Illinois Lawyers Anthony Santos to Anthony Williams

Firm: Blake Behme Links Raney, P.C.

521 W Main St Ste 100 , Belleville , Illinois 62220 Zip code: 62220

Practice Areas: Family, General Practice

Firm: STG Divorce Law

650 E Diehl Rd., Suite 115 , Naperville , Illinois 60563 Zip code: 60563

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Brown, Hay & Stephens

205 S 5th St Ste 1000 , Springfield , Illinois 62701 Zip code: 62701

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Law Offices of Anthony R. Scifo

2155 Point Blvd. , Elgin , Illinois 60123 Zip code: 60123

Practice Areas: Probate

Recent Notable Cases and Representations:. 2024: Terminating a Biological Father’s Parental Rights after trial in a contested adoption proceeding;. 2023: Successfully stayed a civil Wrongful Death proceeding in its entirety (including any pleadings and discovery) pending the conclusion of a notable criminal proceeding pending in Kane County, Illinois, where my client is accused of murdering an individual approximately twenty (20) years ago. Said murder case is regularly covered in the news media;. 2022: Successfully obtained a Plenary Order of Protection against a Mother on behalf of the guardian and two minor children from having any communication or interaction with the children based on Mother’s egregious behaviors and previous endangerment of said children;. 2021: Successfully obtained a dissipation award in excess of $116k against a Husband after trial in a marital dissolution proceeding who had another “secret” family out-of-State;. 2021: Successfully terminated the guardianship of a minor child and obtained reunification between child and father from a grandmother who actively prevented the minor child from having a relationship with her father for years [upheld on appeal];. 2020: Successfully obtained over a hundred-acre farm and placed same into a special needs trust for a disabled person’s benefit that a Bank Trustee sought to sell over four years of litigation;. 2019: Obtained a One Million Dollar Judgment against an individual for the wrongful death of his mother, specifically for being the intentional cause of her death (his murder trial is still pending). Additionally, I applied the “Slayer Statute” in a Declaratory Judgment against said individual in a separate proceeding so that said individual could not receive any benefit as a result of his mother’s death from any source;. 2019: Successfully defeated a spouse's claim to a business with a yearly gross revenue in excess of $10 million (determined premarital), as well as successfully retaining the marital residence worth in excess of $1.50 million in a highly contested marital dissolution proceeding;. 2018: Successful application of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (“HAGUE”), as well as the International Child Abduction Remedies Act (“ICARA”), to compel settlement with a mother who, without permission, retained a Minor Child in the United States and would not allow contact between said minor child and her father;. 2017: Successful retrieval in excess of $175k pursuant to a Citation to Recover Assets in a Probate proceeding where there was a dispute as to whether the Decedent intended her cousin to be named as a pay-on-death beneficiary of her account;. 2016: Successful representation as Court-appointed counsel for an elderly man whose family member sought guardianship of both his person and estate and who involuntarily committed him to a nursing home, where he was forced to take psychiatric medications against his will. After successfully petitioning for an Independent Medical Examination, the Petitioners withdrew their Petition for Guardianship, and my client was set free of his own accord;. 2016: Litigation Counsel of Record for Erin Merryn (nom de plume). Erin is a world-wide activist against child sex predators and a proponent of Erin’s Law, an initiative to promote education in public schools to prevent childhood sexual abuse, for which she regularly speaks before Congressional Committees both domestic and abroad. As of May 2016, Erin’s Law has been passed in 27 States, having first been signed into law in Illinois by then Governor Quinn. Most recently, she was the primary participant in a TLC special “Breaking the Silence” about this topic;. 2015:    Successful representation of a pregnant woman detained and tried in Indonesia for the premeditated murder of her mother. I successfully obtained $150k from her mother's trust to ensure my client had criminal legal representation in Indonesia that could have resulted in death by firing squad. Additionally, I ensured that my client’s daughter was born in a hospital in Indonesia as opposed to the prison infirmary.  Finally, I was designated by Order of the Court to be responsible for stipend funds to ensure my client had access to adequate food, toiletries, and medicinal care while pregnant and incarcerated;. 2015:   Successful representation as Court-appointed counsel for a woman diagnosed with schizophrenia whose family member sought guardianship of both the person and the estate over my client. After preliminary hearings, the Petitioner withdrew his Petition for Guardianship, and, to my knowledge, my client is free to exercise her wishes both medically and financially to this day;. 2015:    Successful defense of a removal action preventing Wife from leaving the State of Illinois with the parties’ two minor children. Complexities of the case included, but were not limited to, Wife filing no less than five (5) Orders of Protection against Husband within a two (2) year period for, inter alia, physical assaults and abuse.

Firm: The Law Office of Purav Bhatt & Associates

1655 S. Blue Island, Suite 312 , Chicago , Illinois 60608 Zip code: 60608

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Experience, With Energy: I believe the right attorney for your case is the attorney with the experience to know what he is doing, but the energy to relentlessly attack. Many attorneys are reactionary, meaning they wait for the other side’s attorney or the prosecutor to act first. I despise that mentality. A real, true attorney is the one who has the experience to know how to press the other side to get results, with the energy to sustain that fight for his client.. It’s Personal: My sustained fight for my clients is personal. Ask any attorney you are looking to hire if it is personal. See what they say.. After graduating from UW-Milwaukee in 2008, I moved to Chicago. Going to work one morning, I was struck by a car. I did what any person would do. I Googled personal injury attorneys and hired one who came up. I was not an attorney yet, but something seemed off when that attorney only wanted to settle. How? I was still in physical therapy and accumulating medical bills that would not be part of his settlement. I fired him. By that time, I was in law school, so I wrote my own lawsuit and won. After that, I made a promise to myself that I would never be like that attorney I initially hired. That I would fight for my clients at every turn, always keeping them informed in the process.. My Start: In 2012, I graduated from Chicago-Kent, a law school known for its legal writing program and ranked in the top five of all law schools for trial advocacy. In that top trial law school, of more than three hundred graduating classmates, I was the first attorney admitted to the federal trial bar because of the high volume of trials I had successfully completed in Illinois state court at such an early stage in my career.. For over three years, I was constantly in the courtroom, loving every moment representing my clients, getting wins, and gaining so much experience in civil litigation and criminal defense. For better or worse, I had an itch I had to scratch. After court one day, I went to visit an old professor who was a retired Cook County judge. I told him how I always wanted to join the military, but I was getting so many courtroom wins that it was hard to step away. He told me, “Anthony, if you are going to do it, do it now, or you will be sixty-five at your desk and wonder if you could have.”. My Army Adventures: I had the option to become an officer right away because I was already an attorney. However, I wanted to try out to be an Army Ranger. The only guarantee I had to get a tryout was to enlist, so I entered Basic Training in January 2016, no longer called Attorney Villalobos by judges, but Specialist Villalobos by Drill Sergeants. After completing all of my prerequisite training, I showed up to the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program (RASP) as the oldest Soldier trying out for the 75th Ranger Regiment. I survived selection, and signed into Alpha Company, 3rd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment as a thirty-one-year-old forward observer. It was painfully amazing; still in touch with the boys today. After two combat zone deployments, I left Special Operations in 2019 to get back to practicing law.. After the Judge Advocate Basic Officer’s Course, I reported to The United States Military Academy (“West Point”), for my first Judge Advocate General (JAG) position. I was selected to serve as the sole Special Victims’ Counsel (SVC), representing victims of sex crimes and domestic violence. As an SVC, I learned so many things that go into the criminal investigation process, the decision whether or not move a case to court-martial, and what motivates people to report sex crimes and domestic violence.. With my prior Chicago trial experience, my special operations background, and my SVC time I had to go to a courtroom. My next JAG assignment was as a Trial Defense Services (TDS) attorney at Fort Liberty (formerly Fort Bragg), which is the largest U.S. military installation. I handled over fifty court-martials in two years and countless separation boards, Article 15s, and other matters Soldiers unfortunately have to face. From the results I was getting and my experience, I was placed as a trial team leader to lead trial strategy and train my younger colleagues. Of all the “thank you, sir” and “no one believed me but you, sir” statements I got from my clients after our wins, the statement I loved the most was from a prosecutor on the other side: Anthony, our entire office gets nervous when we see you are the defense attorney on the case. Making prosecutors nervous that you are the defense attorney who is going to uncover the truth and get the not guilty for your client is the greatest feeling.. My parting gift to the Army’s criminal defense unit was a massive document I compiled, using all I had learned from my Chicago courtroom days, victim representation days, and Army criminal defense days. That document and my insider knowledge were distributed in the TDS mass letter that goes to all Army defense attorneys and my work is still used today.. The premier JAG job is advising commanders. Having a chance to return back to Chicago, my final JAG position was serving as a command legal advisor at the MEPS headquarters. That position allowed me to touch on legal investigations and actions for every service of the Department of Defense: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard. I gained so much experience seeing what commanders want investigated and what actions or non-actions they want to take after an investigation into a servicemember. Getting to guide commanders in the legal process, from court martials to non-judicial punishment to separation boards, was invaluable.. Experience, With Energy: All of that experience – my own personal injury case success, all of my Chicago civil and criminal trials, special operations and combat deployments, representing crime victims, defending Soldiers, advising military commanders – every piece of it is brought with absolute energy when I represent someone. I know what it is like to see your name on a court document. It can be intimidating. You do not have to go it alone. Contact me and we will aggressively tackle everything together to see you to the success I found because I have the experience to see you there, with the energy to accomplish it.

Firm: Hudzik & Vechiola, LLC

50 S. Main Street , Naperville , Illinois 60540

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

I provide strong representation regarding your divorce, parentage (paternity) or post decree matter.  My unique financial background combined with my many years in the family law industry provide me a competitive advantage to resolve a divorce or family law matter, either in or out of court. Contact me today to discuss your legal needs at.. ---. PERSONAL STATEMENT:. I return calls and emails promptly; I make myself available. I stand by the advice I give and make sure you understand the process. I have the experience that counts. I concentrate my practice in the area of family law, including: dissolution of marriage (divorce); allocation of parenting responsibilities (child custody and visitation); paternity matters; child support; maintenance; and property allocation. I'm experienced in the difficult issues that may arise in divorce and family law matters. The legal system can be confusing and harsh; I am here to advocate for you, make sure that you understand your options, and help you make informed decisions. My goal is always to leave you with the best result possible.. AWARDS AND BACKGROUND:. I have won the Avvo Client’s Choice Award in 2016, 2019 and 2021. Also, I was designated an Emerging Lawyer by Leading Lawyers in 2019 – 2022. Less than 2% of all lawyers licensed in each state have received the distinction of Emerging Lawyer. Further, I was designated as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers (Thompson Reuters) in 2021 and 2022. My undergraduate education focus was finance. During law school, I volunteered as a Supreme Court Rule 711 law clerk with the Cook County Domestic Violence Legal Clinic. I also volunteered with the John Marshall Law School Voluntary Income Tax Assistance Clinic.

Firm: The Silva Firm

Effingham , Effingham , Illinois

Practice Areas: Social Security

I am an experienced attorney licensed in Illinois and Missouri. My past experience includes service in the Army, complex defense litigation, Social Security disability, and work as a prosecutor. I am currently working in a position as corporate counsel. I also help people with free or low cost service. You deserve a competent and ardent advocate who genuinely cares about you, and your case.

1016 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 45 , Chicago , Illinois 60607 Zip code: 60607

Practice Areas: Litigation, Business, Real Estate, Criminal Defense, Corporate

Firm: Anthony J. Trotto, Attorney At Law

138 W Irving Park Rd , Wood Dale , Illinois 60191 Zip code: 60191

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Firm: A.H.Steinmetz, Ltd.

207 N. Main St. , Columbia , Illinois 62236 Zip code: 62236

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Anthony grew up in Vienna, Illinois--located in Southern Illinois. He served in the U.S. Army out of high school and earned his Bachelors degree from Southern Illinois University - Carbondale and his Juris Doctor and MBA from University of Illinois - Champaign Urbana. Anthony is also a licensed foster/adoptive parent and currently resides in Millstadt, IL with his wife and four children.

241 N. Main Street, Ste. 100 , Edwardsville , Illinois 62025

Firm: Anthony M. Vaccarello, P.C.

107 Timber Edge Ln , Palos Park , Illinois 60464 Zip code: 60464

Practice Areas: Real Estate

Firm: Kaye Scholer

Suite 4100 70 West Madison Street , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Corporate & Incorporation

Firm: Law Office of Anthony G. Suizzo

3201 Old Glenview Road Suite 225 , Wilmette , Illinois 60091 Zip code: 60091

Practice Areas: Insurance

Firm: Anthony A. Savaiano

535 Loves Park Dr , Loves Park , Illinois 61111 Zip code: 61111

Practice Areas: Family

23 South 1st Street , Belleville , Illinois 62220

Practice Areas: Banking & Finance,Corporate ,Estate Planning,Real Estate ,Taxation - State & Federal

Firm: Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd.

23 Public Sq Ste 300 , Belleville , Illinois 62220 Zip code: 62220

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Checkers & Rally's Restaurants

16450 Shearon Ct , Sycamore , Illinois 60178

Firm: Law Office of Frank M Fanella

1771 Bloomingdale Rd , Glendale Heights , Illinois 60139

Firm: Cook County Public Defender

15255 S 94th Ave Ste 500 , Orland Park , Illinois 60462 Zip code: 60462

Practice Areas: Car Accidents