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Millions & Millions WON and GROWING !. Attorney Rex Huner founded Huner Law Offices in 2001 armed with the vision of fashioning a unique and innovative approach to the practice of personal injury law.  Intent on dispelling the traditional norms set by large impersonal firms that do no more than process cases, Rex set out to forge a customized solution that harmonizes the need for zealous advocacy with the personal consideration and sympathy needed to help accident victims cope with their injuries.. Huner Law Offices focuses on providing personal and individual attention, understanding that each client has different needs and concerns.  Attorneys will meet with clients in their homes or at a convenient location to provide every means of comfort and ease throughout the legal process.  In addition, the attorneys at Huner Law make a concerted effort to resolve legal disputes in a way that avoids any further trauma to injured parties.. At Huner Law, our attorneys personally handle all aspects of a client’s case from start to finish, ensuring a cohesive solution to any legal problem.  Each attorney personally handles client intakes, filing motions, preparing depositions, drafting discovery requests and answers, and litigating trials before the court.  In addition, by establishing a personal relationship with clients, our attorneys are able to advise our clients based on their needs and what the best course of action is for their situation.. The attorneys at Huner Law Offices take pride in handling client cases with the highest degree of personal attention and individual care.

Michael Shinsky’s serious approach coupled with his extensive trial experience has provided him with the necessary tools to represent his clients with excellent results. After obtaining his law degree with honors in 2001, Michael served as a prosecutor with the Cook County State's Attorney's Office where he rapidly ascended the ranks, prosecuting cases on behalf of children who were abused and neglected.. In 2004, Michael joined the law firm of Kralovec, Jambois & Schwartz where he utilizes those trial skills in pursuit of justice for injured individuals and their families in the civil arena.. Currently, Michael focuses his practice on representing and protecting the legal rights of those who have suffered serious, life-altering personal injuries caused by the negligence of others, and seeking justice for the families of those victims who have lost their lives due to negligence. Michael’s practice focuses on automobile accidents, premises liability, sexual assaults, medical malpractice, wrongful death, and nursing home litigation.. Michael has successfully tried several civil jury trials to verdict and has argued in the First District Appellate Courts of Illinois. Michael has been publicly recognized on numerous occasions for the quality of his work and professional successes. In 2001, Michael was the recipient of the Justice Warren Wolfson Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy. Michael was also recognized as one of Illinois’ “40 Under 40 Lawyers to Watch”, an honor achieved by less than 1% of all Illinois lawyers.. Michael was a Senior Member of the ATLA Trial Team from 2000 to 2001, and also served as a Judge and Instructor for Trial Advocacy Competitions and Courses. He has been admitted to the Illinois and U.S. District, as well as the Northern District of Illinois.

Michael Pensack is a licensed Illinois attorney who specializes in landlord and tenant law. In January, 1980, he began to work full-time for tenants rights. With an office in Evanston, later in Mount Prospect, and now in Chicago, he has assisted tens of thousands of tenants during the past 33 years. He has helped draft municipal ordinances expanding the rights of tenants, inspected apartment buildings for defects and violations, counseled and assisted tenants in advocating their rights in dealings with their landlords, and worked with many other attorneys who were representing tenants in court. In 1988, Michael Pensack founded the Illinois Tenants Union, and has since served as its Executive Director. Among his published writings, he has authored the chapter entitled “Renting Residential Property”, appearing in the American Bar Association’s “Family Legal Guide”, published by Random House in 2004. He has also been a guest lecturer on landlord and tenant law at the John Marshall Law School since 1992.

Michael J. Kartsounis graduated with Honors with a B.A. in Economics in 1996 University of Illinois. DePaul College of Law Class of 2000.. After Admittance to the Illinois State Bar, he obtained a position as an Assistant State's Attorney in Will County, Illinois. Served as a Prosecutor within the Criminal Prosecutions Bureau of the Will County State's Attorney's office.  Worked at the law firm of Rusin, Patton, Maciorowski, and Friedman Ltd focusing on Employer Defense.. Then began as a solo practitioner appearing in Circuit Court throughout the State of Illinois concentrating in Foreclosure Defense, Workers' Compensation, Criminal Defense/Traffic and Civil Litigation.

Michael focuses his practice on estate planning and business matters.  Prior to joining Regan Law, Michael was a Post-Graduate Fellow in the Finance and Economic Development division of the City of Chicago’s legal department.  While working for the City, Michael represented the Department of Planning and Development in their issuances of loans, municipal bonds, tax increment financing funds, and tax credits for the financing of low-income housing developments and other development projects throughout Chicago.. Michael received his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School and his B.A. from Clemson University.  While in law school, he was an associate editor of the Michigan Journal of Private Equity and Venture Capital Law and a student lawyer in the University of Michigan Entrepreneurship Clinic.  As a student lawyer, Michael counseled and provided legal services to student start-ups on various issues, including entity formation, employment matters, and intellectual property matters.

Michael F. Bonamarte IV was hired as an associate attorney in August 2005 after graduating from John Marshall Law School. Mike is well-known and respected by his peers, clients and opposing lawyers for his diligent and passionate work on behalf of those who have been harmed as a result of wrongful conduct. Mike has achieved outstanding results in a number of high-profile nursing home, wrongful death, medical malpractice and personal injury lawsuits. In March 2014, he was named Partner at Levin & Perconti.. In his first jury trial, Mike, who sat second-chair to Steven Levin, achieved a $2.9 million verdict for the family of a deceased 57-year-old nursing home resident who suffocated due to the home’s negligent care of her tracheostomy tube. This was a record verdict in a Cook County nursing home case.. Mike also played a crucial role in a $7.5 million Illinois Record Jones Act Settlement recovered on behalf of a boat worker who was injured in an explosion. He has also recovered a $4.75 million medical malpractice settlement, a $2.325 million settlement of a pressure ulcer case against a Chicago assisted-living facility, a $1.8 million medical malpractice verdict,  a $1.4 million settlement in a nursing home pressure sore lawsuit and a $1.25 million medical malpractice settlement against a dialysis center for its staff’s failure to monitor a resident’s dialysis catheter.. In addition to these settlements, Mike settled a construction accident case for $1.5 million, a $1 million nursing home pressure ulcer settlement and a premises liability/wrongful death case for $975,000 for the family of a young man who fell from a Chicago porch railing.  He also achieved a record settlement of $700,000 in a case against a Coles County, IL nursing home.. Along with his casework, Mike enthusiastically shares his knowledge and experience by speaking regularly to colleagues and community organizations, including the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education. Mike has given speeches on nursing home litigation as well as deposition strategies. He has also made presentations on nursing home abuse to Chicago-area senior organizations and Illinois aging professionals. In April 2015, Mike was also asked to speak on the current state of healthcare and the Affordable Care Act during a radio interview.. Mike is a member of the Chicago Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, American Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice and the Justinian Society of Lawyers. He was recently appointed as Second Vice President of the Justinian Society and also writes the verdicts and settlements section the organization's newsletter. In July 2014, Mike was appointed as Treasurer of the AAJ's Nursing Home Litigation Group. Additionally, Mike is a member of the ISBA’s Young Lawyers Division Council and also served on the board of directors for the River North Business Association.. In September 2010, Michael was honored as one of the “40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch,” and he was also named an Illinois Rising Star by Super Lawyers in every year since 2011. Mike was honored with an award for Trial Lawyer Excellence for the Highest Reported Illinois Verdict in a Nursing Home Malpractice case.. Mike is president and founder of the Michael F. Bonamarte III Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness and funding research on the treatment and prevention of strokes. Mike founded the organization in memory of his late father, Michael F. Bonamarte III, who passed away in 2006. The Foundation has raised over $40,000 since its inception.. Mike graduated from Highland Park High School, Highland Park, IL, where he was the captain and starting quarterback for the school’s varsity football team. He earned his B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, graduating with academic distinction. In 2005, he graduated from the John Marshall Law School in Chicago where he earned a place on the dean’s list during his second and third years. After passing the July 2005 Illinois Bar, Mike was sworn in as an attorney on Nov. 10, 2005.

Michael Chomiak has been practicing criminal defense law for over 10 years. Since leaving the State's Attorney's Office in 2003, he has defended countless clients throughout the Illinois in both State and Federal Court.

Michael A Otte, Associate Attorney, is in his sixth year with the practice.  His practice focuses on trust and probate administration.  Additionally, Michael’s particular area of expertise is in elder law matters, including  Medicaid planning, Veteran’s Benefit planning, guardianship, nursing home contract review, and other issues affecting the legal needs of older people.  Michael enjoys giving seminars on his areas of expertise in order to educate the public on important estate planning concepts. Mr. Otte is a member of the Chicago Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.. After earning his BA at the University of Iowa in Economics, Michael spent one year in Austin, TX as an Americorps VISTA volunteer and later earned a teaching certificate and taught history in Austin for two years.  Upon his arrival In Chicago, Michael worked for Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago in the city of Chicago, where he taught classes on mortgages, credit, and lending.  Additionally, he worked under contract with AARP to counsel seniors on elder financial matters, with a specific emphasis on reverse mortgage counseling. While he was a law student, Michael clerked for a law firm that specialized in elder law and estate planning. Following law school, he worked as an attorney for that practice, sharpening his skills in elder law and Medicaid planning.. Education. Mr. Otte received his B.A. in Economics at the University of Iowa, spending almost a year in their overseas program at Goethe Universitat, Frankfurt, Germany. He received his law degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, serving as associate editor on the Consumer Law Review.. Personal. Born and raised in Decorah, IA, Michael now lives in Skokie, IL with his wife Nia, 3-year-old son Andrew, and newborn twin daughters Helen and Georgia.  He enjoys reading, running, following the Minnesota Twins and the Minnesota Vikings, and trout and bass fishing.  Michael sits on the Board of Directors of Senior Connections, an Evanston, IL-based not-for-profit aimed at recruiting, training, and supporting volunteer visitors who befriend isolated older adults in the community.  Michael is also an adjunct professor at the College of DuPage in the Paralegal Program, leading a course on Elder Law for Paralegals

Melanie K. Fairman practices in all areas of personal injury law on behalf of plaintiffs, with an emphasis on medical malpractice, products liability, vehicular collisions and general negligence.  One hundred percent of her practice is devoted to litigation, including both trial and appellate work.

Meighan Harmon focuses on complex family law cases involving the distribution of multi-million dollar estates and represents successful business professionals and their spouses from a variety of industries, as well as individuals with multi-generational wealth. Meighan is a versatile attorney who provides her clients a wide range of options for resolving their disputes.  She is an experienced litigator who can be fierce in the courtroom, but she is also a trained collaborative lawyer and a family law mediator who can devise creative solutions and amicably settle even the toughest of cases. No two divorces are the same, and Meighan possesses the skills necessary to provide the right solution for each unique situation.Not only does Meighan assist her clients in dissolving their marriages, but she also encourages them to be future focused.  She believes divorce offers clients a unique opportunity to build a positive future for themselves, complete with financial and emotional security.  To this end, she provides her clients with the tools necessary to help them construct a solid foundation on which to navigate their new lives.   For Meighan’s clients, divorce can be a spring board to reinventing themselves.Meighan is part of an elite group of leaders in family law. In 2011, she was elected by her peers to be President of the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.  In 2016, Super Lawyers named Meighan as one of the Top 50 Women Lawyers in Illinois, and she has since been named in Best Lawyers in America, Leading Lawyers Network, and Illinois Super Lawyers.  A frequent lecturer on family law topics, she is also a published author, having assisted in the researching and drafting of the book Problems in Family Law.  She also co-authors a chapter for the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education titled Unique Employee Benefits:  Stock Options, ESOPs, Etc and published articles in the Matrimonial Strategist, the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, The Family Advocate, and other publications.

Max Elliott, Managing Attorney and Founder of The Law Offices of Max Elliott, Ltd., is a nationally recognized estate planning, probate, and business planning attorney. Her firm, with offices in Chicago and New York City, focuses on unique families, the LGBTQ community, and women small business owners, and services include estate planning for taxable and non-taxable estates, estate administration, and advising small businesses in start-up, growth, restructuring, and succession planning phases.. Ms. Elliott routinely speaks to lawyers, students, and community groups on the intersection of estate and retirement planning; small business essentials, including legal entity selection, succession planning, generational wealth transfers, and cybersecurity program planning; and fiduciary selection and other protective measures for seniors and the LGBTQ community.. Her recognitions and memberships include but are not limited to:. In addition to her legal experience, Ms. Elliott has more than 20 years of non-legal experience, including several years’ employment in the American Bar Association’s International Liaison Office and several years with Fortune 500 companies, including a former “Big 8 Accounting Firm” and a leading international management consulting firm.. Throughout her career, she has also assisted entrepreneurs in creating viable business planning solutions, such as creating and implementing marketing plans, strategic operation plans, securing capital, and business succession. She has worked with start-ups in the personal care, healthcare, small manufacturing, and nonprofit sectors. This experience provides a solid foundation for the business advisory services she provides to small business owners.. Starting in law school and continuing through her legal career, Ms. Elliott has received numerous awards for her commitment and dedication to advocating for and supporting the rights and needs of marginalized individuals and communities.

Matthew Lango focuses his practice on litigation, with a particular emphasis on representing clients in matters of labor and employment law, class actions, civil rights litigation, and criminal defense. He founded Hayes/Lango, LLP, with John Hayes after working for several years at the Chicago law firm of Frankel & Cohen.. Matthew represents clients in all types of employment matters, from negotiating severance agreements to wage and hour disputes and cases of discrimination based on gender, race, and national origin. He has handled employment cases at all stages of litigation and has represented clients in a variety of forums, including state and federal courts and administrative agencies such as the EEOC and Illinois Department of Human Rights.. Matthew also represents clients in labor matters, including disputes between individuals and their unions. Matthew also has extensive experience in class action litigation and successfully represented individuals in class and collective actions brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Illinois Minimum Wage Law, and the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act.. In addition, Matthew has extensive experience in the field of criminal defense. He represents clients in felony and misdemeanor cases in both state and federal courts, in cases ranging from traffic offenses to complex cases of fraud and drug conspiracies.

Matthew Elster concentrates his practice in the area of civil appellate litigation.  He has experience representing business and family law clients both throughout the appeals process and in all stages of litigation.. Mr. Elster currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Appellate Lawyers Association and is a regular contributor to Cases Pending, its quarterly catalogue of cases pending before the Illinois Supreme Court.. Mr. Elster joined Beermann Pritikin Mirabelli Swerdlove LLP, in 2012, after serving as a law clerk to the Honorable Joseph Gordon of the First District Appellate Court, where he drafted numerous judicial decisions in all areas of the law, including divorce and custody matters, business and contract disputes, personal injury, professional liability, evidentiary issues, and criminal law.. Mr. Elster graduated cum laude from Notre Dame Law School, where he served as the executive editor of the Journal of Legislation, represented local clients facing mortgage foreclosure at the Notre Dame Legal Aid Clinic, and fought in the university’s annual Bengal Bouts boxing tournament.

Matthew Basinger has a bachelor of science degree from Ohio University and a law degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. He started his career as an assistant prosecuting attorney outside of Cleveland and moved into private practice there before moving to Chicago in 2005 to concentrate in the personal injury field. He joined Donald A. Shapiro, Ltd. in 2007 and became a partner in 2012.  In 2019 the firm was renamed Shapiro, Cohen & Basinger, Ltd.. Shapiro, Cohen & Basinger, Ltd. handles personal injury cases exclusively, including medical malpractice, wrongful death, and motor vehicle accidents.. www.scb-lawyers.com

Marvet is dedicated to being an attorney who fights aggressively for her clients and believes in perfection every step of the way. She concentrates her practice in the area of catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death matters.. She received the prestigious Top 40 Attorneys Under 40 Award by Chicago Lawyer Magazine. To view Marvet's profile, click here.. She was also named an Illinois Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. Marvet also received the Emerging Lawyer Award by Leading Lawyers in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020.. Prior to establishing MSD Injury Lawyers LLC, Marvet was an associate attorney at one of Chicago's premier personal injury trial firms, where she served as the Director of Intake and Case Management, investigating several hundred cases each month involving serious personal injury. Over the years, she received countless commendations, awards, and messages of gratitude from clients and co-counsel for her one of a kind ability to listen to her clients and to get the results they deserve.. Currently, Marvet sits as Vice President of the Arab American Bar Association of Illinois and has been appointed by the Honorable William J. Haddad to serve on the Executive Board of the AM-VOTE Political Action Committee, where she meets regularly with mayoral and aldermanic candidates.. Marvet has also been appointed by the Honorable Margaret O'Mara Frossard to sit on the Executive Committee for the UIC John Marshall Law School's Advisory Board, where mentors law students. Because of her success, Marvet was featured in the viewbook of UIC John Marshall Law School, her alma mater, where she made the Dean's List and was inducted into the Phi Delta Phi Legal Honors Fraternity.  You can view her profile by following this link.

Martin Quintana is the founder and the managing partner of Quintana Law Group, LLC based in Chicago and Downers Grove. He focuses his practice on state and federal criminal defense along with personal injury, workers’ compensation, and medical malpractice.. Prior to forming Quintana Law Group, LLC he was a partner at a small boutique firm that focused on personal injury, workers’ compensation, and medical malpractice. His strong presence as a highly successful trial lawyer and his prominence throughout Chicago has provided him the opportunity to develop a large and widerange of a client base which affords him the ability service a vast amount of clients.. Martin’s passion for the law began when he was only 21 years of age. At that time Martin began an internship with a prominent Chicago lawyer that lasted throughout his college and law school career and culminated with several years of invaluable service as a young lawyer with the same attorney. He has successfully tried multiple cases to verdict and has also written briefs for and argued before the Illinois Appellate Court. Martin’s broad range of legal knowledge affords him the ability to represent clients in a vast array of legal disciplines.. Martin received his law degree from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan with a concentration in litigation. He received his Bachelor in Science degree from Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois where he double majored in Criminal Justice and Political Science.. Martin’s litigation experience and his ability to be fluent in Spanish has afforded him the opportunity to sit on multiple boards and lead a variety of Legal Clinics throughout Chicago such as in Rogers Park through Block Club Federation and in Little Village through Universidad Popular and through Little Village Community Council.

Marques A. Eason is an attorney serving clients on the South Side of Chicago and throughout the South Suburbs in matters involving real estate property and a range of other legal issues. His areas of concentration include residential and commercial real estate, probate, and estate planning.. In one recent case, Eason worked with a client for over a year including discussions with three different lenders before ultimately helping her successfully close on a home. Eason extends this level of commitment to all of his clients, and enjoys helping them celebrate a closing after a hard-fought process with his signature refrain, "It's Closing Day, baby!". Eason has 10 years of legal experience, including three years as a licensed practicing attorney in the State of Illinois where he founded his own practice, The Marques Eason Law Group, in 2017. He also worked for seven years as a paralegal on cases involving real estate, contract, and family law, including with the Law Offices of Aaron Resnick, P.A., in Miami, Florida.. Prior to his legal career, Eason has a diverse background working in technology, business, and athletics for organizations including Coca-Cola, Deloitte, General Electric, the Atlanta Braves, the Chicago White Sox, the University of Illinois, the University of Miami, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and North Carolina A&T State University. He earned his Juris Doctorate from Atlanta's John Marshall Law School and his Bachelor of Science in Sports Administration from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.. Eason is also a proud father of two daughters, Amber and Vivian, and a proud grandfather to his granddaughter, Blake. His commitment to his family is reflected in his drive to help other Chicago families work through family law challenges and protect the interests of their children.. Eason is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association, the Cook County Bar Association, the Black Bar Association of Will County, the Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association, the Gate City Bar Association in Atlanta, Georgia, the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and the Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association.. For assistance with real estate, probate law, or estate planning, contact Marques Eason at to schedule a consultation. We serve clients in Beverly, Evergreen Park, Oak Lawn, Chicago Ridge, Blue Island, and throughout the South Suburbs and the South Side of Chicago.

Mark Sargis has practiced environmental, zoning and land use law since 1986, representing corporate clients, small businesses, financial institutions, and individuals. He focuses his practice in Illinois and neighboring Midwestern states, dealing with federal and state law, as well as local ordinances and regulation.

Mark Dym is a Shareholder, founding lawyer and member of the management committee of Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd. His practice concentrates on catastrophic personal injury claims and complex litigation. Mr. Dym is AV® Preeminent™ Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, which is the highest rating for attorneys in both legal ability and ethical standards given by that company.. Mr. Dym and his group represent individuals and companies in a variety of legal settings. Mr. Dym has recovered millions of dollars for injured persons and their families in claims throughout the country. His practice involves wrongful death claims, traumatic brain injuries, amputations, quadriplegia, paraplegia, loss of eyesight and hearing, serious disfigurement and other devastating injuries.. Mr. Dym and his firm also defend parties in a multitude of diverse injury, products liability, coverage issues, commercial, fiduciary, estate and employment matters, and counsel companies on safety measures and risk avoidance.. Mr. Dym counsels clients throughout the world, including Canada, England, and the Middle East. Mr. Dym has provided legal services for many professional athletes and served as legal counsel to the City of Chicago for the 1994 World Cup matches. He represented Soccer International in promoting and hosting the Opening Ceremony for the 1994 World Cup soccer matches.. Mr. Dym is currently leading the litigation for a Canadian family who lost a loved one in the Ethiopian Airlines crash against Boeing and others. See the firm’s news article here: . HSPRD is also on the steering committee for the cases proceeding from this crash pending in the Northern District Court of Chicago. Mr. Dym and his team are also handling several other high profile cases. Read the press release for Less v. Mercy here: .. Learn more about Mark Dym's Personal Injury Practice here:

Mark Almanza earned his law degree from The University of Chicago Law School. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana. Mr. Almanza also proudly served in the United States Air Force. The military service taught him the value of discipline, unshakeable integrity, and excellence in all his work that he upholds today.

Mark A. Nieds is a Chicago-based attorney with 20 years experience, much of which has been in trademark and intellectual property.  His practice focuses on U.S. and International Trademark Clearance and Prosecution, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Cancellations and Oppositions, Intellectual Property Litigation, Domain Name counseling, dispute resolution and other Internet-related matters, as well as Copyright and Unfair Competition matters. He has extensive experience in U.S. Trademark Clearance and Prosecution, with a particular emphasis on new-product roll-out, branding strategy and naming, working regularly with a number of large and small businesses, advertising and branding consultants on product naming and launch projects. Additionally, Mark has significant litigation experience in both the state and Federal Courts, as well as experience with Trademark Oppositions and Cancellations before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. He also drafts and consults clients regarding numerous IP-related licenses and contracts as well as IP-related due diligence matters associated with business transactions. Mark earned his J.D., with honors, from Chicago-Kent College of Law. He has a B.A. from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. He is a member of the Illinois Bar.

Mark A. Javier graduated from The John Marshall Law School in 2006 with the aspiration of becoming an exceptional trial lawyer. During law school Mark discovered his passion for trial work through mock trial competitions, and courses in trial advocacy and trial evidence. After earning his Juris Doctor, Mark pursued his desire for trial work in the field of criminal law. He began his career as an Assistant State’s Attorney in Cook County where he handled a wide range of criminal prosecutions, including misdemeanors and felonies. The extraordinarily heavy case load allowed him to conduct trials at a rapid pace so that he could hone his skills in the courtroom.. In 2011, Mark expanded his field of practice into health care law when he accepted a position with the Illinois Department of Public Health as Associate General Counsel. He joined a small team of lawyers who were charged with litigating and regulating every nursing home and extended care facility in the state. Mark also handled several department initiatives including compliance with rules pertaining to swimming pool drainage systems, regulation of synthetic cannabis and Freedom of Information Act compliance. He conducted numerous administrative hearings, negotiated effective settlements between the state and corporations and provided valuable legal advice to clients.. Eventually Mark began a solo practice in 2012 to serve the community and provide quality legal counsel to individuals of modest means. His primary area of practice was representing clients accused of criminal offenses, but he also represented individuals in civil defense, administrative hearing and transactional matters. As a private practitioner, Mark added to his trial advocacy experience through numerous bench and jury trials.. After running his own office for several years, Mark has joined the team at Patton & Ryan LLC to continue his trial advocacy work and contribute to the civil defense of its clients. He will add valuable courtroom experience, trial skills and legal knowledge to the firm.. Along with his dedication to the practice of law, Mark actively participates in various civic and non-profit organizations, serving many of them in leadership roles. He is committed to giving back to the community and serving under resourced individuals.

Mario Utreras is Principal and Founder of Utreras Law Offices, a firm representing businesses and individuals in concentrated aspects of litigation-related matters, including:

- Employment Discrimination and Harassment
- Unpaid Wages and Overtime Pay
- Criminal Defense (misdemeanors and felonies)
- DUI & Driver's License Reinstatement
- Business & Consumer Litigation
- Divorce & Family Law
- Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice

Mario is a named partner at Johnson & Sullivan, Ltd. in Chicago, Illinois.  He counsels clients on a wide range of issues relating to real estate, landlord/tenant, creditor bankruptcy, employment, contract law, business formation, and estate planning.. Mario serves as 2014-2017 Nominating Committee Representative for the ABA Young Lawyers Division (YLD); a 2014-2015 YLD Liaison to ABA Judicial Division and American Bar Endowment; a 2014-2015 Council Member on the ABA Council on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Educational Pipeline Council; Co-Chair to the ABA Individual Rights & Responsibilities Bullyproof Committee; a Board Member and Co-Chair of the Program Committee for the LAGBAC; and a Board Member to the LGBT Bar.. Mario is a former PILI Intern and member of the Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) Alumni NetworkLeadership Council, and has previously served as: 2013-2014 YLD Chair, 2012-13 YLD Chair-Elect, 2011-2012 YLD Secretary-Treasurer, 2010-2011 YLD Conference, Program, and Products Director, 2009-2010 YLD Diversity Director, Committee member to the ABA YLD Diversity Team and Resolutions Team, and National Representative for the LGBT Bar to the YLD; Vice-president of LAGBAC; Planning Committee - Fundraising member for Equality Illinois 2005 Gala; Chair of the local host committee for the LGBT Bar’s Lavender Law – 2007; and Chair and vice-Chair of the CBA Committee on the Legal Rights of Lesbians and Gay Men.

Margaret Battersby Black is an award-winning attorney who has played a key role in a number of nursing home and medical malpractice cases at Levin & Perconti. Her commitment to her practice has achieved noteworthy results for clients in all types of personal injury, nursing home and malpractice matters. Margaret is also committed to the advancement of women in the legal profession and serves as a mentor to law students and younger lawyers. In 2015 Margaret was honored by Chicago-Kent Law School as Outstanding Young Alumna of the year. This award recognizes alumni who have made significant contributions to the law school and the legal community.. Margaret grew up in Beverly Hills, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, in a large Irish Catholic family full of lawyers and judges. She watched her father, a Plaintiff’s lawyer, spend his career helping the underdogs and the good guys, and this made a lasting impression. From a young age, Margaret embraced leadership roles in school, sports, and within her own family as the oldest child. Later, her ambition and vision helped earn her an undergraduate degree from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, build a successful career as a financial analyst at JP Morgan Chase in Chicago, and go on to earn her law degree from Chicago-Kent Law School. Family has remained central to her life, and she lives in Chicago with her husband, Jeff, and children, Evelyn and William. Margaret joined Levin & Perconti as a law clerk in 2006, was promoted to associate attorney in 2008 and was named Partner in 2014.. A representative sample of my successful verdicts:. Margaret is well known for her work on behalf of individuals and families in lawsuits involving nursing home abuse and negligence. She has secured many notable high six and seven-figure settlements in cases involving falls, pressure sores and medication errors.. Margaret is well regarded by her clients and peers alike, and was honored by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company as one of the 2011 "40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch." This award is given to 40 outstanding attorneys throughout the state for their achievements on behalf of their clients, their communities and the legal profession. To view Margaret's 40 Under Forty profile click here.. Margaret was a founding member and is the inaugural chair of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Women’s Caucus for the term that runs through 2018. She is active in the Women's Bar Association of Illinois, the American Constitution Society, the American Association for Justice, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and the Illinois State Bar Association, and previously served as the ACS Chicago Chapter’s Law Firm Outreach Coordinator. She regularly judges law school moot court competitions and hosts students in externships.