Practice Areas:

Commercial Litigation; Business Law; Contract Law; Construction and Mechanic's Lien Law; Condominium and Homeowners Association Law; Real Estate Law; Employment Law; Environmental Law; Bankruptcy; Elder Law; Probate Law; Estate Planning; Wills and Trusts; Collections; Business Formation, including Corporations, LLCs, and Partnerships; Mergers and Acquisitions Related to Small and Medium Size Business Entities; Family Law and Divorce; and Personal Injury Law.

Admitted to Bar:

State of Illinois, 1988; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 1988, Trial Bar Member; U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Education:

DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois. Juris Doctorate, 1988. University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California. Summer Program, 1986. Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois. Bachelor of Arts, 1984.

Member:

Illinois State Bar Association; The Rotary Club of Crystal Lake Dawnbreakers, Crystal Lake, Illinois, Offices Held, Club President, President Elect, Vice President, International Avenue of Service Chairperson, Youth Exchange Student Program Chairperson, Community Avenue of Service Chairperson; McHenry County Youth Service Bureau Board of Directors, 1997 through 2005, Offices Held, President, Vice President and Treasurer; Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Board Member at Large; Referral Exchange, Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce Networking Group, Offices Held, President and Vice President.