Join Mary Ellen Vanderventer and her Chief Deputy, Cynthia Pruim-Haran, as we discuss with her what the Lake County Recorder’s Office does and how it helps the Lake County Community! In the Lake County Recorder’s Office, there are over 7 million documents — mostly relating to real property, like homes, or buildings, or land. The […]

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Lake County Recorder Mary Ellen Vanderventer | Ep 96

Click the arrow above to play the podcast! What can you expect when you see a lawyer to draft your will? How much do you need to prepare? What documents do you need to bring? Join us as we discuss estate planning with Attorney Julie Kolodziej, of The Matlin Law Group, in Northbrook, who has […]

Estate Planning with Julie Kolodziej | Ep 95

Can forgiveness be stronger than justice — especially in the legal system? My client Cathy Harvey proved it can be so. Watch her interview about her path to forgiving the driver that killed her daughter.

Is Love Stronger Than Justice? | Ep 94

Click above to watch the video! Join Everyday Law as we interview Judge Christy Bishop about the yearly Lake County Mock Trial Tournament. Robert Monahan, Esq. is a lawyer in Gurnee, IL with his own practice in personal injury. He has a radio show on Thursday nights at 7 pm, called “Everyday Law,” on WRLR […]

Judge Christy Bishop and the Lake County Mock Trial Tournament | Ep 93 | (Video)

Join Everyday Law and Lake County Treasurer David Stolman, as we discuss what the Treasurer’s Office is, what it does for Lake County, and what challenges it has faced over the last few years — especially with regard to the changes in the tax code regarding the property tax deduction! Robert Monahan, Esq. is a […]

Lake County Treasurer David Stolman | Ep 92

Click the arrow above to play podcast. While our leadership garners all of the headlines, could the problems of the country really result from The US Constitution? Has The Constitution stopped working? Join Attorney Matt Stanton and I as we discuss how the Constitution developed, fortifying the weaknesses of the prior Articles of Confederation; and […]

Are We in a Constitutional Crisis? | Ep 91

Join Everyday Law as we discuss accident reconstruction with Sgt. Andrew Thomas of the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Sergeant Andrew Thomas works for the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. He also does accident investigation and reconstruction through his own company, Collision Analytics, LLC, (collisionanalyticsllc.com), for accidents outside McHenry County. In addition to his job for McHenry […]

Accident Reconstruction with Sgt. Andrew Thomas | Ep 90

Click the arrow above to play the podcast. Join Everyday Law as we speak to LaTonya Burton and Renea Amen of Bur-Men Law Group. Together, they handle criminal defense, divorce and civil rights cases.

Bur-Men Law Group – Criminal Defense – Divorce – Civil Rights | Ep 88

Click the arrow above to play the podcast! Join us as we hop into the way back machine for a revisit of our first episode ever of Everyday Law — on car accidents!

Car Accidents | Ep 87

Click the arrow above to play the podcast! Jack Mardoian is a Lake County tax and estate attorney, who joined us on Everyday Law to break down The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was passed to fulfill […]

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 with Jack Mardoian | Ep 86

Click the arrow above to play the podcast. What happens to your property if you die without a will? If you don’t have a will, the government has a will for you. What happens to your property is determined by your state’s laws of “intestacy.” In our case, let’s talk about Illinois, where the rules […]

What Happens To You If You Die Without A Will? | Ep 85

Click the arrow above to listen to the podcast! Join Everyday Law as we discuss criminal defense work with Kevin Malia and Eric Rinehart of Malia and Rinehart. We cover some fascinating questions, like how to justify defending a client who may be guilty; the challenges facing a criminal defense attorney; the imperfections of the […]

Criminal Defense Work with Kevin Malia and Eric Rinehart | Ep 84

Click the arrow above to play the video. It was a pleasure to have my good friend, Attorney Sharanya Guruajan, of SGLaw, on Everyday Law to talk about bankruptcy practice. Attorney Gururajan and I met shortly after I began my own practice in 2009, but Attorney Guruajan had gained her expertise in bankruptcy law after […]

Sharanya Guruajan on Bankruptcy | Ep 83 (Video)

Press “Play” Arrow for Podcast Join Everyday Law as we discuss A Safe Place with Executive Director, Pat Davenport. As you may know, A Safe Place provides emergency shelter and transitional housing to survivors of domestic violence, but this episode will surprise you with the scope of all of the other initiatives that the organization […]

A Safe Place with Pat Davenport | Ep 82

Click the “pointer” above to play the podcast episode. There is more to Social Security claims than you might think. Join Everyday Law and special guest, Attorney Perry Smith, of Waukegan’s Wysocki & Smith, as we talk about who can receive Social Security disability, and how to go about getting benefits. Attorney Perry Smith can […]

Social Security Disability Claims with Attorney Perry Smith | Ep 81

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