Amanda M. Zannoni

Amanda concentrates her practice in the areas of trusts and estates. She prosecutes and defends trustees, executors, and administrators, relating to will contest, undue influence, breach of fiduciary duty, business wind-up, estate accounting, and trust accounting disputes through initial filings, discovery, trial, and post-trial issues such as appeals. Amanda also provides services in trust administration, probate administration, and general litigation. Amanda is an experienced litigator, having represented clients in appeals, estate and trust contests, business disputes, commercial disputes, elder abuse issues, and guardianships. She is known for building and maintaining relationships with clients through trust and collaboration.

• Trust Administration and Litigation

• Free Consultation
• Credit Cards Accepted

Illinois

Supreme Court of Illinois

Since 2017

Northern District of Illinois

Since 2020

Partner

Rathje Woodward LLC

2024 - Current

Associate Attorney

Rathje Woodward LLC

2020 - 2024

Associate Attorney

Mirabella Kincaid Frederick & Mirabella

2018 - 2020

Research Associate

First Nations Bank of Wheaton

2017 - 2017

Audited and reviewed land trust records, conducted research and compiled data for a routine Community Reinvestment Act audit, and conducted research for loan officers.

Legal Intern

Furey, Doolan & Abell, LLP

2016 - 2016

Internship with firm focused on estates and trusts. Conducted legal research for charitable giving through estate planning, taxation of estates, intestacy in Maryland, and worked with a senior partner to secure financing through the Maryland Legislature for a charity women's shelter.

Law Clerk

National Fair Housing Alliance

2016 - 2016

Prepared legal and policy memos and conducted legal research for general counsel and policy director. Issues required research of the Fair Housing Act, Low Income Housing Tax Credit, REO matters, and Credit rating. Lobbied and attended Capitol Hill and White House meetings for issues of fair housing and fair lending.

Student Attorney

Elder Law Clinic - Syracuse University Collage of Law

2016 - 2016

The Elder Law Clinic at SUCOL provides legal services to people ages 55+ in the greater Syracuse area for a variety of matters. While working for the clinic, duties included drafting wills, executing health care proxies and advising in medicaid issues.

Behavioral Health Professional

Saco River Health Services

2012 - 2014

Syracuse University College of Law

J.D. (2017) | Law

2014 - 2017

Honors: Certificate of Estate Planning

Activities: Executive Director of the Syracuse Public Interest Network; Managing Editor of the Digest - The Italian American Bar Association Law Journal; Senior Editor of the Syrian Accountability Project; Phi Alpha Delta legal society member

University of New England

B.A. (2012) | Psychology

2009 - 2012

Honors: Cum Laude

Pro Bono Service Award 2018-2019

DuPage Legal Assistance Foundation

2019

Pro Bono Service Award

DuPage Legal Assistance Foundation

2018

DuPage County Bar Association

Member

2018 - Current

DuPage Association of Women Lawyers

Member

2018 - Current

Justinan Society of Lawyers - DuPage Chapter

Member

2018 - Current

Illinois Bar Association

Member

2017 - Current

Justinian Society of Lawyers - DuPage Chapter

President

2023 - 2024

Certificate in Estate Planning

Syracuse University College of Law

2017