Illinois Lawyers Thomas Tuohy to Timothy A.

Firm: Tuohy Law Offices

17W220 22nd Street , Oakbrook Terrace , Illinois 60181

Practice Areas: Trusts

From 1984 to 1988, I served as Special Assistant Attorney General of Illinois and founded Tuohy Law Offices in 1982.. I am an attorney at Tuohy Law Offices with over 40 years of experience. I concentrate in providing Living Trust estate plans and small business representation for working-class families.. My passion for serving the community stems from my roots in the West Side of Chicago, where I grew up as the grandson of a police chief and son of a detective. Dreams for Kids, the nonprofit organization I founded in 1989, mentored and trained thousands of youth as social entrepreneurs, and I have represented thousands of police officers and other public servants.. In addition to providing legal services for Living Trusts, Estate Planning, and Small Business owners, Tuohy Law Offices is dedicated to serving every legal need of its clients. Accordingly, a network of experienced national and local attorneys is available. Its affiliated attorneys concentrate in the followiing areas - Catastrophic Personal Injury, Malpractice, Products Liability, Mesothelioma, Wrongful Death, Worker's Compensation, Sexual Abuse, Nursing Home Abuse, and Neglect.. For over three decades, I have been honored yearly as one of the few attorneys in the United States to receive the highest (A/V) rating for legal ability and ethical standards. Martindale-Hubbell has provided such ratings for more than 138 years.. In 2015, the National Association of Distinguished Counsel selected me as one of the select Nations' Top 1%, recognizing attorneys who elevate the bar's standards and provide a benchmark for other attorneys to emulate. Selected attorneys are vetted by independent research of a blue-ribbon panel and approved by a judicial review board.. I was sworn in and admitted to the United States Supreme Court Bar in 1990.. As an adjunct professor at DePaul University, I am dedicated to teaching entrepreneurship and social innovation. My mission is to educate and challenge expectations and empower people to live the American Dream and pass it on to future generations. With the proper guidance and determination, anyone can achieve their goals and make a difference.. *The Supreme Court of Illinois does not recognize certifications of specialties in law practice. LinkedIn profiles may be considered attorney advertising. Nothing posted in this profile is legal advice, nor does it form an attorney/client relationship. You should not act upon the profile content without seeking professional legal counsel.

Firm: Tiffanie B. Powell & Associates, P.C.

4747 Lincoln Mall Dr Ste 200 , Matteson , Illinois 60443

Practice Areas: General Practice, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business

Firm: Tabet DiVito and Rothstein LLC

The Rookery Building   209 South La Salle Street , Chicago , Illinois 60604

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy,Civil ,Insurance

Firm: Law Office of Timijanel Boyd Odom, J.D.

19624 Governors Hwy Ste 1 , Flossmoor , Illinois 60422

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Experience, Quality, Affordable. I have been licensed to practice law for 30 years. After graduating from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1989, I worked with Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago handling Landlord/tenant, Eviction, Disability Appeals, and other civil matters. After being licensed in 1990 I joined the Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender where I worked throughout varies divisions including Child Protection, Juvenile Justice, Paternity, Misdemeanor, Traffic and Felony over my 16 year career in the office.. I am the proud mother of 3 amazing young men, 26, 24 and 22. I’ve been a DCFS Foster Parent and a DCFS adoptive parent. I am a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., Zeta Xi Sigma Alumnae Chapter, an International Sorority and member of the Divine Nine.. I have always been active in public interest. In high school I was able to gather petitions and get a stop sign placed between two main thorough fares where students crossed over getting to class from one building to the other. The school and CPS hadn’t gotten it done. I did. I was the First Black/African-American President of the Student Bar Association at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law in 100 years of History. I was Awarded the Alumni Award from the Law School Alumni association upon graduation. Once active in the Legal Community as a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, I was Awarded the Young Lawyer of the Year by the Illinois State Bar Association. Fast forward to 2008, as the Volunteer Field Organizer we ran the Obama campaign office in the South Suburbs from my Law Office. To serving 8 years on the School District 161 School Board.. My life and career has been to protect and represent the interest of all. I have always done so in my legal career representing my clients, and I will continue to do so. Its been said that I can be a Lamb or a Lion. Whatever is necessary for you.

20 North Clark   3200 , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: General Practice

Firm: Schierer & Ritchie, LLC

1009 Illini Drive , East Peoria , Illinois 61611

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

As a partner at Schierer & Ritchie, LLC, I am a caring and zealous advocate. I share the value system of my partner and am committed to forming personal and caring relationships with my clients, advocating aggressively and zealously for my clients, and honing my legal skills through continued and regular professional training and education to better serve my clients.. Because the consequences can be so long lasting and drastic, when you have been accused of a crime, you don't need a good attorney. You need a great attorney.. More than anything else, I believe a great attorney views and gets to know her client as a person. She learns her client's life story and gains an understanding of the background that led to her client's current circumstance. As a person accused of a crime, you deserve to know that your representative understands you as an individual. I make sure this happens. I speak with you frequently, I make sure you understand each step of the process, and I respond to all of your inquiries in a timely fashion. And, I work hard to make sure that the prosecutor and the judge know you not just as a person accused of a crime, but as a person with a history, a family, and a life that really matters.. While our American theme is "innocent until proven guilty," it often seems this phrase should be the other way around. Make no mistake, when you have been accused of a crime, the cards are stacked against you. Because of this, you need an attorney who really knows how to aggressively represent you. I have spent more time litigating in a courtroom than most attorneys. I enjoy the advocacy of courtroom litigation. Most importantly, I listen intently to what you have to say. With me as your attorney, you will never feel there is a great argument that should have been made but wasn't. I am also an excellent collaborator. Sometimes what you need as a person who has been accused of a crime is simply the assurance that you are getting the best deal possible given your situation. I work well with all parties to make sure you are not getting a raw deal. If there is room for negotiation out there, I will find it and fit you in.. Finally, like Attorney Schierer, I work hard to fine tune my legal knowledge and my legal skills. With me as your attorney you can be assured I will be updated on the law and trained in the most recent courtroom techniques. As your attorney, I owe you the duty of competency. I strive to provide you with excellency.. Before all this began, I earned a B.S. in Biology from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. Thereafter I went on full scholarship and earned a J.D. summa cum laude from Southern Illinois University. Since then, I have been honored to join the bars of the States of Illinois, Missouri and California. As a result, I am uniquely qualified to practice in all state courts in these states and in several federal courts throughout the states.. I work in both the trial and the appellate venues of practice. I have worked on numerous misdemeanor and felony cases and have even had the pleasure of successfully arguing a criminal defense case before the Illinois Supreme Court at the age of 28.. When not working or volunteering in the community, I enjoy spending quality time with my family, exploring local cuisine, hiking the wilderness, and reading a great book.

Firm: Del Galdo Law Group

1441 S. Harlem Ave. , Berwyn , Illinois 60402

Practice Areas: Education , State, Local And Municipal Law, State, Local And Municipal Law, State, Local And Municipal Law, State, Local And Municipal Law

Tiffany advises clients on issues encountered by local governments, including compliance with federal and state laws, ethics, Freedom of Information Act and Open Meetings Act compliance, personnel issues, personnel manuals, and a variety of other issues. She also represents employers in workers’ compensation cases, grievance arbitrations, labor board hearings, wage and hour compliance, and unemployment proceedings. Tiffany has represented both candidates and objectors in election matters, has acted in an advisory capacity to local electoral boards, and has advised clients in the formation of campaign finance committees.. In addition to providing the above mentioned legal services to a number of governmental clients, Tiffany is an administrative law judge/adjudication hearing officer and a municipal prosecutor.  As an adjudicator, Tiffany determines compliance and non-compliance with local ordinances and certain state laws.  She also determines what fines or penalties will be assessed for violations of both local ordinances and state laws enforced by the local governmental entity.  In her role as a prosecutor, Tiffany prosecutes Illinois Vehicle Code violations and liquor code complaints.  Tiffany has also served as a student disciplinary hearing officer for local school districts.. In 2015, Tiffany was named an Emerging Lawyer by the Illinois Leading Lawyers Division of the Law Bulletin Publishing Company.  This is a distinction earned by fewer than 2% of all Illinois licensed lawyers  under the age of 40 in Illinois.. Tiffany also served as the chair of the Election Law Committee for the Chicago Bar Association in 2012-2013 and was the vice chair for the 2011-2012 bar year.

Firm: Alexander Law, LLC

717 Forest Avenue , Lake Forest , Illinois 60045

Practice Areas: Family

I embrace my role as more than just your attorney, but rather a guide for you in the domestic relations legal system. Whether the issue is simply a divorce, parenting issues, child support, spousal support, or understanding how a family business gets factored into a dissolution situation, going through the legal system is oftentimes one of the more difficult parts of your life.. I believe my job is not only to advocate on your behalf and fight in Court when necessary, but to assist you in weighing options, encourage communications when possible, and ensure that your best interest are being considered whether that be going to trial or working through a peaceable resolution. I believe that trial is always an option, but not necessarily the only option. I find my job, my role within the legal profession, to be profoundly rewarding in aiding people through such a troubling time in which I have unique experience and insight.. I have handled highly contested custody cases, high net worth cases, cases involving family businesses, and all other varieties of family situations.  I represent litigants in domestic violence situations, obtaining and defending against orders of protection.  I am a friend to the LGBTQ community and supportive of all versions of family dynamics that require legal services in the domestic relations legal system.. I am certified to serve as a mediator and also have had training in the collaborative practice. I am also experienced in the areas of prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. I have been published in the ISBA Family law newsletter and the Illinois Bar Journal on a variety of subjects relevant to litigants and practitioners in the domestic relations field. I have tried and settled cases in Cook, Lake and DuPage counties.

Firm: SI Elder Law, LLC

201 W. Main Street , Marion , Illinois 62959

Practice Areas: Elder Law

Firm: Thurston Law Firm

208 S LaSalle St , Chicago , Illinois 60604

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy

Firm: Handler Thayer, LLP

191 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago , Illinois 60606

Practice Areas: Real Estate

ProfileExperienced transactional attorney with a practice focused primarily on advanced planning for family offices. Representative domestic and international matters include: corporate governance, structuring, taxation, and alternative investment opportunities (including real property, private equity and debt, venture capital, and hedge funds).. Career Highlights• A frequent speaker on topics pertaining to real estate and title insurance, Nicholas is the only lawyer in Illinois to serve on the drafting committee for both of the prevailing residential real estate forms in our market (the Multi-Board Residential Real Estate Contract 7.0 and the Chicago Association of REALTOR® forms• One of just 101 title professionals nationally to hold the American Land Title Association’s highest designation (the “National Title Professional” or “NTP”)• Prior to law school, spent his early career working in public relations, government affairs, and politics for national political leaders. Educational Highlights• Holds two (2) law degrees from Loyola University Chicago, including an LL.M. in Business & Corporate Governance Law where he wrote a master’s thesis that analyzed the economic and legal environments that gave rise to the financial collapse in the United States in 2007 and 2008• Holds two (2) degrees from the University of Notre Dame, including an undergraduate degree that was earned in just three (3) years and a graduate business degree from the Mendoza College of Business. BiographyA problem-solver at his core, Nicholas has developed a reputation among his clients as being able to manage most any challenge – often becoming a quarterback of sorts for affluent families with complex legal issues.     While himself adept with real estate matters and a thought leader in his practice area, Nicholas’ best skill is often managing outside resources at moments of urgent need.

Firm: Mcandrews, Held & Malloy

500 W Madison St Ste 3400 , Chicago , Illinois 60661

Practice Areas: Patent Infringement

Providing excellence in intellectual property litigation.

Firm: Vedder Price Kaufman & Kammholz

222 North La Salle Street , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Labor , Arbitration

Firm: Crisham and Kubes, Ltd.

30 North LaSalle Street   2800  6 , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Admiralty & Maritime,Construction ,Corporate ,Professional Malpractice

200 N LaSalle , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

Thomas Villanti concentrates his practice on complex family law cases, including the distribution of multi-million dollar estates and complicated child custody disputes.  His comprehensive representation includes all aspects of family law, including contested court proceedings, complex negotiation and financial analysis.  Mr. Villanti takes special interest in the unique issues particularly relevant to celebrities’ and professional athletes' family law needs.Mr. Villanti utilizes his calm demeanor, efficient work-style and business background to achieve the best results possible for his clients.  He services a wide-range of clients, from athletes and entertainers to professionals and business persons, and equally their spouses and significant others.  He focuses on his clients’ necessary issues to expedite their divorce process.  As an effective advocate, Thomas Villanti maintains consistent communication with his clients to best represent their needs and to make a potentially overwhelming experience easier for his clients to understand.Mr. Villanti began his career with Schiller DuCanto and Fleck LLP in 2007 and became an associate with the firm in 2008 after receiving his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Florida. While in law school, Mr. Villanti earned a certificate in Collaborative Law, was awarded the Honors designation for his legal research and writing, and served as a Teaching Assistant in the Legal Research and Writing Department.  Mr. Villanti also holds Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida. Prior to joining Schiller, DuCanto and Fleck LLP, Mr. Villanti worked at the Virgil Hawkins Civil Legal Clinic in Gainesville, Florida, where he served as legal counsel to indigent men and women involved in family law proceedings.  Mr. Villanti also interned with Florida's Second District Court of Appeals and worked for an estate planning law practice in Gainesville, Florida.Mr. Villanti now co-authors a monthly column, “Sporting Judgment,” for the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.  His articles highlight unique family law issues that arise with sports and entertainment professionals.  As an experienced associate, Illinois Super Lawyers magazine has named Thomas Villanti a “Rising Star” for three consecutive years.

Firm: Thomas Vega-Byrnes, LLC

1637 West 103rd Street , Chicago , Illinois 60643

Practice Areas: Banking & Finance, Business Formation, Construction , Energy , International & Trade, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities , Construction & Development

Thomas Vega-Byrnes is a Chicago-based attorney with 20 years of experience in a variety of international business and development sector transactions. He has provided assistance to a range of clients around the world, including project sponsors, commercial and government lenders, EPC contractors, investment funds, development institutions and major corporations. He has handled matters in over 60 countries.My practice covers: Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America: project financed engineering and construction projects in electric power, airport, chemicals and other major infrastructure projects; international and US project finance and secured lending; investments in and loans to micro and SME lending institutions in developing countries; major international development institutions such as IFC, CDC, FMO, KfW, EBRD; corporate restructurings for tax purposes; M&A; joint ventures.. He was formerly an Adjunct Professor at Northwestern University Law School, and is currently a Lecturer in Law at University of Chicago Law School.

Firm: Vaclavek Stassen, PC

1300 S. Grove Avenue , Barrington , Illinois 60010

Practice Areas: Family

My law practice focuses primarily on all aspects of family law and real estate. I have an extensive background handling various other legal matters including traffic and criminal defense, estates and trust, corporate matters, real estate and civil litigation. My practice concentrates on handling a variety of family matters including complex divorce litigation, collaborative law, mediations, difficult custody disputes, support matters, visitation, significant financial estates, removal, domestic violence, maintenance, pre and post nuptial agreements, civil unions and post-decree matters.  I am often appointed by judges to serve as Guardian for the children’s interests in difficult custody disputes as well.. With over 17 years of experience working in McHenry, Kane, DuPage, Cook and Lake Counties, I have the experience and skill required to handle both complex and simple matters. I serve my clients with respect and compassion and aggressively advocate on their behalf to assure they get what they want and deserve. My clients will tell you that I am a fighter and zealously represent them. They will also tell you that I am different from most other attorneys because I get back to them prompltly, keep the in the loop and work with them to get the best results for them and their family.. I graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2000 and the University of Arizona in 1996. In 2018 I received the Distinguished Service Award by the McHenry County Bar Association in recognition of dedicated service and contribution to the citizens of McHenry County. I was recently honored as one of the 10 Best Family Law Attorneys by The American Institute of Family Law Attorneys for the second time in two years.  This year I was also recognized as one of the 10 Best Real Estate Attorneys by the American Institute of Real Estate Attorneys as well.  I was honored in 2012 as one of the “Best Under 40” by the McHenry County Business Journal and was named Member of the Year in 2009 by the Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce. I am proud to be a board member for CASA and am excited to be involved with various other charitable organizations in the area including Big Brothers Big Sisters for six years. I also served as a board member for McHenry County Housing Authority from 2011 to 2017 and was a member of the Board of Directors for the Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce and was the founding President of the Young Professionals which has produced many leaders in the community since its inception in 2006.  I currently am on the Board of Governors for the McHenry County Bar Association and the finance committee for the Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce as well.  I am also a member of the Illinois, McHenry and the Northwest Suburban Bar Associations.

Firm: Nisen and Elliott, LLC

200 West Adams Street   2500  606 , Chicago , Illinois 60606

Practice Areas: Banking & Finance,Business & Commercial,Construction ,Corporate ,Gaming ,Real Estate

415 North LaSalle Street   603  6 , Chicago , Illinois 60610

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial,Civil ,Corporate ,Intellectual Property ,International & Trade,Mergers & Acquisitions,Real Estate

Firm: Meckler Bulger and Tilson

123 North Wacker Drive   1800  60 , Chicago , Illinois 60606

Practice Areas: Corporate