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Steve Raminiak concentrates his practice in estate planning as well as the administration of estates and trusts of decedents, minors and disabled persons. He regularly tackles contested estates, and has been appointed as Guardian ad Litem, Special Administrator, and as counsel for minors and the disabled by Judges in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County. Steve excels at developing estate plans involving blended families, non-traditional relationships and disabled persons. He also advises business entities in regards to succession planning, tax planning and corporate governance issues.. Additionally, Steve regularly donates his time to those with financial hardships, particularly through his association with Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS). CVLS is the largest pro bono legal service provider in Illinois. Every year, they match volunteer attorneys with thousands of tough cases that no one else will take. Steve serves as a member of CVLS' Board of Directors, a volunteer Guardian ad Litem, a lecturer on Probate matters at free CVLS seminars, and as a senior resource for volunteer attorneys.. Steve contributes to , a site that offers free answers to legal questions. You can view his past answers here.. Steve is a long-standing member of the Advocates Society, an association of Polish lawyers and Judges. Steve created their first website in 2001, and volunteered as their webmaster from 2001 to 2010.. Steve has spent his entire life in the Chicagoland area, and grew up in Norwood Park. Steve's father, Bob Raminiak, has been a principal of the accounting firm of Raminiak, Piper and Company since 1973.  Steve married Meg in 2003, and they are raising two children, Flynn and Tillie.. Steve always provides estate planning services for a flat fee except in very unusual cases.  As of 2016, those prices are competitive to (and may be cheaper than) prices quoted for similar services directly by Avvo.  However, Avvo might direct you to a less experienced attorney.. Education. Juris Doctor, Chicago-Kent College of Law, 2004. Bachelor of Arts, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1996. Associations. Chicago Volunteer Legal Services. Advocates Society. Illinois State Bar Association

Outside of my law practice, I am an active triathlete, currently in my second season of racing, though I am rather slow to call it racing.  I am currently training for my first Ironman race in Wisconsin.. My other interests include craft beer and gardening, and I am looking forward to my first crop of Cascadia hops, and brewing some of my own this year.

Jeffrey E. Martin, Senior Partner of Martin Law, LLC, former Owner of Law Offices of Jeffrey E. Martin, LLC, has practiced plaintiff’s personal injury law throughout his 41-year career. Mr. Martin is dedicated to representing individuals and their families injured through the negligence of others.  Jeff’s hard-work ethic focuses on meeting the needs of his clients with compassion and diligence while paying meticulous attention to the complex details of their cases.  He is proud to now have his daughter, Shauna M. Martin, as his Junior Partner.. Jeff has achieved numerous multi-million dollar results for his clients, including a $5 million verdict against a hospital and resident for mishandling of a tracheotomy tube; a $4.5 million settlement against a reproductive endocrinologist who failed to diagnose a young woman's adrenal cancer; a $4.6 million settlement against a Chicago hospital for failure to monitor a tracheotomy tube; a $3.65 million settlement against a municipality on behalf of his clients who were killed after a police car struck their vehicle during a chase; a $2.9 million settlement with a hospital and obstetrician for a newborn’s brachial plexus injuries; an approx. $2 million settlement against an inflatable amusement retailer and a PTO on behalf of a 5th grader who sustained fractures (and ultimately developed complex regional pain syndrome) when an 18' inflatable slide tipped over in a gymnasium; a $1.1 million settlement against a municipality, its paramedics, and a hospital for failure to timely intubate; and a $1.03 million verdict against an obstetrician for a newborn’s brachial plexus injuries.. Jeff has successfully resolved cases turned down by other attorneys, including a  $2.25 million settlement against a Chicago hospital for failure to timely diagnose and treat an infection in a five-year-old boy who was recovering from leukemia; a $2 million settlement for the death of a 62-year-old husband and father for failure to diagnose a cardiac tamponade; a $300,000 settlement for a woman who suffered irritable bowel syndrome and other complications from a laparoscopy; and a $975,000 settlement for a woman who suffered right ulnar nerve injury during a cardiac ablation (notably, Mr. Martin was asked to represent the woman after she served on the jury for one of his medical malpractice trials).. Accompanied by a physically disabled client, Jeff met with Illinois legislators in Springfield to demonstrate the injustice of tort reform.. He has served on the Institutional Review Board at Children’s Memorial Hospital, two terms on the Arlington Heights Plan Commission (including Chairman of its Ordinance Review Subcommittee), and on the Board of Directors of a nonprofit organization assisting families living in poverty.  He is a member of the American Association for Justice, American Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (served on Amicus Committee), Illinois State Bar Association, former member of Knights of Columbus, Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce, and a former member of the Board of Directors for Chicago Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society for Law & Policy.. Jeff has received an “AV” rating from the Martindale-Hubble American Law Directory, indicating preeminent legal ability and very high ethical standards, has been selected as a "Super Lawyer" and a member of The National Trial Lawyers.  Jeff resides in Arlington Heights with his wife, Marikay, has 3 children, Shauna, Daniel, and Alyssa, and 6 loving grandchildren.

Alex Moskovic is a trial lawyer with over 31 years of experience. He devotes 100% of his practice to litigation, concentrating in the areas of family law, and business/contract litigation.  Mr. Moskovic has earned a reputation in the legal community as a creative and determined problem solver, who refuses to accept that there is not a solution to every problem. He has earned the trust and confidence of not only former clients, but also of numerous Judges in the community, and Chicago area attorneys who regularly refer and entrust their clients to his firm.  This confidence has allowed Mr. Moskovic to enjoy 28 years as a named managing partner of three law firms.. Mr. Moskovic has represented numerous individuals and businesses in complex litigation matters and trials, several of which were published in legal opinions and publications. Mr. Moskovic is frequently asked to speak at Chicago area law schools on the topic of ethics in family law and commercial cases.  Over the past 10 years, he has lectured and conducted presentations to law students at both The John Marshall Law School and Loyola University School of Law in the Professional Responsibility courses.  For years, he has served as the Chairperson to Cook County arbitration proceedings where, as a Certified Arbiter, he presides over arbitration cases. He also served as Of Counsel to the Greater O’Hare Chamber of Industry and Commerce, a regional chamber of over 500 businesses, where he served as the chamber’s attorney for over 9 years.. Alex Moskovic was born in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Illinois State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in political science, a minor in speech communication, and a concentration in Spanish. He was frequently on the Dean’s List. He was a member of the ISU Mock Trial Team and a Board member of the ISU Law Club. Mr. Moskovic earned his Juris Doctor degree from Valparaiso University School of Law, where he earned the highest grade in the full-time class for Legal Research and Writing, and Course Honors in several classes, including Trial Advocacy, Advanced Trial Advocacy, and Pre-Trial Skills. Mr. Moskovic had the honor and privilege of working as a Law Clerk for a Justice of the Illinois Appellate Court – Fourth District, where he assisted the Justice in researching and writing legal opinions and presentations.  Two of these writings became published opinions.. Bar Admissions: Illinois, 1993; U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1993; U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1997; U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Federal Trial Bar through May of 2017; U.S. Supreme Court, 2002. Mr. Moskovic enjoys spending time with his family and friends, traveling, exercising, playing chess, playing guitar and writing music.  As a former wrestler and athlete throughout his life, Mr. Moskovic also thoroughly enjoys coaching youth wresting and football in the community.  He firmly believes these hobbies and interests contribute to his creativity, attention to detail, and aggressive and strategic style of practicing law.. Languages: Fluent in Spanish

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Experienced H attorney serving clients in Arlington Heights and surrounding areas.

Experienced H attorney serving clients in Arlington Heights and surrounding areas.

Experienced H attorney serving clients in Arlington Heights and surrounding areas.

Experienced H attorney serving clients in Arlington Heights and surrounding areas.