Our Professional Team
Vincent M. Rosanova
PARTNER
Practice Areas
- Land Use & Zoning
- Commercial Real Estate Transactions
- Municipal Law
- Business Formation and General Counsel
Education: Lewis University (B.A. in Business, Magna Cum Laude, 2002); Northern Illinois University, College of Law (J.D., Cum Laude, 2005)
Bar Admission: Illinois
Involvement: Naperville Public Library, Past Board President; Naperville Development Partnership, Chairman; Naperville Exchange Club, Member
Russell G. Whitaker, 111
PARTNER
Practice Areas
- Land Use & Zoning
- Commercial Real Estate Transactions
- Condominium Law
- Business Formation & General Counsel
- Homeowner Associations
Education: St. Norbert College (1997), American University (1999), North Central College (B.A. in Political Science, 2000); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 2004)
Bar Admission: Illinois
Michaelene M. Burke
ASSOCIATE
Practice Areas
- Commercial Real Estate Transactions
- Business Formation & General Counsel
- Venture Capital Financing
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Residential Closings
Education: Indiana University (B.A. in Telecommunications, Magna Cum Laude, 1991); DePaul University College of Law (J.D. with Highest Distinction, Order of the Coif, 1995)
Bar Admission: Illinois

Patti A. Bernhard
ASSOCIATE
Practice Areas
- Land Use & Zoning
- Commercial Real Estate Transactions
- Residential Real Estate Transactions
- Business Formation & General Counsel
- Estate Planning
- Probate
- Civil Litigation with Real Estate Emphasis
Education: Bradley University (B.S. in Mathematics with Secondary Certification); The John Marshall Law School (J.D. Magna Cum Laude, 1998)
Bar Admission: Illinois

Caitlin E. Csuk
ASSOCIATE
Practice Areas
- Land Use & Zoning
- Residential Real Estate Transactions
- Commercial Real Estate Transactions
Education: Northern Illinois University (B.S. in Business Management, Cum Laude, 2011); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 2017)
Bar Admission: Illinois

Zachary W. Blair
ASSOCIATE
Practice Areas
- Commercial Real Estate Transactions
- Industrial Real Estate Transactions
- Retail Real Estate Development
- Commercial Leasing
- Land Use & Zoning
- Residential Real Estate Transactions
Education: Eastern Illinois University (B.A. in Political Science / Pre Law, 2000); Thomas Jefferson School of Law (PILF, SBA, Mock Trial, J.D., 2003)
Bar Admission: Illinois

Eric M. Prechtel
ASSOCIATE
Practice Areas
- Commercial Real Estate Transactions
- Business Formation & General Counsel
- Venture Capital Financing
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Residential Closings
Education: Purdue University (B.S. in Selling & Sales Management, 2014); DePaul University College of Law (Teaching Assistant, J.D., 2019)
Bar Admission: Illinois
Joellen Leavy
PARALEGAL
Practice Areas
- Commercial Real Estate Transactions
- Residential Real Estate Transactions
- Land Use & Zoning
- Business Formation
- Estate Planning
- Probate
- Civil Litigation with Real Estate Emphasis
Education: South Suburban College (A.S. with concentration in Paralegal Studies)
Emily Wachowicz
PARALEGAL
Practice Areas
- Commercial Real Estate Transactions
- Residential Real Estate Transactions
- Land Use & Zoning
- Business Formation
Education: North Central College (B.A)
Tammy Day
PARALEGAL
Practice Areas
- Residential Real Estate Transactions
- Commercial Real Estate Transactions
- Land Use & Zoning
- Business Formation
Education: University of Saint Francis (Certificate in Paralegal Studies)

McKenna Thomas
PARALEGAL
Practice Areas
- Residential Real Estate Transactions
Education: Purdue University (B.S. in Media and Public Communications with Media Production, 2016)
Rachel Rosanova
HUMAN RESOURCES & ADMINISTRATION
Education: Southern Illinois University