Russell Holesinger
Morrison, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer
Real Estate, Estate Planning and Tax
John Robert Lecomte
Savanna, IL Real Estate Law Attorney with 47 years of experience
Real Estate, Family and Probate
Rod Copeland
Prophetstown, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer
Real Estate and Estate Planning
![Sara Stephenson Peska]( "Sara Stephenson Peska")
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Sara Stephenson Peska
Freeport, IL Real Estate Law Attorney
(815) 235-2511
8 East Stephenson Street
P.O. Box 877
Freeport, IL 61032
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfReal Estate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Northern Illinois University
Sara's practice focuses on civil litigation, real estate, business and corporate law, estate planning and administration, agricultural law and intellectual property. Sara is certified with the 15th Judicial Circuit as both a mediator and guardian ad litem.
Sara is a member of the Stephenson County Bar Association, where she has served as secretary, the Jo Daviess County Bar Association, and the Illinois State Bar Association. Sara is active in the community, having served on the boards of directors for the FHN Family Counseling Center, Boys and Girls Club of Freeport and Stephenson County, and the Senior Resource Center. Sara serves...
![Bridget C. Trainor]( "Bridget C. Trainor")
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Bridget C. Trainor
Freeport, IL Real Estate Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Collections and Consumer
University of Iowa
![Stephany L. Impson]( "Stephany L. Impson")
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Stephany L. Impson
Neponset, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Divorce, Family and Landlord Tenant
University of Illinois College of Law
Stephany L. Impson received her law degree from the University of Illinois. In addition, she has an MBA with emphases in Marketing and Finance from Northwestern University, is a certified Illinois Administrative Adjudicator, and has certification as a Family Law Mediator.
For over three decades, Stephany worked in the title insurance industry. For much of that time, she was a national underwriting counsel. In that capacity, she underwrote and closed transactions for commercial and industrial properties located in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Canada. In the four years...
![Ryan R. Stodden]( "Ryan R. Stodden")
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Ryan R. Stodden
Elizabeth, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer
Real Estate, Agricultural, Business and Estate Planning
Northern Illinois University
![Ralph E Elliott]( "Ralph E Elliott")
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Ralph E Elliott
Freeport, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Real Estate, Agricultural, Business and Estate Planning
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
Ralph Elliott has been engaged in the practice of law in Freeport, Illinois since 1981. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Liberal Arts and Sciences with a Bachelor of Science Degree, Summa Cum Laude, earning Phi Beta Kappa recognition in 1978.He graduated from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1981.
Ralph is admitted to the practice of law in the state of Illinois, the federal courts for the Northern District of Illinois (including the Trial Bar), the Central District of Illinois, and the Federal Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
![Christina M. Willman]( "Christina M. Willman")
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Christina M. Willman
Freeport, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer
Real Estate, Agricultural, Construction and Estate Planning
University of Iowa
Christina Willman earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2018. She received a degree in Agribusiness, Cum Laude, upon graduating from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo in 2015. While in law school, Christina was a member of the Jessup International Moot Court team. In addition, Christina was a student attorney in the Clinical Law program, focusing on estate planning and general litigation. She also has completed legal internships at Vermeer Corporation, a manufacturer of industrial and agricultural equipment in Pella, Iowa, and the Michigan Farm Bureau.
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Philip Koenig
Rock Island, IL Real Estate Law Attorney
Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Business and Environmental
Robert E. Eden
Lena, IL Real Estate Law Attorney with 43 years of experience
Real Estate and Estate Planning
Mark Vandewiele
East Moline, IL Real Estate Law Attorney
Real Estate and Municipal
Edward Mitchell
Lanark, IL Real Estate Law Attorney
Real Estate and Estate Planning
Curtis J. Ford
Geneseo, IL Real Estate Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
Real Estate, Elder and Estate Planning
Herbert Schultz Jr
Rock Island, IL Real Estate Law Attorney
Real Estate, Business, Criminal and Divorce
Bruce Buckrop
Rock Island, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer
Real Estate, Bankruptcy and Personal Injury
Virgil Alan Thurman
Geneseo, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Real Estate, Criminal, Family and Probate
![Kevin G. Drendel]( "Kevin G. Drendel")
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Kevin G. Drendel
Batavia, IL Real Estate Law Attorney with 30 years of experience
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfReal Estate, Business, Estate Planning and Municipal
Northern Illinois University
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: Director (1999-2000), ...
![William F Bochte]( "William F Bochte")
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William F Bochte
St. Charles, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 53 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
The John Marshall Law School
William ("Bill") F. Bochte is a graduate of Fenwick High School, obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from Saint Mary's University (formerly Saint Mary's College) in Winona, Minnesota in 1965. Bill went on to receive his Juris Doctor degree from The John Marshall Law School in 1969 and has been in the private practice of law serving his client's needs ever since. Mr. Bochte practiced in the city of Chicago for approximately 10 years before relocating to Kane County and the Fox Valley area. Mr. Bochte has received a United States of America Presidential Commendation in "recognition of exceptional...
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Mark Karno
Aurora, IL Real Estate Law Attorney with 39 years of experience
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfReal Estate, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Illinois Institute of Technology
Principal of a 6 attorney law firm that concentrates its practice in all aspects of Civil Trial Practice and Appeals in all State and Federal Courts in the Northeastern Illinois geographical area with a focus on catastrophic bodily injury and death claims concentrating in the representation of clients in their nursing home neglect, motor vehicle negligence and premises liability claims. The firm also represents clients in their Workers Compensation Act claims and their commercial and residential real estate transactions and associated litigation.
![Philip Aaron Nicolosi]( "Philip Aaron Nicolosi")
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Philip Aaron Nicolosi
Rockford, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
(815) 314-0022
Ext. 101
6735 Vistagreen Way, Suite 210
Rockford, IL 61107
Real Estate, Business, Communications and IP
Northern Illinois University
Philip A. Nicolosi provides guidance to startups, small and closely held businesses, medium sized businesses, non-profit organizations and individual business owners with a variety of matters. Mr. Nicolosi provides his client’s with the benefit of almost 15 years of experience, well-grounded upon core business organization, corporate, transactional, financial and e-commerce related legal matters. He is a trusted adviser to his clients and is routinely relied upon to provide sound and invaluable legal counsel for their businesses, both during the startup phase and continuing through each phase of growth. Mr. Nicolosi's ability to strategically plan for the long-term growth and preservation...
![Michael Thomas Navigato]( "Michael Thomas Navigato")
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Michael Thomas Navigato
St. Charles, IL Real Estate Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Divorce and Family
The Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law and Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Michael Navigato, a 1986 graduate of Addison Trail High School, received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Loyola University, Chicago in 1990. Thereafter, Mr. Navigato attended law school at Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law where he earned his law degree with distinction. He began his practice as a sole practitioner in November 1993 and in August 1994, he became an associate in the law firm of Laraia & Hubbard, P.C. in Wheaton, Illinois, In February 2003, Michael joined his current partners, William Bochte and Theodore Kuzniar where he has been practicing to the present date. In...
![Brian J. Banahan]( "Brian J. Banahan")
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Brian J. Banahan
10.0 
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Free ConsultationGeneva, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Family and Probate
Northwestern University School of Law
Brian J. Banahan has been practicing law in DuPage, Kane and Cook County Illinois for 18 years. He began his legal career and learned his way around the courtroom in 1997 as a full time 711 prosecutor with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office. From there, Mr. Banahan moved to serve as chief legal counsel and Deputy Public Administrator for DuPage County for 17 years. In that job, Mr. Banahan managed, administered, litigated, settled, and closed hundreds of decedent’s estates and an extensive number of related legal matters in nearly every area of the law. In the process, he has...
![Mikal Stole]( "Mikal Stole")
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Mikal Stole
Plainfield, IL Real Estate Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
24047 Lockport St.
#201b
Plainfield, IL 60544
Real Estate and Family
The John Marshall Law School
Mikal Stole a prominent family law attorney in the Cook, Will, and Grundy Counties. He has successfully represented clients with complex cases involving high net worth estates, child custody disputes (allocation of parental responsibilities), and divorces involving business interests, while also efficiently handling routine matters. Mikal's also writes appellate court briefs on family law matters and is frequently appointed as Guardian ad Litem. Mikal serves as the Co-Chairperson of the Will County Bar Association's Family Law Committee and has been responsible for organizing the annual Family Law Seminar for several years. Mikal presents topics to the Bar Association including...
![Benedict Schwarz II]( "Benedict Schwarz II")
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Benedict Schwarz II
St. Charles , IL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 51 years of experience
Real Estate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
The John Marshall Law School
Benedict Schwarz, II has limited his practice to matrimonial and family law for over 40 years. He is a past director of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and is also a trained divorce mediator; Mr. Schwarz has taught numerous 40-hour divorce mediation training and conflict resolution seminars and has also co-authored chapters on the subject in the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education publications.
In 1992, Mr. Schwarz was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court as a Commissioner of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC). In 2001, Mr. Schwarz was appointed the Chairperson of the Commission from January...
![Marissa R. Hanson]( "Marissa R. Hanson")
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Marissa R. Hanson
Geneva, IL Real Estate Law Attorney with 12 years of experience
Real Estate, Criminal and Family
Northern Illinois University
Marissa’s main areas of concentration are family law matters such as Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Paternity, Visitation and Adoption. Marissa is also a court approved family Mediator and Guardian ad Litem in Kane and Dekalb County. In addition, Marissa is one of the few Kane County foreclosure mediators for the sixteenth judicial circuit.
![Lauren Jackson]( "Lauren Jackson")
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Lauren Jackson
Elgin, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfReal Estate, Estate Planning and Probate
Northern Illinois University
Lauren Jackson focuses her practice primarily in the areas of real estate and estate planning, although her background includes probate, contracts, corporate formation and business succession planning. Lauren’s unintimidating, caring approach has garnered her a respectable reputation all over Northern Illinois. With her dedication for efficient cost effective services, you will learn that with Lauren on your side you have a reachable attorney with your best intentions in mind. Lauren prides herself on quality work over quantity and it has proved she is a success based on past customer positive reviews. Lauren eagerly represents...
![Michael J. Smith]( "Michael J. Smith")
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Michael J. Smith
Rockford, IL Real Estate Law Attorney with 42 years of experience
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Southern Illinois University School of Law
Since entering private practice, Attorney Smith has maintained a general practice with a concentration in family law. He has been a member of the American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association and Winnebago County Bar Association for over forty years each. Attorney Smith is currently a member of the family law section of each of these associations. He is currently on an advisory panel for the American Bar Association. He has been a presenter to other attorneys locally on family law and child related topics.
For over forty years Attorney Michael J. Smith has provided experienced family law representation. Family law...
![Erik K Jacobs]( "Erik K Jacobs")
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Erik K Jacobs
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfRockford, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
Northern Illinois University College of Law
Erik Jacobs is a highly regarded litigator and transactional attorney in Northern Illinois. He received a BBA in Finance from the University of Iowa and his law degree, with honors, from the Northern Illinois University College of Law in 1991. He was a member of both the Law Review and the National Moot Court Team as well as a Research Assistant for the Dean of the Law School. He spent the first two years of his practice as a law clerk to a Federal Judge in the Northern District of Illinois before moving into private practice where...
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James G Militello III
Woodstock, IL Real Estate Law Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business and Estate Planning
The John Marshall Law School
Attorney Militello is the Managing Parter at Prime Law Group, LLC. Prime Law Group is truly a team of lawyers and staff. Our collaborative approach often takes the form of cooperation to share past experiences and develop creative approaches to new issues. This team approach has the additional advantage that if a new issue suddenly arises or an existing project becomes a top client priority, we can quickly assign additional lawyers who will already have the background necessary to tackle the problem at full speed.
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James F. White
Sugar Grove, IL Real Estate Law Attorney with 33 years of experience
Real Estate, Estate Planning, Personal Injury and Probate
The John Marshall Law School
Mr. White has practiced law for thirty years. He graduated from Indiana University in 1986 and received his law degree from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago in 1989. He was admitted to the Illinois Bar, and admitted to practice in the Federal Court in the Northern District of Illinois, in 1989. While attending law school, he was a law clerk with the law firm of Carey, Filter, White & Boland. He became an associate of that firm upon graduating, and in 1996 became a partner.
Mr. White served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Summit Homes beginning...
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Scott G. Richmond
South Elgin, IL Real Estate Law Attorney with 27 years of experience
Real Estate, Collections, Employment and Personal Injury
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Scott G. Richmond practices in the areas of civil and commercial litigation, banking, collections, employment, Landlord-Tenant law including evictions, personal injury, wrongful death, workers' compensation, real estate short sales, homeowner and condominium association representation and zoning/land use issues. He is licensed to practice in the State of Illinois, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and before the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Richmond was named a Leading Lawyer in Illinois for 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Mr. Richmond is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Kane County Bar Association (where he's served as General Counsel...
![Steven B. Ekker]( "Steven B. Ekker")
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Steven B. Ekker
Sugar Grove, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Real Estate, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
Northern Illinois University College of Law
Attorney Steven Ekker began practicing law in Illinois in 1993. Since then, he has distinguished himself throughout Illinois courtrooms for outstanding legal services in a wide variety of practice areas. Focusing on civil litigation, Mr. Ekker is skilled in handling cases involving: personal injury; commercial and business disputes; real estate litigation; general civil litigation; divorce and family law; contract disputes; wage, salary, commission and other employment disputes; foreclosures; defamation; and, appeals.
With experience representing both sides of civil disputes, Mr. Ekker is able to effectively anticipate strategies from opposing counsel. He has a track record for success both in state and...
![Justin Mark Hastings]( "Justin Mark Hastings")
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Justin Mark Hastings
West Dundee, IL Real Estate Law Attorney with 5 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Divorce, Family and Foreclosure Defense
Northern Illinois University
While working full time, and raising his two children, Justin started college in pursuit of becoming an attorney. His dream has been brought to fruition as he is ready and able to tirelessly represent his clients. He considers his role as an attorney to not only be an advocate for his clients, but also for the community. Justin brings passion and strong ethical fortitude to the practice of law. When not practicing law, Justin enjoys spending time coaching youth football and baseball.
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Northern Illinois University College of Law, J.D. & Certificate in Civil Advocacy, 2016
DePaul University, B.A. Philosophy &...
![Michael Poulakidas]( "Michael Poulakidas")
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Michael Poulakidas
Aurora, IL Real Estate Law Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Criminal and Personal Injury
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.
![Robert Canfield]( "Robert Canfield")
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Robert Canfield
Rockford, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 44 years of experience
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University of Minnesota Law School
Attorney Robert (Bob) Canfield was born and raised in Rockford, IL. He graduated from Guilford High School in 1965. After joining the Army in February of 1968, he went on to Army flight school and graduated 2nd in his flight class. He spent a year in Vietnam flying CH-47 Chinook helicopters for the 101st Airborne Division and then returned to Fort Rucker, Alabama, as an Instrument Flight Instructor.
Following active Duty, he attended the University of Minnesota where he received his BA in psychology in 1976 and his Law degree in 1978. After taking and passing both the...
![Austin Scott Davies]( "Austin Scott Davies")
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Austin Scott Davies
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
Rockford, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 5 years of experience
Real Estate, DUI, Family and Traffic Tickets
Northern Illinois University
Midwest Legal Care serves clients all across northern Illinois, including Winnebago, Boone, Stephenson, DeKalb, McHenry, and Kane counties.
At Midwest Legal Care, we believe the first role of attorney is that of counselor. Midwest Legal Care is dedicated to understanding what results you want and will help you understand what actions we can take on your behalf to obtain the best outcome. We will work with you every step of the way to make sure that you understand the choices you are making and feel empowered to make them.
![Monica Patankar]( "Monica Patankar")
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Monica Patankar
Aurora, IL Real Estate Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Real Estate, Estate Planning, Family 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...
