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Thomas Herr
Livingston County, IL Estate Planning Attorney
(815) 844-7128 103 N Main St
 Pontiac, IL 61764
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Todd Alan Roseberry
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Mclean County, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 19 years experience
(309) 829-3636 407 W. Front St., Suite No. 2
 Bloomington, IL 61701
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Criminal, Divorce and Family
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
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Todd Roseberry's experience includes a period of employment with the Illinois Department of Public Aid, Springfield, Illinois,as a Public Aid Income Maintenance Specialist. He also served in the Illinois Army National Guard at Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois, from 1985 to 1993 as a medic and medical laboratory technician. Todd is married with three children and lives in Leroy,Illinois. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the McLean County Bar Association. He is a member of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Three Hierarchs in Champaign, Illinois where he teaches religious education to high school children. His...
Don Pioletti
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Mclean County, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 41 years experience
(309) 821-0246 121 N Main St
 Bloomington, IL 61701
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
George Mason University School of Law
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Don B. Pioletti, Jr. has practiced law for over 35 years. He graduated from the George Mason University Law School in Virginia in 1976. He then served as an Assistant Illinois Attorney General and later as an Assistant State's Attorney. He now practices at Pioletti & Pioletti in Eureka, IL doing general practice law.
(309) 467-3213 107 E Eureka Ave #1
 Eureka, IL 61530
James T. Finegan
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Mclean County, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 44 years experience
(309) 827-0388 111 W. Front St.
 Bloomington, IL 61701
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Bankruptcy, Business and Real Estate
Northwestern University School of Law
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Jim Finegan attended the University of Illinois for undergraduate school and Northwestern University for Law School. He moved to Bloomington, Illinois after graduating law school and he has over 40 years experience. He specializes in bankruptcy, real estate, and civil litigation.
(309) 827-0388 111 W. Front St.
 Bloomington, IL 61701
Robert Finegan
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Mclean County, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 4 years experience
(309) 827-0388 111 W. Front St.
 Bloomington, IL 61701
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Bankruptcy, DUI and Real Estate
Northern Illinois University
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After attending the University of Illinois for Undergraduate school I attended Northern Illinois University School of Law. I was a Prosecutor for the McLean County State's Attorney's office for a year and a half, before leaving the office to practice with my father Jim Finegan. I will be working closely with my father on bankruptcy, real estate and other civil cases in the Bloomington, Illinois area.
William A Peithmann
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Champaign County, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 40 years experience
(217) 586-6102 409 E. Main St., PO Box 80
 Mahomet, IL 61853
Estate Planning, Probate, Real Estate and Tax
The University of Denver Sturm College of Law and University of Illinois College of Law
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Mr. Jacob J. Frost
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Bureau County, IL Estate Planning Lawyer with 11 years experience
(815) 323-4851 102 E. Saint Paul Street
 Spring Valley, IL 61362
Estate Planning, Business, Collections and Education
University of Illinois College of Law
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Jacob J. Frost practices in the areas of estate/trust administration, residential and commercial real estate purchases and sales, business organizations, governmental law, and wills and trusts. Attorney Frost has served and represented clients in the Illinois Valley area for several years. Frost earned his law degree from the University of Illinois College of Law, with high honors in Legal Research and Writing. He received his Associate of Arts degree, summa cum laude, from Illinois Valley Community College and his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He was admitted to both Phi Beta Kappa...
Samantha L Sweeney
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Kankakee County, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 7 years experience
(815) 468-0291 33 N. Main St.
Ste. 2
 Manteno, IL 60950
Estate Planning, Divorce, Family and Real Estate
Valparaiso University School of Law
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Joshua Phillip Rinker
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Mclean County, IL Estate Planning Lawyer
(309) 827-0388 111 W. Front St.
 Bloomington, IL 61701
Estate Planning, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
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Fred B Moore
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Mclean County, IL Estate Planning Attorney
(309) 830-3084 2107 Ridge Creek Dr
 Bloomington, IL 61705
Estate Planning and Real Estate
University of Illinois College of Law
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Darrell Dies
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Woodford County, IL Estate Planning Lawyer
(309) 282-9112 1201 South Main Street
 Eureka, IL 61530
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Jennifer Bunker
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La Salle County, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 8 years experience
(815) 672-8505 7 Dannys Drive, Suite 1
 Streator, IL 61364
Estate Planning, Elder, Family and Probate
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Darrell Dies
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Woodford County, IL Estate Planning Attorney
(309) 282-9112 201 West Center Street
 Eureka, IL 61530
Estate Planning
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Mark Anderson
La Salle County, IL Estate Planning Attorney
(815) 434-2000 511 Etna Rd
 Ottawa, IL 61350
Estate Planning, Collections, Criminal and Divorce
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Dale Strough
Iroquois County, IL Estate Planning Attorney
(815) 432-4921 216 E Walnut St
 Watseka, IL 60970
Estate Planning and Municipal
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Stephen Hunt Henderson
Mclean County, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 42 years experience
(309) 962-2791 112 E Center St
 Le Roy, IL 61752
Estate Planning, Municipal and Real Estate
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Michael Gulo
La Salle County, IL Estate Planning Attorney
(815) 672-2472 123 S Monroe St
 Streator, IL 61364
Estate Planning, Divorce, Family and Real Estate
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Alan Smietanski
Kankakee County, IL Estate Planning Lawyer
(815) 935-2100 236 N Industrial Dr
 Bradley, IL 60915
Estate Planning, Business, Collections and Divorce
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Ronald Gerts
Kankakee County, IL Estate Planning Lawyer
(815) 937-8585 755 Almar Pkwy
 Bourbonnais, IL 60914
Estate Planning, Business, Collections and Criminal
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Martha Danhausen
Kankakee County, IL Estate Planning Lawyer
(815) 935-5655 2 S Dearborn Ave
 Kankakee, IL 60901
Estate Planning, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
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Teresa Kosla Greenway
Will County, IL Estate Planning Attorney
(815) 476-6583 26065 Willow Ln
 Wilmington, IL 60481
Estate Planning, Insurance Defense and Real Estate
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James Stoller
Woodford County, IL Estate Planning Lawyer
(309) 527-4300 15 W Front St
 El Paso, IL 61738
Estate Planning and Real Estate
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Mazyar M. Hedayat Esq.
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Will County, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 23 years experience
(630) 378-2200 1211 W Lakeview Ct
 Romeoville, IL 60446
Estate Planning, Bankruptcy, Business and Probate
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, DePaul University and University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
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Mazyar M. Hedayat is the principal of M. Hedayat & Associates, PC, a law firm that has represented Clients for nearly 20 years in the areas of commercial law and litigation, bankruptcy law and litigation, real property transactions and litigation, construction law and mechanics liens, corporate law, and more. After attending the University of Chicago and University of Michigan, Mr. Hedayat received his MBA from the U.M. Ross School of Business, and his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law. Mr. Hedayat is a title insurance agent and operated a full-service title company for 6 years....
Vincent Anthony Incopero
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Dupage County, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 3 years experience
(630) 299-7600 381 N York Street
Suite 18
 Elmhurst, IL 60126
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, Real Estate and Tax
The John Marshall Law School
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REAL Law Group, P.C. is a boutique law firm established in 2015 with the idea that effective representation requires both a professional commitment and personal approach that matches the clients passion and strategic objectives. REAL Law Group, P.C. believes that a real estate transaction, whether it is your first home or commercial property, requires a team approach that emphasizes technical legal skills and communication. REAL Law Group, P.C. has extensive experience advising home buyers and sellers, real estate developers, brokers, investors, lenders and condominium associations in all facets of their real estate and business needs. REAL Law Group,...
Stephanie Sexauer
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Cook County, IL Estate Planning Lawyer with 5 years experience
(312) 300-4743 150 N. Michigan Ave Suite 800
 Chicago, IL 60601
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Elder, Nursing Home and Probate
The John Marshall Law School
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Ms. Sexauer focuses her practice on probate matters, including: elder law, guardianship, estate planning, wills, trusts, and will contests. She is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association. Stephanie speaks Spanish fluently and is regularly selected by Cook County judges to serve as a court-appointed Guardian ad Litem for disabled adults. Stephanie also serves on the Judicial Evaluation Committee of the Chicago Bar Association.
Drew R. Quitschau
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Peoria County, IL Estate Planning Lawyer with 15 years experience
(309) 636-7167 456 Fulton St. Suite 203
 Peoria, IL 61602
Estate Planning, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Probate
University of Arkansas School of Law
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Drew Quitschau is an accomplished, results-driven attorney with 15 years of legal experience in a multitude of practice areas. He is dedicated to providing exceptional legal services to clients by developing creative strategies to accomplish their objectives. Drew primarily concentrates in the areas of real estate transactions, business law, family law, collections, probate, and estate planning.

Drew Quitschau received his B.A. from Gustavus Adolphus College, his J.D. from the University of Arkansas, and he is currently pursuing an M.B.A. from Illinois State University. While in law school, Drew was the Articles Editor of the Arkansas Law Review, an Arkansas Bar...
Kiley Whitty
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Dupage County, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 8 years experience
(630) 571-1900 1900 Spring Road
Suite 200
 Oak Brook, IL 60523
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Divorce, Family and Probate
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
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Kiley M. Whitty is a licensed attorney specializing in the areas of family law, child custody, bankruptcy, and creditor negotiations in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Will and surrounding collar counties. While in law school at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Kiley earned a certificate in Child and Family Law as well as a certificate in Advocacy which aided in her success as a litigator. As an associate with Anderson & Associates, P.C., Kiley has handled complex custody cases involving issues with legal and residential custody, parenting time, allegations of abuse and neglect, and child removal. Kiley has also handled a...
Josh Rohrscheib
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Macon County, IL Estate Planning Lawyer with 11 years experience
(217) 429-4296 Bolen Robinson & Ellis, LLP
202 S. Franklin, 2nd Floor
 Decatur, IL 62523
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, Elder and Personal Injury
University of Illinois College of Law
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I believe the best lawyer for you is almost always the one who will care the most about you and solving your problems. He will take the time to carefully listen to you, understand your situation, and give you the best advice on how to deal with it. He’ll give you the time you need to get to know him so you can ask questions and fairly judge if you want him to help or represent you.
Kevin P. O'Flaherty
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Cook County, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 10 years experience
(708) 894-3030 16557 Oak Park Avenue, Ste. B
 Tinley Park, IL 60477
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, Elder and Probate
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
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At O’Flaherty Law, we are your community law firm. we are committed to providing personalized, efficient, and quality legal service. We pride ourselves on our “above-and-beyond” approach to client care, affordable fees, and communication. Please call us today at (630)324-6666 to schedule a free in-person or phone consultation. We are located in Downers Grove, Illinois. Our attorneys are happy to meet with you at our office or any other location convenient to you in order to work to accomplish your legal goals. Our team has expertise in many areas of law including but not limited...
(331) 254-3033 210 S 5th St
Ste. 107B
 St. Charles, IL 60174
(847) 231-2102 8411 Pyott Road
Ste. 107
 Lake in the Hills, IL 60156
(630) 324-6666 5002 Main Street, Ste. 201
 Downers Grove, IL 60515
(331) 330-7466 105 Jackson Avenue
Ste. 4b
 Naperville, IL 60540
(331) 253-4060 110 E. Schiller Street, Ste. 220B
 Elmhurst, IL 60126
Kelly L. Petersen
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Cook County, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 6 years experience
15255 S. 94th Ave
Suite 201
 Orland Park, IL 60462
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Divorce, Family and Probate
DePaul College of Law
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Kelly L. Petersen is a licensed attorney at Anderson & Associates, P.C. concentrating in the areas of divorce, post-decree issues, child and spousal support, custody, paternity, visitation, pre-marital agreements, and domestic violence/ orders of protection in Cook, Kane, McHenry and Lake Counties. Ms. Petersen also handles probate matters, including decedent's estates and adult guardianships. She joined Anderson & Associates in 2012 and was hired on as an associate attorney in 2013. Ms. Petersen is active in the legal community and serves as a board member on the Associate Board of Directors of LifeSpan, a non-profit legal organization providing services for...
(847) 995-9999 1515 E. Woodfield Rd.
Suite 640
 Schaumburg, IL 60173
400 S. County Farm Road
Suite 320
 Wheaton, IL 60187
20 N. Clark St.
Suite 2720
 Chicago, IL 60602
707 Skokie Blvd
Suite 600
 Northbrook, IL 60062
Denice Gierach
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Dupage County, IL Estate Planning Lawyer with 42 years experience
(630) 756-1160 1776 Legacy Circle
Suite 104
 Naperville, IL 60563
Estate Planning, Business, Elder and Probate
Illinois Institute of Technology
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Denice A. Gierach is a business lawyer with almost 30 years of experience representing business owners in the formation, franchising, and dissolution of businesses; representing employers in matters of employment and age discrimination in the workplace; and aiding individuals in matters of advanced estate planning, charitable giving, Medicare and Medicaid, and Social Security. As a Certified Public Accountant with a Master's degree in Management, Ms. Gierach also practices in the areas of Income Taxation, Federal Estate Taxation, and varied Real Estate Law, including commercial real estate. Ms. Gierach began her career in accounting working...
Ian Holzhauer
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Dupage County, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 10 years experience
(630) 355-8100 222 S Mill St
Suite 200
 Naperville, IL 60540
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, Probate and Real Estate
Georgetown University Law Center
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Ian was raised in Naperville from birth until graduation from Naperville North High School in 2001. He received a full academic scholarship from the University of Florida, where he graduated in 2004 with a B.A. in History, summa cum laude. He earned his J.D., magna cum laude from Georgetown University in 2007. He is a member of the Order of the Coif, having graduated in the top 4% of his class at Georgetown.

After being admitted to the Illinois bar, Ian served as a uniformed attorney in the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General’s (J.A.G.) Corps from 2007 until 2014....
William Harold Mazur
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Cook County, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 7 years experience
(773) 405-2632 1829 N. Fairfield Ave. #1S
 Chicago, IL 60647
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Family, Landlord Tenant and Personal Injury
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
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Bill is an Illinois and New York licensed attorney operating a general law practice in Chicago. He represent clients throughout the Chicagoland area on matters ranging from tenant evictions and judgment collections, to divorces and much more. Having grown up on the South Side of Chicago, Bill understands the value and importance of high quality service at a reasonable price. His main goal is to carry that mantra into his law practice and provide excellent and effective representation at an affordable price. By operating a virtual law office, he has been able to operate a more mobile...
Dana Zivkovich
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Cook County, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 11 years experience
(708) 833-7755 8 W. Main St.
 Glenwood, IL 60425
Estate Planning, Business, Elder and Probate
Valparaiso University School of Law
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I work with senior citizens, their families, and small business owners to get their affairs organized, safeguard their estates, and prepare succession plans. In matters of probate or trust administration, I work with personal representatives to properly manage the administration of the estate and advise them of their legal duties along the way. My experience in these practice areas has been exclusive since I have been private practice. In 2010, I expanded my practice territory to include Lake County, Indiana by obtaining an Indiana law license.
(708) 833-7755 350 S. Northwest Hwy.
Suite 300
 Park Ridge, IL 60068
Lee R. Zeidman
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Cook County, IL Estate Planning Lawyer with 10 years experience
(847) 786-2234 4709 Golf Rd. Suite 1155
 Skokie, IL 60076
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, Divorce and Family
John Marshall Law School
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Founded in 2009 by Lee Zeidman, Zeidman & Associates Ltd. set out to provide legal services to clients in a unique and ambitious manner. Focused first on the goals of each client rather than the bottom line, Zeidman & Associates built its foundation upon not only providing legal services but advising clients on the most efficient manner to resolve their legal issue or create their new business. In each of its practice areas, Zeidman & Associates strives to provide a unique experience for its clients so that they continue to return for each of their legal and consulting needs....
Robert J Boszko
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Cook County, IL Estate Planning Lawyer with 14 years experience
15255 S. 94th Ave
Suite 201
 Orland Park, IL 60462
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Divorce, Family and Probate
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
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Robert J. Boszko (“Bob”) began his career at Anderson & Associates, P.C. in 2002 as a law clerk and was hired as an associate attorney in 2004. Bob practices primarily out of the firm's Schaumburg (Cook County) office where his practice is focused on complex financial divorce and custody disputes. Bob’s comprehensive understanding of various areas of law including, Tax Law, Business Transactions and Planning, Real Estate Transactions, and Estate Planning and Administration, provide him the foundation and creativity to resolve complicated divorce and child custody disputes. Bob utilizes compassion and his background in psychology to counsel his client’s...
(847) 995-9999 1515 E. Woodfield Road
Suite 640
 Schaumburg, IL 60173
400 S. County Farm Road
Suite 320
 Wheaton, IL 60187
20 N. Clark St.
Suite 2720
 Chicago, IL 60602
Charles G. Wentworth
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Dupage County, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 13 years experience
(630) 469-7100 536 Crescent Blvd. Suite 200
 Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Appeals, Business and Employment
The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
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Charles is a shareholder at The Law Office of Lofgren & Wentworth, P.C. in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, where he practices business, property, and appellate litigation. After graduating from the SJ Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah, he clerked for Chief Justice John Broderick of the New Hampshire Supreme Court. He was then a litigation associate at Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Chicago before opening his own practice. He recently joined Richard Lofgren to form The Law Office of Lofgren & Wentworth, P.C., The Entrepreneur's Legal Resource. Charles' experience as an officer and director of multiple closely-held companies...
Lidia E Serrano
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Kane County, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 17 years experience
(630) 844-8781 431 Williamsburg Avenue
 Geneva, IL 60134
Estate Planning, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Family
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
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I have been practicing law since 2001. I graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law in May of 2001 and from DePaul University in June of 1996. My main area of concentration is family law, i.e., divorce, paternity, child support, allocation of parental responsibilities (formerly known as custody) and adoption. As a family law attorney, I understand that my clients have to make difficult decisions while dealing with complex issues and emotions. As such, I believe that the key to successful representation depends not only in understanding the underlying issues, but, also in experience and expertise in the law...
Farrah Qazi
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Dupage County, IL Estate Planning Lawyer with 14 years experience
(630) 504-0648 Two MidAmerica PLaza
Suite 800
 Oak Brook Terrace, IL 60181
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, Immigration and International
DePaul College of Law and University College of London
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arrah Qazi is the founding attorney and owner of Qazi Law Offices. She received her Juris Doctorate from DePaul University Law School and her Bachelor of Arts from Loyola University Chicago, where she majored in Political Science, with minors in English Literature and Spanish Language and Literature. She also attended the University College of London where she studied Global Business and International Law. As an intern and associate at the International Human Rights Institute, Farrah handled cases involving the trafficking of women and children in Latin America, and translated critical court documents from Spanish into English. Farrah is multilingual and...
(630) 504-0648 Batavia, IL 60181
Kevin G. Drendel
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Kane County, IL Estate Planning Attorney with 26 years experience
(630) 406-5440 111 Flinn Street
 Batavia, IL 60510
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, Municipal and Probate
Northern Illinois University
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Kevin G. Drendel Cornell College, cum laude, and a 1991 graduate of Northern Illinois University College of Law, magna cum laude. While at Northern Illinois University, he was a member of the Law Review, and published an article in the University’s scholarly (NIU Law Review 73, 1990). He also received the West Publishing Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement. He is admitted to practice in front of all Illinois State Courts and the U.S. District Court, the Northern District of Illinois. Kevin is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Kane County Bar Association. He was a...

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