Illinois Lawyers Amira Vicari to Amy Silberstein

Firm: Westervelt, Johnson, Nicoll & Keller, LLC

411 Hamilton Blvd., Suite 1400 , Peoria , Illinois 61602

Practice Areas: Banking

Firm: Law Office of Amy Handler Kasallis

100 Saunders Road , Lake Forest , Illinois 60045

Practice Areas: Elder , Estate Planning, Health Care & Hospitalization, Probate , Guardianship, Guardianship, Guardianship, Guardianship

Attorney Amy Handler Kasallis founded the Law Office of Amy Handler Kasallis in 2006 to serve families with unique needs.. Amy has been practicing law for nearly 30 years, the majority of which she has concentrated her practice in the areas of guardianship and special needs-focused estate planning. As a mother of a young adult son with Autism, she brings both extensive personal and professional experience to her practice.. Amy provides clients with legal assistance from a place of understanding and compassion. She knows that when parents have a child with a disability, decisions about planning for the future can be complicated and emotional. She helps her clients to understand options, navigate complexities, and find the right tools to help on their unique journeys.. Amy is frequently appointed by the court to act as Guardian ad Litem in adult disabled guardianship matters. She has served as the committee chair for the Trusts & Estates Committee for Lake County Bar Association. She is also a frequent presenter on the topics of adult disabled guardianship, guardianship alternatives, and special needs planning for both parents' groups and her fellow attorneys.

Firm: Rupiper Law Offices

117 N. Center , Bloomington , Illinois 61701

Practice Areas: Civil , Family , Immigration

Firm: Clausen Miller PC

10 South La Salle Street 1600  606 , Chicago , Illinois 60603

Practice Areas: Environmental ,Insurance ,Toxic Substances

Firm: Londrigan, Potter and Randle, P.C.

1227 South 7th Street   PO Box 399  6 , Springfield , Illinois 62705

Practice Areas: General Practice

Firm: A. Melton Law, P.C.

23 W. Jefferson , Joliet , Illinois 60432

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense , Employment & Labor , Real Estate , Traffic Violations, Family, Family, Family

Firm: McAuley Family Law, LLC

118 Barrington Commons Court , Barrington , Illinois 60010

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

Amy H. McAuley brings a unique combination of skills and experience to her practice dedicated entirely to family law. This includes over ten years of litigation experience in the areas of Child and Family Law and in both public and private sectors, as well as ten years experience in the mental health and social service fields.. Amy’s interest in the issues of children and families began after earning her degree in Psychology from Northern Illinois University in 1989.  She spent the next 10 years working in residential treatment programs with many of the most behaviorally and emotionally challenged children in the state. Amy attended Loyola University Law School  and graduated in 1999. At Loyola she participated in the Civitas Program, the first child advocacy program of its kind in the country. She spent the next five years as Assistant Public Guardian at The Cook County Public Guardian’s Office in the Juvenile Protection Division. There she represented hundreds of abused and neglected children as Attorney and Guardian Ad Litem in Juvenile Court. She handled dozens of trials and contested matters, including high profile cases, and advocated tirelessly for her clients.. Amy has spent the last seven years exclusively practicing Family Law, initially with a small firm in DuPage County, and in 2016 opening the doors of McAuley Family Law.  She has successfully  represented clients with a wide variety of complex Family Law needs in Cook, Lake, DuPage, Kane and McHenry Counties. Amy continues to be inspired by making an important difference in the lives of her clients through zealous representation, compassionate counsel, and superior litigation skills. She continues to work to defend children and find solutions for families through her work as a Court Approved Child Representative/Guardian Ad Litem for Cook County and Lake County.  Amy is also committed to social justice issues and provides pro bono legal representation for disadvantaged parents through organizations such as The Family Defense Center. She is an active member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Lake County Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association.

Firm: Amenity Legal Ltd

163 N. Greenleaf St. , Gurnee , Illinois 60031

Practice Areas: General Practice

Amy was born in Walton, WV, was from Highwood, IL and currently resides in lives in Kenosha, WI with her husband David, dog, Titus, and cat, Prancer. Amy enjoys volunteering with various charitable and faith-based organizations in her free time.

Firm: Reyes Kurson, Ltd.

600 West Van Buren Street , Chicago , Illinois 60607

Practice Areas: Government Agencies, Land Use & Zoning

Amy Kurson helps businesses interact with municipal governments. She has extensive experience in real estate development, municipal law, and environmental compliance. For more than 20 years, Amy has provided her clients practical solutions for complex problems. She is particularly adept at balancing her clients’ business, legal, and long-term relationship interests.. Amy has assisted a wide range of development clients including public-private partnerships, hospitals, charter schools, pawn shops, fast-food chains, industrial facilities, mixed use and transit-oriented residential developments. She negotiates real estate development agreements and association documents, as well as municipal development, sales tax, and economic incentive agreements.. Amy received her Juris Doctor from the Chicago Kent College of Law. She is managing partner of Reyes Kurson, Ltd.

Firm: Harrington Ryan Lawyer

111 East Jefferson Avenue , Naperville , Illinois 60540

Practice Areas: Real Estate

Firm: The Prinz Law Firm

1 E Wacker Drive , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

I work with executives and businesses across the country and across industries (including physicians and medical providers, hedge fund managers, and the cannabis industry) to create pragmatic solutions to solve difficult employment law problems. I work with executives to negotiate their compensation, restrictive covenants and non-competes, and separation pay. And I help businesses with all aspects of employment law, from hirings to separations.. I routinely present on legal topics to attorneys and HR professionals seeking to receive continuing education credits, have appeared on podcasts to discuss non-competes and trade secrets, and have presented to executives to develop their negotiation skills. Illinois Super Lawyers Magazine has recognized me as a Rising Star every year since 2016. I also teach an advanced legal writing class at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. The class is focused on appellate legal writing and oral advocacy. And I completed the Crain's Leadership Training in 2019.

Firm: Brown, Hay and Stephens, LLP

205 South Fifth Street   700  627 , Springfield , Illinois 62705

Practice Areas: Civil ,Family

Firm: Boike Jonaitis Law LLC

22 West Washington Street , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

One South Wacker Drive 2500  6060 , Chicago , Illinois 60606

Practice Areas: Health Care & Hospitalization,Professional Malpractice

Firm: Law Office of Daniel E Goodman, LLC

9701 W Higgins Rd Ste 601 , Rosemont , Illinois 60018

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

I joined the Law Office of Daniel E Goodman, LLC as an attorney in November 2014 after graudating from The John Marshall Law School and being admitted to the Illinois State Bar. While in law school, I was the secretary of the Student Bar Association and earned a CALI award for achieving the highest grade in Constitutional Law. I was also a teacher's assistant in first year property and an extern at Chicago Volunteer Legal Services as a Guardian ad Litem for minor Children.. Prior to earning my J.D., I graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology degree.

Firm: Simmons Hanly Conroy

One Court Street , Alton , Illinois 62002

Practice Areas: Mesothelioma & Asbestos

Shareholder Amy Garrett brings more than 15 years of litigation experience to her leadership role on the asbestos management team at Simmons Hanly Conroy. Her work has helped secure millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements on behalf of individuals and families suffering from asbestos-related diseases, such as mesothelioma.. Amy joined the firm in 2003. She became an asbestos trial team leader and was promoted to shareholder in 2009. A veteran litigator, Amy oversees the firm’s Madison County docket. She also helps manage the firm’s intake process and client relations department.. “Even though we are a large firm, I pride myself on the personal attention I give to each and every client’s case that crosses my desk,” Amy said. “Our size is an advantage for our clients because we have vast collective legal experience helping people harmed by asbestos exposure.”. Amy worked on the litigation team in Simpkins, et al. v CSX Transportation, which succeeded on appeal in front of the Illinois Supreme Court. The case set an important precedent in Illinois for people injured by second-hand asbestos exposure, establishing that companies have a duty to warn employees’ family members about the dangers of asbestos.. “I have a genuine interest in every person’s story and feel like it’s my job to give my clients the power to fight for themselves and their families,” Amy said.

Firm: DDV Law, Ltd.

Dedication Diligence & Vigilance to Elder Law , Orland Park , Illinois 60462

Practice Areas: Elder Law

Amy Delaney is the founding Partner of DDV Law, Ltd. where her elder law practice concentrates in nursing home residents’ rights, Medicaid, special needs and estate planning, guardianship and probate litigation, administrative litigation, and probate & estate administration. Amy is a Board-Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA), as certified by the National Elder Law Foundation and the American Bar Association.. Recognized by her clients, Amy received the highest rating by and the award of Leading Lawyer. The judiciary has granted Ms. Delaney the highest AV rating for ethics and expertise through Martindale-Hubbell. She was also selected by her peers as a Leading Lawyer for over 12 years, a Super Lawyer for over a decade, and has been deemed one of the Top 50 Female Attorneys in Illinois. She has been accepted into the Council of Advanced Practitioners by the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). Ms. Delaney is board member and Past-President of NAELA in Illinois where she serves on the legislative committee. She served on the editorial board of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Law Journal and has been a member of the Chicago Bar Association, Elder Law Committee; the Illinois Bar Association; and the South Suburban Estate Planning Council. She also volunteers on the board of directors of several charitable foundations, including the Veterans’ Legal Aid Society and Morgan Park Academy. Ms. Delaney received her B.A. and M.S. from the University of Illinois, and her J.D. from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon. She has served as a professor of law at the University of Illinois at Chicago (formerly, The John Marshall School of Law). She has been admitted to practice in Washington, Oregon, Indiana, and Illinois, and also before the U.S. District Court and U.S. Tax Court.. Frequently quoted in media outlets such as the Daily Southtown, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Hospital News, The New York Times, she was also featured on PBS and CNN to discuss elder law issues. Most recently, Ms. Delaney was featured on WGN and WBEZ where she assisted the Alzheimer’s’ Foundation in a talk about legal issues facing families with dementia. Amy Delaney is a frequent lecturer on the topic of Elder Law, advising and educating other attorneys and community organizations through her service at the faculty of the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, the National Business Institute, and Illinois State Bar Association. She also has served as a bar review examiner and proctor for the National Elder Law Foundation, and she also served on the Advisory Board for the University of Illinois College of Nursing, the Alvernia Manor Retirement Community through the Sisters of St. Francis of Christ the King. Ms. Delaney was also tasked by the governor’s office to draft rules relating to remote signings and notarizations during the pandemic and was nominated by the Secretary of State to serve on its Remote Notarization Taskforce. She is a leading author of the treatise on elder law and continues her passion for elder law through writing, speaking, and mentoring other attorneys.. Ms. Delaney has drafted and assisted in the passage and blockage of legislation to protect seniors, people with disabilities, and nursing home residents. Amy has assisted in the drafting of the Illinois Trust Code, the Illinois Decanting Act, the Power of Attorney Act, the Probate Act, the Nursing Home Care Act, and public benefits statutes and regulations. She served as a legal expert in certain litigation cases, and has testified before Senate, the Joint Committee on Legislative Rulemaking, and House committees.. In 2023, Amy has continued to work to further the advancement of elder law researching, studying and speaking on international retirement through the use of the Golden Visa Program, assisted in the creation of a Probate Manual, and drafted a chapter in a treatise on drafting and negotiating long term care contracts.. In her free time, Amy loves the vibe of downtown Chicago, art, traveling, snorkeling, skydiving, and spending time with her family and friends.

Firm: Cramer Law Chicago, P.C.

180 North LaSalle Street. , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Discrimination

Firm: Stern Perkoski

1603 Orrington Avenue , Evanston , Illinois 60201

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC

One Court Street , Alton , Illinois 62002

Practice Areas: Mesothelioma, Asbestos