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LAW
OFFICES OF ELIZABETH JURKACEK, P. C.
This
professional corporation was formed in July 1999. Elizabeth Jurkacek has been
practicing law for nine years. Her practice is divided into transactional matters
and litigation disputes. Transactional areas include: residential and
commercial real estate transactions; leases; condominium and cooperative development
and operation; corporate, partnership, and LLC start-ups; business agreements
and internal corporate management matters; and, wills, trusts and other estate
planning documents. The litigation areas also are diverse subject matters ranging
from corporate litigation, real estate disputes, probate, divorce and family
law matters including adoption to a variety of other general litigation. This
is significant because experience indicates that attorneys who practice in both
areas understand that good legal draftsmanship prevents litigation. Good litigators
understand that resolving disputes requires clients to have well written agreements
which withstand legal challenges to their enforceability.
As an associate Elizabeth managed over seven appellate
cases which covered corporate officers’ fiduciary duties; contract disputes;
child custody matters; condominium law; local government and administrative
disputes; contractor lien enforcement; and several state law procedural issues.
Several cases were appealed to the Illinois Supreme Court. Most of these cases
were litigated against Chicago’s largest law firms with successful outcomes
in most cases.
Elizabeth went to IIT/Kent College of Law in Chicago
for her law degree. She graduated in 1991 having been on the honor roll three
out of six semesters. Elizabeth worked as a law clerk during law school and
later became an associate at Veverka, Rosen and Haugh. Prior to practicing law,
Elizabeth was a media planner at several Chicago advertising agencies, the last
one being Foote Cone and Belding, one of the largest ad agencies in the world.
The marketing and business skills acquired during her six years in advertising
have been invaluable during her legal practice.
Elizabeth
has a B.S. in corporate finance and a B.A. in international affairs from
American University in Washington, D.C. In college, Elizabeth had paid
internships with several government agencies and private trade organizations
including the U.S. China Trade Council.
Elizabeth lives in Western Springs, Illinois
where she grew up. She is an advisor for a local Explorer Post which provides
the youth members with scuba instruction and other high adventure activities.
Her other community involvement is with the Underwater Archaeological
Society of Chicago. The UASC is dedicated to preserving Chicago’s shipwrecks
and the history these shipwrecks provide concerning the Midwest and Chicago’s
early development and growth.
The law firm was created to provide high
quality legal services to a diverse range of clients concentrating in
Cook, DuPage, Lake, Will and Kane counties. These clients seek a high
level of legal skill, personal attention to their legal issues and legal
advice that is up to date. Elizabeth regularly attends seminars and legal
classes in her practice areas to remain current in changes to the law.
Firm clients are located throughout Illinois and world from London to
Bangkok. Client satisfaction is the focus of the practice. Elizabeth is
committed to keeping her clients well-informed and active participants
in the management of their matters.
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