Cropsey Business Lawyers

Trisha focuses her private practice on individual and small business transactional and compliance matters. She handles all areas of real estate law, estate planning and probate matters, and business transactions and compliance. She believes in actively listening and communicating with her clients in order to help them accomplish their goals. Before starting her own practice, Trisha worked in both a large law firm and as general counsel for a small business. While working for one of the largest labor and employment law firms in the country, Trisha gained experience counseling employers on benefit law compliance and transactions....

Charles is a shareholder at Lofgren & Wentworth, P.C. in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, where he practices business, property, and appellate litigation. After graduating in the top 3% of his law school class at the University of Utah, he clerked for Chief Justice John T. Broderick of the New Hampshire Supreme Court. He then became a litigation associate at Kirkland & Ellis LLP before opening Wentworth Law Offices. Charles' experience as an officer and director of multiple closely-held companies also gives him practical business and real estate experience. He is active in the DuPage County and Illinois State Bar Associations, where...

George is an Illinois-based attorney whose practice is informed by a strong foundation in corporate, securities, and commercial law. With a background that spans in-house legal departments, private firms, and the judiciary, he has supported legal teams in drafting and negotiating a wide array of corporate and commercial agreements — while advising on corporate compliance, employment law, intellectual property, and M&A transactions. George has advised on risk and exposure associated with high-value vendor and customer agreements and has contributed directly to leadership-level decision-making. Rejoining the private practice of law, George has expanded his business practice to include real estate and...

David R. Freriks, JD, MLIS

Mr. Freriks is a graduate of the University of Illinois and the Chicago-Kent School of Law. He was admitted to the Illinois and Federal Bars in 1980. During law school, he clerked for the late Honorable Brian B. Duff (1930-2016), United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

In addition to his law practice, he has held administrative and management positions with the Office of the Illinois Secretary of State; Baker & McKenzie, the largest law firm in the world; the Association of Legal Administrators; the Thomson Reuters...

Alex was born in Galesburg, Ill., and has lived in rural western and central Illinois throughout his life. He attended Knox College in Galesburg, graduating in 2011 with a double major in History/Political Science. Prior to law school, Alex worked as a special education aide at West Central High School in Biggsville, Ill., where he coached the football and track teams.Alex earned his J.D., cum laude, in 2016 from the Saint Louis University School of Law. Alex married his wife Joni in October 2021. They live in the Groveland area along with their two dachshunds and two cats. They welcomed...

As a dynamic and results-driven attorney, I have extensive experience in risk management, regulatory compliance, and employment law. As a strategic executive leader, I have successfully advised boards, C-suite executives, and business owners across various industries, guiding them through complex legal landscapes and helping them navigate employment issues, contract disputes, and litigation matters. A former litigator in high-stakes federal employment cases, I have a proven track record of securing successful outcomes in some of the most challenging and high-profile disputes, including claims involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and breach of contract. My litigation experience has honed my ability to develop...