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The Law Offices of Kevin F. Alexander can definitely help you whether you are buying or selling real estate, looking for condominium association answers, doing estate planning, involved in a business transaction, probating the estate of a loved one or in countless other legal situations. We pride ourselves in offering straightforward and honest legal advice with a personal touch. With over 28 years of legal experience and an extensive background in so many areas, Kevin F. Alexander is here to help you with all of your legal matters.

The Law Offices of Joanie Rae Wimmer helps people harmed by their employer, the government, or representatives of the government, such as police officers and other public officials. Our focus is to uncover the truth by detailed investigation, to support our clients’ position with all evidence and testimony available, and to convey to the judge and jury the essential human dignity of our clients.

One of the things that Andrew J. Burkavage loves about his work as a trial lawyer is the intellectual challenge posed by every case.. “Every case is different and requires thought, significant preparation, and an attention to detail to make sure you’re doing what’s best for your client,” he says. “The intellectual challenge is picking your way through the case to maximize the value of the case for the client. But there’s no template for how to march your way through a case; they’re all different.”. A Pennsylvania native, Mr. Burkavage first came to the Midwest to pursue a bachelor’s degree in political science and international peace studies at the University of Notre Dame. After graduation in 2006, he moved to Washington, D.C. for three years, working most of that period for an architecture and engineering firm where he decided to become a lawyer.. That decision led to his second move to the Midwest when he enrolled at Loyola University’s Chicago School of Law, where he became an associate editor of the school’s International Law Review. He also studied abroad in China, received an International Law Certificate, and made the Dean’s List.. By the time he was a third-year law student, Mr. Burkavage knew that he wanted to be the kind of lawyer who represented individuals in need. After receiving his J.D. in 2012, he joined Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C., and began to pursue that professional goal. His practice now focuses on personal-injury cases, but he also handles product-liability cases and assists in medical-malpractice cases.. Mr. Burkavage has played integral roles as a member of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C., legal teams that have produced noteworthy seven-figure results for clients.. One of them was a $4.5-million resolution of a case that was settled on the eve of trial on behalf of a young man who was severely injured after he fell to the ground from a second-floor apartment balcony after a railing gave way when he leaned against it. The settlement amount was the largest in Illinois history for a porch collapse.. Another was a $1.4-million jury award following a one-week trial in November 2016 for a client who was injured in a 2010 parking-lot crash that resulted in two disc herniations in her cervical spine. The case took six years from the time of the accident to final resolution, which finally provided relief and satisfaction for the client, Mr. Burkavage says.. “Knowing that you can charter your clients through the murky waters of the civil justice system is a good feeling,” he says. “I’m a competitive person, but that’s not what drives me as a lawyer. What drives me is being able to help a person who’s desperately in need.”. Mr. Burkavage is active professionally with memberships in several bar organizations. He has been named a Rising Star by Illinois SuperLawyers every year since 2016 and has also been recognized as an Emerging Lawyer by Law Bulletin Media.. His primary personal interests include golf and cooking.

My name is Catherine Cornell, and I am an attorney who works to get veterans and their families the benefits they deserve. I became interested in helping veterans with disabilities in college during an internship at CNN in Washington, DC when I researched a story about homeless veterans. After getting my master's degree in journalism, I worked in TV broadcasting for several years. I then left TV journalism to pursue a career in law.. After law school I worked as a litigator at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago (now Legal Aid Chicago) for more than five years, helping some of Chicago's most impoverished residents with a variety of legal matters. After a short stint as one of the editors of the journal generated by the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, I worked at a law firm where I got my start handling veterans compensation claims.. Seeing the frustration experienced by so many veterans and their family members trying to navigate the complicated VA system, I decided to establish my own law practice that focuses only on VA benefits. I handle cases at all levels of appeal, from the regional office level up to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Additionally, my father served honorably in the U.S. Air Force.. In addition to owning my own law practice, I serve on the board of the Veterans Legal Aid Society. I am also a sustaining member of the National Organization of Veterans' Advocates.. When I am not working on behalf of veterans and their families I love to bike, spend time with my family, read, hike, bake (I make a mean chocolate chip cookie) and play with our rescue dog, Rosie.

Melissa S. Fish earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana in 2006 and in 2007 she started the study of law at John Marshall Law School not at all certain what direction those studies might take her. In her second year of law school, however, Melissa took a Family Law Course as an elective and the uncertainty was over. Melissa aced the class and earned the 2009 Family Law CALI award given to that student who does the best in the class. Melissa, thereafter, pursued her interest by working with the Cook County Office of Public Guardian where she represented and fought for abused and neglected children. She also worked at the Domestic Violence Clinic at 555 W. Harrison where she encountered the type of high conflict situations that persuade many attorneys to pursue other areas of practice. She further honed her courtroom skills by working for the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office where, as a 711 licensee, she appeared in Court regularly. In 2010 Melissa graduated from John Marshall Law School.. After starting her family law career with a small family law firm in the northern suburbs, in 2011 Melissa was hired by the Divorce and Family Law Offices of Wakenight & Associates, P.C. in Oak Park. Just as she demonstrated in that first family law class Melissa immediately took to her new position and responsibilities with a flourish. She has excelled in her representation of her divorce and family law clients in and out of the courtroom to quickly establish herself as the top Associate Attorney in the Oak Park Office. She provides her clients with the counsel and communications they require, takes command of the legal issues in the case andpresents the Court with the concise exact analysis and evidence that the Court expects from an attorney such as Melissa, who has devoted her career to the practice of divorce and family law.

Mark T. Wakenight, founder of Wakenight & Associates, P.C., has over three decades of legal experience, with a focus on divorce and family law. A graduate of the University of Kansas School of Law in 1988, Mark began his career in Chicago, representing clients in diverse legal areas. However, his passion for family law led him to establish Wakenight & Associates, P.C. in 2002, where he committed exclusively to helping clients navigate divorce, child custody, and other family law matters.Mark’s approach emphasizes collaboration and preparation, ensuring clients receive tailored guidance during emotionally charged situations. His adept experience in child custody cases earned him certification by the Honorable Judge Moshe Jacobius to represent children in custody disputes, a role he held until 2013. Today, Mark focuses on managing his growing firm, fostering a team of like-minded attorneys dedicated to family law.An active member of the American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, and other professional organizations, Mark’s philosophy—“All we do is family law, all day, every day”—reflects his unwavering commitment to providing compassionate and effective legal representation for families in need.

Donna concentrates her practice in the area of probate, particuarly guardianship, trust administration and decedent's estates. She routinely oversees real estate transactions as well. In addition to representing individuals and their families, Donna represents financial institutions in their capacity as estate guardian, trustee and executor and advises clients in various other aspects of trust and estate administration.. Donna received her Bachelor of Arts in English and minor in Biology from Loyola University Chicago in 2018, followed by her Paralegal Certificate with Honors in 2019. She received her Juris Doctor from Chicago-Kent College of Law in the Spring of 2022 and is licensed to practice in Illinois as of November 2022. During her time in law school, Donna externed for the Circuit Court of Cook County Probate Division and clerked for two probate firms. Following her admittance to the bar, Donna worked as an associate in the estate settlement department of a large financial institution, where she assisted in the post-death administration of high net worth and ultra-high net worth trusts.

Damon La Porte is a highly experienced trial attorney and litigator. Since earning his license to practice law in the State of Illinois Mr. La Porte has tried to verdict over 150 cases before judges and juries. In addition, Damon La Porte has arbitrated hundreds of cases on behalf of individuals and businesses and enjoys the distinction of being a Chair Qualified Arbitrator in the Cook County Mandatory arbitration system.. Damon La Porte’s primary area of practice is personal injury, including car and truck accidents, medical malpractice, wrongful death, nursing home negligence, machine accidents, product liability, pharmaceutical drug injuries, slip and fall, construction injuries, animal attacks and more. Mr. La Porte holds an undergraduate degree in neuroscience which helps him in understanding his clients injuries and their medical needs. In 2010 Mr. La Porte founded the Law Offices of Damon J. La Porte, P.C. with the goal of serving the injured and obtaining justice for its clients. His law firm is regularly retained by seriously injured people and by businesses to defend them in lawsuits. Damon La Porte holds a Juris Doctor from Chicago-Kent College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts from Oberlin College.

Combining knowledge, experience, and compassion to guide clients through the emotional rigors of court proceedings, and help them achieve a desirable outcome. My practice focuses on the representation of clients in divorce, parentage, orders of protection, and juvenile court proceedings. As a certified mediator, a part of my practice also includes mediating custody (allocation of parental responsibilities) and visitation (parenting time) disputes of parties seeking to mitigate the costs of protracted litigation.. Djuana O’Connor Oshin has practiced family law for several years, in her previous positions as the legal director of Life Span Center for Legal Services and Advocacy for almost fourteen years, and as a supervisory attorney at the Legal Assistance Foundation.. She both represented, as well as supervised and trained attorneys in the representation of clients in divorce and parentage proceedings involving issues of allocation of parental responsibilities, parenting time, orders of protection, maintenance, relocation, and inter-jurisdictional custody disputes.. Prior to litigating family law proceedings, Djuana was a supervisory attorney at the Office of the Cook County Public Guardian, where she represented children as a guardian ad litem in abuse and neglect proceedings for eight and a half years.. She received both her law and undergraduate degrees from Loyola University Chicago. She completed mediation training at Northwestern University.. Djuana is an adjunct professor in family law at John Marshall Law School. She is a member of the Chicago Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, and the Association for Conflict Resolution.. She has given presentations on family law to the Chicago Bar Association, 2014 Illinois Legal Aid Advocates Conference, Illinois Parent Attorney Network, the Department of Children and Family Services, juvenile court personnel, and several domestic violence organizations.. She has an advanced level proficiency in Spanish.

At Emerson Law Firm, LLC, the preservation of your home and assets is our mission - and our passion! We are a consumer law firm that seeks to obtain real value for our clients through aggressive, thoughtful, and thorough representation.. What makes our firm unique and effective?. Our attorneys are proud to have received training and ongoing support from famed bankruptcy attorney O. Max Gardner (pictured) regarding bankruptcy/bankruptcy litigation, mortgage servicing, mortgage foreclosure fraud and loan securization, as well as from other knowledgeable attorneys in Mr. Gardner's nationwide "Boot Camp Army."

As an experienced team of legal advocates, our firm takes pride in offering top of the line service to our clients. We are dedicated to serving the needs of our clients each and every day. Mr. Echevarria has a diverse background in his legal experience ranging from real estate law to employment law to immigration law. He has worked with professional sports teams, a major vocational school chain, and has an experienced background in both real estate and immigration law. With his knowledge and hands on involvement in your case, Mr. Echevarria will work tirelessly to try to secure a happy outcome for you, no matter the issue.

Adam M. Salzman  received his Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School of Los Angeles and his Bachelor of Arts in Russian and Slavic Studies from New York University. He is licensed to practice law in Illinois, as well as before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, of which he is a member of the Federal Trial Bar. He is a member of both the Illinois State Bar Association and the National Association of Children’s Counsel.. Mr. Salzman is committed to safeguarding the rights of fathers and their children by providing tough, focused and personalized legal representation, always putting the client’s needs first. He has earned a reputation in the legal community as a fierce, level-headed combatant in the emotionally-charged, frequently contentious practice area of Family Law and Child Custody and for his unwavering commitment to the rights of individuals who all too often do not have a voice.. Mr. Salzman began his career representing children in Juvenile Court with the Cook County Public Guardian’s Office. In this role he represented abused and neglected minors in the Child Protection Division and routinely restored the visitation rights of parents whose children had been taken by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. He regularly fought for the removal of children from foster care to the safe and stable care of their biological fathers.. He brings a background of zealous advocacy and passion for protecting the father-child relationship to the firm’s Marital and Family Law practice, where his expert experience in legal strategy and litigation prowess are put to use aggressively defending the rights of fathers and their children.