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Trusted fiduciary and adviser dedicated to putting clients’ interests first.Whether buying, selling, leasing, managing, or exchanging real estate, David’s insight and acumen accumulated during his 30 years in real estate, combined with his Trust and Estate expertise, prioritizes the creation and protection of clients’ wealth.

Trial Attorney representing Plaintiffs in the areas of Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Malpractice and Neglect, Automobile/Trucking liability, Premises liability, and Sexual Harrassment and Discrimination.

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Susan Ruffer Levin practices law in Chicago and the northern suburbs with a focus on providing legal, real estate and mediation services to her clients.  She received her J.D. with Honors from the Chicago Kent College of Law and graduated Cum Laude from the University of Colorado at Boulder.  In addition to her legal career, she founded her own commercial real estate company and worked at a top ten global commercial real estate firm, where she acquired an excellent understanding of how to “close the deal.” Her goal in her real estate practice is to always help clients maximize the value of their investments.. Ms. Levin has excellent negotiation, communication, financial and legal analytical skills, and a deep understanding of human relationships and how they come into play during difficult and important life changes, including divorce, illness, and buying or selling a home.  As a skilled mediator with a Certificate in Divorce Mediation from Northwestern University, and training from both The Center for Conflict Resolution and the Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois, She helps her clients achieve positive outcomes in mediation while preserving important relationships and making it possible for people to move forward with their lives.. Ms. Levin takes pride in being flexible with respect to her accessibility for her clients.  As a parent of four children, she has volunteered extensively in her community and held leadership roles in fundraising and social service projects on behalf of local children. Her organizational and project management skills are unparalleled.. Susan Ruffer Levin is a committed advocate, a tough negotiation, a tireless worker, and a compassionate listener.   She is a lawyer who put her clients first and gets them the results they need.

Sam’s experience in a large firm has exposed him to and allowed him to focus on to complex estate and business planning opportunities.  Sam’s experience with a small firm taught him how to meet the client’s needs in the most efficient manner possible.  His experience in these two firms enables Sam to serve his clients at the highest level while staying grounded enough to provide the services the client actually needs.. The client experience with Dotzler Law focuses on the fact that the client’s needs drive the relationship, not the attorney’s.  We want to get to know you and what you are really trying to accomplish.  Then we can build on that to identify your legal needs and wants.  Then we can work with you to put a plan in place that takes care of all of those things, a plan that takes care of you.. Prior to founding Dotzler Las, as a member of the Trusts and Estates Practice at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, Sam focused on estate, tax and business planning for clients of significant wealth, including the structuring of tax-advantageous solutions for transferring wealth and closely-held business interests to younger generations. Mr. Dotzler advised clients with regard to gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer tax planning, succession planning, leveraged wealth transfer techniques, charitable planning, trust and probate administration and the integration of estate plans and corporate structures.. Prior to joining Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, Mr. Dotzler practiced law at Hoogendoorn & Talbot LLP focusing on Probate, Trusts and Estates. He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association, where he serves as a Co-Chair of the Estate Planning Committee of the Young Lawyer Section, the American Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association. Mr. Dotzler earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Olaf College in 2000, where he now serves as a Director on the St. Olaf College Alumni Association Board of Directors, and his Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School in 2006. He is admitted to practice in Illinois.

Rob Castle is the founder and managing partner of The Castle Law Firm, a leading legal practice that offers personalized, professional representation to businesses of all sizes. Rob is a member of the Illinois State Bar and is also admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He graduated, cum laude, from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where he served on the Loyola University Chicago Law Journal and worked as a judicial law clerk for the Illinois Court of Claims.. As a seasoned business attorney, Rob has served as a trusted advisor to a diverse range of businesses, from small start-ups to large public companies, franchisors, financial services entities, and their representatives, for whom he has tackled various corporate, securities, franchise, and licensing matters. His legal insights and expertise have enabled him to define and execute nuanced strategies for general business operations, complex commercial transactions, and intricate regulatory and compliance issues.. Rob’s strong ability to draft and negotiate clear narratives for all types of commercial contracts allows him to guide business owners on entity type and structure, outline metrics for success, provide up-to-date market assessments and risk analyses, and resolve disputes on behalf of his clients.. Prior to founding The Castle Law Firm, Rob practiced at two highly respected Chicago law firms, where he represented national and international franchisors, as well as some of the nation’s most successful broker-dealers, investment advisers, private equity funds, and commodity pool operators in various transactional, regulatory, and corporate matters. Today, Rob’s proven track record and reputation as a skilled legal strategist and negotiator make him one of Illinois’ go-to attorneys for businesses seeking guidance in navigating complex legal matters.

Paul F. Serkland is an Attorney at The Davis Law Group, P.C. with offices located in Waukegan, Northfield and Chicago.. Mr. Serkland is a former prosecutor who provides high-quality, aggressive criminal defense to individuals who have been charged with felony, misdemeanor, and traffic-related offenses. He also concentrates his practice in the area of worker’s compensation and has recovered substantial amounts of money for those who have suffered serious, permanent injuries.. As an Assistant State's Attorney, Mr. Serkland prosecuted violent felonies, sex crimes, domestic battery, and all types of misdemeanors. He has extensive experience in DUI defense and related areas. Mr. Serkland is a confident trial lawyer who wins the trust of judges and juries by presenting evidence in a clear, compelling manner.. While serving in the State's Attorney's Office, Mr. Serkland was a member of the Criminal Prosecutions Bureau, the Sex Crimes Unit, and the Felony Review Unit. Mr. Serkland also spent several years prosecuting DUI and traffic cases and conducted numerous Statutory Summary Suspension hearings.. Before being sworn in as an attorney, Mr. Serkland served as a law clerk in the Felony Trial Division and the Gang Crimes Unit. He is a graduate of the John Marshall Law School and the winner of the prestigious Lucy Sprague Public Service Scholarship in recognition of his clerkship at the State's Attorney's Office and academic achievements. Mr. Serlkand earned his B.A. at Loyola University of Chicago.. Mr. Serkland is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Cook County Bar Association, Lake County Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, and Northwest Suburban Bar Association.. Mr. Serkland is well respected for dealing with his clients fairly and honestly and always putting their best interests first. If you seek skilled and knowledgeable representation, we look forward to hearing from you.

Our law firm concentrates its practice in General Corporate, Real Estate, Estate, Business and Financial Planning and Securities Law. In addition, we practice in the areas of Venture Capital Investments, Franchising, and Oil and Gas. We help people plan and form all types of business entities, including corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies.. We are especially skilled in business formation and advice and will  be able to analyze the type of entity needed for business success and tax advantages.  We form general partnerships, limited partnerships, s-corporations, regular corporations, and limited liability companies.

Mr. Chatzky enjoys the recognition of the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers and an "AV" Peer Review Rating. Mr. Chatzky is also listed among Illinois "Super Lawyers".. Mr. Chatzky dedicates himself to resolving disputes for his clients in an efficient and cost effective manner. Clients realize excellent legal representation at costs often significantly lower than other large firms.. As an experienced advocate, Mr. Chatzky understands that clients have a right to measure the quality, resourcefulness, and cost of representation. He recognizes that “results” do matter to his clients and is committed to afford zealous advocacy on his client’s behalf where appropriate and justified.. As an experienced counselor, Mr. Chatzky also believes that his clients have the right to be kept informed of the progress of their cases and that they must be informed of pertinent legal issues and concerns that might impact the desired result.. Mr. Chatzky commits to afford personal attention to his clients to assure that his counsel & advice is premised upon proper understanding and concern.. Mr. Chatzky is a Member of the American Bar Association's Family Law and Criminal Justice Sections.

Mr. Appel has practiced law at some of Chicago’s top law firms, including Katten Muchin Rosenman, and has successfully assisted small to middle-market corporations and individual clients in resolving all types of commercial and intellectual property disputes.. He also serves as general counsel and assists the boards of directors of many of his client’s companies, and also serves as an elected trustee in Northfield Township.. In addition, he assists clients in residential and small commercial real estate transactions throughout the Chicagoland area and recently served as Vice President and General Counsel to a local title company.. Mr. Appel has successfully assisted small to middle-market corporations and individual clients in resolving all types of commercial and intellectual property disputes, including Internet law. In addition, he assists clients in residential and small commercial real estate transactions throughout the Chicagoland area and recently served as Vice President and General Counsel to a local title company.. Mr. Appel has also devoted significant time to several Pro Bono litigation and counseling matters. In particular, he has assisted clients of the Center for Disability and Elder Law, where Mr. Appel served as a Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) fellow.. Mr. Appel is admitted to practice in Illinois, as well as the United States District Courts for the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois and the Eastern District of Wisconsin.. Mr. Appel earned his law degree from DePaul University College of Law with honors and was inducted into the Order of the Coif, a distinguished legal society reserved for the top law school graduates across the country.

Kathryn Ciesla has a broad depth of experience in child advocacy, family law, litigation, corporate law, licensing, estate planning and administration. Her clients include children, parents, business executives, entrepreneurs and companies from a variety of industries. Kathryn’s clients have common goals - to protect their interests, assets and families.. Kathryn’s career began at a general practice firm in Evanston, where she was thrown into the trenches, focusing her work on litigation, divorce, custody, and other family related matters. She then moved to the largest law firm in the nation concentrating her practice exclusively on matrimonial law. Kathryn handled cases for clients with multi-million-dollar holdings. Work on these cases required sophisticated financial expertise in matters of business valuation, personal tax consequences, discovery of assets, property settlement, support and trust and estate planning, as well as a deep knowledge base in business operations.  Kathryn then took her aptitude for business operations and finance, and served as General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer for a regionally accredited college with campuses in Chicago and the surrounding metropolitan area. Kathryn managed finance, information technology and human resources operations for an organization with revenues exceeding $20 million annually.  In 2007, Kathryn returned to private practice, again representing families, businesses, and developing a niche practice in the area of liquor licensing.. Close to Kathryn’s heart is child advocacy and in 2012, she was approved by the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois to represent children in contested divorces as a Guardian ad litem and Child Representative. In 2014, Kathryn earned the same distinction in Lake County, Illinois. To date, Kathryn has represented more than 75 children before courts in Cook and Lake Counties. In 2012, Ms. Ciesla earned a Certificate in Divorce Mediation Skills Training from the School of Continuing Studies of Northwestern University. Kathryn is often retained by private clients and appointed as a mediator by Judges in Cook County. She also serves many families as a judicially appointed Parenting Coordinator.. In April, 2017, Kathryn was elected to her third term as a Trustee for the Village of Northbrook.  he is Chair of the Administration/Finance and Ad Hoc Labor Relations Committees.  In the fall of 2016, Kathryn was appointed to serve on the Legislative Committee of the Northwest Municipal Conference, which is an organization representing 44 municipalities and 1.3 million citizens in the north and northwest suburbs of Chicago.. Kathryn often writes and speaks on issues involving families and children. She enjoys bike riding, gardening and up-cycling and currently lives in Northbrook with her two daughters and three rescue dogs, Thunder, Tinker and Violet.

Joseph P. Oldaker is a trusted business and intellectual property advisor to many established businesses, inventors, and start-ups.  Bringing over a decade of experience litigating in courts throughout the nation, build ing intellectual property portfolios, and providing crucial business advice at critical junctures, Joseph prides himself on being a multi-faceted attorney that brings unique perspectives and substantial experience to the table.  Having worked in both the law firm and in-house settings, Joseph understands the economics and realities of modern-day law practice and has maintained a strong technology focus throughout his career.  Joseph has also remained active as a professor, teaching law school courses in Patent Law and Patent Litigation at the graduate level and teaching Medical Law and Bioethics at the undergraduate level.. Joseph is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a patent attorney and has experience in PTAB practice, patent prosecution, patent analytics, and due diligence in the technical areas of life sciences, chemistry, nanotechnology, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, biological inventions, mechanical inventions, alternative energy, musical instruments, digital recording technology, appliances, gas grills, kitchen equipment, beverage dispensing, food packaging, toys, software, electrical inventions, internal combustion engines, and wireless communications.

I work in close partnership with my clients to achieve successful results.  In over 38 years of practice I've represented over a thousand clients in all aspects of divorce and family law dealing with issues such as maintenance, custody, parentage, adoption, child support, visitation, property division, debt allocation, mediation, Collaborative divorce and tax laws in connection with divorce.  I strive to achieve the very best result for my client.. A member of the Cook County Child Representative Panel, I have represented many children in contested custody proceedings. Additionally, I have the following professional affiliations: Member of the Chicago Bar Association and Past Chairperson of its Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee; Past Board Member of the Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois; Past Board Member of the Mediation Council of Illinois; Illinois State Bar Association; Lake County Bar Association; Lake County Arbitrators Panel; and International Association of Collaborative Practitioners.. In addition to my busy family law practice, I like to educate the community about divorce and family law matters as a commentator in print media, on radio and television news covering divorce mediation and Collaborative divorce; as chair of the training and education committee of the Collaborative Law Institute Of Illinois; and as a speaker at The Lilac Tree and other business and community organizations. I formerly hosted the family law edition of the cable television program Law Talk.  I am   happy to offer a free consultation to talk to you about your problem in person or on the telephone.  The solution to your problem may be easier than you think.

I represent employers and employees on a wide range of workplace issues, including discrimination and sexual harassment, management training, employment practice audits, wage-hour issues, worker classification, reductions-in-force, hiring and firing, and severance and employment agreements.  I handle claims before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Labor, and other administrative agencies, and I regularly present and write on employment topics.. As an advocate for employers and employees, I have a unique perspective in understanding the positions of all parties. I believe in providing personal service to clients efficiently and economically, and working to resolve legal workplace issues so that clients can focus on their work.

For nearly two decades, I have litigated complex family law matters, focusing my practice exclusively on the negotiation and litigation of complex divorce matters.  In 2013, I opened my law office to better serve the individual needs of my clients. I devote my entire practice to the complicated legal framework of divorce and family law, and work tirelessly to achieve my clients’ goals. I am an impassioned and knowledgeable litigator, and vigorously fight to obtain the best results for each of my clients.. I frequently lecture on issues ranging from the use of technology to improve client representation to the honing of lie detection skills for use in depositions and court proceedings. He have lectured to the ABA Section of Family Law, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the Chicago Bar Association, the Minnesota Family Law Institute, and the Valuation, Forensic Accounting and Litigation Services Conference, among others.

David Fein is an experienced lawyer and corporate executive where he has represented the interests of individuals and corporations on legal, regulatory, and policy his career, David’s effective and constructive communication, collaboration, negotiation, and problem-solving skills have positively benefitted individuals, corporate earnings, local economies, and the environment. David brings a wealth of experience, compassion, and understanding to the divorce mediation process as people and families transition to a new chapter in their lives. David received a Certificate in Divorce Mediation Training from Northwestern University’s Professional Studies Program in May 2023 and he is a member of the Family Law Section of the Illinois State Bar Association. David received his Juris Doctorate from DePaul University College of Law and his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Behavioral Science and Law from the University of Wisconsin Madison. He has three adult children and resides in Deerfield, Illinois.

Brandon K. Davis is a defense attorney with The Davis Law Group, P.C. Mr. Davis represents clients charged with criminal offenses, DUI, traffic offenses and a variety of other legal matters throughout the Chicagoland area including Cook, Lake and DuPage counties. He also concentrates in the areas of Illinois Secretary of State driver's license law and CDL law.. Mr. Davis is authorized to practice law in both Illinois and Wisconsin. He received his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a major in Political Science and a minor in Business.  Mr. Davis was admitted into the Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society and the Pi Sigma Theta National Honor Society while studing at UW-Madison.. Mr. Davis received his J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law.  During his time at Chicago-Kent, he served as President of the Corporate Law Society.

An attorney who listens and takes action.  Jennifer has extensive experience in the courtroom to strategically position your case.  But she also has a certificate in mediation to solve problems in creative ways, tailored to your family.