Illinois Lawyers Melissa M. to Melissa Smyth

Firm: Law Office of Melissa Smejkal

1328 W 18th Street , Chicago , Illinois 60608 Zip code: 60608

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Attorney Mellisa Smejkal is a leading criminal defense lawyer based in Chicago. She has been practicing law since 1998 and opened her current law firm in 2005. The firm largely serves clients in Cook County and the surrounding areas. Its specialty areas include DUI cases, traffic offenses and a nig range of criminal offenses (assault and battery, homicides, prostitution, sexual assault, murder, gun charges and theft among others). Attorney Melissa Smejkal is also good in getting her clients’ criminal history expunged.

1N141 County Farm Road , Winfield , Illinois 60190 Zip code: 60190

Practice Areas: Family, Uncontested Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Prenuptials, Alimony

Melissa Fernandez graduated from DePaul University in 2015 where she received her Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in Political Science. Melissa went on to receive her law degree from DePaul University College of Law in 2019 with a certificate in Family Law where she graduated Cum Laude and maintained herself on the Dean’s list for all three years.. From a very young age, Melissa knew that she was passionate about family law. As a child of divorced parents, Melissa brings a unique perspective to the firm having experienced the breakdown of her family at a young age. Melissa prides herself on being able to help families who are going through the same thing as well as counsel and advise clients during the other often difficult and emotional issues associated with family law.. She carried her passion for family law with her to law school where she was heavily involved in DePaul’s family law program. Upon acceptance to DePaul, Melissa received a Dean’s scholarship to help fund her law school education for her outstanding academic performance in undergrad. At DePaul, Melissa was selected to be a Family Law fellow after being awarded the Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center Scholarship. She also served as Vice President for the Child and Family Law Association and was awarded two CALI Excellence for the Future Awards for receiving the highest grade in both her Family Law legal drafting and Legal Analysis Research and Communication classes. During law school, Melissa recognized that being an effective advocate for her clients would require her to be well versed in the rules of civil procedure, the rules of evidence, and courtroom procedure. As a result, Melissa competed as a member of DePaul’s Appellate Moot Court team where she displayed a passion for litigation and skill in oral advocacy.Melissa began her legal career as an intern at the Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Services in Chicago working with clients who were victims of domestic violence. There, she gained extensive experience working with complex financial and interpersonal matters. She then served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Judge Raul Vega in the Domestic Relations Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County, where she assisted Judge Vega in conducting legal research, writing court orders, and assisting pro se litigants. These experiences allowed Melissa to hone her research and writing skills, which have made her an effective advocate in pleadings.. Before joining McSwain, Nagle, and Giese, P.C., Melissa worked at a mid-sized family law firm in Wheaton, Illinois as an associate attorney where she gained experience working with pre decree, post decree, parentage, and child support cases. Melissa is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, and the DuPage County Bar Association.

Firm: Greenberg Traurig

77 West Wacker Drive , Chicago , Illinois 60601 Zip code: 60601

Practice Areas: Real Estate

Firm: Simmons Hanly Conroy LLP

1 Court St , Alton , Illinois 62002 Zip code: 62002

Practice Areas: Asbestos , Toxic Substances, Class Action, Class Action

112 U.S. Courthouse 100 N.E. Monroe St. , Peoria , Illinois 61602 Zip code: 61602

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Jenner and Block LLP

330 N Wabash , Chicago , Illinois 60611 Zip code: 60611

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy,Corporate

9224 Hamlin Ave , Evanston , Illinois 60203

1120 W Lincolnshire Blvd , Springfield , Illinois 62711

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Firm: Guyer & Enichen, P.C.

2601 Reid Farm Road , Rockford , Illinois 61114 Zip code: 61114

Practice Areas: Civil Rights

Firm: State Farm Corporate Headquarters

1state Farm Plz # B 3 , Bloomington , Illinois 61710

Firm: State of Illinois

607 E Adams St Fl 14 , Springfield , Illinois 62701 Zip code: 62701

Practice Areas: Pension and Profit Sharing Plans,

Firm: Storino, Ramello & Durkin

9501 West Devon Avenue , Rosemont , Illinois 60018 Zip code: 60018

Practice Areas: Municipal Law, Civil Rights Litigation, Labor and Employment law

Firm: Kurowski, Bailey and Shultz, LLC

24 Bronze Pointe (Swansea) , BELLEVILLE (SWANSEA) , Illinois 62226 Zip code: 62226

Practice Areas: Civil ,Family ,Insurance

Firm: Sherman, Sherman, Johnnie and Hoyt, LLP

Region Legal Srvc Ofc Midwest Bldg 2 Ste 300 2540 , Great Lakes , Illinois 60088 Zip code: 60088

Practice Areas: General Practice,

Firm: Arbor Legacy Law, LLC

24402 W Lockport St Ste 214 , Plainfield , Illinois 60544 Zip code: 60544

Practice Areas: Elder Law

Firm: Defense Contract Management Agency (Central Region)

1523 W Central Rd , Arlington Heights , Illinois 60005 Zip code: 60005

Practice Areas: Government

Firm: Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit

175 N Archer Ave , Mundelein , Illinois 60060

Firm: State Farm Automobile Mutual Insurance Company

1state Farm Plz , Bloomington , Illinois 61710

Firm: Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson & Tardy LLC

227 W. Monroe Street , Chicago , Illinois 60606 Zip code: 60606

Practice Areas: Toxic Torts, Employment Litigation

Firm: Abbvie Inc.

26525 N Riverwoods Blvd , Mettawa , Illinois 60045