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Aaron J. Lytle
South Elgin, IL Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationUniversity of Akron
Aaron J. Lytle is one of the firm's suburban Chicago attorneys who practices in several key areas: estate planning and wealth protection, wills and trusts, probate administration, trust administration, business planning, taxation, real estate and special needs planning for children with disabilities. Mr. Lytle has spent several years working in the business sector on corporate issues relating to succession planning, valuation, acquisitions and generating capital. Before joining AHR, he worked for companies such as American Express and Bank One (now JP Morgan Chase).
Mr. Lytle also previously served on the Board of Trustees for DayOne Reliance, Inc., a not-for-profit organization that...
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Karrsten Goettel
South Elgin, IL Attorney with 28 years of experience
Real Estate
Loyola University Chicago
Karrsten Goettel concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial and residential real estate, real estate development, leasing, zoning and land use, business, merger and acquisition transactions (sales and purchases of assets and/or stock), corporate and business law and estate planning and administration. He has practiced among our firm's attorneys since 1997 and as a partner since 2002.
Mr. Goettel currently serves on the Board of Commissioners of the St. Charles Park District (where he is President), as a member of the St. Charles Housing Commission and as a Board Member of the Celtic Sports Foundation. From 2000 to 2002, he...
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Deanna L Aguinaga-Walker
Geneva, IL Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Real Estate
Northern Illinois University
Owner and Principal Attorney at DLAW, PC
As an attorney with more than 25 years of legal experience, Deanna Aguinaga Walker enjoys the flexibility that having her own law practice gives her. She is able to become personally involved with each of her clients, and she appreciates the opportunity to assist them on a wide range of legal matters.
Deanna earned her Juris Doctorate degree from the Northern Illinois University School of Law in 1995. Since then, she has dedicated her career to meeting the needs of her clients. When you work with Deanna, you can expect her to provide legal advice...
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Julia A. Pucci
Geneva, IL Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationSaint Louis University School of Law
Julia A. Pucci, managing partner with Pucci Pirtle, focuses her practice in the areas of divorce and custody litigation. Ms. Pucci attended Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois where she received a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, in Sociology and Political Science. Ms. Pucci subsequently earned her Juris Doctor from St. Louis University School of Law in St. Louis, Missouri. During her law school career, Julia taught legal research and writing as a teaching assistant and was also active in the mediation clinic where she obtained her mediation certification. As a certified mediator, she mediated court-ordered child custody matters and...
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Riley Hamilton
Springfield, IL Lawyer
Business and Real Estate
Saint Louis University School of Law
I was born and raised in Springfield, Illinois, where I attended Christ the King Grade School followed by Sacred Heart Griffin High School. I pursued higher education at the University of Missouri, earning a degree in Political Science with minors in American Constitutional Democracy and Leadership and Public Service. During my undergraduate years, I gained valuable experience working in the Missouri House of Representatives in Jefferson City, MO, and the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC. Before embarking on my legal studies, I served as a committee clerk in the Illinois House of Representatives.
I attended St. Louis University...
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Ben Schneider
Warrenville, IL Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Business and Consumer
University of Illinois - Chicago John Marshall Law School
Ben Schneider is a client focused which means that it is important to him to cultivate a personal relationship with each of his clients. By doing this, he is able to give each new client’s case individual attention and analyze every legal issue thoroughly and completely.
Ben Schneider acts as the one of the principal bankruptcy attorneys for Schneider & Stone where he focuses on individual Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 filings as well as business Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 filings. Ben also practices in the areas of family law and litigation and is the point attorney for divorce and...
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Clarissa Rietveld
Moline, IL Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
Drake University Law School
Clarissa Rietveld was born in Iowa and raised in Rushville, Indiana. She received her Associate’s Degree in Nursing in 2009 and worked as a registered nurse in operating rooms across the Midwest and on the East Coast. While working as a nurse, Ms. Rietveld had a patient whose medical history documented that he did not have regular access to food and was starving. Ms. Rietveld spent the afternoon working with hospital social services to arrange for her patient to gain access to regular meals and was shocked to learn that he didn’t qualify for any of the available programs. She...
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John L. GreenLeaf Jr.
Decatur, IL Attorney with 46 years of experience
(217) 422-2771
2456 North Main Street
Corner of Melrose and North Main
Decatur, IL 62526
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Business
The John Marshall Law School and University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
John L. GreenLeaf, Jr. has been in practice over 37 years representing consumers and businesses in Central Illinois. The firm concentrates in all forms of Bankruptcy, Business formation, and the preparation of Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning and administration of Probate Estates and Guardianships.
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Norman B. Berger
Naperville, IL Attorney
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation and Environmental
DePaul College of Law
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Jason Spangehl
Champaign, IL Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration
University of Illinois College of Law
Jason Spangehl is the Principal Attorney at the Law Office of Jason Spangehl in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois. For nine years this practice has exclusively addressed immigration law in one of the fastest growing immigrant academic communities in the United States.
Jason brings nineteen years of experience in education at every level from elementary through post-secondary to his practice, including broad experience as an instructor at the elementary, secondary, and post-secondary levels, as a college administrator. He also works as executive consultant to senior administrators and governing boards at Universities across the country through his separate consulting practice, Spangehl Higher Education Associates.
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Jay P Kesan
Champaign, IL, IL Attorney
Patents
Georgetown University Law Center
My academic interests encompass both information technology and law. I am a Professor and H. Ross & Helen Workman Research Scholar at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Law. I have a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and a JD summa cum laude from Georgetown University.
I have served as a technical expert in numerous patent lawsuits in the communication and computer areas, especially wireless communication, RF, e-commerce, software applications, integrated circuits, microelectronics and semiconductors. I am an inventor and hold 20 U.S. patents and serve on the boards of directors/advisors...
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Timothy L. Karns
Champaign, IL Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationIndiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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Lauren Ann Anaya
Savoy, IL Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration
University of Iowa
Attorney Lauren A. Anaya has over 20 years' experience in the practice of law and is ready to put her experience to work for you. Dr. Anaya began her legal career with the United States Department of Justice after being hired pursuant to the Attorney General's Honors Program, the largest and most prestigious federal entry-level attorney hiring program of its kind. She served with the Executive Office for Immigration Review and subsequently went to work for the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) in the Office of the General Counsel. She knows immigration law and can assist...
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Clifford Horwitz
Joliet, IL Attorney with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims and Products Liability
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Clifford Horwitz has won every case that he has taken to trial over the past 24 years with over 25% of those verdicts being record-setting jury verdicts. Cliff works with and manages the lead trial team at Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates. Together, Clifford Horwitz, Jay Luchsinger and Michael Carter won the largest personal injury verdict in Illinois history for an individual and the second largest in U.S. history. The $64 million verdict was awarded for an injured ironworker who fell and was left paralyzed from a job-site accident.
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Robert F. Kramer
Plainfield, IL Attorney with 31 years of experience
16210 S. Lincoln Hwy.
Plainfield, IL 60586
Free ConsultationReal Estate
Northern Illinois University
Robert F. Kramer received his law decree from Northern Illinois University and has been licensed to practice law in Illinois since 1993. He opened The Law Offices of Robert F. Kramer, Ltd. in 1997, in Plainfield, Illinois and now has offices in Will and DuPage Counties. Mr. Kramer has over 20 years of experience representing clients in divorce and family law matters. He is an experienced trial attorney who has litigated numerous child custody cases, complex marital estate and support cases and has helped over one thousand people with their legal matters. He attributes his firm's...
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D. Peter Wise
Springfield, IL Attorney with 41 years of experience
Bankruptcy, Business, Employment and White Collar Crime
The John Marshall Law School
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Athena Farmakis
Moline, IL Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationDePaul College of Law
Athena Farmakis was born and raised in the Chicagoland area, graduated with a B.A. from Northwestern University, and received her law degree from DePaul University College of law. With over 25 years of litigation experience, Athena has tried 67 jury trials and hundreds of bench trials in complex and media-sensitive cases. Athena currently practices in all areas of personal injury including motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, product liability, construction accidents, animal attacks, negligent security, wrongful death, nursing home abuse and medical malpractice.
As a former prosecutor, Athena dedicated much of her legal career to serving the public for over 20 years...
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Steven C. Haney
Joliet, IL Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Former Will County prosecutor with over 25 years experience within the Will County court system. Past chairman of the criminal law committee of the Will County Bar Association. Capital litigation lead counsel certified by the Illinois Supreme Court.
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Monica Patankar
Aurora, IL Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Real Estate and Tax
University of Notre Dame
Monica P. Patankar is a partner with the law firm of Patankar Law P.C. Monica takes a compassionate approach to helping clients solve their legal issues. She listens to each story carefully and understands that no two issues are alike. Monica's legal training and experience have prepared her to handle your legal needs.
Monica gained her legal knowledge at University of Notre Dame Law School in Notre Dame, Indiana. Upon graduation, Monica worked for a large law firm, Chapman and Cutler LLP in Chicago, Illinois. At Chapman, Monica worked with large municipalities and other governmental entities to raise capital for large...
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Steven H. Mevorah
Naperville, IL Lawyer with 46 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration and Workers' Comp
Northern Illinois University
Steven H. Mevorah is the founder of Mevorah & Giglio Law Offices and began his practice in 1979. Mr. Mevorah brings significant experience to bear in achieving positive results for his clients. With offices in Lombard, Bloomingdale, and Naperville (by appointment only), Mr. Mevorah makes his practice accessible to all of those in need throughout the Chicagoland area and surrounding counties. Since the firm's inception, Mr. Mevorah has been committed to building a practice made up of attorneys who share his vision and dedication to offering clients the best legal advice and advocacy combined with unparalleled service. Taking an...
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Gus Kostopoulos
Naperville, IL Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
DePaul University
Gus Kostopoulos is a former prosecutor with over 18 years experience successfully handling criminal defense matters.
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John A. Sopuch III
Naperville, IL Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Real Estate
Pepperdine University School of Law
John A. Sopuch III, a trial lawyer with a history of winning some of the nation’s biggest verdicts, has joined The Collins Law Firm as Of Counsel.
In 2002, the National Law Journal recognized John’s nearly $43 million verdict (in Miami Cigar v. UST, et al., a business fraud case) as among the top 100 verdicts in the nation that year. In 2004, John did it again, with his $30 million verdict in a breach of contract case, Basic Capital Management Inc. v. Dynex Commercial, Inc.
Hailing from St. Louis, MO, John was born on March 21, 1965. Attending prep school at...
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Michelle T. Chase
Naperville, IL Lawyer with 38 years of experience
(630) 995-3812
552 S. Washington Street
Suite 205
Naperville, IL 60540
Free ConsultationReal Estate
DePaul College of Law
Although I have been in practice since 1987, I actually began my legal career as a clerk in a small Chicago law firm at the age of 15. I worked at this firm through high school, college, and law school and eventually as an associate attorney once I passed the bar. My position as an associate gave me much litigation and negotiation experience which I used in my next position as house counsel for an insurance company. This position increased my litigation skills and also improved my negotiation and client relationship skills. After several years, I left this...
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Bill Boznos
Naperville, IL Attorney with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Employment
John Marshall Law School
William P. Boznos is the founding attorney of Boznos Law. He brings a unique 360 degree perspective to its advice and advocacy. He has served as in house senior counsel for a Fortune 500 Company for over a decade. In addition, he has served as Director of Human Resources and Vice President of Human Resources for both privately held and large publicly held companies for years, including Harrah’s Casinos, the largest gaming operation in the world. This unique background gave him an unprecedented access to company CEO’s, human resources departments, and the corporate insight you need. He has represented both...
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Paul Ciesielski
Joliet, IL Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
The John Marshall Law School
Paul Ciesielski is dedicated to providing assistance to those that find themselves in need of help navigating the complicated area of personal injury law. Not everyone knows what to do following a Chicago car accident, truck crash, health care error, or other incident. Paul walks clients through the legal process step-by-step.
Paul received his B.S. from Indiana University. He earned his J.D. from the John Marshall Law School, where he gained valuable knowledge, as well as relevant experience outside of the classroom. While in school, he volunteered at JMLS Veterans Legal Support Center & Clinic. The veterans he helped...
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Paul Gentile
Orland Hills, IL Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Northern Illinois University
Paul Gentile has been practicing law for over 30 years. He started his career working for the leading law firm Baker and McKenzie. He served as an Assistant State's Attorney in the traffic, misdemeanor, and felony division for seven years, where he handled over a thousand drunk driving, hit and run, driving while revoked or suspended, misdemeanors, domestic violence, assault, weapons, drugs and countless other crimes. He established his general practice in Orland Park, Illinois in 1987. He expanded his practice to include family law. Over the course of his career, there are not many types of...
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Alyssa Pullara
Naperville, IL Attorney with 6 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims and Products Liability
DePaul College of Law
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Christina Conroy
Naperville, IL Attorney
Free ConsultationBusiness and Real Estate
Loyola University Chicago School of Law and Loyola University Chicago School of Law
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Margaret Galka
Naperville, IL Attorney with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Environmental, Products Liability and Real Estate
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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Kathleen Currie Chavez
Geneva, 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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Julie Pirtle
Geneva, IL Attorney with 13 years of experience
Real Estate
Northern Illinois University
Ms. Pirtle uses her extensive knowledge in helping each and every client find a solution that is tailored to his or her circumstances while also exhibiting strong advocacy in the courtroom. She understands that not every case is a trial case nor can every case be kept out of the courtroom. Whether your needs are getting through a tough situation now or planning to avoid tough situations in the future, Ms. Pirtle can help you achieve your goals.
Practice Areas
• Divorce
• High Asset Divorce
• Maintenance & Alimony
• Child Custody & Child Support
• Prenuptial Agreements
• Family Law
• Residential Real Estate
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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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Richard F. Doerr
St. Charles, IL Attorney with 52 years of experience
(331) 210-0063
https://bankruptcy.mevorahlaw.com/
333 N. Randall Road, Suite 104
St. Charles, IL 60175
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
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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David B. Sosin
Orland Park, IL Lawyer with 52 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
Northwestern University
Mr. Sosin is a Partner in the firm Sosin, Arnold & Schoenbeck Ltd. A 1972 graduate of the Northwestern University School of Law, he has a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Illinois. David Sosin has served as Village Attorney for the Village of Crestwood, Illinois for over a decade, and practices in all areas of auto dealership representation, real estate law, and zoning law. He is licensed to practice law in the states of Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
David Sosin was elected to the Illinois State Bar Association's College of Laureates in 2011, joining a select group of...
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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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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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Jeffrey S. Keller
Wheaton, IL Attorney with 35 years of experience
Free ConsultationChicago-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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Ted A Donner
Wheaton, IL Attorney with 34 years of experience
(630) 588-1131
Donner & Company Law Offices LLC
1125 Wheaton Oaks Court
Wheaton, IL 60187
Business, Employment, Insurance Claims and Real Estate
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Ted Donner (Attorney) started his legal studies at Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 1987 after a ten-year stint as the box office manager of The Second City in Chicago. His professional experience since then includes work as a law clerk for Corboy & Demetrio, P.C., a summer internship at Welsh & Katz, Ltd., and work as an associate with Rock, Fusco, Reynolds & Garvey, Ltd. Before opening Donner & Company Law Offices LLC, he was an Associate and then Of Counsel to the litigation practice group at Altheimer & Gray, where his practice was concentrated in insurance...
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Toma Makedonski
Naperville, IL Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration
Valparaiso University School of Law
I am Toma Makedonski, and I have been practicing law in Chicago, Illinois, for over 22 years. Since I opened my private practice in September 2000, I have committed myself to assisting clients with a variety of legal issues, including criminal and traffic defense, real estate transactions, family law, and immigration law.
I am passionate about offering personalized, results-driven representation that is tailored to the unique circumstances of each client. My extensive experience in these areas ensures that my clients receive high-quality legal support when it is most crucial.
One common concern for clients seeking legal representation is the uncertainty surrounding...
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Albert Beaudreau
Orland Park, IL Lawyer
Free ConsultationReal Estate