honors: Corpus Juris Secundum

Activities: Law Review, Jessup Moot Court

Indiana University - Indiana University-Bloomington

B.A. | Double Major: History & Anthropology. Russian & Eastern European Concentration

1992 - 1996

Activities: Docent, Wylie House Historic House Museum

Corpus Juris Secundum Award

Valpariaso University School of Law

2000

Selected for most overall contributions to Valpariso Univeristy School of Law

State Bar of Illinois  # 6275655

Member

Current

IRELA

Member

2019 - Current

District 23 Elementary PTO

Co-President

2017 - Current

Chilton Yambert Porter formerly Chilton Yambert Porter & Young LLP

Associate Attorney

2004 - 2008

Activities: Civil Litigation

Staff Counsel (Safeco Insurance Co)

Staff Counsel

2003 - 2004

Activities: Handled cases involving construction defects, auto & premises liability, Indiana wrongful death, intentional torts, federal statutes pertaining to Native American art, appeals, etc