Illinois Lawyers Mari Yamamoto to Mario Ventrelli

One North Wacker Drive   4400  60 , Chicago , Illinois 60606

Practice Areas: Banking & Finance,Corporate ,Mergers & Acquisitions

33 West Monroe Street 2700 , Chicago , Illinois 60603

Practice Areas: Civil ,Health Care & Hospitalization,Medical Malpractice

Firm: Johnson & Sullivan, Ltd.

11 E Hubbard St Ste 702 , Chicago , Illinois 60611

Practice Areas: Landlord & Tenant

Mario is a named partner at Johnson & Sullivan, Ltd. in Chicago, Illinois.  He counsels clients on a wide range of issues relating to real estate, landlord/tenant, creditor bankruptcy, employment, contract law, business formation, and estate planning.. Mario serves as 2014-2017 Nominating Committee Representative for the ABA Young Lawyers Division (YLD); a 2014-2015 YLD Liaison to ABA Judicial Division and American Bar Endowment; a 2014-2015 Council Member on the ABA Council on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Educational Pipeline Council; Co-Chair to the ABA Individual Rights & Responsibilities Bullyproof Committee; a Board Member and Co-Chair of the Program Committee for the LAGBAC; and a Board Member to the LGBT Bar.. Mario is a former PILI Intern and member of the Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) Alumni NetworkLeadership Council, and has previously served as: 2013-2014 YLD Chair, 2012-13 YLD Chair-Elect, 2011-2012 YLD Secretary-Treasurer, 2010-2011 YLD Conference, Program, and Products Director, 2009-2010 YLD Diversity Director, Committee member to the ABA YLD Diversity Team and Resolutions Team, and National Representative for the LGBT Bar to the YLD; Vice-president of LAGBAC; Planning Committee - Fundraising member for Equality Illinois 2005 Gala; Chair of the local host committee for the LGBT Bar’s Lavender Law – 2007; and Chair and vice-Chair of the CBA Committee on the Legal Rights of Lesbians and Gay Men.

Firm: Palermo Law Group, LLC

1415 West 22nd Street , Oak Brook , Illinois 60523

Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury

The son of a New York City police officer, Mario Palermo got into injury law to help the underdog achieve justice. For the last 16 years, Mario has dedicated his entire career to doing one thing and one thing only, recovering compensation for injury victims and their families.. Mr. Palermo was thrust into the national legal spotlight with his early handling of a defective airbag case that involved the death of a 48-year-old mother. Ford Motor Company attempted to argue that the mother's death was due to her "brittle neck". The case settled for $1,500,000 after Mr. Palermo successfully used the vehicle's "black box" technology to prove the airbag was defective. This case was featured prominently in the national news as one of the first successful uses of vehicle "black box" technology to prove an auto manufacturer's negligence.. Mr. Palermo helped recover $2,300,000 for a group of DuPage County Homeowners who lived adjacent to a factory that recklessly handled a toxic chemical known as "Trichloroethylene".. Recently:. These are but a few of the representative cases that Mr. Palermo has handled over his career. Mr. Palermo has successfully resolved hundreds of cases for individuals injured in car or truck accidents, falls on dangerous premises, as a result of medical malpractice, and from dangerous products.. He serves on the Board of Governors of the West Suburban Bar Association and the Italian American Political Coalition.  He is a member of the Justinian Society, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Dupage Bar Association and Kane County Bar Association.   He accepted an invitation to join one of the most elite groups of trial attorneys in the United States, the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

Firm: Mag Mile Law, LLC

535 N Michigan Ave Ste 200 , Chicago , Illinois 60611

Practice Areas: Insurance, Contracts & Agreements

Firm: Godoy Law Office Immigration Lawyers

915 Harger Road , Oak Brook , Illinois 60148

Practice Areas: Immigration

I’m Mario Godoy – an immigrant, a U.S. Citizen and an immigration lawyer. I founded Godoy Law Office Immigration Lawyers to Help Immigrants Make America Their Home. As an Immigration Attorney, I focus on family-based immigration law, business immigration law, removal defense and criminal defense representation of immigrants.Born in Guatemala, I lived the true immigrant’s American Dream and success story. I came to the United States at only 6 months old, and my grandmother helped raise me while my young parents worked and went to school. My first language was Spanish, and I never spoke English until I went to school at age 6. As a child, I was inspired watching my father receive his Master’s Degree while my mother opened her own hair salon.. With memories of a family member who was deported due to bad legal advice and seeing my family experience injustices that many immigrants face in the United States, I went to law school with the goal of being part of the solution. As a legal entrepreneur who practices immigration law, criminal law and estate and probate law, plus running 2 successful, thriving law firms, my goal is to help other immigrants achieve their American dream too.. As a husband, father and immigrant, I understand 1st hand the importance of keeping families together and making a home and a future in America. We Help Immigrants Make America Their HomeIllinois Crimmigration LawyerI am an Illinois crimmigration lawyer. Crimmigration is defending immigrants charged with a criminal case. I have experience in successfully guiding documented and undocumented clients with immigration issues through a criminal case.. A criminal charge or conviction can be devastating to your immigration case. Sometimes, it may mean the end of your opportunity to remain in the United States. Any time you are facing pending charges or criminal convictions, you should consult with an attorney who is experienced in both immigration law and criminal defense.. It is essential for immigration attorneys and defense attorneys to understand the immigration consequences of criminal convictions. Record numbers of legal permanent residents and undocumented immigrants are being deported from the United States, often because of previous criminal convictions.. Mario Godoy is Fluent in English and Spanish. I am fully fluent in English and speak at a native English level. My formal education was in English in the United States.Se habla español. As a young child from Guatemala, I spoke my native language, Spanish, and speak, read and write Spanish.

Firm: Law Office of Mario Correa, Pc

3010 W. Diversey , Chicago , Illinois 60647

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

My extensive experience in the areas of estate planning, estate litigation and taxation provide a unique background that enables me to anticipate client needs, minimize costs and thereby maximizing value.  Earned a C.P.A. in 1995, graduated from Loyola Law School in 1996 and worked in private practice including the Estate and Trust department of a large Chicago law firm prior to opeing my own practice in mid-2002.

Firm: Rowley Law

2300 Barrington Rd Ste 400 , Hoffman Estates , Illinois 60169

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Marilyn Rowley is an Illinois licensed attorney specializing in estate law, elder law, business planning, asset protection, wealth preservation, trusts and wills. She is the founder and managing director of Rowley Law, LLC. Rowley Law serves clients in the Chicago area and surrounding suburban communities.. For over twenty years, Marilyn Rowley and her team have advised, designed, customized and formalized the signing, witnessing and notarizing of thousands of legal planning documents including living trusts, wills, health care power of attorneys, property power of attorneys, living wills, special needs trust, children’s trust, marital trusts, credit shelter trusts, IRA trusts, Medicaid planning trusts, asset protection trusts, insurance trusts, limited liability company formation documents, partnership formation documents, business planning documents and real estate transfer deeds.. Training. Ms. Rowley attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, attaining her Bachelors Degree in Finance from the College of Business which ranks 5th among Business Schools through out the country, including Ivy League Universities.. At DePaul College of Law, Marilyn Rowley concentrated her legal education on highly technical, transactional courses and was the only student in her class to complete the entire series of the technical Federal Uniform Commercial Code Courses. In addition, she had the prestigious honor of being selected for an Internship with the Honorable Judge Coar, a Federal Bankruptcy Judge in the Northern District of Illinois, researching federal law, legal case law and writing legal opinions.. Upon graduation from Law School, Ms. Rowley took the Bar Exam, a written test that determines whether a candidate is qualified to practice law, scoring among the top 2% of approximately 2,000 Bar Exam test takers.. Community Service. To further educate and reach out to the community, Marilyn Rowley served as an adjunct faculty professor, teaching college credit courses on Law including topics on estate transfers, probate and real estate. Presenting over 250 hours of lectures, she was consistently rated with the highest ranking of “Excellent” for her teaching from the college.. In addition, to further educate the legal community, Marilyn Rowley taught Estate Planning Basics to Illinois licensed Attorneys. The course, which she wrote and presented, was evaluated and approved by the Supreme Court of Illinois as a credited Continuing Legal Education Course for Illinois Attorneys. Upon review, the course was 100% recommended by her attorney peers.. Media. As a guest on local television and radio programs, Ms. Rowley has discussed today’s legal topics including avoiding probate, living trusts, real estate and transfer issues.. Other Training and Business Experience. Prior to law school, Marilyn Rowley was employed as a Flight Attendant for American Airlines, selected within a group of 1% of over 200,000 applicants from through out the country. Stationed in New York City, her major route flown was New York to California. In addition, Ms. Rowley worked as a Financial Broker’s Trade Assistant at the Chicago Board of Trade.. Ms. Rowley has personally utilized her finance and legal expertise, purchasing, profitably selling and maintaining fourteen real estate properties with a market value of over four million dollars. In addition, Ms. Rowley had attained her Real Estate Broker License and Title Agency Certification. Ms. Rowley harnessed these skills by acting as the real estate broker, title agent and/or attorney, on the business transactions. Her experiences of inspecting the physical condition of properties, negotiating the purchase and sales price, evaluating market value, reviewing title histories, analyzing potential rents for long term and short term leases, preparing and negotiating leases, finding reliable tenants, forming limited liability companies for asset protection, acting as general contractor for rehabbing, hiring and managing sub-contractors has given Marilyn Rowley a certain edge, appreciation and understanding of the unique needs of business owners.. Marilyn Rowley’s finance degree, law degree and experience is a knowledge base that is unique among her attorney peers and lends itself to a legal practice focused on estate law, elder law, business planning, asset protection planning, wealth preservation, trusts and wills.

10 South Wacker Drive , Chicago , Illinois 60606

Practice Areas: Real Estate

Firm: Law Offices of Johnson & Johnson, Ltd.

16536 106th Ct , Orland Park , Illinois 60467

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

Marilyn Johnson is a partner at Johnson & Johnson, Ltd. She has been practicing law for over 30 years, concentrating in the areas of divorce, custody, support, and visitation. She has conducted numerous trials and hearings involving large marital estates and complex child custody issues. Prior to practicing law, Marilyn Johnson was a special education teacher who worked with children with learning disabilities and emotional and behavioral problems. Her vast experience as a lawyer, teacher, and mother has enabled her to acquire a deep, compassionate understanding of the family unit, which has enabled her to counsel clients through the most difficult times. Serving areas: Orland Park, Mokena, Tinley Park, Frankfort, Palos, Homer Glen...

Firm: VF Law, Ltd.

425 W. Main St. , Saint Charles , Illinois 60174

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

Vanessa Favia earned her B.A. from the University of Iowa.  After graduating with honors, she went on to receive her Juris Doctorate from Drake University School of Law in Des Moines, Iowa, where she also received a certification in litigation and dispute resolution.

Firm: Sarantakis Law Group, Ltd.

1220 Kensington Rd., Suite #250 , Oak Brook , Illinois 60523

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

Marie Sarantakis is a prominent family law attorney, bestselling author, and nationally recognized divorce coach. She has appeared on the long-running daytime television program “Divorce Court”, Fox News Radio, and in Chicago Magazine.. Marie is licensed to practice law in Illinois, Texas, and Wisconsin. She concentrates her legal practice exclusively in family law. In 2024, Marie received distiction from the Greek America Foundation by being recognized with the prestigious 40 Under Forty Awards and was inducted into Wilmot Union High School's Hall of Fame. In 2023, the Illinois State Bar Association named Marie ‘Young Lawyer of the Year’. She was also recognized as one of the Top Forty Young Attorneys in the United States by the American Bar Association (as a 2023 On the Rise Award recipient). Marie has been named a Rising Star by Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers and featured in Chicago Magazine for five (5) consecutive years. She has earned numerous other recognitions in the legal industry, some of which include, being named one of the Top Ten (10) Family Law Attorneys in Illinois by Attorney & Practice Magazine, Ten (10) Best Attorneys in Illinois by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys, and a Fellow of the National Association of Distinguished Counsel.. Marie has earned the designation of a Certified Financial Litigator (“CFL”) with the American Academy of Certified Financial Litigators. She is also trained as a mediator (by the Center for Conflict Resolution), arbitrator (by the DuPage County Bar Association), guardian ad litem/child representative (by Chicago Volunteer Legal Services), and collaborative law practitioner (by the Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois).. Marie is very active in the legal community having published over thirty (30) articles in legal publications and taught over seventeen (17) continuing education seminars to Illinois attorneys. In addition to her own Amazon best-selling book, “How to Divorce a Narcissist and Win”, she has also authored a chapter on orders of protection for the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education’s “Family Law: Dissolutions of Marriage Court Proceedings” instructional handbook for attorneys. Marie has been appointed to numerous bar leadership committee roles, including but not limited to, Vice Chair of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Family Law Committee, Chair of the Northwest Suburban Bar Association Ethics Committee, and the Board of Governors of the West Suburban Bar Association.. Prior to starting her own practice, she interned for Justice Thomas Kilbride of the Illinois Supreme Court, the Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office, and the Kenosha County Public Defender’s Office. Marie earned her Bachelor of Arts degree (manga cum laude) from Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin and her Juris Doctor degree (cum laude) from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois. During law school she received CALI Excellence for the Future Awards receiving the highest grades in her class for white collar crime, constitutional law, and evidence. She was also recognized with the inaugural Anthony J. Fornelli Emerging Leaders Award from the Justinian Society of Lawyers. During her undergraduate studies, Marie was a Wingspread Fellow of the Johnson Foundation, Clausen Scholar, and received a Patterson Leadership Award from Lake Forest College. Marie attended high school at Wilmot Union High School and in 2024 she was inducted into the Wilmot Hall of Fame.. Outside of work, Marie enjoys automobiles, cooking, and traveling with her German Shepard, Athena.

Firm: Casteel Law, LLC

100 N. Chestnut St., Ste. 230 , Champaign , Illinois 61820

Practice Areas: Family

Marie J. Casteel has been practicing family law for over a decade, providng families with representation that they can trust.. Marie has worked professionally with children and families for over 15 years. Her practice has primarily focused on family law work that includes dissolution of marriage, allocation of parental rights and responsibilities (child custody), child support, maintenance, orders of protection, and adoptions. She works closely with families to represent their interests and achieve equitable results – financially, and in the best interests her clients and their children.

111 West Monroe Street , Chicago , Illinois 60603

Practice Areas: Banking & Finance,Bankruptcy,Corporate Finance

Firm: Law Office of Mariam L Hafezi, Ltd

1515 N Harlem Avenue , Oak Park , Illinois 60302

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

Mariam is an accomplished trial attorney with a career devoted to representing plaintiffs in personal injury and wrongful death cases. Known for her client-centered approach, she prioritizes justice, integrity, and open communication to achieve the best outcomes. Mariam began her career handling complex medical negligence cases before expanding her practice to include a wide range of personal injury matters, such as auto accidents, premises liability, and construction negligence. After serving as a partner at her previous firm, she now runs her own practice, continuing her dedication to fighting for her clients.With extensive trial experience, Mariam has secured numerous record-setting verdicts, including a $3.3 million medical malpractice verdict in 2022 and a $15.2 million construction negligence verdict in 2018. She has also achieved significant appellate victories, including arguments before the Illinois Supreme Court. Mariam’s achievements have earned her recognition as a SuperLawyer and the NIU College of Law Young Alum of the Year in 2020. Beyond her legal career, she is a proud mother, wife to a Chicago Police Officer, and an active community member, serving on the NIU Law Alumni Council and her son’s Local School Council.

Firm: Stetler, Duffy & Rotert, Ltd.

10 S La Salle St Suite #2800 , Chicago , Illinois 60603

Practice Areas: Appellate , Criminal Defense , Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense

Firm: DLA Piper US LLP

203 North La Salle Street   1900 , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Real Estate

321 North Clark Street   3300  60 , Chicago , Illinois 60610

Practice Areas: Corporate Finance,Corporate ,Real Estate

Firm: The Law Offices of Frederick W. Nessler and Associates, Ltd.

536 N Bruns Ln Ste 1 , Springfield , Illinois 62702

Practice Areas: Slip and Fall Accident

Firm: Ventrelli Simon LLC

191 Waukegan Road. , Northfield , Illinois 60093

Practice Areas: General Practice, Family, Family, Family, Family