Sheni Djurisic
Djurisic PC
Suite 204
Chicago, IL 60607
Sheni Djurisic is a trial attorney with a wide range of litigation experience including first chairing jury trials and bench trials.
Djurisic PC
Sheni Djurisic is a trial attorney with a wide range of litigation experience including first chairing jury trials and bench trials.
Spain Spain & Varnet P.C.
Sheri Willard joined the firm as an associate in August of 1991 after having clerked for the firm while studying and sitting for the Illinois bar exam.
Hoogendoorn & Talbot, LLP
Deborah B. Cole is a partner with Hoogendoorn and Talbot LLP, a law firm focused on estate planning and the legal needs of individuals and families, business entities, and charitable, faith-based, and not-for-profit organizations. Ms. Cole's areas of practice include estate planning, guardianship, probate, estate and trust administration, residential real estate and business planning.
Djurisic PC
Sheni Djurisic is a trial attorney with a wide range of litigation experience including first chairing jury trials, bench trials and arguing before the Illinois Appellate and Supreme Courts. Ms. Djurisic's practice areas include elder law, probate and health care law. She has handled many contested probate matters. Ms.Djurisic often serves as court appointed counsel and guardian ad litem in guardianship matters pending in the probate division of the Circuit Court of Cook County. She previously sat on the board of Community Support Services in Brookfield, IL, an organization providing services to disabled adults of all ages and is a past board member of the Asian American Bar Association of Chicago.
Peck Ritchey, LLC
Kerry R. Peck is the managing partner of the Chicago law firm Peck Ritchey, LLC. His clients include families, hospitals, banks, the State of Illinois, County of Cook, and City of Chicago.
Spain Spain & Varnet P.C.
Priscilla Singer joined the firm as an associate in June 2014. Priscilla earned her bachelor’s degree, cum laude, in History with a minor in Spanish at Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts.
Spain Spain & Varnet P.C.
Theresa Varnet has been an advocate for persons with disabilities for over 25 years. In addition to being a certified teacher, licensed social worker and a graduate of the DePaul University College of Law, she is the parent of a disabled adult daughter.
Dutton Casey & Mesoloras
Ms. Dutton is the founder of the firm Dutton & Casey, and has been practicing in the area of elder law for more than 30 years.
Spain Spain & Varnet P.C.
Richard Spain concentrates his practice in estate planning, probate work, real estate, and corporate representation. A practicing attorney in Cleveland, Ohio for seven years, Mr. Spain returned to his hometown of Chicago in 1982.
Spain Spain & Varnet P.C.
Nancy Spain practices in the area of general and probate related law. Prior to moving to Chicago in 1981, Ms. Spain was engaged in private law practice in Cleveland, Ohio.
Monahan Law Group, LLC
Joseph Monahan is the co-founder of the firm and an adjunct professor of law at Loyola Law School.
Law Office of Edward H. Stone
The Law Office of Edward H. Stone is located at 10 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1230, Chicago, IL. 60603. Mr. Stone has practiced law in the State of Illinois since 1970.
Spain Spain & Varnet P.C.
Maureen Loughran joined Spain, Spain & Varnet in January 2016, after having earlier clerked for the firm during law school. Maureen attended law school at DePaul University College of Law where she received her Juris Doctor and Certificate in Family Law.
DiMonte & Lizak, LLC
Mr. Ferraro is an Attorney and CPA with an Master of Science in Taxation. Mr Ferraro has been in practice for over 30 years. He began his career as a CPA and then became a tax manager and associate legal counsel in the legal department of a diversified finance company.
Sheni Djurisic is a trial attorney with a wide range of litigation experience including first chairing jury trials and bench trials. Ms. Djurisic’s trial practice is complemented by her appellate experience which includes successfully submitting briefs and arguing before the Illinois Appellate Court and the Illin...
Sheri Willard joined the firm as an associate in August of 1991 after having clerked for the firm while studying and sitting for the Illinois bar exam. A native of Montana, Ms. Willard moved to Chicago in 1987 to attend law school, graduating from DePaul University College of Law in 1990. She received her B.A. in histo...
Deborah B. Cole is a partner with Hoogendoorn and Talbot LLP, a law firm focused on estate planning and the legal needs of individuals and families, business entities, and charitable, faith-based, and not-for-profit organizations. Ms. Cole's areas of practice include estate planning, guardianship, proba...
Sheni Djurisic is a trial attorney with a wide range of litigation experience including first chairing jury trials, bench trials and arguing before the Illinois Appellate and Supreme Courts. Ms. Djurisic's practice areas include elder law, probate and health care law. She has handled many&...
Kerry R. Peck is the managing partner of the Chicago law firm Peck Ritchey, LLC. His clients include families, hospitals, banks, the State of Illinois, County of Cook, and City of Chicago. Mr. Peck was retained by the City of Chicago Department of Aging to rewrite the State of Illinois Elder Abuse and Neglect Act, and...
Priscilla Singer joined the firm as an associate in June 2014. Priscilla earned her bachelor’s degree, cum laude, in History with a minor in Spanish at Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts. A native of Miami Beach, Florida, Priscilla moved to Chicago to attend Chicago-Kent College of Law, graduating in May...
Theresa Varnet has been an advocate for persons with disabilities for over 25 years. In addition to being a certified teacher, licensed social worker and a graduate of the DePaul University College of Law, she is the parent of a disabled adult daughter. She has served as Social Services Director in a residential school...
Ms. Dutton is the founder of the firm Dutton & Casey, and has been practicing in the area of elder law for more than 30 years. As a result, she has the knowledge and depth of experience to skillfully navigate through a diverse range of elder law matters, including guardianship and financial exploitation matters, tr...
Richard Spain concentrates his practice in estate planning, probate work, real estate, and corporate representation. A practicing attorney in Cleveland, Ohio for seven years, Mr. Spain returned to his hometown of Chicago in 1982. In addition to being an honors graduate of Lawrence University and a graduate of Case West...
Nancy Spain practices in the area of general and probate related law. Prior to moving to Chicago in 1981, Ms. Spain was engaged in private law practice in Cleveland, Ohio. Since relocating here, Ms. Spain worked in the trust department of what was then Lake Shore Bank before practicing with the firm. She is a graduate...
Joseph Monahan is the co-founder of the firm and an adjunct professor of law at Loyola Law School. A certified social worker before becoming a lawyer, he served as Executive Director of a county licensed child welfare agency which provided child welfare and foster care services to clients. In this capacity, Mr. Monahan...
The Law Office of Edward H. Stone is located at 10 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1230, Chicago, IL. 60603. Mr. Stone has practiced law in the State of Illinois since 1970. Mr. Stone received his Juris Doctor Law Degree in 1969 from DePaul University College of Law and his L.L.M. in Taxation in 1982 from The John Marshall...
Maureen Loughran joined Spain, Spain & Varnet in January 2016, after having earlier clerked for the firm during law school. Maureen attended law school at DePaul University College of Law where she received her Juris Doctor and Certificate in Family Law. Maureen was a Dean’s Merit Scholarship Recipient, Dean&...
Mr. Ferraro is an Attorney and CPA with an Master of Science in Taxation. Mr Ferraro has been in practice for over 30 years. He began his career as a CPA and then became a tax manager and associate legal counsel in the legal department of a diversified finance company. However, since 1988, Mr. Ferraro has conduct...
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