Burnham Lawyers

Dena M. Singer is an accomplished litigator and trial lawyer, who has devoted her career to advocating on behalf of her clients. She has successfully tried countless bench and jury trials to verdict covering a wide array of charges. Dena has also litigated and won numerous Motions to quash arrest and suppress evidence, motions to suppress statements and many other motions when the government has violated her clients’ rights. Dena has substantial experience defending clients in complex white collar criminal cases, including financial fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy. Additionally, she has defended juvenile clients in delinquency cases ranging...

Ian M. Barney is a founding partner of Barney & Hourihane, LLP and is licensed to practice law by the Supreme Court of Illinois. He has successfully represented clients both at trial and on appeal and has extensive experience representing individuals in a variety of cases. He focuses his practice on criminal appeals and civil rights lawsuits.

He has participated in many cases of note and has argued before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the Illinois Appellate Court. Ian was named a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers Magazine for the years 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. No...

Michael J. Brennan has been a practicing Personal Injury and Criminal Defense trial lawyer since 1985. He graduated from John Marshall Law School with his Juris Doctorate and was an assistant state’s attorney on behalf of the People of the State of Illinois at the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. He has had over 30 years of trial experience handling State and Federal Criminal Defense Matters and Personal Injury cases from motor vehicle accidents to workplace injuries. In 1996, he formed his own law firm, Michael J. Brennan Injury & Accident Lawyer, P.C. Michael’s aggressive dedication...

I am a Chicago and Miami lawyer practicing family- and employment-based immigration law, and removal and deportation defense and appeals. I also work with criminal and family law issues as they arise in the context of immigration cases.

Attorney Jaime Barker is a dedicated and personable legal advocate in Cook County, providing thorough guidance for an array of legal matters. Drawing on sharp legal insight and a determined approach, he has successfully represented local residents through issues in family law, criminal defense, and personal injury. Clients rely on him for focused attention and strategic counsel aimed at favorable outcomes. Mr. Barker earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2009, followed by a Doctor of Law degree from the John Marshall Law School in 2013. After gaining hands-on experience...

Olivia N. Schwartz has worked at Kralovec, Jambois & Schwartz since 2015, first as a law clerk, and currently as an associate attorney. She represents victims for injuries arising from medical malpractice, premises liability, motor vehicle negligence, products liability, and other personal injury claims.

Olivia received her J. D., cum laude, from Chicago-Kent College of Law. During law school, Olivia interned at the Cook County Public Defender’s Office and for the Honorable Justice T. Lavin at the Illinois Appellate Court, First District. She also competed on Chicago-Kent’s nationally ranked Trial Team. Olivia was honored as a three-time CALI award recipient for...

I am a third generation lawyer who is committed to helping people injured in a personal injury or workers' compensation matter, including those injured in a motor vehicle accident. Based in Chicago, Illinois, our firm of more than 75 people represent injured victims throughout the state of Illinois. We rank among the largest personal injury and workers' compensation firms in Illinois. Our clients come to us seeking help in all types of personal injury and workers' compensation matters, including workplace injuries, medical malpractice, motor vehicle collisions, mass torts, social security disability claims, premises liability, and civil rights violations, including police misconduct. There's...

Christopher J. Maurer is a licensed Illinois attorney with over two decades of litigation experience primarily in the areas of divorce and family law, as well as estate planning. He practices in DuPage County, Cook County, Kane County, and the other collar counties. Chris has focused his practice in the area of family law, including divorce issues (contested and uncontested divorces, complex financial and business divorces), and paternity cases, preparation of prenuptial agreements and postnuptial agreements, custody disputes, establishing visitation schedules, child support calculation and alimony/maintenance determination, grandparent rights, disputes regarding removing children from Illinois, and enforcing court orders. Chris...

I previously owned and operated a carpentry sub-contracting company. Because I worked on job sites and managed the company, I understand the construction industry in a way that any other attorney that has never worked in the industry can. I specialize in construction law, mechanic's lien law, and construction litigation, representing clients in disputes involving payment, performance, defects, delays, and contracts. I also help clients with drafting, reviewing, and negotiating construction contracts and agreements. I have successfully handled cases in state courts, arbitration, and mediation, achieving favorable outcomes for my clients. I am passionate about advocating for the quality,...

Izabela concentrates her practice in estate and trust planning, probate, and estate and trust administration and litigation. Izabela also assists clients in planning for disability and special needs. Izabela also handles guardianship proceedings and serves as a volunteer Guardian Ad Litem for the Cook County Circuit Court. Additionally, Izabela has experience with domestic and international income tax and business planning, and corporate and individual tax controversies. She also advises clients on business succession matters, wealth transfer and preservation, and corporate, partnership and limited liability company transactions, including drafting various business arrangements and agreements. Izabela was named as an Illinois Super...

Mathew T. Siporin joined Pullano Law Offices in 2005. He is a Partner and concentrates his practice on helping victims of construction accidents, trucking accidents, defective products and medical malpractice. In every case, Mr. Siporin tries to put himself in his client’s shoes. “I try to fully understand the extent of the hardships my clients have endured. That is the kind of lawyer I would want to represent myself or a family member if they were an injury victim”, says Mr. Siporin. He never loses site of those hardships as he continues to fight to protect his clients rights and...

Melanie K. Fairman is an experienced trial attorney who has represented plaintiffs in personal injury and wrongful death actions since 1994. Over the years, she has obtained millions for clients through settlement and trial. A large percentage of her practice involves cases arising from medical malpractice and nursing home negligence, but over the years she has litigated quite a few significant vehicular collision and premises liability cases, including a $3.8 million verdict in a case tried by Melanie and her partner, Steve Seidman, against JW Marriott based on exposing a guest who was an attorney to Legionella bacteria, causing him...

Michael A. Otte concentrates his practice on estate planning, trust administration, and contested and litigated estates and trusts. Additionally, Michael's particular area of focus is in elder law matters, including Medicaid planning, Medicaid appeals, guardianship, contested guardianships, nursing home contract review, general elder law matters requiring litigation or other court involvement, and other issues affecting the legal needs of older people. Michael has given dozens of both public and private seminars on his areas of experience in order to educate the public and fellow attorneys on important estate planning and elder law concepts. Michael is a member of the Chicago...

"Whiting Law Group focuses on personal injury law and litigation. Our successful team of proven personal injury lawyers in Chicago and Wisconsin represent victims involving personal injury, trucking accidents, automobile accidents, construction accidents, wrongful death and medical malpractice actions. Whiting Law Group understands how the harm caused by the negligent conduct of others affects our clients and their loved ones. We strive to reduce the stress, trauma and hassles of seeking justice so that our clients may focus on their health and their families in their time of hardship. Our expertise, experience and aggressive approach extend to every...

C. Eric Bodo grew up in Mundelein, Illinois, and attended Carmel High School in the northern suburbs. Eric graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts. He went on to receive his Juris Doctorate from DePaul University College of Law in Chicago in 1996 and was admitted to the Illinois Bar.

Before coming to VanDerGinst Law, Eric was a partner in his own firm with offices in Chicago and Northbrook, Illinois where he represented seriously injured individuals and their families. Before starting his firm in 2014, Eric worked for a large, high-volume personal injury firm...

Attorney Eugene K Hollander has been helping injured victims in Chicago for over 20 years. He is aggressive in pursuing the best outcome for his clients and has a proven track record of success in obtaining significant settlements or verdicts for them. Mr. Hollander has extensive experience handling personal injury cases and has tried approximately 100 cases in state and federal court.

Daniel E. O'Brien joined the firm of Winters Salzetta O'Brien & Richardson, LLC on January 1, 2000. The firm concentrates in representing catastrophically injured clients who are injured through medical negligence, personal injury, including airline, automobile, construction accidents, and trucking accidents, premises liability, and products liability. Before becoming a partner at Winters Salzetta O'Brien & Richardson, Mr. O'Brien was an associate at a firm where he tried and settled numerous cases on behalf of injured clients.

Dan has participated and been lead counsel in numerous trials involving complex medical issues, product liability issues, and personal injuries. Dan has obtained numerous settlements...

John F. Winters, Jr. is the founding member of the firm Winters Salzetta O'Brien & Richardson, LLC. The firm was formed in 1997. John has successfully settled or tried to verdict a variety of cases including medical negligence, police misconduct, VA Hospital negligence, automobile/trucking negligence, premises liability negligence and defamation cases, obtaining multi-million dollar results for his clients against defendants and their insurance companies.

John has been involved in a number of high-profile matters, including his current representation of former NFL players against the NFL in the CTE brain injury cases. Also, John served as lead counsel in the wrongful death...

David Porter, Esq. is an experienced, dedicated, and effective advocate for Chicago’s workforce.

Mr. Porter received his B.A. degree from the University of Michigan in 1982 and earned his Juris Doctor degree from Hofstra University in New York in 1985.

After law school Mr. Porter practiced law in New York for 10 years. Then he and his family moved to Illinois (to be closer to their family members), where he has been in private practice since 1995 (all at his current location).

For the last 30 years Mr. Porter has devoted himself to the practice of employment law primarily on behalf of employees....

In 2005, David McGinley joined the personal injury law firm of Law Offices of Kupets & DeCaro, P.C. in Chicago, Illinois. Since then, he has spent his entire legal career serving individuals injured by another’s negligent conduct. David is committed to advocating for his clients and to making sure they receive fair and just compensation. David represents clients severely injured from automobile and trucking accidents, workplace and machinery accidents, slip and falls, and medical malpractice. He has obtained substantial recoveries for his clients, through arbitration, mediation, and trial resolutions. David currently practices in state and federal...

You never get a second chance to make a first impression. You may also never get a second chance to preserve your freedom if faced with criminal or DUI charges. If you are currently facing criminal charges, contact the Law Offices of John W. Callahan to protect you, your rights and your freedom. Our office provides 24-hour phone coverage to handle your inquiries regardless of the hour. Every citizen has the right to have an attorney present during communications with authorities and you are no exception. We welcome the opportunity to discuss your case with...

Lindsey Paige Markus assists business owners and families plan their estates, protect assets, transfer wealth, and minimize taxation. Lindsey works closely with clients to formulate succession plans, advise on business formation, wealth preservation and gift and estate taxation. A Principal at the law firm of Chuhak & Tecson, P.C. since 2006, Lindsey received her J.D. degree from Loyola University of Chicago. Lindsey was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 2006 and the Florida Bar in 2007. Founded in 1987, Chuhak & Tecson, P.C. has over sixty attorneys who concentrate in a variety of areas which include estate planning,...

PASSION - INTEGRITY - TRUST - RESULTS "Before you can inspire with emotion, you must be swamped with it yourself. Before you can move their tears, your own must flow. To convince them, you must yourself believe." -Sir Winston Churchill Philip Berenz is a Chicago trial attorney truly committed to assisting individuals and businesses with securing all available remedies and compensation for injuries and disputes and defending them when necessary. His passion for his beliefs of aggressive and zealous representation and true empathy for his clients' situations, circumstances, life-altering events and suffering shines through at trial time before a jury, in everyday conversations with...

Tom Nathan has been practicing law since 1978. His focus on catastrophic injury, medical malpractice and product liability cases have taken him to courthouses around the country on behalf of his injured clients. Tom graduated from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin in 1972. While teaching history and other subjects, at the Francis W. Parker school in Chicago , Tom finished his Masters degree in History at Northwestern in 1974, and his J.D. at John Marshall Law School in 1978.

After two years in general practice, Tom joined the law firm of Lane and Munday in 1980 and began his work representing...

Mr. DeBlasio is the founder and managing member of DeBlasio & Gower LLC. Tony has over 22 years of experience as a trial lawyer and advisor. He has counseled individuals, business executives, for profit and not-for-profit companies and government bodies in complex litigation matters, internal investigations and dispute resolution strategies. Tony has been selected as an Illinois Super Lawyer in Business Litigation on many occasions. Only 5% of attorneys receive this distinction. Tony has represented clients from a multitude of industry sectors, including, health care, technology, communications, financial, education, real estate, manufacturing, construction, management...

Genevieve Binnie practiced family law at a boutique firm in the south suburbs of Chicago prior to joining the Anderson Boback & Marshall legal team. Genevieve worked as a summer extern for a highly respected Cook County domestic relations Judge prior to graduating law school, and also volunteered with the DePaul Law Domestic Violence Practicum where she assisted domestic violence victims in obtaining orders of protection. Why Genevieve Binnie is the Family Law Attorney for You: Genevieve understands that every family is different, so every family law case requires its own unique approach. Genevieve is not afraid to think outside of the...

Receiving his B.A. from Cedarville University and his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Jonathan Thomas is an integral part of the legal practice at Power Rogers. Mr. Thomas often handles cases concerning product and premises liability, automobile liability, and aviation litigation. His dedication to his practice warranted selection to The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40. Mr. Thomas is also an active member in the legal community, and is a member of the Chicago Bar Association, American Bar Association, American Association for Justice, Illinois Bar Association, and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.

Jessica Sindel has been an accomplished attorney in child guardianship and family law since 2013. Her legal journey began in St. Louis as a Guardian Ad Litem, where she represented foster children. After relocating to Chicago in 2015, Jessica worked on behalf of parents with special needs children, handling special education and disciplinary cases. Eventually, in 2017, she chose to specialize exclusively in family law. In her role as a family law attorney, Jessica is dedicated to helping clients comprehend their legal rights in matters related to marriage and parenthood, especially during critical transitions such as divorce or family restructuring. She...

Since 1999, Lawrence Maya has focused his practice on representing injury victims in Chicago and throughout Illinois. Licensed in both state and federal courts, he has successfully prosecuted a wide array of cases, including medical malpractice, automobile accidents, food poisoning, products liability and toxic mold exposure. Mr. Maya also remains active in the community. He has served as a member of the Little Village Chamber of Commerce in Chicago. He has also written a legal column for a local area newspaper. In 2017, Mr. Maya was asked to appear in and recorded a videotaped discussion on the Concealed...

I have been the founding partner of the Kameli Law Group, since 1996 and focuses on immigration and corporate law. I am also a strong advocate for international business and have devoted myself over the course of my career to the problems in our contemporary era of globalization. I am a proud member of the bar of Washington D.C., New York, the U.S. Supreme Court, and Illinois. Since 2009, I have been facilitating the creation of sustainable jobs in the United States with over 100 million foreign investments by the designated USCIS Regional Centers, under the EB-5 program. With creative solutions,...

I focus my practice on patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and trademark and trade dress infringement. I also have experience in handling matters before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Some of the technologies I have worked with have concerned mobile applications, tracking systems, lighting and laser systems, blockchain applications, IoT devices, secure connections, and medical devices. Prior to joining Nixon Peabody, I worked for a Fortune 500 automotive company, drafting utility patent applications and office action responses. I also volunteered for the Chicago-Kent Patent Hub, drafting utility patent applications for low-income inventors.

For more than twenty-five years, attorney Mark A. Brown, of respected Chicago personal injury law firm, Lane & Lane, LLC, has dedicated his legal career and skills as a litigator to helping countless individuals and families who have been injured, harmed, and abused at the hands of another. Attorney Brown majored in Economics and minored in Business while attending the University of Illinois — Champaign-Urbana. He graduated in 1989 and went on to attend the Kent College of Law at the Illinois Institute of Technology and graduate in 1993. He joined Lane & Lane, LLC in 2002 after starting off his...

Dedicating more than 25 years to representing victims in personal injury and wrongful death cases, Larry R. Rogers Sr. has had a prolific career as one of the top litigators in Chicago. A graduate of St. Xavier College and DePaul University College of Law, Mr. Rogers has spent years handling medical malpractice, aviation accident, wrongful death, and motor vehicle negligence cases. For his achievements over the years, he has been awarded many accolades including The DePaul University College of Law Alumni Award for Outstanding Service to the Legal Profession, The Best Lawyers in America, and “Lawyer of the Year” in...

Joseph W. Balesteri is a partner at the Chicago-based plaintiff’s law firm Power Rogers. He joined the firm in 2000, and since that time, has handled many cases successfully, resulting in more than $400 million in verdicts and settlements for his clients, an average of $25 million per year. In recognition of his dedication to plaintiffs and achievements in the field, Mr. Balesteri has been awarded with honors such as “Super Lawyers” and “Leading Lawyers” by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company.

Thomas G. Siracusa is a partner at Power Rogers & Smith and has been with the firm since 1996. He earned his B.A. from Loyola University of Chicago and his J.D. from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. Since his admission to the Illinois Bar in 1986, Mr. Siracusa has obtained many multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts in cases involving medical malpractice, birth trauma, and other serious injury cases. When not staunchly advocating for his clients, Mr. Siracusa publishes articles about medical malpractice and product liability in the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education publications.

As a partner at Power Rogers & Smith, Larry R. Rogers Jr. has dedicated his professional career to helping victims obtain the justice they deserve. Mr. Rogers is of the belief that society today places an emphasis on profits over people, which results in the suffering of countless innocent people. As a plaintiff’s lawyer, he dedicates his practice to righting those wrongs and affecting change so that the same acts of negligence never happen again.

Joseph A. Power Jr. is one of the founding partners at Power Rogers & Smith. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame and Loyola University, Mr. Power has practiced law for almost 40 years. He has worked on groundbreaking cases throughout his fruitful career in law, and at 28, he became the youngest lawyer in the nation to obtain a million-dollar-plus verdict for his client. He has been listed in the Best Lawyers in America every year since 1987, was named one of the “Top Personal Injury and Consumer Lawyers” by Leading Lawyers Magazine, and is a member of...

When you’re hurt in a car accident, at the hands of a negligent medical professional, or on the property of another party, there are a number of paths you can take. Not every route is accessible to every individual, however. That is why it’s important to do your research when considering personal injury lawyers after an accident in Chicago. Since 2013, I’ve been compassionately and aggressively representing clients who have limited options following a car crash, truck accident, workplace injury, or another related legal issue. I am dedicated to providing clients with the information they need to make knowledgeable choices...