Illinois Lawyers Bruce Pfaff to Bryan Wilson

Firm: Pfaff & Gill, Ltd

One East Wacker Drive   3310  606 , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Legal Malpractice,Motor Vehicle Accidents

Firm: Dykema Professionals

111 North Ottawa Street , Joliet , Illinois 60432

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Mahoney, Silverman & Cross, LLC

822 129th Infantry Drive , Joliet , Illinois 60543

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bryan M. Wellner was raised in Minooka, Illinois. He is a graduate of Minooka High School. He graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a minor in English. While at Illinois Wesleyan, Bryan played on the baseball team. He was also an active member of Sigma Chi Fraternity, Gamma Sigma Alpha, an academic honor society, Order of Omega, a leadership honor society, and Pi Sigma Alpha, a political honor society.. Bryan then earned his Juris Doctor degree from The John Marshall Law School in May, 2015. While at The John Marshall Law School, Bryan was on the Dean’s List and actively participated in the trial advocacy program. He also coached a team in John Marshall’s annual 1L Intrascholastic trial advocacy competition, and his team won 1st place out of more than 20 teams.. While in law school, Bryan worked as a 711 Intern at the Will County State’s Attorney’s Office representing the State in misdemeanor cases for trials and hearings. At the State’s Attorney’s Office, he first chaired three misdemeanor jury trials, and received guilty verdicts in each trial. Additionally, he represented the State in several bench trials and DUI Summary Suspension hearings.

Firm: The Law Office of Niko G. Marneris, PC.

10661 S. Roberts Rd. , Palos Hills , Illinois 60465

Practice Areas: Real Estate

Firm: Castlebrook Law, P.C.

526 Market Loop, Suite D , West Dundee , Illinois 60118

Practice Areas: Litigation

Bryan is a Partner at Castlebrook Law, P.C. in West Dundee, IL.  He specializes in divorce, paternity, child custody, orders of protection, appeals, criminal defense, probate, guardianship, adoptions, and civil litigation.  Bryan is a seasoned trial attorney with extensive experience with a broad range of legal matters.

Firm: Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

550 W Adams St Ste 300 , Chicago , Illinois 60661

Practice Areas: Intellectual Property , Intellectual Property

Firm: Sims Law Firm, Ltd.

1700 Park St. , Naperville , Illinois 60563

Practice Areas: Litigation

I am an attorney concentrating my practice in representing people and companies in legal disputes regarding contracts, non compete agreements, LLC and partnership agreements, other agreements, construction defects, mechanic's lien issues, and other disagreements that do not involve personal injuries. I also represent people buying and selling both residential and commercial real estate. Finally, I landlords seeking to evict tenants from their property. In this capacity I have represented local landlords as well as landlords from all over the country.. My office is in Naperville, I live in Auora, and I practice throughout the western suburbs. Additionally, I have given presentations on legal technology issues for the American Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, The State Bar of Wisconsin, the Chicago Bar Association, the DuPage County Bar Association, the Kane County Bar Association, the Lake County Bar Association, and the Lake County (Indiana) Bar Association. Also, I was the featured speaker at the 2014 Oklahoma Solo and Small Firm Conference..

Firm: Block, Klukas, Manzella & Shell, PC

19 W Jefferson St , Joliet , Illinois 60432

Practice Areas: Workers Compensation, Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse, Wrongful Death, Dog Bite, Spinal Cord Injury, Brain Injury, Trucking Accident

Most people who meet me know me as a husband and father of two daughters.  I'm a "dance dad" and softball coach, who likes to work hard fighting for my clients.  I also love to exercise.  I started going to CrossFit in March of 2016 and have lost over 70 pounds.  I also happen to be a highly reviewed attorney in the area, as well as the recipient of several honors, incuding being named a “Rising Star” attorney by Illinois Super Lawyers magazine, a designation limited to less than 2.5% of lawyers under 40 years of age in the State of Illinois and as an Emerging Lawyer by Leading Lawyers and recently the firm was named by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best law firms in 2017.. I have spent my career practicing law in courtrooms and Illinois Workers' Compensation settings throughout Illinois, including Chicago, Dupage, Kane, Kendall, Will, Grundy and many more counties.  When I am not busy fighting for the rights of my clients, you can usually find me supporting my daughters at a dance competition or coaching softball.   I love coaching softball as it gives me the opportunity to teach the girls the proper way to play the game as well as pass on my knowledge as a former collegiate baseball player at North Central College, Go Cardinals!  If I am not doing one of the above you can find me working hard at the gym.. I also have a typical attorney story as well, I am a 2008 graduate of the Hamline University School of Law (after attending North Central College for undergraduate work).  Since that time my practice area has been exclusively workers' compensation and personal injury.  I concentrate my practice on representing those who are injured by others.

Firm: Reed Centracchio & Associates, LLC

70 E Lake St Ste 500 , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

I am a managing member of an nine attorney family law firm in downtown Chicago and Hinsdale, IL.  We help our clients navigate the most difficult moments of their lives, handle cases in Cook, DuPage, Lake, and Will Counties, and work with the independent law office of Isabelle Gandonniere in Lyon, France for purposes of handling international family law matters.. I treat my clients the way I would want to be treated.  Attentive listening, straight talk, respect, and prepared representation are qualities I offer my clients.  If you would like additional information, please visit my web site or give me a call at.  Correspondence is welcome at my firm in English, French, and Spanish.

Firm: The Law Office of Kevin M. O'Brien

105 West Madison Street , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Workers Compensation

Bryan Hoffman joined the Law Office of Kevin M. O’Brien in September of 2007 as a law clerk and was hired as an associate attorney upon his admittance to the Illinois Bar in November of 2008. During law school, Mr. Hoffman was licensed as a 711 law clerk at a Fair Housing Legal Clinic, where he represented clients in the Chicago metropolitan area who were denied housing because of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, familial status, marital status, age, source of income, and/or sexual orientation. Mr. Hoffman is an active member of a variety of bar and professional organizations, including the American Bar Association, the Illinois Bar Association, and the Chicago Bar Association. Mr. Hoffman received his undergraduate degree with honors in Finance with a concentration in Accounting from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign prior to attending and graduating from the John Marshall Law School.

2525 Cabot Drive   204 , Lisle , Illinois 60532

Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents,Civil ,Consumer Fraud,Consumer Protection,Insurance ,Products Liability

Firm: Drew Law Group

806 Public Square , Benton , Illinois 62812

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

Attorney Bryan Drew has tried hundreds of cases throughout southern Illinois and St. Louis in a career that has spanned decades. He's been retained in every county in the region and even been to the Illinois Supreme Court; where he was victorious. He is known as an aggressive trial lawyer who has received accolades from countless attorney organizations including 10 Best in Client Satisfaction and was named Litigator of the Year in 2019 from the American Institute of Trial Lawyers. Bryan specializes in divorce/ custody, personal injury, criminal defense and civil litigation. His law firm now has three locations in two states.

Firm: Millerking LLC

2410 State St , Alton , Illinois 62002

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

Firm: Huck Bouma, PC

1755 Naperville Road , Wheaton , Illinois 60189

Practice Areas: Corporate & Incorporation

BRUNO W. TABIS, JR. joined the Wheaton lawfirm, Huck Bouma PC in 2018.  He had previously practiced for nearly 40 years in Chicago.. After graduating with honors from the Illinois Institute of Chicago, Kent law School in 1973, where he served as editor and author of the Chicago Kent Law Review, Bruno  joined the newly formed United States Environmental Protection Agency as an enforcement attorney in the Water Division.  During the two years he was with U.S. EPA, he negotiated water permits and participated in complex enforcement actions against numerous large dischargers, including U.S. Steel.. He entered private practice in 1975 and has been a partner in several prominent Chicago law firms, including Crowley, Barrett & Karaba and Michael Best & Friedrich (previously Schwartz & Freemen). His practice and experience are extensive.. Bruno’s practice has covered all aspects of commercial real estate, including purchases and sales, condominium development and conversions, project development and construction contracting, leasing, property management and environmental compliance, permitting and remediation.  He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association Real Estate Law Section Council, and served as its Chairman in 1993-4.. Serving as general counsel for small and medium sized businesses, Bruno concentrates on the formation and maintenance of corporations and LLCs, mergers and acquisitions, employment matters, contract negotiations and UCC issues, as well as consulting and advising the principals on general business matters. He counsels business owners and individuals on estate and succession planning, preparation of Wills, Trusts, and Powers of Attorney, and is experienced in probate proceedings and trust and estate management and administration.. Bruno also practices in the areas of financial institutions and finance, representing both banks and borrowers in loan documentation, mortgage and real estate financing, UCC financing, workouts, forbearances, renegotiations and commercial short sales.. He has been appointed and served as Park District Attorney for the Rolling Meadows Park District since 1979.. In addition to the ISBA Real Estate Law Section Council, Bruno served on the Board of Editors of the Illinois Bar Record (1994-2001).  Other professional activities include the Chicago Bar Association (Board of Managers 1983-83; Chairman, Young Lawyers Section 1982-83; Board of Editors, Chicago Bar Record 1989-91; Editor in Chief, The Communicator 1987-88; and membership in the Real Property, Business Law, Environmental Law and Commercial Finance and Transactions Committees); American Bar Association; Chicago Mortgage Attorneys Association; and Real Estate Investment Association (REIA).  He was a course instructor at IIT-Chicago-Kent College of Law, Real Estate Document Drafting (1978-79) and currently is a member of the Advisory Board of Coordinated Advice and Referral Programs for Legal Services (CARPLS), Chicago, Illinois, of which he was a founding member and member of the original board of directors.. He has spoken on real estate, environmental, survey, title insurance, estate  planning  and finance matters at seminars sponsored by, among others,  the Illinois State Bar Association, The Chicago Bar Association, the DuPage County Bar Association, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education and LORMAN Education Seminars.   In 1998, Bruno spoke at the Omni Juris Banking Seminar, Annecy, France on the Impact of Environmental Law on American Banks.. Currently residing in the Stonebridge area of Aurora, Bruno had lived in Wheaton for 35 years, where he was very active in the community.  He was a founding member and on the original board of directors for the New 200 Foundation and was a long-time member of St. Paul Lutheran Church where he served as President.. He received his J.D. with honors from IIT-Chicago Kent College of Law and BA from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana.  Bruno has been rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell and named to Chicago’s Top Rated Lawyers.

Firm: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLP

70 West Madison Street, Suite 3100 , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: General Practice, Technology and Science, Corporate & Incorporation

Firm: Kavanagh, Scully, Sudow, White & Frederick P.C.

301 SW Adams St. , Peoria , Illinois 61602

Practice Areas: Condemnation & Eminent Domain, Constitutional , Contracts, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord & Tenant, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Premises Liability, Taxation - State & Federal, Trusts, Wills, Business, Business, Business

Bruce Thiemann is a member of Kavanagh, Scully, Sudow, White & Frederick, P.C. He has practiced law in Peoria since 1978. Bruce joined the firm in 2005 and previously practiced as a sole practitioner. Civil litigation, corporate, real estate, insurance defense, licensing, trust and estate, and municipal cases and clients have all formed Bruce's area of concentration. A fourth generation Peorian, Bruce is a 1967 graduate of Woodruff High School. Following high school he attended Cornell College and Illinois State University before joining the Army where he served a Helicopter Door Gunner with the 7th Squadron, 1st Air Cavalry Regiment in Vietnam in 1969. Following service, Bruce attended Illinois Central College, Bradley University, and Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History in 1975. Bruce then attended Southern Illinois University School of Law, New England School of Law in Boston, and Washington College of Law of the American University in Washington, D.C. where he received his Juris Doctor Degree in 1978. He is admitted to practice law in all Illinois State Courts, and is admitted in the United States Supreme Court, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the Central and Northern District Federal Courts. A resident of East Peoria since 1986, Bruce and his wife, Teri, have two children, Bob and Maggie. Bruce has been active in local Veterans' activities including spearheading the WWI and WWII Memorial on the Courthouse Square in Peoria, Illinois.

Firm: Stratton and Reichert, P.C.

725 South Fourth St. , Springfield , Illinois 62703

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Firm: Self & Russelburg, Ltd.

408 N Lake St , Aurora , Illinois 60506

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: Harter & Schottland PC

625 W. Rollins Rd. Suite A , Round Lake Beach , Illinois 60073

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bruce Schottland is a founding partner of Harter & Schottland, P.C.. He is an experienced litigator. He began his career at a large civil defense firm in Chicago . After gaining valuable experience in the civil area, Mr. Schottland left the firm to learn the art of Criminal Defense. Since then he has conducted countless contested hearings and has taken hundreds of cases to trial. He has defended individuals charged with traffic, criminal misdemeanors and the most serious felonies. Further, Mr. Schottland has maintained a varied civil practice by representing individuals and businesses in areas such as personal injury, eviction proceedings and contract disputes.. Bruce Schottland was raised in Lake County, leaving only to attend the University of Illinois Law School. He is an active community partner and volunteers extensively. He is a longstanding board member for the Mano a Mano Family Resource Center where he also served as an Executive Board Member. He volunteered as a NICASA truancy court judge. He has also volunteered as a scholarship judge for the Round Lake Area Chamber of Commerce. Bruce also served as President of Chapter 932 of the Experimental Aircraft Association for four years. Further, Bruce maintains membership in various bar associations. He has participated or contributed to many local philanthropic organizations including the McHenry County Community Foundation, Shop with a Cop, Lakeview Fishing Foundation, Round Lake Area Chamber of Commerce and others.. Bruce Schottland attended college at the University of Illinois where he received a Bachelor’s Degree. He then returned to attend the University of Illinois College of Law where he graduated with a juris doctorate degree Cum Laude. Bruce Schottland was admitted to the Illinois Bar in November of 2001.

Firm: Kogut & Wilson, L.L.C.

180 N Michigan Ave , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Family

I concentrate mypractice in the area of family law with extensive experience involving finances, child custody, and domestic violence.  These areas are often complex and can be very emotional for the parties involved.. For 2012 through 2015, I was recognized by his peers and named a “Rising Star” attorney by Illinois Super Lawyersmagazine, a designation limited to less than 2.5% of lawyers under 40 years of age in the state of Illinois.. I am a board member of the Illinois State Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division (2008 – current).  Within the Young Lawyers Division, I serve on the Children’s Assistance Fund Grant Subcommittee, which seeks to provide grants to organizations across the state related to children and law.. I am currently an adjunct professor at John Marshall Law School where I co-teach a course titled “Family Law Advocacy,” which teaches students to effectively and compassionately assist survivors of domestic violence in a divorce or paternity action.  Through this course, I have partnered with Between Friends to offer legal assistance to victims of domestic violence.. I am one of the founding members of the Associate Board of the Legal Aid Society (2010 – 2014), which operates as the legal arm of Metropolitan Family Services.  I previously served as the chair of the Pro-bono Committee. With the assistance of another board member, I implemented a Family Law Mentoring Panel to assist pro-bono attorneys when volunteering their time. I also teach the Simple Divorce Training to pro-bono attorneys with the Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Services.. In 2011, I volunteered at the Cook County Domestic Violence Court Project to assist victims of domestic violence in obtaining orders of protection.