Illinois Lawyers J. Vandersnick to Jack Bentley

Firm: Van Der Snick Law Firm, Ltd.

2435 Dean Street Unit 2F , Saint Charles , Illinois 60175

Practice Areas: DUI & DWI

J. Brick Van Der Snick is the principal of the Van Der Snick Law Firm, Ltd., in St. Charles and Sycamore, Illinois.  His practice concentrates in the criminal defense of Traffic and Criminal cases with an emphasis on Traffic and Driving Under the Influence (DUI) cases, Family Law, Custody, and Paternity matters.. Prior to private practice, Mr. Van Der Snick was a Supreme Court Rule 711 Clerk and an Assistant State’s Attorney in Kane County, Illinois for almost five (5) years, wherein he prosecuted all matters ranging from ordinance violations to murder cases.. Mr. Van Der Snick is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA), the Kane County Bar Association (KCBA), the DeKalb County Bar Association (DCBA), the Texas Criminal Defense Attorney’s Association (TCDLA), and the Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (IACDL). Mr. Van Der Snick is the past chair of the ISBA, Traffic Laws and Courts Section Council and has been a current member for over 10 years.. Mr. Van Der Snick has authored many articles published in the ISBA Traffic Laws and Courts Section Newsletter and has been a guest lecturer for ISBA-CLE Programs, Kane County CLE programs, IACDL Programs, as well as appearing in traffic videos for the Illinois Bar Association and Kane County Bar.  Mr. Van Der Snick published an article entitled, “Summary Suspension Hearings: Shifting the Burden of Proof to the State” in the March 2000 Illinois Bar Journal.  Mr. Van Der Snick is the author of the 2011 Supplement to the 2009 IICLE – Defending DUI and Related Cases, Chapter 6 – Standardized Field Sobriety Testing and 2014 Edition.. In 2002, he received a Certificate of Training in administering “Standardized Field Sobriety Testing” using the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) standards.  In 2006, he received his Certificate for Refresher Training for NHTSA and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing.  In September 2012, Mr. Van Der Snick became a certified standardized field sobriety test instructor.  In 2014, Mr. Van Der Snick attended and completed the NHTSA ARIDE Course.. In 2003, he was appointed as a member of the prestigious National College of DUI Defense, Inc. and has been in good standing since his inclusion in the program.. Mr. Van Der Snick has lectured and presented extensively with the Illinois Appellate Prosecutors Basic Trial Advocacy Program, Advanced DUI Program, the ISBA, the IACDL, the Northwestern Suburban Bar, as well as the University of Illinois in Springfield, Continuing Legal Education Program.

Firm: Diamond Legal, P.C.

3431 W. Elm Street, Ste A , Mchenry , Illinois 60050

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

In recognition of J.P.'s skill set, he was named to the Super Lawyers list as Illinois’ “Rising Stars” in the area of Family Law in 2024 and 2025. This peer nominated honor is bestowed on only a small fraction of the attorneys in Illinois.. During J.P.'s law school career, he was awarded a Certificate in Family Law through achieving a high-grade point average in courses geared towards Family Law. He is dedicated and motivated to attain the best possible outcome for every client.

Firm: Beam Legal Team, LLC

954 W Washington Blvd, Suite 215 , Chicago , Illinois 60607 Zip code: 60607

Practice Areas: Birth Injury

Jack Beam, founder and partner at Chicago birth injury law firm Beam Legal Team, LLC, earned his Juris Doctorate from Northwestern University, where he served as a member of the Northwestern University Law Review’s editorial board. Mr. Beam also has a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Michigan, where he graduated “with distinction.”. Mr. Beam formerly worked as a staff attorney in the Frauds Section of the Civil Division for the U.S. Department of Justice Honors Program. He also worked for the U.S. Attorney in Delaware, and has served as the Director of an FBI Task Force. He has prosecuted a number of serious crimes, including firearms violations, mail fraud, counterfeiting, and bank robbery. Later, Mr. Beam moved into private practice in Colorado and Michigan and now focuses on neonatal and obstetrical malpractice cases. He has also handled a number of high-profile personal injury cases, including representing the family of one of the victims of the Columbine High School Massacre.. In his spare time, he enjoys writing screenplays and books. Mr. Beam also spend time doing charity work for some of his favorite charities including the Special Olympics, Doctors without Borders, the Nick & Esther Beam Scholarship for Michigan, and the Alliance for the Great Lakes.

Firm: Schiff Hardin LLP

6600 Sears Tower , Chicago , Illinois 60606 Zip code: 60606

Practice Areas: General Practice

Firm: Nadler, Pritikin and Mirabelli, L.L.C.

One Prudential Plaza   130 East Randolph Drive I , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Child Custody & Visitation,Child Support,Divorce,Domestic Partnership,Family ,Paternity,Prenuptial Agreement

Firm: Tietz Law Firm

2445 Dean Street , Saint Charles , Illinois 60175 Zip code: 60175

Practice Areas: Real Estate

222 North La Salle Street   300   , Chicago , Illinois 60601 Zip code: 60601

Practice Areas: Civil ,Corporate ,Gaming ,Government Agencies,White Collar Crime

NBC Tower   3600 , Chicago , Illinois 60611 Zip code: 60611

Practice Areas: Patents

Firm: Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum and Nagelberg LLP

200 West Madison Street   3900  6 , Chicago , Illinois 60606 Zip code: 60606

Practice Areas: Corporate

One IBM Plaza   200 , Chicago , Illinois 60611 Zip code: 60611

Practice Areas: Products Liability,Toxic Substances

Firm: Holland and Knight LLP

131 South Dearborn Street   30th Floor , Chicago , Illinois 60603 Zip code: 60603

Practice Areas: Civil ,Land Use & Zoning,Municipal ,Real Estate ,Zoning, Planning & Land Use

Firm: Myron M. Cherry and Associates, LLC

30 North La Salle Street   2300   , Chicago , Illinois 60602 Zip code: 60602

Practice Areas: Class Actions,Corporate

Firm: Mennenga Law

5310 Finlen Ln , Bloomington , Illinois 61705

208 South La Salle Street   1860 , Chicago , Illinois 60604 Zip code: 60604

Practice Areas: General Practice

Two North LaSalle Street 2200  60 , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Antitrust & Trade Regulation,Business & Commercial,Civil ,Contracts,Corporate ,Health Care & Hospitalization,Insurance ,Medicare and Medicaid,Mergers & Acquisitions,Regulatory

Firm: Strellis and Field, Chartered

115 East Mill Street , Waterloo , Illinois 62298 Zip code: 62298

Practice Areas: Civil ,Personal Injury,Products Liability,Workers Compensation,Wrongful Death

Firm: Burnside, Johnston, Choisser, Sheafor and Kelly, P.C.

First National Bank Building , Vandalia , Illinois 62471

Practice Areas: Banking & Finance,Civil ,Estate Planning,Municipal ,Probate ,Real Estate

Firm: Bainbridge Law Office

2630 Flossmoor Rd Ste 203 , Flossmoor , Illinois 60422 Zip code: 60422

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

2800 West Higgins Road   425  601 , Hoffman Estates , Illinois 60195 Zip code: 60195

Practice Areas: Estate Planning,General Practice,Municipal ,Real Estate

188 W Industrial Dr Ste 106 , Elmhurst , Illinois 60126 Zip code: 60126

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense