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Michael J. Merrick
Chicago, IL Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Employment, IP and Workers' Comp
Creighton University School of Law and University of Nebraska College of Law
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Elizabeth Orr
Chicago, IL Attorney
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Elizabeth practiced civil and criminal litigation in the State of Illinois. She currently works for Lexis Nexis as a Practice Area Consultant in their Legal & Professional Division.
Elizabeth earned her Bachelor's Degree with a double major in Spanish Language and English Literature, and her Master's degree from Cornell University's Africana Studies and Research Center. While in law school, Elizabeth was elected to serve as president of the Justinian Society of Lawyers. Upon graduation, she received Chicago-Kent's prestigious Bar and Gavel Award. She was heavily involved in the nationally-recognized Trial Team, the Public Interest Resource Center, and the Women in...
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Bryan R. Bagdady
Oakbrook Terrace, IL Lawyer with 42 years of experience
(312) 300-6843
17W220 22nd Street
Suite 410
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Free ConsultationCollections
DePaul College of Law
I founded Corporate & Estate Legal Services, Ltd. to focus on business contracts, commercial litigation, estate planning and probate cases. I have decades of experience handling civil litigation and commercial contracts. I represent both plaintiffs and defendants. I have a broad spectrum approach to B2B litigation. I can negotiate deals, document agreements, litigate, pursue post judgment collection, and prosecute or defend judgments on appeal.
I was a scholastic debater in high school and college. I am very comfortable with contract litigation, declaratory judgments, decedent's estates, and business torts.
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Scott A. Kent
Naperville, IL Lawyer
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Juvenile
DePaul College of Law
Scott A. Kent, a native of Western Pennsylvania, has been a partner at Martin & Kent, L.L.C. for more than two years. Prior to attending law school, he graduated Cum Laude from Northern Illinois University. Shortly thereafter, he earned his Juris Doctorate from the DePaul University College of Law in 1994. While in law school, Mr. Kent gravitated to the field of criminal law, even working as an intern with the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office. Ever since, he dedicated his professional career to criminal law.
His experience in the field of criminal law has earned him a place in the...
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Caleb R St.-Jean
Chicago, IL Attorney with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationChicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
I enjoy working with people to help bring better business ideas and technology into the world. I try to help people understand how the intellectual property legal system works and that it is a helpful tool, not an obstacle. I am committed to the long-term success of all my clients. I earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science with high honors from the Illinois Institute of Technology. After working for over 5 years in software development and technology consulting, I earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Chicago-Kent College of Law in Chicago, Illinois....
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Kevin Dreher
Chicago, IL Attorney
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Business and Criminal Defense
University of Illinois College of Law
Kevin is the Co-Chair of the Insurance Recovery Group at Barnes & Thornburg. He is a litigator and trial lawyer, having focused his practice for more than 20 years on insurance recovery on behalf of policyholders, complex commercial litigation, and claim/dispute-related counseling. He represents policyholders and other commercial parties throughout the United States and abroad, having recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for policyholders.
Kevin represents policyholders in a wide range of insurance coverage disputes, including long-tail environmental, toxic tort and asbestos claims under general liability policies; losses stemming from natural and man-made disasters under first-party and business...
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Matthew A. Chivari
Chicago, IL Lawyer
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense
DePaul College of Law
The foundation of effective legal representation is a strong underlying attorney-client relationship. I engage with clients with one intention in mind: the best possible outcome for each client.
I build a relationship of understanding and trust with each client from the very first consultation. Aggressive representation requires a thorough investigation of the facts. I work diligently to craft the strongest possible defense, including collection and thorough review of supporting material such as discovery from the prosecution, interviews of any witnesses, and gathering of transcripts, documents, video footage or any other material. Armed with a robust understanding of the unique facts...
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Michael P Tomlinson
Chicago, IL Attorney with 21 years of experience
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Construction
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
For nearly seven years, Michael P. Tomlinson practiced law at a large national law firm. During that time, Mr. Tomlinson represented clients in all types of complex commercial litigation, including the following types of cases:
Restrictive covenants (non-competition and non-solicitation)
Trade secret misappropriation
Securities litigation
Securities enforcement actions
Labor and employment law
Statutory fraud (e.g., the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act)
Class action defense
Uniform Commercial Code
General contract and tort law
Qui tam actions
White collar crime
Mr. Tomlinson also has experience in conducting internal investigations on behalf of both securities and health care clients.
In addition to the litigation-related services listed above, Mr. Tomlinson provides advice to his...
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Denise Sakuta
Chicago, IL Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice, Nursing Home, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
The John Marshall Law School
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Charles W. Siragusa
Chicago, IL Lawyer with 51 years of experience
Real Estate
Northwestern University School of Law
Charles W. Siragusa has represented many individuals who have sold their home, or are buying a home, in the Chicago metropolitan area. He has extensive experience reviewing and modifying real estate sale contracts for sellers and buyers. Federal, Illinois and county laws and regulations must be complied with to close a residential real estate transaction in Illinois; in addition, Chicago, and almost every city, town and village in the Chicago metropolitan area, has its own unique requirements that must be satisfied. Charles W. Siragusa is familiar with all of the legal requirements for closings in Chicago and the cities, towns...
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Van A Schwab
Chicago, IL Lawyer with 46 years of experience
Divorce, Estate Planning, Family and Probate
Along with his years of experience, Lake County divorce attorney Van A. Schwab has a solid educational basis for his divorce and family law practice. After receiving his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, he received his law degree from Southern Illinois University School of Law. Because of recent, up-to-date training, Mr. Schwab is a certified divorce mediator, and is prepared to handle family law issues through collaborative law methods. He has published an article on cohabitation in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Licensed to practice family law in the states of Florida, Illinois, and New Jersey, he...
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Hon. Edmund Ponce de Leon (Ret.)
Chicago, IL Attorney with 41 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation
The John Marshall Law School
Concentrates solely in Family Court Mediation. He is on the “List of Certified Mediators” with the Domestic Relations Division, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
The Hon. Edmund Ponce de Leon (Ret.) gained a reputation as an eminently qualified and even-handed jurist, who was highly efffective with helping litigants resolve cases through the pre-trial mediation process. While on the bench, Judge Ponce de Leon helped facilitate hundreds of settlements.
He has an extensive 19+ years' experience presiding over a wide array of civil disputes, including divorce cases. He has a combined 33+ years' experience as...
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Gregg Garofalo
Chicago, IL Attorney with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Estate Planning and Probate
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology and Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Gregg focuses his practice in the areas of probate administration and litigation, estate planning, elder law, and real estate. In addition, Gregg is a guardian ad litem appointed by the Circuit Court of Cook County, not only in the probate area, but other divisions including domestic relations division and law division.
Gregg is an active member of the legal community, where he is serving or has served in several leadership roles within the Illinois Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association. Gregg is a past Chair of the Chicago Bar Association’s Probate Practice Committee, where he served two years as Chair....
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Alyssa Pullara
Chicago, IL Attorney with 6 years of experience
Chicago, IL 60602
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
DePaul College of Law
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Elizabeth Vogel
Chicago, IL Attorney
Free ConsultationDivorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
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Vitas J. Mockaitis
Chicago, IL Attorney
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
The John Marshall Law School
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Hayley Graham
Chicago, IL Attorney
Personal Injury, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
DePaul College of Law
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Debra I. Crystal
Chicago, IL Attorney with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationMedical Malpractice and Personal Injury
The John Marshall Law School
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Douglas B. Harper
Chicago, IL Attorney with 40 years of experience
(312) 214-2454
Two Prudential Plaza
180 N. Stetson Avenue, Suite 3500
Chicago, IL 60601-6769
Free ConsultationAppeals, Business, Civil Rights and Employment
New York University School of Law
I've been a trial lawyer for over 30 years. I graduated from Yale and NYU Law School, and my legal career began as a criminal prosecutor in New York City. Then I moved to Chicago and became a partner with a mid-sized litigation firm for 10 years, receiving litigation training from some of the best trial lawyers in the city. I opened my current law office in Chicago in 1998. In addition to practicing law full time, I've also been teaching trial skills to practicing lawyers every year since 1994 as a faculty member with The National Institute for Trial...
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Tiffany M. Hughes
Chicago, IL Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Domestic Violence and Family
The John Marshall Law School
Tiffany M. Hughes is the Founding Partner of The Law Office of Tiffany M. Hughes, P.C. based in Chicago, Illinois. Ms. Hughes established the firm in 2011 and has represented individuals in all aspects of family and matrimonial law proceedings, including complex litigation, mediation, allocation of parental responsibility, divorce, and other child-related matters. Ms. Hughes handles matters from beginning to end, including litigation when needed and settlement when available. Clients regard her as an exceptional attorney who exudes professionalism, concern, and respect. Ms. Hughes has received a number of prestigious accolades, including recognition as a 2016 and 2017 Rising Star...
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Konrad Sherinian
Chicago, IL Attorney with 18 years of experience
IP and Patents
The John Marshall Law School
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Kathleen Currie Chavez
Chicago, IL Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Antitrust, Business, Consumer and Employment
Northwestern University School of Law
Kathleen C. Chavez, founding partner of Foote, Mielke, Chavez & O’Neil, LLC, earned her Juris Doctor degree in 1998 from Northwestern University School of Law. Chavez is a nationally recognized civil litigator with a reputation for obtaining exceptional results in challenging cases. She is a results-driven, highly focused “problem-solver” with an unmatched ability to strategically frame critical issues, develop innovative solutions and negotiate outstanding results for her clients. She is admitted to practice law in California, Illinois and Washington D.C., as well as various federal courts, the Federal Trial Bar and the United States Federal Court of Claims.
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Hilary Elizabeth Wild
Wheaton, IL Attorney with 19 years of experience
(630) 653-1577
1776 South Naperville Road
Suite 104 A
Wheaton, IL 60189
Free ConsultationEmployment
University of Colorado Law School
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Margaret Galka
Naperville, IL Attorney with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Environmental, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Vermont Law School
Margaret Galka joined the Collins Law Firm in 2018 as an associate attorney. She focuses her practice in environmental litigation and personal injury.
Margaret graduated Magna Cum Laude from Vermont Law School, where she concentrated on environmental and energy law. While attending law school, Margaret worked as a clinician in the Environment and Natural Resources Law Clinic and clerked for a prominent law firm in Burlington, Vermont. Margaret also served as a Co-Chair of the Women's Law Group and as an editor of the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law.
Prior to law school, Margaret graduated from the University of Vermont with a...
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Michael Poulakidas
Aurora, IL Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Western Michigan University
Graduated Law School in 1998. Passed the Bar Exam and was admitted to practice in the State of Illinois in May of 1998.
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Patricia Magana
Naperville, IL Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and Traffic Tickets
Northern Illinois University College of Law
Ms. Magaña has extensive experience in criminal defense, including traffic, misdemeanor, and felony offenses. Additionally, she represents individuals in formal and informal hearings before the Secretary of State's Office.
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Richard F. Doerr
Lombard, IL Attorney with 52 years of experience
(630) 932-9100
https://www.mevorahlaw.com/
900 E. Roosevelt Road
Lombard, IL 60148
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Criminal Defense
Washington University School of Law
Richard Doerr is married and has two children and three teenage grandchildren. In his 40+ years' experience, Mr. Doerr has tried cases on matters ranging from speeding to murder. In 1972, he was selected out of 200 applicants as one of ten participants in the St. Louis County Prosecutor's intern program. During his 31 years in bankruptcy practice, he has seen two major revisions in bankruptcy laws, the first in 1978 and the second in 2005. Mr. Doerr's leisure activities include cross-country skiing, car shows, and driving his classic 1973 Corvette convertible.
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Damon Mathias
Chicago, IL Lawyer
(312) 487-2437
1212 N Ashland Ave
Suite 400 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60622
Free ConsultationBusiness, Consumer, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
Southern Methodist University
Attorney Damon Mathias and Attorney Ori Raphael are the Dallas personal injury lawyers at MR.LAW Accident and Injury Attorneys. Together, they bring extensive experience to the areas of personal injury. Damon and Ori have handled complex personal injury cases. This wide range of knowledge allows the firm to handle even the most complicated cases for clients throughout Dallas and Chicago. Damon and Ori are always determined to help clients reach the most favorable outcomes possible. Call MR.LAW Accident and Injury Attorneys today to begin your case.
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Vincent A. Luisi Jr.
Chicago, IL Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense
St. Thomas University School of Law
Attorney Vincent A. Luisi, Jr. was born and raised in the Chicagoland Area. He attended Niles West High School located in the Northern Suburbs. He graduated from Roosevelt University located in Downtown Chicago in 1996. Vincent attended a University in Miami, Florida where he obtained his Juris Doctor in 1999. He is the president and founding member of Luisi Legal Group. Vincent has more than a decade of professional experience working in the areas of criminal law and traffic violations. He is in Chicago criminal courts on a daily basis and for the past 16 years has developed a...
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Brent M. Christensen
Wheaton, IL Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI
The John Marshall Law School
For more than 20 years' experience, Brent Christensen has been the leader in DuPage County DUI defense. Admitted to practice throughout Illinois and in every Federal jurisdiction, including the United States Supreme Court, Brent Christensen's experience, knowledge and creativity make him to "go-to" choice for any one charged with a DUI anywhere in DuPage County, Illinois.
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Kent Alan Gaertner
Wheaton, IL Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad Law Center
Kent graduated from Carthage College in 1974 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He obtained his law degree from Nova Southeastern University of Law in 1977.
Kent has practiced bankruptcy law for over 35 years. He represents clients in Chapters 7, 11, and 13 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and in non-bankruptcy workouts and reorganizations. His clients include both consumers and businesses, for debtors and well as creditors. Kent is experienced in all facets of bankruptcy litigation, having represented both plaintiffs and defendants in lawsuits arising out of the bankruptcy process. Several cases in which he has represented litigants have...
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Kelly Moore
Stone Park, IL Lawyer
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Prior to joining the team at Driver Defense Team, Kelly was a partner at McSweeney Moore Law Offices. She worked side by side with retired Judge Colleen McSweeney Moore beginning in 2013. Kelly joined McSweeney Moore Law Offices after graduating cum laude from the John Marshall Law School. She attended the John Marshall Law School from 2010-2013 and she was able to complete law school in only two and a half years.
Since being sworn in to the Illinois Bar, Kelly has practiced a variety of criminal law cases; everything from minor traffic offenses to class X felonies. She has participated...
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Joel J.H. Funk
Elmhurst, IL Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Valparaiso University School of Law
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Jeffrey S. Keller
Wheaton, IL Attorney with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce and Family
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Jeffrey S. Keller founded his law firm in 1994. Mr. Keller concentrates his practice in the following main areas: Litigation, Divorce/Family Law, Real Estate, and Business Law.
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Anthony Abear
Wheaton, IL Attorney with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily
DePaul College of Law
A graduate of University of Illinois and DePaul University College of Law, Attorney Anthony Abear has been practicing law for almost two decades. He began his legal career in the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office. A former felony prosecutor, Mr. Abear gained valuable experience in investigative interviewing and litigation.
In 2003, Mr. Abear established his own firm, Abear Law Offices, which is dedicated to family law matters. Mr. Abear brings the skill set of a prosecutor into his family law practice. He offers clients aggressive representation and is not afraid to go to court to argue on his clients’ behalf. ...
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Nick Kulagin
Wheaton, IL Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Elder, Estate Planning and Family
University of Notre Dame
Nick Kulagin is a dedicated family law and estate planning attorney who has represented residents of DuPage County and Kane County for 15 years. Based in Wheaton, Mr. Kulagin works diligently to protect his clients’ families, homes, and businesses. He believes that successful advocacy begins with investigating each person’s particular needs. With a strong reputation in the legal community, he is committed to helping his clients understand their legal rights and options so that they can make fully informed decisions.
Mr. Kulagin attended De Paul University for his undergraduate studies, graduating with a Political Science degree. He went on to earn...
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Mr. Terry W. Dodds
Bloomington, IL Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
The Dodds Law Office, PC, represents Illinois personal injury, Illinois workers compensation and Illinois auto accident claimants and counsels clients in the areas of criminal and family law.
Terry is a native of the Bloomington-Normal area, having attended grade school and junior high in the Unit 5 School District. His mother and father also have strong ties to the Bloomington-Normal community, both having graduated from Illinois State University. Terry's Brother, Geoff Dodds, is also a licensed attorney in Illinois, currently acting as the City Attorney for the Village of Heyworth, IL.
After graduating from Clinton Community High School in 1992, Terry obtained...
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Raleigh Kalbfleisch
Wheaton, IL Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationQuinnipiac University School of Law
Raleigh is the Past President of the DuPage County Association of Women Lawyers, the Past President and a current Board Member of the DuPage County Bar Foundation, a Past-Editor-In-Chief and current Editor for the DCBA Brief Magazine and a member of the following organizations: DuPage County Bar Association including the Family Law Committee,
and Illinois State Bar Association.
Raleigh received her Bachelor of Science from Purdue University in 1993 and graduated from Quinnipiac University School of Law in 2001. Raleigh is a solo practitioner in Wheaton, IL. The firm handles matters in Wheaton, Kendall, Kane, Will, DeKalb, and...
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Michael O'Donnell
Wheaton, IL Attorney with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
DePaul College of Law
Prior to entering private practice as an attorney in 2015, Mike worked at the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office for over 11 years, handling all types of felony, misdemeanor and traffic cases. Prior to becoming a prosecutor, Mike served as a clerk at the State's Attorney office conducting motion writing and legal research. As an Assistant State's Attorney, he has prosecuted thousands of cases including traffic, DUI, financial crimes, Drug crimes and Assaults and Batteries and other violent crimes. Mike served in the Traffic, Misdemeanor, Juvenile and Felony Division. He has conducted hundreds of trials and hearings involving traffic...
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Tracy A. Ries
Chicago, IL Attorney with 21 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
In estate planning: We all need an estate plan, yet we all need something different. Tracy's goal is to provide clients with a plan that addresses the unique needs of the individual and family.
Tracy’s practice is focused on estate planning such as drafting wills, trusts, powers of attorney for healthcare or property, and counseling clients on the administration of estates. Tracy guides individuals to plan for the future giving them the comfort of knowing they have clearly disseminated their wishes to family.