Illinois Lawyers Megan Hughes to Melanie Witt

Firm: Mulherin, Rehfeldt and Varchetto, P.C.

211 South Avenue , Wheaton , Illinois 60187

Practice Areas: Civil Rights,Employment & Labor ,Legal Malpractice,Medical Malpractice,Municipal

Firm: LaBarge, Campbell and Lyon, L.L.C.

200 West Jackson Boulevard 2050   , Chicago , Illinois 60606

Practice Areas: Construction ,Insurance

Firm: Rapoport Law Offices, PC

20 N Clark , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

I am a litigation associate at Rapoport Law Offices pecializing in personal injury cases including construction negligence, products liability, medical malpractice, premises liability and trucking liability. I have extensive courtroom experience and have tried numerous cases to verdict - all of which have resulted in positive outcomes for my clients.. I am actively involved in the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association where I am a founding chair of the ITLA Young Lawyers Division.  Additionally, I am a member of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois and currently serve as an editor of the WBAI Newsletter.. I was named a 2014, 2015 and 2016 Illinois Super Lawyer Rising Star - a distinction that is limited to 2.5% of attorneys in the state. I was also named a 2015 Emerging Lawyer by Leading Lawyers Magazine.

Firm: Kreisler Law, PC

2846A North Milwaukee Avenue , Chicago , Illinois 60618

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy & Debt

Admitted to practice in the State Courts of Illinois and Indiana as well as the Federal Courts for the Northern District of Illinois and both the Northern and Southern District of Indiana.  Also admitted to practice before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.. The focus of my practice is to assist consumers with obtaining relief under the various chapters of the United States Bankruptcy Code, which I find incredibly rewarding.  We are a small firm and I have the luxury of spending a lot of quality time with my clients to help them feel more comfortable while they may be going through an unpleasant period of time in their lives. My firm takes great pride in providing individual, personal service to all of our clients.. I also accept a variety of other types of cases and very much enjoy Appellate Practice.

Firm: My Closing Lawyers

200 E. Fifth Ave. , Naperville , Illinois 60563

Practice Areas: Real Estate

Firm: Rubin Law, A Professional Corporation

1110 W Lake Cook Rd Ste 165 , Buffalo Grove , Illinois 60089

Practice Areas: Guardianship

Firm: Hirsch Law Group

517 DeKalb Ave. , Sycamore , Illinois 60178

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

I have been an attorney for just over twenty years, all spent practicing criminal law. The first thirteen years of my career were spent as an Assistant State's Attorney in the Cook County State's Attorney's office. During my years as a prosecutor, I became familiar not only with how the ciminal justice system operates, but also how police departments, and the police themselves, operate. This knowledge has served me well in the seven years since that I have been defending clients charged with crimes from speeding to murder. During my career, I have tried hundreds of cases, both in front of judges and juries, and have litigated many, many motions defending my clients' Constitutional rights.  I have gained aquittals for my clients in such cases as driving under the influence of alcohol, firearms offenses, drug offenses, and others.. I was born and raised in Chicago and still reside in the city. When I am not working, I enjoy working with animals and foster and volunteer for the Anti-Cruelty Society of Chicago.

Firm: Seidman Margulis & Fairman, LLP

20 S Clark St Ste 700 , Chicago , Illinois 60603

Practice Areas: Civil , Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Personal Injury

Melanie K. Fairman practices in all areas of personal injury law on behalf of plaintiffs, with an emphasis on medical malpractice, products liability, vehicular collisions and general negligence.  One hundred percent of her practice is devoted to litigation, including both trial and appellate work.

Firm: Melanie Caspi

2801 Lakeside Dr , Bannockburn , Illinois 60015

Practice Areas: Family

200 N. Lasalle St., 30th Floor , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: General Practice, Family

Meighan Harmon focuses on complex family law cases involving the distribution of multi-million dollar estates and represents successful business professionals and their spouses from a variety of industries, as well as individuals with multi-generational wealth. Meighan is a versatile attorney who provides her clients a wide range of options for resolving their disputes.  She is an experienced litigator who can be fierce in the courtroom, but she is also a trained collaborative lawyer and a family law mediator who can devise creative solutions and amicably settle even the toughest of cases. No two divorces are the same, and Meighan possesses the skills necessary to provide the right solution for each unique situation.Not only does Meighan assist her clients in dissolving their marriages, but she also encourages them to be future focused.  She believes divorce offers clients a unique opportunity to build a positive future for themselves, complete with financial and emotional security.  To this end, she provides her clients with the tools necessary to help them construct a solid foundation on which to navigate their new lives.   For Meighan’s clients, divorce can be a spring board to reinventing themselves.Meighan is part of an elite group of leaders in family law. In 2011, she was elected by her peers to be President of the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.  In 2016, Super Lawyers named Meighan as one of the Top 50 Women Lawyers in Illinois, and she has since been named in Best Lawyers in America, Leading Lawyers Network, and Illinois Super Lawyers.  A frequent lecturer on family law topics, she is also a published author, having assisted in the researching and drafting of the book Problems in Family Law.  She also co-authors a chapter for the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education titled Unique Employee Benefits:  Stock Options, ESOPs, Etc and published articles in the Matrimonial Strategist, the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, The Family Advocate, and other publications.

Firm: Lafata Law LLC

2100 Manchester Rd, Suite C-1720 , Wheaton , Illinois 60187

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Lafata Law LLC Founder, Attorney Megan Lafata. Megan earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Iowa and began working as a law clerk with a prominent DuPage County law firm specializing in local prosecutions, criminal defense, and family law. She was then admitted to Northern Illinois University College of Law where she discovered her passion for litigation through participating in the American Lawyer's Association Moot Court Competition as well as an internship at the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office.. After graduating from Northern Illinois University College of Law, Megan began her legal career as an Assistant State's Attorney in DuPage County. Megan's hard work and ambition facilitated her advancement through the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office. She worked her way from traffic and misdemeanor prosecutions to felony trial and narcotics prosecutions, handling a litany of cases including but not limited to petty traffic offenses, DUI, battery, domestic battery, orders of protection, theft, retail theft, burglary, robbery, armed robbery, and attempted murder. During her seven years at the State's Attorney's Office Megan was responsible for thousands of criminal cases and tried well over one hundred cases to verdict. This invaluable experience provides Megan with the unique opportunity to evaluate each case from the perspective of a prosecutor in order to aggressively advocate for her clients in the courtroom.. Upon leaving the State's Attorney's Office, Megan moved on to practice civil litigation at a premier insurance defense law firm in Chicago. There, Megan's case load consisted of issues involving breach of contract, negligence, premises liability, construction litigation, car accidents, and medical malpractice.. Megan is licensed to practice law in Illinois and Federal Court in the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois. When she is not advocating for her clients, Megan enjoys cooking, spending time with her family, and White Sox baseball.

Firm: Mehta Law Group

121 West Wacker Dr , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Divorce & Family, Business

Firm: Ledebuhr Law

2 N. Riverside Plaza , Chicago , Illinois 60606

Practice Areas: Family

Firm: Kirkland and Ellis LLP

200 East Randolph Drive , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Civil

Sears Tower 6300   233 South Wacker Drive Illino , Chicago , Illinois 60606

Practice Areas: Intellectual Property

Firm: Johnson, Westra, Broecker, Whittaker, & Newitt, P.C.

380 S Schmale Rd Ste 102 , Carol Stream , Illinois 60188

Practice Areas: Family

Megan is a long time resident of DuPage County, having graduated from St. Francis High School, in Wheaton, Illinois. She attended the University of Arizona, where she majored in Political Science. During her undergraduate studies, she received honors such as the Academic Award of Distinction and initiation into Pi Sigma Alpha, a political science honorary.  Megan was also selected for a legislative internship with U.S. Senator Jon Kyl.  Additionally, she was active in College Republicans and the Catholic Newman Center Club.. At Michigan State University College of Law, Megan made the Dean’s List.   As a student clinician for the Housing Law Clinic, she represented low income clients with complex landlord-tenant and foreclosure issues.  She was a research assistant for Professor Brian Gilmore, head of the Housing Law Clinic. While at law school, she also participated in clubs such as the Christian Law Society and the Federalist Society.. During an internship with the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office, she worked in the DUI courtroom, representing the State of Illinois pursuant to IL Sup. Ct. Rule 711.. Megan is a certified Guardian ad Litem in DuPage County for Family Law and Probate. As a member of the American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, the DuPage County Bar Association, and the Chicago Bar Association, she is an active member of the legal community.  Her husband, Brandon, is also an attorney. They are active members of St. Michael’s Parish and St. Daniel's Parish in Wheaton. They volunteer for non-profit organizations such as the ALS Association (Chicago Chapter). Megan is also fluent in American Sign Language.

Firm: Johnson, Johnson & Nolan

11 S. High St. , Belleville , Illinois 62220

Practice Areas: Family

Megan M. Nolan, born in 1983 in Belleville, Illinois, is an experienced attorney admitted to the Missouri Bar in 2009 and the Illinois Bar in 2010. She earned her J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law in 2009, focusing on Civil Litigation. Ms. Nolan's practice encompasses various areas, including Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody, Adoption, Paternity, Probate Estates and Guardianship, Estate Planning, Personal Injury, Contract Disputes, and Litigation. She graduated cum laude with a B.A. in Psychology from Murray State University in 2006. Megan Nolan is an active member of professional associations such as the Illinois State Bar Association (Young Lawyers Division Section Member), St. Clair County Bar Association, and Missouri Bar Association. Her past employment includes roles at Stange Law Firm, P.C, Blake Law Group, P.C, Klar, Izsak & Stenger, LLC, and Goldenhersh & Goldenhersh, PC.

Firm: McAlister Law, Ltd.

1381 N. Western Ave , Lake Forest , Illinois 60045

Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation

As an accomplished Matrimonial and Family Law practitioner, Ms. McAlister understands that her clients are real people facing emotionally challenging decisions that will affect the rest of their lives. She is an experienced litigator known for her tenacity in the courtroom, yet she is accessible and sensitive to her clients throughout case proceedings.. Ms. McAlister is skilled in handling divorces involving substantial assets and complex estates, including the identification and valuation of real estate, securities, business interests, retirement funds, pension plans, tax shelters, overseas accounts, stock options, trusts, and other sources of wealth.. Ms. McAlister has over 10 years of experience representing clients in all areas of family law, dispute resolution, and litigation. Areas of expertise include divorce, allocation of parental responsibilities and parenting time/child custody and visitation, child support, spousal support, prenuptial/postnuptial agreements, equitable distribution, and separation and settlement agreements. We also handle complex financial issues, matters involving corporate valuations, non-marital tracing, asset protection, and grandparent visitation.

Firm: Law Offices of David K. Barhydt

2901 Butterfield Rd , Oak Brook , Illinois 60523

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Law Offices of Melanie Witt PC

20 South Clark Street , Chicago , Illinois 60603

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts