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When facing a difficult divorce or family law matter, you may feel lost or betrayed by those you love. Having an attorney that can understand what you are going through, and be there for you when you need them the most, can make all of the difference. Chuk Okereke is an empathetic Junior Associate Attorney at Stange Law Firm, PC. He is able to represent clients in McLean County and the surrounding areas from the firm’s Bloomington, Illinois family law office. Chuk attended law school and obtained his Juris Doctorate from the Appalachian School of Law in Grundy, Virginia. While in law school, Chuk ranked in the Top 5% of his class and also was the recipient of the Thomas F. Blackwell Scholarship. He also served as the Associate Editor for the Appalachian Law Journal in 2020. Before studying law, Chuk earned his Masters in Public Administration with a focus on Non-profit/Public/Organizational Management from North Carolina Central University. There, Chuk graduated Summa Cum Laude and received the Moss-Wigfall Graduate Award Scholarship. He was also a member and Treasurer of the Phi Alpha Alpha Honors Society. Chuk also has a Bachelor of Arts in Family and Child Studies with a Certification in Child Advocacy from Montclair State University. Before becoming a Junior Associate with the McLean County divorce lawyers at Stange Law Firm, Chuk spent two months as a Law Clerk for the firm. Chuk also has a background as an advocate for youth in areas such as early childhood education, criminal justice, behavioral health, substance abuse, and family dynamics, having worked as a social worker for organizations focused on providing community outreach and housing assistance for youth. He has also garnered experience in leveraging legal services to low-income individuals with health challenges. Note: The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements.

What sets me apart from other attorneys: 1.  I care about my clients and want them to come out of this process with more than just a legal document.  I want to help them gain insight and perspective along the way and make the journey through the legal system as painless as possible. 2.  I’m never too busy for you.  While I do need to have time for my family, I have responded to emails on holidays and weekends simply because I had noticed a client email on my phone.  If my spending 10 minutes answering a question on Friday night at 10pm will keep you from stressing out until Monday, then I’m happy to do it whenever I can. 3.  You catch more flies with honey, but sometimes you just need to smack 'em with a newspaper.  I do my best to keep things friendly with the other party and their attorney as long as possible because that is the best and most effective way to solve problems.  However, because I care about my clients, I don’t tolerate them being taken advantage of and will fight tooth and nail if that’s what’s required to protect them. 4.  I spend far more time on your case than shows up on your bill because I believe in billing you for the value of the services I provide, not the length of time it takes for me to complete a task.  If I spend an hour rewriting an email that should have taken 15 minutes to write, then you get billed for 15 minutes. 5. I do all of the work myself.  The more expensive and prestigious your attorney, the more likely that most of the work is being done by paralegals or junior associates.  When you call, you talk to me.  When you need a letter written, I’m the one writing it. It’s not just a form letter that the assistant printed up and signed my name to.

Scott M. Rodman is a shareholder with Arnold & Rodman PA. Mr. Rodman’s practice focuses exclusively on family law, including but not limited to divorce, custody, child support, spousal maintenance, interstate and international divorce and child custody, Hague Convention and non-Hague parental child abduction, parental child abduction prevention, third-party custody and visitation,antenuptial (pre-nuptial) agreements, adoption and appeals.. Originally from Buffalo, New York, Mr. Rodman received a bachelor’s degree in political science from the State University of New York at Binghamton in 1999, and graduated with a Juris Doctorate cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School in 2002. Prior to joining Arnold, Rodman & Pletcher, PLLC, Mr. Rodman practiced family law with Tuft & Arnold, PLLC.. Mr. Rodman was previously an adjunct professor at Metropolitan State University where he taught Business Law to undergraduate students.  Mr. Rodman is also a frequent lecturer at legal seminars both nationally and in Minnesota and has served on the Planning Committee for the Family Law Institute in 2014 and 2015.. Mr. Rodman is a Rule 114 Qualified Neutral for Facilitative Mediation by the Minnesota Supreme Court. In addition, he has received extensive training in both Financial Early Neutral Evaluation (FENE) and Social Early Neutral Evaluation (SENE). Mr. Rodman was also selected to receive specialized training in international custody and parental abduction mediation at the American Bar Association in Washington, DC.  Mr. Rodman was appointed by Ramsey County judicial officers to serve as one of four attorneys on the Ramsey County Early Case Management/Early Neutral Evaluation Steering Committee, and has continued this work through the Ramsey County Low Fee Custody Evaluation program committee. Mr. Rodman was further appointed to serve on the SENE Best Practices Subcommittee and was selected as a SENE provider on the Ramsey County SENE roster of approved providers.. Mr. Rodman is also the Editor of the forthcoming Divorce Practice Deskbook, to be published by Minnesota CLE in August 2015.. Mr. Rodman has been named a Super Lawyer by SuperLawyers.com and Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine for 2014 and 2015, a distinction given to 5% of attorneys, and was previously named a Rising Star by SuperLawyers.com and Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine for every year from 2007 to 2013, a distinction given to 2.5% of attorneys under the age of 40.. After graduation from law school, Mr. Rodman served as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Cara Lee Neville in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Admitted to practice law in both New York and Minnesota, he is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Minnesota State Bar Association, and he co-founded an organization to promote positive collegiality and cooperation among family law attorneys in the Twin Cities. Mr. Rodman serves on the Membership Committee for the Minnesota Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. Mr. Rodman volunteers with the Safety Project at Chrysalis, a program devoted to providing pro bono representation for women and children who are victims of domestic abuse. Mr. Rodman also volunteers his time to the Chrysalis/Tubman Law Clinic and the Hennepin County Limited Scope Legal Services Project, where he previously served as Co-Chair.

Sandra Molinari is an experienced attorney at Allison & Mosby-Scott. Sandra focuses her practice primarily on Family Law and Immigration. Her practice also includes Expungement and Sealing of Civil Matters.. Sandra was originally born and raised in Brazil where she was first licensed to practice law and where she acquired experience in family, consumer, election, and administrative law. In December 2014 Sandra moved to the United States and brought with her the passion, determination, and dedication to start her law career in a new country. Sandra founded her own company where she provided both legal services in family law and immigration and Brazilian civil litigation and negotiations. Acting as “a bridge” in legal matters between Brazil and the U.S./Illinois was also part of the services provided by her. Prior to joining Allison & Mosby-Scott, Sandra spent over 18 months at McLean County States Attorney’s Office in the Child Support Enforcement Unit where she proudly represented the Department of Healthcare and Family Service on behalf of the people of the State of Illinois. Sandra is fluent in English and Portuguese, and proficient in Spanish. Sandra was a member of the IFSEA’s Legislative Committee and is a Volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters in Bloomington.. In her free time Sandra loves spending time with her husband and her two adult daughters. Sandra also enjoys gardening, working out, riding her motorcycle and enjoying time on her paddleboard on the lake

Providing excellence in family law through skill, dedication, hard work, and experience.

Kristin’s compassion to help others was instilled in her at a very young age and as a child she had the unique experience of watching her uncle advocating in the courtroom and knew that was what she wanted to do as an adult. Kristin’s childhood dreams turned into reality. Over the years, Kristin has been very grateful to help those in the areas of Health Care Law, Divorce & Family Law, and Wills & Estate Planning. Ms. Nieminski joined Koth & Gregory in January 2010 and in September 2016 she became a partner in the firm named Koth Gregory & Nieminski. Kristin has significant ties to Bloomington as she has lived in Bloomington for most of her adult life and will always cheer on her alma mater—Go Titans.. In the area of divorce and family law, Kristin advises and litigates issues involving, but not limited to, property division, custody (significant decision-making), visitation (parenting time), child support, and alimony (maintenance/spousal support). Kristin is also a certified Guardian Ad Litem who represents the best interests of the child to the court. In addition to being a litigator, Kristin is a Child Custody and Visitation (parental responsibilities) Mediator, a Financial Mediator, and an Arbitrator certified by the 11th Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois and McLean County Bar Association. Kristin has the unique ability to resolve issues no matter how small or complex using her multiple perspectives from being a litigator, Guardian Ad Litem, Mediator, and Arbitrator. Kristin’s astute ability and legal prowess enables her to ease her clients’ burden as she guides her clients through the legal process to achieve her clients’ objectives.. Outside of the office, Kristin enjoys being an active member at church, spending time with family (especially her four nieces and nephews) and friends, traveling, volunteering, and playing the violin.

Jeff Brown is an experienced trial lawyer.  Due to his extensive jury trial experience, he has a broad and deep knowledge of the Illinois legal system.  You can trust his advice and make informed decisions that are right for you.

I was born and raised in Bloomington and graduated from Illinois State University in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish. In 2007 I received a Master’s of Arts degree in Spanish from Illinois State University. In 2012 I graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Law. My career began as an attorney in McLean County litigating creditor’s rights and criminal defense matters. I have also practiced as an assistant Public Defender in Macon County handling criminal defense cases as well as juvenile abuse and neglect cases.. In my free time I enjoy fishing, playing guitar and spending time with my wife.

I tend to be actively involved in my community and local politics.  Beyond that, you'll typically find me on some body of water in Minnesota, frozen or open, catching fish, boating with family, relaxing in the sun.

I have been a resident of McLean County since 1977. I graduated from Illinois State University in 1990 and completed my law degree in 1994 as a graduate of The John Marshall Law School. Proud of my Central Illinois roots, I returned to Bloomington Normal to begin my legal career as an Assistant State's Attorney with the McLean County State's Attorney's Office. In 1995, I joined Thomson & Weintraub, LLC, and became a partner with the firm in 2000.. Thomson & Weintraub, LLC has been providing a wide variety of  legal services for clients thoughout Illinois since 1941. I am honored to work with my exeptionnal business partners, all of whom are esteemed members of our bar association.. I have concentrated my practice to the areas of family law, divorce, adoption and criminal defense. I have been a member of the Leading Lawyers Network since 2009. Through the Leading Lawyers Network, I have been named a Top Ten downstate woman lawyer as well as a Top Ten downstate female criminal defense attorney.. As an advocate for alternative dispute resolution and through Northwestern University, I became a trained and court approved family law mediator in 2005. Although I certainly enjoy litigation, I have learned throughout my years of practice that helping families resolve disputes with the least amount of court involvement, stress and cost is the only truly successful way to resolve those disputes.. With over 20 years of trial and practice experience, I offer my clients organized, honest, eithical and zealous representation. Please feel free to contact me if you would like to schedule a consultation.

I have a passion for criminal defense and family law.  I also have experience in business law, estate planning and probate, and real estate law, with an emphasis on civil litigation.

I am passionate about practicing law and advocating for my clients. When not practicing law, I enjoy spending time with my family, skiing--on water or on snow-covered hills, depending on the season--watching college basketball, and catching up on my favorite podcasts.

Going through a family law matter can be a very stressful time and Elizabeth Strebe is here to be your advocate through the process. Elizabeth is a Junior Associate Attorney in our Bloomington, Illinois Office who will provide you with diligent, compassionate and professional representation.. Elizabeth obtained her Juris Doctor from the John Marshall Law School in Chicago. Before law school Elizabeth graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Illinois State University. In Elizabeth's free time she enjoys spending time with her husband, family and enjoys cooking/reading.. Note: The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements. Elizabeth Strebe is responsible for the content. Neither the Supreme Court of Missouri/Illinois nor The Missouri/Illinois Bar reviews or approves certifying organizations or specialist designations. We invite you to contact us and welcome your calls, letters and electronic mail. Contacting us does not create an attorney-client relationship. Please do not send any confidential information to us until such time as an attorney-client relationship has been established. Past results afford no guarantee of future results and every case is different and must be judged on its own merits. Headquarters office: 120 S. Central Avenue, Suite 450, Clayton, MO 63105.

Born and raised in Bloomington Illinois, I attended Illinois Wesleyan University here in McLean County and went on to get my J.D. from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago. Soon after I graduated I returned to central Illinois where I have focused my practice on dissolution matters and civil litigation. I have garnered a great deal of litigation expernience in my career and I pride myself on being accesible, providing prompt responses to client's questions and concerns, and obtaining results for my client's in the courtroom.

Ashley Scarborough joined Thomson and Weintraub following her graduation from the University of Illinois College of Law. Ms. Scarborough graduated magna cum laude and in the top third of her graduating class. During her final year of law school Ms. Scarborough represented domestic violence victims in divorce, orders of protection, and custody matters through the College of Law clinical program. Ms. Scarborough also represented the College of Law as a member of the Moot Court competition team and served as an editor for the school's internal competition. Ms. Scarborough was praised by professors and local attorneys for her professionalism and oral advocacy skills and was nominated for the Paul Lisnek award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy.. Her decision to become a lawyer was rooted in a passion for the law and her desire to help people during potentially difficult times in their lives. She is passionate about keeping her clients educated throughout the legal process so that she can help her clients make the best decisions regarding their legal representation.