Elizabeth Orr
Elizabeth practiced civil and criminal litigation in the State of Illinois. She currently works for Lexis Nexis as a Practice Area Consultant in their Legal & Professional Division.
Elizabeth earned her Bachelor's Degree with a double major in Spanish Language and English Literature, and her Master's degree from Cornell University's Africana Studies and Research Center. While in law school, Elizabeth was elected to serve as president of the Justinian Society of Lawyers. Upon graduation, she received Chicago-Kent's prestigious Bar and Gavel Award. She was heavily involved in the nationally-recognized Trial Team, the Public Interest Resource Center, and the Women in Law Society. She received multiple academic honors, including being named to the Dean’s List and earning a CALI Excellence for the Future Award.
Education Information
Juris Doctor, Chicago-Kent College of Law
Master of Professional Studies, Cornell University
Bachelor of Arts, Butler University
Practice Areas:
Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Civil Rights, Breach of Contract, Orders of Protection, Employment, Contract and Lease review, Criminal Misdemeanor, Criminal Felony, Expungements (including Marijuana, Unauthorized Use of a Weapon, and DCFS), and other general practice areas
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
- Collections
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Traffic Tickets
- Suspended License
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Free Consultation
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- Contingent Fees
- Illinois
- Supreme Court of Illinois
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken
- Butler University
- B.A. | Spanish Language and English Literature
- Activities: Founding Member of the Diversity Council; President, Hampton House Program for Servant Leadership; Leadership, Butler Alliance; Recipient of the Grace Farrell Award for Progressive Feminism; Recipient of the Butler's Top 100 Students Award
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- Cornell University
- Master of Professional Studies | Africana Studies
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- Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
- J.D.
- Honors: Dean's List; Bar and Gavel Award; CALI Award
- Activities: President of the Justinian Society, Manager of the Public Interest Resource Center; Lexis Nexis Associate
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- State Bar of Illinois # 6333164
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- Website
- CP Law Chicago's Main Website
