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Dana Zivkovich
Niles, IL Elder Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
Elder, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
Valparaiso University School of Law
I work with senior citizens, their families, and small business owners to get their affairs organized, safeguard their estates, and prepare succession plans. In matters of probate or trust administration, I work with personal representatives to properly manage the administration of the estate and advise them of their legal duties along the way. My experience in these practice areas has been exclusive since I have been private practice. In 2010, I expanded my practice territory to include Lake County, Indiana by obtaining an Indiana law license.
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Nora Baker
Chicago, IL Elder Law Attorney with 7 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Nora’s practice focuses on estate planning, elder law, estate and trust administration, business law and she also practices tax law in the areas of gift and estate taxation.
Nora drafts many types of trusts for clients including: life insurance trusts, special needs trusts for disabled persons, grantor retained annuity trusts, qualified personal residence trusts, charitable lead trusts, and charitable remainder trusts.
Nora provides services for businesses including: choosing the proper corporate entity; formation of the corporate entity; drafting partnership agreements, operating agreements, and corporate shareholder agreements and bylaws; buying and selling business; purchasing and leasing assets and real property in conjunction with...
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James Siebert
Arlington Heights, IL Elder Law Attorney with 42 years of experience
(847) 253-7500
3325 N Arlington Heights Rd
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Elder, Estate Planning, Nursing Home and Probate
DePaul University
James is the principal attorney at the Law Office of James C. Siebert & Associates, P.C. / Elder Law & Estate Planning Attorneys, P.C. The Office provides legal services throughout the Chicago area concentrating in Elder Law, Medicaid Planning, Asset Preservation, Medicaid Application Representation, Child Caretaker Agreements, Appeals of Medicaid Denials or unfavorable decisions, Nursing Home Contract Review, Nursing Home Injuries and Abuse, Estate Planning, Revocable Trusts, Irrevocable Trusts, Alzheimer’s & Dementia Planning, Parkinson’s Planning, Addicted Beneficiary Planning, Special Needs Trusts, Special Needs Planning, Probate Administration, Trust Administration, Guardianship and Real Estate. James C. Siebert is one...
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Dean Richard Hedeker
Lincolnshire, IL Elder Law Lawyer with 42 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Tax
DePaul College of Law
Dean Hedeker is a leading Chicago-area authority on estate and tax planning, business law and investments. A long-time resident of north suburban Lincolnshire, Dean has more than 25-years experience helping business owners and families grow, protect and pass on their hard-earned money through tax planning, estate planning and investment management services.
Dean is among a rare breed of professionals because he possesses wide-ranging experience and certifications in the fields of law, estate, tax and financial planning and accounting. Over the past 10 years alone, Dean has created more than 2,000 estate plans and every year he handles more than 300 complex...
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Sandra Schildgen
Northbrook, IL Elder Law Attorney
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Iowa College of Law
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Adriana Cross
Chicago, IL Elder Law Attorney
Free ConsultationElder and Bankruptcy
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Adriana C Cross is an experienced Bankruptcy attorney, and owner of A Cross Law Firm PLLC, a full-service law firm located at 111 W. Jackson, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60604. She works personally on any and every case that comes into the firm.
Adriana became licensed in the Northern District of Illinois Bankruptcy court in 2019, and worked for the Semrad law firm, also known as debt stoppers as a bankruptcy associate with until February of 2020. Adriana at that time chose to work for the family law firm of John Buchmiller and Associates, until April of 2020.
Adriana opened A Cross...
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Jeffrey P. Story
Evanston, IL Elder Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Northeastern University School of Law
Attorney Bio Jeffery P. Story, Attorney at Law: Jeff Story graduated from Northeastern University School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts in 2005 and was admitted to the Illinois State Bar that same year. During the past eight years he has worked in civil litigation in Chicago. He is married to Amy Marinacci, a fellow attorney that he met in law school. Amy grew up in Evanston where her family still lives. Jeff and Amy have a young son, Gabriel who goes to Pope John XXIII School in Evanston. Jeff recently lost his mother and father within...
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Michael T. Mertz
Chicago, IL Elder Law Attorney
Free ConsultationElder, Animal, Employment and Medical Malpractice
DePaul College of Law
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Elizabeth M. Fink
Chicago, IL Elder Law Attorney with 15 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
The John Marshall Law School
Elizabeth Fink focuses her career on the practice of Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Administration, Guardianships, and Medicaid Planning. She has been practicing law in Chicago, IL since 2009 and has represented clients throughout the Chicago metropolitan area. Elizabeth received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Denison University and spent a semester of study at Justus-Liebig-Universität in Giessen, Germany. She received her Juris Doctorate from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, IL and was admitted to the Illinois State Bar in May 2009. Elizabeth is a member of the National Academy of...
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William R Pokorny
Chicago, IL Elder Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Elder, Business, Employment and Estate Planning
The University of Chicago Law School
William R. Pokorny represents management in a wide range of labor and employment matters. He concentrates his practice on litigation and counseling in areas including discrimination, disabilities, ERISA and employee benefits, employment contracts, covenants not to compete, wrongful discharge, wage and hour law, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and labor relations. He represents employers before state and federal courts as well as administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Illinois Human Rights Commission. Mr. Pokorny has experience with a wide variety of clients, including manufacturers, utilities, hospitals and healthcare providers, insurance companies, financial services...
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Bob Baizer
Chicago, IL Elder Law Lawyer with 52 years of experience
Elder, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
University of California, Berkeley School of Law and Northwestern University School of Law
Baizer Kolar P.C. has been a practicing personal injury law firm in the Chicago area for over 35 years. Their reputation in the state is second to none, and they have some of the highest ratings in the area for their work in medical malpractice, wrongful death, car accident, and many more types of personal injury cases. Bob has been practicing law since 1972. He focuses on catastrophic plaintiff’s personal injury and wrongful death, including medical negligence and all forms of transportation negligence. Baizer obtained the then-largest medical malpractice verdict in Illinois and later the state’s second largest...
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Mark R. McKenna
Chicago, IL Elder Law Lawyer
Free ConsultationElder, Animal, Employment and Medical Malpractice
University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, IL
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Jay Kaufman
Northbrook, IL Elder Law Attorney with 44 years of experience
Elder, Business, Estate Planning and Tax
Northern Illinois University
As the founder of the firm Kaufman Law Group, LLC, Jay C. Kaufman practices in the areas of business law and estate planning. For nearly 35 years, he has been practicing at his own firm. Attorney Kaufman is a proud member of ElderCounsel, WealthCounsel, American Bar Association, and the Illinois State Bar Association. He received both his undergraduate and Juris Doctorate degrees from North Illinois University. Mr. Kaufman has earned an 8.5 Excellent rating on Avvo.com. For a case review, please contact his firm today.
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Sheni Hajat Djurisic
Chicago, IL Elder Law Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
As a an attorney with over 20 years of expereince, I can provide quality legal services in a cost effective manner in the areas of Probate, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Health Care and business matters. Every matter is unique and I take the time to find solutions that work for each client's situation and goals.
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Alan Sohn
Chicago, IL Elder Law Lawyer with 55 years of experience
Elder, Business and Estate Planning
University of Illinois College of Law
Alan Sohn has provided expert legal counsel in the areas of wills and trusts, business succession planning, the organization and representation of privately-held businesses, probate and administration of estates, elder law, and real estate acquisition and leasing.
Alan is conversant with and has utilized S corporations and limited liability companies for business, estate planning and asset protection. Alan has also counseled and assisted his clients in connection with the resolution of family disputes and when necessary represented their interests in the courts and in arbitration proceedings where efforts in resolving such disputes have been unsuccessful.
Having dealt with a...
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Dennis Delman
Skokie, IL Elder Law Lawyer with 50 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
DePaul College of Law
I am a partner in a small suburban firm for over 35 years that provides excellent legal services to thousands of satisfied clients. I regularly lectures on various legal topics and am appointed by the court to mediate Family Law issues. I also love playing tennis and am on the Board of several charitable organizations
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Ms. Mary K. Neal
Chicago, IL Elder Law Attorney with 15 years of experience
Elder and Immigration
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Globally aware and community focused, attorney Mary K. Neal has a talent for language and penchant for logical reasoning that makes immigration law a natural fit for her legal practice.
The Law Office of Mary K. Neal is dedicated to assisting clients overcome life's obstacles to build a better future for their families here in the United States. The firm is available to serve the legal needs of Rogers Park, West Ridge, and greater Chicago. For immigration matters, the firm accepts clients from all states where such representation is allowed by law.
Individuals and families can face many problems as a result...
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Antonio M. Romanucci
Chicago, IL Elder Law Attorney with 39 years of experience
Elder, Asbestos, Insurance Claims and Nursing Home
The John Marshall Law School and University of Wisconsin Law School
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Gregg Garofalo
Chicago, IL Elder Law Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Estate Planning and Probate
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology and Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Gregg focuses his practice in the areas of probate administration and litigation, estate planning, elder law, and real estate. In addition, Gregg is a guardian ad litem appointed by the Circuit Court of Cook County, not only in the probate area, but other divisions including domestic relations division and law division.
Gregg is an active member of the legal community, where he is serving or has served in several leadership roles within the Illinois Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association. Gregg is a past Chair of the Chicago Bar Association’s Probate Practice Committee, where he served two years as Chair....
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Kelly Karczmar
Crete, IL Elder Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
The John Marshall Law School
Attorney Kelly Karczmar graduated from the University of Chicago with honors in 1994. She graduated from the John Marshall Law School in 2005, where she served in the Fair Housing Legal Clinic. Ms. Karczmar served for six years as a Human Resources Director in a Fortune 100 company. She was responsible for union negotiations, employee relations and legal compliance. Ms. Karczmar is an attorney admitted to practice in the state bar of Illinois, as well as the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She has practiced law since 2005. She is a member of...
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Christopher T. Hurley
Chicago, IL Elder Law Lawyer
Free ConsultationElder, Animal, Employment and Medical Malpractice
Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, IL
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Rhonda Rosenthal
Crystal Lake, IL Elder Law Attorney with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Divorce, Family and Probate
Northern Illinois University
have been a licensed attorney and practicing attorney since 1995. Although I have practiced in Kane, DuPage and Cook counties, I currently limit my practice to McHenry County. I focus on issues affecting families and represent spouses, parents, children and disabled adults in divorce, post decree, paternity, adoption, juvenile, probate and guardianship matters. I am a trained Guardian ad Litem and Child’s Representative and appointed by the court in divorce or probate matters. I am also a trained Collaborative Attorney and mediator. Although I no longer accept court appointments for mediation, I use these skills in my roles as negotiator,...
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Edmund J. Scanlan
Chicago, IL Elder Law Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Elder, Animal, Asbestos and Medical Malpractice
DePaul University
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Thomas J. Olofsson JD
Chicago, IL Elder Law Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder and Estate Planning
The John Marshall Law School
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Joseph K. Janusonis
Lockport, IL Elder Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Divorce and Family
Saint Louis University School of Law
Joseph K. Janusonis has been a licensed Illinois attorney since 2001 and has been practicing in the areas of family law and divorce law since 2005. His knowledge of family law and the courts help him in assisting you during these difficult and stressful times. Joseph approaches his cases with the goal of helping you to reach a favorable settlement, however, he is experienced and prepared to take your case to trial, should the need arise. Joseph's extensive experience acting as Mediator and a Guardian Ad Litem gives him additional insight into matters of custody, visitation, and issues related to...
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Paul V Martin
Ottawa, IL Elder Law Lawyer with 51 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning, Insurance Claims and Insurance Defense
The John Marshall Law School
Paul is an experienced civil litigation attorney. With a strong background in the insurance defense field for 30+ years, he is a knowledgeable and experienced trial and defense attorney. As well as being a litigator in trial courts, Paul has also argued cases before the Third District Appellate Court and the Supreme Court of Illinois.
He is currently a member of the LaSalle County, Illinois State Bar Assocation and the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel. Paul served on the Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Professional Responsibility from 2006 to 2015; and served as a special assistant Attorney General from...
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Thomas Reuland
Chicago, IL Elder Law Attorney with 12 years of experience
Elder, Civil Rights, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Tom Reuland is the founding attorney of Reuland Law, LLC. The Law Office of Tom Reuland represents people in Illinois and throughout the nation who have been badly injured by car crashes, truck crashes, bicycle crashes, pedestrian accidents, nursing home neglect, and related matters. Mr. Reuland has secured seven-figure results for families of people wronged by the negligence of others. His practice is dedicated to fighting insurance companies who are looking to undervalue the suffering and damages that injury victims endure.
Mr. Reuland is available for a free and confidential consultation by contacting him through TomReulandLaw.com. With a primary...
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Jenette M. Schwemler
Lake in the Hills, IL Elder Law Attorney with 26 years of experience
(815) 245-4665
1301 Pyott Road, Suite 201G
Lake in the Hills, IL 60156
Elder, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
The John Marshall Law School
For 20 years, I have represented clients in contested divorce and custody matters in McHenry County. I am also a court appointed guardian ad litem and mediator in family law cases. I also provide representation for clients needing estate planning and Medicaid planning.
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Cathleen Reynolds
Chicago, IL Elder Law Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Elder, Education and Juvenile
Drake University Law School
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Edward J Stawicki
Northbrook, IL Elder Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Civil Rights, Estate Planning and Probate
Edward “Ed” Stawicki, founder and principal of Stawicki Law Office, LLC, is a lifelong resident of Chicagoland who has over fifteen (15) years of experience as a civil litigator at the trial and appellate court levels. Ed concentrates his practice on:
Estate & Trust Litigation
Will Contests & Trust Contests
Recovery or Estate & Trust Assets
Contested Guardianships
Elder Law
Financial Exploitation of Elderly Persons
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David Bohrer
Northbrook, IL Elder Law Attorney with 39 years of experience
Elder, Business, Collections and Estate Planning
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Becky Bair Hurley
Chicago, IL Elder Law Lawyer
Free ConsultationElder, Animal, Employment and Medical Malpractice
Northwestern University School of Law
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Kimberly J. Myers
DeKalb, IL Elder Law Attorney with 13 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
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Jay Slutzky
Niles, IL Elder Law Attorney with 50 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
“I BELIEVE THAT CLIENTS ARE BEST SERVED BY THE PREVENTION OF LEGAL PROBLEMS THROUGH CAREFUL AND THOROUGH ADVICE GIVEN PRIOR TO THEIR ENTERING INTO TRANSACTIONS AND BUSINESS ARRANGEMENTS.”
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Paul Smolinski
Palos Heights, IL Elder Law Lawyer with 37 years of experience
(708) 371-9500
6446 West 127th Street
Suite 201
Palos Heights, IL 60463
Elder, Estate Planning and Real Estate
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Mollie Whitehead
Chicago, IL Elder Law Lawyer
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
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Amanda M. Byrne
Chicago, IL Elder Law Attorney with 12 years of experience
155 North Wacker Drive, Ste. 1950
Chicago, IL 60606
Elder, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
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Dawn M. Weekly
Sandwich, IL Elder Law Attorney with 19 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning, Probate and Social Security Disability
Mike Slocumb
Chicago, IL Elder Law Attorney
Aon Center
200 E. Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 6060
Elder, Arbitration & Mediation, Civil Rights and Consumer
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Christina M. Weller
Freeport, IL Elder Law Lawyer
Elder, Agricultural, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Iowa
Christina Willman earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2018. She received a degree in Agribusiness, Cum Laude, upon graduating from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo in 2015. While in law school, Christina was a member of the Jessup International Moot Court team. In addition, Christina was a student attorney in the Clinical Law program, focusing on estate planning and general litigation. She also has completed legal internships at Vermeer Corporation, a manufacturer of industrial and agricultural equipment in Pella, Iowa, and the Michigan Farm Bureau.
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