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Kate Curler
Kate Curler
Kate Curler is the Principal Attorney at The Law Office of Kate Curler LLC in Chicago, where she concentrates her practice in the areas of adult guardianships, elder law, estate planning, and probate. She is a member of the Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations, serving on the ISBA Elder Law Committee and the CBA Elder Law and Trust and Probate Committees. She is also a member of the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys. Ms. Curler received her B.A. with honors from Michigan State University and her J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law.
Matthew R. Davison
Matthew R. Davison
Matthew R. Davison is a Staff Attorney at the Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission in Chicago. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Appellate Lawyers Association. Mr. Davison was selected as an Illinois Rising Star by Super Lawyers (2017 and 2018) and received the National Alliance on Mental Illness Chicago’s Light the Darkness Award for Community Advocacy (2020). Mr. Davison received his B.A. from Virginia Wesleyan University and his J.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law. He is currently enrolled in Naval Postgraduate School with the Center for Homeland Defense and Security for his M.A. in Securities (anticipated graduation December 2022).
Pauline G. Dembicki
Pauline G. Dembicki
Pauline G. Dembicki,of the Law Offices of Pauline G. Dembicki in Evanston, is a sole practitioner focusing on probate, adult guardianships, and trusts. She is a frequent speaker for various bar organizations and community groups and has written articles for the American, Illinois State, Chicago, North Suburban, and Women’s Bar Associations as well as the Advocates Society. Ms. Dembicki received her B.A. from the University of Illinois Chicago and her J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Ruben M. Garcia
Ruben M. Garcia
Ruben M. Garcia is a Partner at Ruben M. Garcia & Associates, Ltd., in Wilmette and Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in probate and guardianship matters. He is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, and the Illinois State Bar Association. Mr. Garcia received his B.S. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.
Enid Kempe
Enid Kempe
Enid Kempe is a Partner at Enid Kempe, P.C., in Berwyn, where she concentrates her practice in adult guardianships, probate, and estate planning. Ms. Kempe is a member of the Illinois State and American Bar Associations and a member and Past President of the West Suburban Bar Association. She is also an adjunct professor at Loyola University Chicago Institute of Paralegal Studies. Ms. Kempe received both her B.A. and J.D. from DePaul University.
Ann E. Krasuski
Ann E. Krasuski
Ann E. Krasuski is a staff attorney at the Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission in Hines, where her work is concentrated in mental health law. Before attending law school, she worked for the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program in Seattle and in New York, advocating for residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. Ms. Krasuski received her M.A. from the University of Texas at Austin and her J.D. from DePaul University College of Law.
Elizabeth A. Lawhorn
Elizabeth A. Lawhorn
Elizabeth A. Lawhornis an associate at Monahan Law Group, LLC, in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on guardianship and probate litigation, elder law, mental health, and child law. She is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association. She received her B.A. from the University of Nebraska, where she was on the Dean’s List, and her J.D. magna cum laude from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where she was a Civitas Child Law Fellow and Executive Editor of the Law Journal and received a Certificate of Specialization in Child and Family Law.
Helen Mesoloras
Helen Mesoloras
Helen Mesoloras is a Partner at Dutton Casey & Mesoloras, P.C., in Chicago, where she concentrates her practice in elder law. She is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and served as President of the Illinois Chapter in 2017. Ms. Mesoloras is a Certified Elder Law Attorney. She is also a member of the and the Chicago Bar Association, having served as Chair of the CBA Elder Law Committee. She received her B.A. with honors and her J.D. from DePaul University.
Joseph T. Monahan
Joseph T. Monahan
Joseph T. Monahan is the Founder of Monahan Law Group, LLC, in Chicago, where he is a steadfast advocate for persons with disabilities, their families, and the professionals who serve them. He has been an adjunct professor of mental health law for over 28 years at Loyola University Chicago School of Law and has repeatedly served as Chair of the Illinois State Bar Association Mental Health Law Committee. He is also a member of the Chicago Bar Association and numerous other professional and service organizations. He received his B.A. and M.S.W. from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. from the DePaul University College of Law.
Amy E. Orlando
Amy E. Orlando
Amy E. Orlando is an attorney at Monahan Law Group, LLC, in Chicago, where she focuses her practice on probate, mental health, confidentiality, and healthcare law. Ms. Orlando is Past Chair (2013 – 2014) of the Chicago Bar Association’s Mental Health and Disability Law Committee and has been a presenter on Illinois mental health and the law at PESI. Ms. Orlando received her B.S. from Illinois State University and her J.D. from The John Marshall Law School, where she was the Executive Justice of the Moot Court Honors Program.
Eric J. Parker
Eric J. Parker
Eric J. Parker is an attorney at Stotis & Baird Chartered in Chicago, where his practice focuses on elder law, probate, and estates. He is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations. Mr. Parker received his B.A. from the University of Iowa and his J.D. from the Pepperdine University School of Law.
Laurel Spahn
Laurel Spahn
Laurel Spahn is a staff attorney at the Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission in Hines, where her practice is focused on mental health law. She received the Chicago Bar Foundation’s Richard J. Phelan Public Service Award in 2012. Ms. Spahn received her J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law.
Jenna Veirup
Jenna Veirup
Jenna Veirup is an associate at Enid Kempe, P.C., in Berwyn, where she focuses her practice on adult guardianships, probate, and estate planning. She is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association. Ms. Veirup received her B.M. from the University of Colorado and her J.D. from The John Marshall Law School.

Kate Curler

Matthew R. Davison

Pauline G. Dembicki

Ruben M. Garcia

Enid Kempe

Ann E. Krasuski

Elizabeth A. Lawhorn

Helen Mesoloras

Joseph T. Monahan

Amy E. Orlando

Eric J. Parker

Laurel Spahn

Jenna Veirup

Adult Guardianships, Advance Directives, and Mental Health Law (ARCHIVED 2018 EDITION)