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Marcia A. Franklin
Northfield, IL Attorney with 44 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Employment and Real Estate
American University Washington College of Law
Marcia worked with the Federal Communications Commission as an attorney in the Mass Media Bureau and as Branch Manager in the Common Carrier Bureau from 1982 through 1987, and at MCI Telecommunications as a senior attorney from 1987 through 1994. Thereafter, she worked as a consultant until joining Kaplan & Greenswag LLC in January 2007.
Marcia is admitted to practice in Illinois and the District of Columbia and is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association. Marcia also serves on the Northbrook Plan Commission.
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Brian M. Wendler
Edwardsville, IL Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Workers' Comp
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
The firm and its attorneys have specialized for over 30 years in providing the highest rated (AV) quality legal representation for injured persons in product liability cases, motor vehicle crash cases, truck crash cases, workers compensations claims and personal injury cases. We provide one on one attorney-client service. Please see our many client reviews on avvo.com.
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Mo Dadkhah
Lincolnwood, IL Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate and Tax
The John Marshall Law School
I was born and raised in the Chicagoland area and graduated from law school in 2009. Immediately after graduation, I started my own Law Practice and Law Firm. I am also the broker owner of Main Street Real Estate Group. For the past fifteen years, I have primarily focused my attention on real estate, corporate law, and estate planning. I have been recognized as a Top 50 Attorney by the Top 100 Magazine and a Power Player by Chicago Scene magazine. My firm has been selected for the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies, and I have been named a...
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Danya Shakfeh
Oak Brook, IL Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Danya is an Illinois business attorney focusing her practice on mergers and acquisitions and franchise law. When working with her clients, she not only focuses on the legal aspects but the human and practical impact on her clients' lives as they make major decisions that affect them and their families.
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Timothy J. Deffet
Chicago, IL Lawyer
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
The John Marshall Law School
My practice is focused on helping the individual. I represent individuals hurt at work or hurt by the fault of someone else who has been negligent. I help them navigate the often puzzling path against the mammoth insurance companies of the world and keep the bill collectors at bay while the client recovers from their injuries. I have tried numerous cases and am a Federal Trial Bar member.
I also help individuals affected by an arrest or traffic ticket to get their life back to normal and assist them to retain their license.
Last, I help individuals who have been affected by...
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Kelli L. Mulé
Chicago, IL Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims and Workers' Comp
The John Marshall Law School
Ms. Mule joined Therman Law Offices, LTD., in July, 2010. She concentrates her legal practice on cases concerning both personal injury and workers’ compensation. During her time at Therman Law, she has developed and strengthened her experience negotiating and settling cases at mediation and arbitration as well as trying cases to favorable verdict.
Mrs. Mulé received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Sociology from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and her Juris Doctorate from John Marshall Law School– Chicago. She is admitted to the Illinois State Bar.
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James J. DeSanto
Libertyville, IL Attorney with 56 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Employment and Insurance Claims
DePaul College of Law and University of Illinois
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Anthony Garcia
Chicago, IL Attorney with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Workers' Comp
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Mr. Garcia recently completed his externship with Therman Law Offices and transitioned into the role of associate attorney. He passed the bar in August 2017. He was a law clerk with the firm for 2 years prior to becoming an attorney. Garcia focuses his practice in personal injury and workers’ compensation. Trained personally on the ‘ins and outs’ by Mr. Therman, he continues to grow and learn how to aggressively represent those in need.
Mr. Garcia received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, with a minor in Anthropology, at the The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his Juris Doctorate...
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Sherlyn Smith
Orland Park, IL Attorney with 11 years of experience
Immigration
Valparaiso University School of Law
Sherlyn ("Sherry") Smith has fought and advocated for the rights of others for more than 20 years. Prior to embarking upon her legal career, attorney Smith was a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specialized in DCFS involved families and mental health issues. Observing the nexus between individual legal and family problems, she concentrated her legal practice on family law, probate/guardianship, and family-based/humanitarian immigration law. She truly cares for her clients and works to help them really move forward once their cases are finished.
Deeply rooted in her beloved Chicago, attorney Smith is the proud graduate of the University of Illinois Urbana...
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Mario Palermo
Oak Brook, IL Attorney with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Workers' Comp
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
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In this industry, where results count, attorney Mario Palermo has consistently delivered. Mr. Palermo’s 21 year track record speaks for itself. In both 2015 and 2016, Mr. Palermo was awarded the prestigious Litigator Award. The Litigator Award represents the highest honor in Trial Law, and stands as the nation’s most coveted symbol of litigation achievement. The Litigator Awards are based on actual “Verdict and Settlement” dollar achievement rather than peer popularity, making it the most rigorous and objective award ratings anywhere. Those awarded join an exclusive fraternity of Superstar Lawyers who have won Million, Multi-Million, and Billion...
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Angela M Iaria
Oak Brook, IL Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationWestern Michigan University Cooley Law School
Angela M. Iaria is a licensed attorney specializing in the areas of civil litigation, family law, child custody and support, and estate administration in DuPage, Kane, Will, Cook and surrounding collar counties. Ms. Iaria's practice involves uncontested and contested divorce, post-decree conflicts, including child support, child-related expenses and child custody issues, as well as pre and post-nuptial agreements and estate administration. Additionally, Ms. Iaria has conducted multiple bench and jury trials in state and federal court for cases involving breach of contract disputes, breach of fiduciary duties, premises liability and real estate disputes.
Angela Iaria has served on the board...
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Omer Jaleel
Oak Brook, IL Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals
University of Illinois - Chicago John Marshall Law School
Criminal Appeals Attorney Omer Jaleel started Jaleel Law and focused his practice on criminal appeals because he realized as an appellate prosecutor that most people were not receiving the quality of legal representation that they deserved. So many times he saw arguments that should never have been made or arguments that should have been made that weren’t. It has been said that being an attorney is more art than science and that is even truer in appellate litigation. Appealing a criminal case is like a game of chess between yourself and the prosecutor where before each move critical analysis must...
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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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Patrick J. Crotty
Oak Brook, IL Lawyer with 47 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Tax
University of Notre Dame
Tax planning, Tax disputes, business planning, tax, estate planning and estate administration and litigation practice in Oak Brook, Illinois
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Scott Anderson
Arlington Heights, IL Attorney with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
In private practice, Scott has handled both civil and criminal matters. Since 2002, he has handled criminal defense matters exclusively. He practices in Cook, Lake, McHenry and DuPage counties. He has successfully defended numerous matters ranging from traffic, misdemeanors and DUIs, to the most serious felonies, including property crimes, drug offenses, violent crimes and homicides.
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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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Cheri Costa
Orland Park, IL Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Business and Real Estate
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Cheri Costa is an attorney serving the Southwest Suburbs of Chicago and Chicagoland since 2005.
My goal is to provide you and your family with Legal Advice and Legal Representation that you may need throughout your life. I understand the difficulties life may bring and I wish to be your Personal Attorney there for you at those times, whether it is going through a Divorce, obtaining Child Support, Maintenance (Alimony) or Parenting Time with your Children, helping with debt situations using our Bankruptcy Laws, Preparing your Estate Plan with Trusts and Wills, buying or selling your home, or...
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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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Vincent C Mancini
LaGrange, IL Attorney with 27 years of experience
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Employment
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
With 25 years’ experience, Vince provides his clients with a diverse skill set for advising on and resolving most legal issues. As an experienced trial attorney, Vince advises his clients on how to resolve conflicts before litigation; yet, when a lawsuit is filed, Vince transitions to the role as staunch advocate, having been involved in a diverse array of cases related to business disputes, non-compete/non-solicitation claims, business dissolution and accountings, construction defect, mechanic’s lien and breach of contract claims, estate planning and probate matters, and municipal and pension hearings.
Vince has conducted more than 100 jury and bench trials, involving...
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Ronald Wittmeyer Jr
Arlington Heights, IL Lawyer
(847) 577-1123
1635 N Arlington Heights Rd
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims and Products Liability
At R.F. Wittmeyer, Ltd., we care about all of our clients. Along with our experienced and dedicated staff, Mr. Wittmeyer will personally handle your case from start to finish. Your case will not be shuffled off to a junior level attorney. We strongly recommend to injured parties that they retain competent legal representation early on, so a qualified attorney, such as Mr. Wittmeyer, can manage every aspect of their case, from the beginning. Our reputation has been built on the trust that we will professionally and aggressively prosecute every case we accept.
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Dean Richard Hedeker
Lincolnshire, IL Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Dean Hedeker is a leading Chicago-area authority on estate and tax planning, business law and investments. A long-time resident of north suburban Lincolnshire, Dean has more than 25-years experience helping business owners and families grow, protect and pass on their hard-earned money through tax planning, estate planning and investment management services.
Dean is among a rare breed of professionals because he possesses wide-ranging experience and certifications in the fields of law, estate, tax and financial planning and accounting. Over the past 10 years alone, Dean has created more than 2,000 estate plans and every year he handles more than 300 complex...
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Diana C. Taylor
Deerfield, IL Attorney with 13 years of experience
Employment
Tulane University School of Law
Diana Taylor focuses her practice on solving employment-related disputes for her clients. Whether assisting an employee or employer, Diana seeks to address these disputes from an approachable perspective. However, she has also successfully litigated and defended matters before various state courts, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and employment-related administrative agencies.
Having begun her legal career in a litigation practice focusing on personal injury and contract disputes, she led litigation against individuals, small businesses, and professionals and served as a key contributor in multi-faceted litigation and disputes against corporate defendants including insurance carriers, car...
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Swati S. Desai
Lincolnshire, IL Lawyer with 19 years of experience
(847) 984-0638
250 Parkway Drive
Suite 150, MC-2
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
Free ConsultationThe John Marshall Law School and Syracuse University College of Law
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George D. Gountanis
Chicago, IL Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Workers' Comp
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Mr. Gountanis joined Therman Law Offices, LTD. directly upon completing his summer externship and graduating law school in November, 2010. Gountanis became one of Mr. Therman’s quick understudies, learning the art of aggressive negotiation, arbitration as well as trying cases to favorable verdict.
Mr. Gountanis received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin, Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Keller Graduate School of Management - Lincolnshire, and his Juris Doctorate from Western Michigan University, Cooley Law School at Grand Rapids, MI. He is admitted to the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA), Chicago Bar Association (CBA) and...
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Davina DiPaolo
Chicago, IL Lawyer
Free ConsultationEmployment
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and University of Minnesota Law School
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Philip Dalmage
Chicago, IL Attorney
Free ConsultationBusiness and IP
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
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KiKi Maria Mosley
CHICAGO, IL Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Immigration
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
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Paul Drake
Chicago, IL Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Workers' Comp
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Attorney Paul I. Drake is a founding lawyer at Drake & Collopy, P.C. His legal career has been solely focused on advocating for personal injury victims throughout Chicago. He is dedicated to providing nothing short of top-notch service and representation in all legal matters. Over his nearly 20 years of legal service, he has helped individuals obtain tens of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements and continues to provide strong legal counsel throughout the area.
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Michael D. Baker
Chicago, IL Attorney with 36 years of experience
Immigration
Washington University School of Law
Concentration in Immigration and Naturalization Law: Asylum, Business and employment-related Immigration, Consular Processing, Criminal and Deportation/Removal Defense, Detention, Domestic Violence and Immigration, Family Immigration, Federal Litigation, Naturalization; Criminal Defense, Post-conviction relief, sealing or expungement, DUI and license suspension, traffic citations and license reinstatement; firm also practices in Injury and Workers' Compensation cases.
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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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Ryan Zeller
Chicago, IL Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and IP
DePaul College of Law
Zeller law is an innovative business law firm providing professional, efficient, and affordable legal representation to small businesses, start-ups, professionals, and entrepreneurs throughout Illinois. Our Chicago lawyers practice in the areas of civil and business litigation, corporate and business law, contract law, estate planning, and trademark law.
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Denise Sakuta
Chicago, IL Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims and Workers' Comp
The John Marshall Law School
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Julia Williams
Chicago, IL Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Insurance Claims
University of Maine School of Law
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Michael P Tomlinson
Chicago, IL Attorney with 21 years of experience
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Consumer
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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Alan Sohn
Chicago, IL Lawyer with 56 years of experience
Business
University of Illinois College of Law
Alan Sohn has provided expert legal counsel in the areas of wills and trusts, business succession planning, the organization and representation of privately-held businesses, probate and administration of estates, elder law, and real estate acquisition and leasing.
Alan is conversant with and has utilized S corporations and limited liability companies for business, estate planning and asset protection. Alan has also counseled and assisted his clients in connection with the resolution of family disputes and when necessary represented their interests in the courts and in arbitration proceedings where efforts in resolving such disputes have been unsuccessful.
Having dealt with a...
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Terry J. Smith
Chicago, IL Attorney with 41 years of experience
Employment
Cornell University
Terry J. Smith is a partner with Smith O'Callaghan & White. He has represented employers in all aspects of labor and employment law for more than 25 years, representing and regularly advising corporate defendants in litigation involving labor and employment matters in federal and state courts, and administrative agencies, throughout the United States. Prior to founding a boutique firm, Mr. Smith was a partner in one of the largest law firms in Chicago.
He has been named an Illinois Super Lawyer for 15 consecutive years (2007-2021), representing the top 5% of all attorneys in the State of Illinois. Mr. Smith...
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Al A. Koritsaris
Chicago, IL Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Workers' Comp
Valparaiso University School of Law
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Elizabeth Orr
Chicago, IL Attorney
Free ConsultationChicago-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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Logan J. Meyer
Chicago, IL Attorney
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Workers' Comp
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology