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Wendy M. Musielak
Oswego, IL Business Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Business, Divorce and Family
DePaul College of Law
Wendy M. Musielak attended DePaul University in Chicago, IL where she graduated with highest honors with a B.S. in Finance and Management. She earned her Juris Doctorate from DePaul University College of Law in 2003. Wendy is admitted to practice law in the U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois. Wendy concentrates her legal practice in family law matters including child custody and visitation, child support, alimony and spousal support, collaborative law, mediation, prenuptial agreements, litigation and appeals and complex litigation. Prior to being a partner with Andrew Cores Family Law Group, Wendy was a Staff Attorney for the...
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Thomas Howard
Peoria, IL Business Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Agricultural, Cannabis Law and Collections
Marquette University Law School
Since obtaining my license in 2008, I have dedicated my career to representing numerous financial institutions, focusing on enforcing their security interests. Over the last decade, I have supported community banks through complex commercial workouts, dealing with sophisticated financial products. My litigation experience extends to contested contract cases based on various legal theories.
I have been recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers and an Emerging Lawyer by Leading Lawyers since 2015. My practice primarily involves representing secured creditors in all facets of commercial loan enforcement, from initiating commercial workouts to enforcing judgments. I frequently write on these subjects and...
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Andrew P. Cores
Oswego, IL Business Law Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Business, Divorce and Family
Northwestern University School of Law
Andrew P. Cores is a graduate of John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio. Andrew earned his Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from Northwestern University School of Law in 1993. He is admitted to practice law in the U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois. Andrew concentrates his family law practice in divorce, alimony and spousal support, child support, collaborative law, custody, prenuptial agreements, litigation and appeals, complex litigation, federal trial practice, state appellate practice, state trial practice, business law and mediation. Andrew has been recognized as an Illinois Super Lawyer since 2012. He is a member of the DuPage County...
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James W. Ackerman
10.0 
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Free ConsultationSpringfield, IL Business Law Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Business, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
Valparaiso University School of Law
Following in his father’s footsteps as a legal advocate, Springfield personal injury lawyer James Ackerman established his practice in 1989.
Our approach to the law and to meeting our clients' needs comes from Jim Ackerman's belief that clients are best served when they are fully informed and engaged in every aspect of their case. Jim is a former prosecutor who handles injury claims and who coaches other attorneys on the finer points of case preparation, taking a case to trial, and the art of handling juries. Jim brings years of legal and courtroom experience to bear on every case.
Jim Ackerman...
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Dana Zivkovich
Glenwood, IL Business Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
Business, Elder, 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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James Gregory Lascola
Orland Park, IL Business Law Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, DUI, Elder and Health Care
DePaul University
Offices in Chicago and Orland Park serving public, closely held for profit and not-for-profit entities, entrepreneurs and professionals in the health care, education, sports, construction and entertainment industries and their families with legacy preservation, estate planning, real estate, health care, business, trust administration, complex civil litigation, serious injury, adoption, agency, elder law, guardianship, professional responsibility and white collar criminal matters.
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David Stejkowski
Bourbonnais, IL Business Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfBusiness, Estate Planning and Real Estate
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
David Stejkowski is a seasoned estate planning and commercial real estate attorney with over three decades of experience. Based in Illinois, David is dedicated to helping clients secure their financial futures through comprehensive and integrated planning strategies. His practice, The Stejkowski Law Firm, LLC, focuses on commercial real estate transactions, estate planning, and business formation.
David's approach is deeply client-centered. As an experienced real estate investor himself, David brings a sophisticated understanding of the market to his practice. He is committed to guiding clients through the intricacies of commercial real estate law, ensuring their investments are secure and profitable. He...
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Mark Varboncouer
Frankfort, IL Business Law Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Business, IP, Patents and Personal Injury
University of Illinois College of Law
Mark Varboncouer is the founder of Varboncouer Law. Mr. Varboncouer is an experienced trial attorney who previously spent 10-plus years with Kirkland & Ellis LLP (“one of the nation's largest and most prestigious law firms”/ “known for its world-class litigation practice”/ “one of the ‘Fearsome Foursome’ — the four firms most likely to strike fear in opposing counsel”); and 4-plus years with another highly-prestigious 1,000-plus attorney law firm, McGuireWoods LLP, where he litigated a variety of issues: contracts, non-competes, tortious interference, unfair competition, fraud, licenses and complex intellectual property issues (e.g., patents, trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights, false advertising etc.)....
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Gary S. Weiss
Orland Park, IL Business Law Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfBusiness and Construction
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
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,...
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Cheri Costa
Orland Park, IL Business Law Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfBusiness, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Family
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Cheri Costa is an attorney serving the Southwest Suburbs of Chicago and Chicagoland since 2005.
My goal is to provide you and your family with Legal Advice and Legal Representation that you may need throughout your life. I understand the difficulties life may bring and I wish to be your Personal Attorney there for you at those times, whether it is going through a Divorce, obtaining Child Support, Maintenance (Alimony) or Parenting Time with your Children, helping with debt situations using our Bankruptcy Laws, Preparing your Estate Plan with Trusts and Wills, buying or selling your home, or...
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Riley Hamilton
Springfield, IL Business Law Lawyer
Business and Real Estate
Saint Louis University School of Law
I was born and raised in Springfield, Illinois, where I attended Christ the King Grade School followed by Sacred Heart Griffin High School. I pursued higher education at the University of Missouri, earning a degree in Political Science with minors in American Constitutional Democracy and Leadership and Public Service. During my undergraduate years, I gained valuable experience working in the Missouri House of Representatives in Jefferson City, MO, and the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC. Before embarking on my legal studies, I served as a committee clerk in the Illinois House of Representatives.
I attended St. Louis University...
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D. Peter Wise
Springfield, IL Business Law Attorney with 41 years of experience
Business, Bankruptcy, Criminal and DUI
The John Marshall Law School
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John L. GreenLeaf Jr.
Decatur, IL Business Law Attorney with 46 years of experience
(217) 422-2771
2456 North Main Street
Corner of Melrose and North Main
Decatur, IL 62526
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Probate
The John Marshall Law School and University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
John L. GreenLeaf, Jr. has been in practice over 37 years representing consumers and businesses in Central Illinois. The firm concentrates in all forms of Bankruptcy, Business formation, and the preparation of Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning and administration of Probate Estates and Guardianships.
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David B. Sosin
Orland Park, IL Business Law Lawyer with 53 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Municipal and Real Estate
Northwestern University
Mr. Sosin is a Partner in the firm Sosin, Arnold & Schoenbeck Ltd. A 1972 graduate of the Northwestern University School of Law, he has a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Illinois. David Sosin has served as Village Attorney for the Village of Crestwood, Illinois for over a decade, and practices in all areas of auto dealership representation, real estate law, and zoning law. He is licensed to practice law in the states of Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
David Sosin was elected to the Illinois State Bar Association's College of Laureates in 2011, joining a select group of...
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Joe Pappas
Charleston, IL Business Law Attorney with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Probate
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
I am a personable and caring attorney who aims to serve those in need.
My office is located in Coles County, but happy and able to serve those as far north as Champaign-Urbana, or as far south as Effingham.
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Kelly Karczmar
Crete, IL Business Law Attorney with 19 years of experience
Business, 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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Jennifer K. Kearney
Joliet, IL Business Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Business, DUI, Family and Real Estate
The John Marshall Law School
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Todd M. Goebel
Springfield, IL Business Law Attorney with 24 years of experience
Business, Criminal, DUI and Traffic Tickets
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
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Gordon W. Gates
Springfield, IL Business Law Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Business, Bankruptcy, Construction and Real Estate
Northern Illinois University College of Law
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Mr. Thomas Eric Ost
Tinley Park, IL Business Law Attorney
Business, Criminal, DUI and Domestic Violence
Illinois Institute of Technology
I am Thomas Eric Ost. As a former Assistant Public Defender in DuPage County, I handled hundreds of criminal, mental health, and juvenile cases. Those cases ranged from DUIs, Domestic Batteries, and Retail Thefts to Aggravated Batteries and Murder. The police and the prosecutors seem to do their best to dehumanize defendants to everyone including to the defendants themselves. Yet in 23 years of practice, I’ve learned that most people with legal problems are not bad people. They are people who are caught up in a problem a lot bigger than they...
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Mr. Jacob J. Frost
Spring Valley, IL Business Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Business, Collections, Education and Estate Planning
University of Illinois College of Law
Jacob J. Frost practices in the areas of estate/trust administration, residential and commercial real estate purchases and sales, business organizations, governmental law, and wills and trusts. Attorney Frost has served and represented clients in the Illinois Valley area for several years.
Frost earned his law degree from the University of Illinois College of Law, with high honors in Legal Research and Writing. He received his Associate of Arts degree, summa cum laude, from Illinois Valley Community College and his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He was admitted to both Phi Beta Kappa...
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Douglas Boodt
Chicago, IL Business Law Lawyer with 25 years of experience
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DePaul College of Law
Douglas Boodt, Esq.
Attorney
General practice attorney with over 25 years experience. Concentrating in Business and Corporate Law, Residential and Commercial Real Estate, Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney.
Office hours are by appointment only.
I can be reached at douglas@boodtlaw.com or 269.929.7206. Let me put my decades of experience to work for you.
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Northbrook, IL Business Law Attorney with 59 years of experience
(219) 836-1171
P. O. Box 1172
Formerly at 900 Ridge Rd., Munster, IN and in East Chicago, IN and Chicago, IL
Northbrook, IL 60065-1172
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
Cambridge University, Cambridge, England, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England and Vanderbilt University Law School
Education:
Harvard College, AB
Vanderbilt University Law School, JD
Cambridge University, LLM in International Law and Diploma in International Law
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Therese L O'Brien
Orland Park, IL Business Law Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Real Estate
The John Marshall Law School and DePaul College of Law
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David V. White
Springfield, IL Business Law Attorney with 35 years of experience
Business, Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Construction
University of Kentucky College of Law
Dave White is a partner with Kopec, White & Spooner Attorneys at Law (telephone 217-726-7540) and has over 25 years experience helping small business owners, families and individuals in Springfield, Illinois and throughout Sangamon County and Central Illinois. Kopec, White & Spooner is a full-service law firm providing cost-conscious representation and legal solutions for its clients.
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S. Linn Perkins
Peoria, IL Business Law Attorney with 34 years of experience
Business, Bankruptcy and Collections
University of Illinois College of Law
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Noah W. Benckendorf
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
Peoria, IL Business Law Attorney
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Noah Benckendorf was born and raised in Morton, Illinois. He graduated from DePauw University in Greencastle, IN in 2018 with a degree in history and economics. Noah went on to study law at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law where he was a member of the Business Law Association.
While in law school, Noah worked for Liberty Mutual Insurance as a law clerk doing insurance defense work. Noah also spent time with Protective Insurance as a law clerk in their corporate legal team. Noah went on to work at first American Title Insurance as a post-closing agent. In...
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J. Steven Ayres
Robinson, IL Business Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Business, Appeals, Collections and Construction
University of Illinois College of Law
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Fred A. Joshua
Hickory Hills, IL Business Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Divorce
An Illinois licensed attorney since 2003, fighting for my individual client as well as their families and businesses.
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Murray Choate
Charleston, IL Business Law Attorney with 46 years of experience
622 Jackson Ave
Charleston, IL 61920
Business, International and Real Estate
Vanderbilt University Law School
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Brian C. Papo
Plainfield, IL Business Law Attorney with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Criminal, Family and Real Estate
Northern Illinois University
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Mr. Arthur J. Data III
Palos Hills, IL Business Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, DUI, Domestic Violence and Probate
Michigan State University
Arthur J. Data III is an attorney located in Palos Hills, IL. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Purdue University in 2003 and his Juris Doctor from Michigan State University College of Law in 2007. While at Purdue, Mr. Data held many different leadership positions within the Purdue Residence Hall Council. While at Michigan State, Mr. Data was a Senator in the Student Bar Association and President of the Christian Legal Society.
Mr. Data currently resides in Palos Heights, IL. He is very active at St. Alexander's Catholic Church as a lector, eucharistic...
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Lars Eric Ostling
Champaign, IL Business Law Lawyer
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy and Foreclosure Defense
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Trisha M. Rachoy
Frankfort, IL Business Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Trisha focuses her private practice on individual and small business transactional and compliance matters. She handles all areas of real estate law, estate planning and probate matters, and business transactions and compliance. She believes in actively listening and communicating with her clients in order to help them accomplish their goals. Before starting her own practice, Trisha worked in both a large law firm and as general counsel for a small business. While working for one of the largest labor and employment law firms in the country, Trisha gained experience counseling employers on benefit law compliance and transactions....
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Daniel Adler
Joliet, IL Business Law Lawyer
Business, Personal Injury and Real Estate
University of Illinois College of Law
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Valerie M Moehle
Pekin, IL Business Law Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Northern Illinois University
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William B. Bates Jr.
Lincoln, IL Business Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
Business, Criminal, Divorce and White Collar Crime
Drake University
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Joseph Paul Giamanco
Bolingbrook, IL Business Law Attorney
Free ConsultationBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation and Insurance Defense
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Alex Davis
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
Peoria, IL Business Law Attorney
Business, Landlord Tenant, Probate and Real Estate
Alex was born in Galesburg, Ill., and has lived in rural western and central Illinois throughout his life. He attended Knox College in Galesburg, graduating in 2011 with a double major in History/Political Science. Prior to law school, Alex worked as a special education aide at West Central High School in Biggsville, Ill., where he coached the football and track teams.Alex earned his J.D., cum laude, in 2016 from the Saint Louis University School of Law.
Alex married his wife Joni in October 2021. They live in the Groveland area along with their two dachshunds and two cats. They welcomed...
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Nick Bathas
Mokena, IL Business Law Attorney
Business, Appeals, Securities and Tax
Loyola University of Chicago School of Law
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