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Within a year of graduating law school, Evan found himself as the lead attorney in multiple class x felony matters. His early successes as a criminal defense attorney earned him high-profile cases such as predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, child pornography, and multiple armed robberies. Many of his cases consist of domestic battery, DUI and other such misdemeanor offenses, but he has proven his ability to argue and negotiate on behalf of some of the most egregious offenders in Northern Illinois. He brings these experiences and the skills acquired along the way to each and every case.. This practice is focused on criminal defense and we represent clients from Woodstock, Crystal Lake, McHenry, Carpentersville, Marengo, Wonder Lake, Harvard, Huntley, Cary, Lake in the Hills, and Algonquin.. The majority of his time outside of felony courtrooms is spent in Domestic Violence courts. McHenry County has a dedicated judge for such matters and Evan is a frequent attorney before his bench.. Regularly accepted matters include domestic battery, drug and sex crimes, theft charges, drug induced homicide, DUI, driving while license suspended, driving while license revoked, reckless driving, assault and battery, disorderly conduct, criminal damage to property and traffic offenses.. Our location across the street from the courthouse allows us to serve the McHenry County area including Woodstock, Crystal Lake, Wonder Lake, Huntley, Harvard, Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, Marengo, McHenry, Union, and Fox River Grove.

Melissa’s focus is to help those families stressed about losing their life’s savings to the costs of long term care needs.   She encourages families to think about their futures and to PRE-PLAN by addressing those needs.  When families need help qualifying and applying for assistance, she has the tools and knowledge to make that experience less stressful, while protecting the greatest amount of those hard earned life’s savings.. Melissa uses easy to understand language to address complex issues. Melissa’s legal and practical experiences help her to address issues that you likely haven’t even thought about.  She resolves issues before they become problems.  When the issues have already become a problem, Melissa will help protect the greatest amount of your life’s savings as possible while focusing on making the experience less stressful for your loved ones.

In recognition of J.P.'s skill set, he was named to the Super Lawyers list as Illinois’ “Rising Stars” in the area of Family Law in 2024 and 2025. This peer nominated honor is bestowed on only a small fraction of the attorneys in Illinois.. During J.P.'s law school career, he was awarded a Certificate in Family Law through achieving a high-grade point average in courses geared towards Family Law. He is dedicated and motivated to attain the best possible outcome for every client.

I graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Law with a J.D. in 1985. During my stay at SIU, I was involved in the formation of the Sigma Pi fraternity. In 1986, I was hired as a partner of the firm Taradash & Bentley, where I practiced as a lawyer in McHenry, IL. From 1986 to 1997, I was a member of the Board of Governors of the McHenry County Bar Association. In 1997, I left the firm and formed my own practice.. My practice focuses on bankruptcy, personal injury, workers’ compensation, real estate, criminal law, and traffic and DUI. I work with an outstanding staff who are knowledgeable in assisting our clients and responsive to their needs.

I enjoy traveling, within the United States and abroad, especially to America's National Parks.  I often attend concerts and sporting events on the weekends.  My passion is sports.  I graduated from Marquette Law School with a concentration in sports law.  I am actively involved in many different sports leagues, including softball, volleyball, bowling, and golf.

I am a solo attorney and built a law office with areas of practice in Criminal Defense, DUI/traffic, Civil Litigation, and Appeals.  I handle both felony and misdemeanor as well as juvenile court cases.  As a former special public defender for McHenry County I was court appointed to handle felony, misdemeanor and abuse/neglect cases.. Prior to starting my own practice I worked at the McHenry County Public Defender's office were I gained experience handling criminal defense cases.. I attended the DePaul College of Law in Chicago. Before going to law school I worked in the pharmaceutical industry for over 4 years were I learned about the NDA and research and development process.. I received my Bachelor of Science degree in genetics from Iowa State University in 1995.

For more than 30 years, Randall M. Taradash has been helping accident and injury victims throughout Illinois obtain maximum compensation and benefits. He focuses his practice on accident and injury law, including personal injury claims, auto accidents, workers’ compensation, and Social Security disability benefits.

Danielle Diamond is the Executive Director of the Socially Responsible Agricultural Project (SRAP). She is an attorney who has worked extensively as a community organizer and environmental policy advocate, addressing the critical problems arising from industrial livestock production in rural communities. She published “Illinois’ Failure to Regulate Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations in Accordance with the Federal Clean Water Act” in the Drake Journal of Agricultural Law in 2006. More recently, she co-authored “Where’s the Farmer? Limiting Liability in Midwestern Industrial Hog Production” in Rural Sociology in 2013. She is also the primary author of the pending USEPA Citizens’ Petition for Withdrawal of the Clean Water Act NPDES Program Delegation from the State of Illinois, which is based on the state’s failure to appropriately regulate large-scale industrial livestock facilities. Her work on environmental issues related to industrial animal agriculture began in Illinois and then led to consulting and managing community advocacy campaigns nationwide. Danielle continues her work in environmental policy as a Research Associate with the Department of Anthropology at Northern Illinois University (NIU), a position she held before joining SRAP. Previously, she worked in private practice specializing in land use, zoning, and municipal law with the firm of Diamond & LeSueur, PC. She received her master’s degree in applied environmental anthropology with high honors from NIU in 2007 and her Juris Doctor from the NIU College of Law in 2003.

Experienced C attorney serving clients in McHenry and surrounding areas.

Experienced C attorney serving clients in McHenry and surrounding areas.

Experienced C attorney serving clients in McHenry and surrounding areas.

Experienced C attorney serving clients in McHenry and surrounding areas.

Experienced C attorney serving clients in McHenry and surrounding areas.

Experienced C attorney serving clients in McHenry and surrounding areas.

Experienced C attorney serving clients in McHenry and surrounding areas.

Experienced C attorney serving clients in McHenry and surrounding areas.

Experienced C attorney serving clients in McHenry and surrounding areas.

Experienced C attorney serving clients in McHenry and surrounding areas.

Experienced C attorney serving clients in McHenry and surrounding areas.