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Rick Law
Founder and Managing Partner
I love the work that I have the opportunity to do. Most of my clients are seniors, and they come to us to make wise decisions about life, aging, and protecting their loved ones.
In my role as lead attorney of the Law ElderLaw organization, it is my job to surround myself with people who are committed to serving our clients in a world class manner. We must be people who are trustworthy and client-oriented. Our team must see itself as an organization where not only our clients, but also our co-workers, are treated with respect and courtesy and a heartfelt commitment to put the interests of others above our own. We can provide world class service only when we ourselves live out the Golden Rule in such a way that we imagine what we would want, and then grab the initiative and do that for others. [Read More...]
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Diana Law
Litigation Partner
Diana M. Law brings a freshness and energy to her attorney-client relationships. She has dedicated herself to becoming a complete professional, and she also serves within the community. She has been very fortunate to work with some of the finest estate planners and litigators in northern Illinois, and she has experience in the difficult emotional environment that often surrounds families in crisis. Her interpersonal giftedness has been considered by many to be an anchor in the midst of a storm.
In recent years, Diana has been the recipient of many accolades from her peers, including in 2011 when she was elected the youngest ever President of the Kane County Bar Association. More recently, in 2015, she was featured in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin’s Leading Lawyer magazine as one of the 2015, 40 under 40 young lawyers in IL. [Read More...]
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Zach Hesselbaum
Tax Partner
Zach grew up in the area, and loves helping families protect assets and seeing them keep more of what they’ve worked hard for all their lives. He likes working with the people he grew up around, and has helped many old family friends… he’s even helped some of his own family members!
Zach is a person of integrity, perseverance, and goodwill. “I love the variety I get to see in my work. No two families are the same, so using tools in different ways to solve problems is what I’m passionate about. Each family presents a different riddle, and I get to help them find the best results.” [Read More...]
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Brandon Ayers
Associate Attorney
Brandon Ayers is a traveler and sports enthusiast. “I was lucky enough to travel a lot as a child, joining my mom on her business trips in the summer. I was able to meet and see a lot of different people, and ways of doing things, at such an early age that my default setting is now to see the value in individuality and uniqueness. I don’t see different as strange, but as an innovation that I need to understand the reasoning behind to see if it fits my life.”
Brandon is a huge supporter of Golden Gopher athletics at the University of Minnesota. In addition, he’s an avid soccer player and watcher who doesn’t just tune in for the World Cup! [Read More...]
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Faviola Carmona
Associate Attorney
Faviola understands hard work and what it takes to be an important part of a support team. She came to America when she was four, along with her parents and siblings.
Faviola’s favorite part of her job is seeing a ward who’s recovering and can start to express their symptoms and get back on track toward health. She enjoys the feeling of knowing that after months of getting things back in order, the client often accepts our help and the relationship changes.
“I like that the work is different every time,” says Faviola. “Sometimes it’s more public guardian work, other times more private estate litigation. [Read More...]
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Jessica Bannister
Law Firm Administrator
I (Rick Law) have known and worked with Jessica for over twenty years. To me, she is a model of initiative. I once asked her what motivated her to always strive for excellence, and she replied, “In every job I’ve ever had, I have looked around to see what other people did not want to do—and then I learned how to do that. I figured when it came time to lay people off, I’d be the last one that they let go!”
Jessica’s most significant relationships are with her husband, Jerry, and her parents, John and Jodeen. One of her very favorite things is a good night’s sleep! Something that really bugs her, on the other hand, is hypocrisy. She enjoys cooking, gardening, walking (she does an 8-minute mile!). When she’s not at the office, you are likely to find her in her back yard. [Read More...]
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Robin L Spang
Paralegal and Client Services
When Robin decided to accept the position of VP of Client Services, also known around the office as “Director of First Impressions,” she had been praying to find a new and meaningful job. As a capable legal secretary and paralegal for many years, the joy had gone out of her daily work. She longed to do something that added to peoples’ lives and lessened their burdens. The big problem is that there are not too many jobs like that in the legal world! Now all that has changed, as Robin is one of the first contacts that a client, prospective client, or possible referral source will have with Law ElderLaw.
These days, she loves coming to work in the morning.
At Law ElderLaw she has discovered a ‘calling.’ She says, “I want my voice to give comfort to our clients and our prospective clients. I want them to know that we can help them [Read more...]
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Diane Furlan
Client Services
Diane Furlan is a marvelous combination of enthusiasm, energy, and efficiency. She states that her father, Don Hoover, modeled for her his good work habits. He worked for the railroad for 47 years, but to this day he states, “I never worked a day in my life.” Diane enjoys being employed at the law firm as much as her father enjoyed working on the railroad. She credits her mother, Mary, who raised six children, with providing her with parenting wisdom about “what works and what doesn’t.” Diane cherishes her four grown children and eight grandchildren and finds grandparenting more fun than parenting!
2012 grew Diane’s faith tremendously when her then 3 year old granddaughter, Bella was diagnosed with ALL (Leukemia). [Read More...]
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Barb Dunkin
Client Services Assistant
Barb’s presence here at Law ElderLaw brightens the lives of all team members. She is abundantly generous with her smiles, jokes, and “artistic innovations.” Her love language is gift-giving.
Barb tells us that her best friend is her husband Bill. Together they have three boys and one girl. Hospitality overflows from Barb and Bill to all of the foster children who have crossed their doorway and slept within their home. Each child has left their own legacy and shared a [Read More...]
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Elizabeth Nichols
Client Services
Most often, Liz is the welcoming person who gives you a smile as you come through the front door of Law ElderLaw.
Liz likes people, and people like Liz! Most of our clients are seniors, and most of our law firm staff are younger people like Liz. It’s the perfect combination.
When Liz is not serving our clients and their families, she enjoys her own friends and family. Liz’ family includes her parents (Jim and Mary), sister Cati, and brother James, a/k/a “Jimbo.” She loves to travel to Arizona where she shares laughs [Read More...]
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Pamela Abuhl
Client Services
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Maribel Cano
Paralegal, Trust Department
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Leslie Prevett
Paralegal, Trust Department Supervisor
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Michelle Kee
Paralegal
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Brittany Coleman
Paralegal