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This list of LABAS members includes law students, professors, and licensed attorneys prepared from information provided by the person listed, after giving written permission to list their information.  LABAS makes no representations or recommendations as to the attorneys and professors who are listed. Student members are listed with a note that they are not licensed to practice law.

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This page last revised April 10, 2010

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John Alex
ALEX & BRINKIS
1652 S. Sunset, Suite 201
West Covina, California 91790
Tel: 626.337.0077
Fax: 626.962.6645

J.D. University of Chicago, 1957
Admitted to the courts of the State of California, Federal District Courts for
  the Central and Southern Districts of California
Areas of Practice: Criminal law, predominately murder cases. Retired District
 Attorney and retired California State Judge
Other Language: Lithuanian (fair)
 

Thomas M. Apke
ATTORNEY AT LAW
29156 Mira Vista
Laguna Niguel, California 92677
Tel/Fax: 949.364.9094
Email: legal@apke.com
Website: www.apke.com/legal

J.D. Marquette University, 1969, LL.M., Tax Law, University of San Diego, 1984
Admitted to the courts of the State of California
Areas of Practice: Corporations, LLC and General Business Law, Estate Planning.

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Stanley Balzekas, III
4013 South Archer
Chicago, IL 60632
Tel. 773.847.1515
Fax. 773.847.7829
Email: stan3@balzekas.com

Admitted to the courts of the State of Illinois
Areas of Practice: General Business
Other Languages: Lithuanian (not fluent)

Scott V. Bartkus
Attorney at Law
8167 Heritage Drive
Alburtis, PA 18011
Tel. 610.509.8083
Fax. 610.530.8763
Email: svbartkus@yahoo.com

J.D., Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law, 2000
Admitted to the courts of the State of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey
Areas of Practice: Business Law, Franchises, Commercial and Residential Real Estate,
 Corporate Law

Christopher R. Bowen
Contra Costa County Public Defender Office
800 Ferry Street
Martinez, California 94553
Tel: 925.335.8000
Fax: 925.335.8020
Email: Christopher.Bowen@pd.cccounty.us
Website: www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/pubdef/default.html

J.D. University of Virginia, 1993
Admitted to the court of the State of California, Federal District Court for the Northern District of California
Areas of Practice: Criminal Defense; Juvenile Delinquency Defense
Other Language: French (bilingual), Spanish (fluent)


Susan M. Brazas
BOLGRIEN, KOEPKE & KIMES
542 E. Grand Avenue
Beloit, Wisconsin 53511
Tel. 608.365.7702
Fax 608.365.3263
Email: s.brazas@insightbb.com

J.D., University of Illinois College of Law 1990
Admitted to the courts of the State of Illinois
Areas of Practice: Medical Malpractice and Major Personal Injury
Other Languages: French (fluent)


Ieva Butkeute
DORSEY & WHITNEY, LLP
1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3400
Seattle, Washington 98101
Tel: 206.903.2458
Fax: 206.903.8820
www.dorsey.com
Email: ievabutk@u.washington.edu

J.D., University of Washington School of Law
Admitted to the courts of the State of Washington
Areas of Practice: Civil Litigation, Immigration
Other Languages: Lithuanian (fluent), Russian, German

 

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Lisa A. DiGrazia
HUGHES & SULLIVAN
660 West First Street
Tustin, California 92780
Tel: 714.538.5200
Email: ldigrazia@hughesandsullivan.com

J.D. Southwestern University School of Law, 1998
Admitted to the courts of the State of California
Areas of Practice: Family Law

Ann Marie Dirsa
MIRICK O’CONNELL
100 Front Street
Worcester, MA 01608-1477
Tel: 508.791.8502
Fax: 508.791.8502
Email: amdirsa@modl.com

J.D. Cornell Law School, 1998
Admitted to the courts of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, U.S. District Court
 Massachusetts, U.S. District Court New Hampshire
Areas of Practice: Commercial and Business Litigation

Alexander Rimas Domanskis
Partner, BOODELL DOMANSKIS & SAIPE, LLC
205 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 4307
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Tel: 312.540.1075
Fax: 312.540.1162
Email: domanskis@boodlaw.com

J.D., University of Michigan, 1977
Admitted to the court of the State of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois,
 Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, United States Supreme Court
Areas of Practice: International Law, General Business, Real Estate, Estate Planning
Foreign languages: Lithuanian (fluent) and Spanish (moderately fluent)

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L. David Paskevicius Ferrari
Law Offices of Iannella & Mummolo
55 Court Street, 5th Floor, Suite 501
Boston, MA 02108
Telephone: 617.227.1538; 617.742.1388
1.800.278.1538
Fax: 617.742.1424
Email: ferrarilaw@gmail.com
 

J.D. Cum Laude, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, 1999
Admitted to the Courts of the State of Massachusetts; all hearings offices of the United States Social Security Administration
Area of Practice: Social Security Disability (nationally); Workers
Compensation, Personal Injury (Massachusetts)
Foreign languages: Lithuanian, Spanish, French - all minimal

 

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Mark S. Gervelis
GERVELIS LAW FIRM
6550 Seville Drive, Suite B
Canfield, Ohio 44406
Tel: 330.5336565
Fax: 330.5334822
Website: www.gervelislaw.com

J.D., Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Admitted to the courts of the state of Ohio, Pennsylanvia and Washington,
 and the U.S. District Courts in Ohio and Pennsyvania, and the United States
 Supreme Court
Areas of Practice: Litigation and Personal Injury

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The Honorable Margarita Kulys Hoffman
Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County
2121 Euclid
Rolling Meadows, Illinois 60008
Tel: 847.818.2286
Fax: 847.818.2766
Email: mtkulys@aol.com

J.D., DePaul College of Law, 1983
Admitted to the courts of the states of Illinois, Michigan, Florida, & 7th Circuit Court of Appeals,
Northern District of Illinois
Other Language: Lithuanian (fluent)

James W. Hulme
Attorney at Law
P.O. Box 403
North Salem, New York 10560

J.D., Albany Law School of Union University
Admitted to the courts of the States of New York and Connecticut
Areas of Practice: Telecommunications, Public Utilities, International
Other language: Russian
 

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Daina E. Kojelis

ZURICH NORTH AMERICA
304 Astor Court
Villa Park, IL 60181
Tel: 847.605.6030
Fax: 847.944.2831
Email: daina.kojelis@zurichna.com

J.D., Loyola University of Chicago, 1985
Admitted to the courts of the State of Illinois
Area of Practice: Insurance Law
Other Languages: Lithuanian (fluent)
 

Saulius Kuprys
HENEHAN DONOVAN & ISAACSON, LTD
150 S. Wacker Dr, Suite 1050
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Tel: 312.346.5275
Fax: 312.346.5640
Email: KuprysLaw@aol.com

J.D. Chicago Kent College of Law, 1979
Admitted to the courts of the State of Illinois, United States District Court,
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Area of Practice: Civil practice
Other Language: Lithuanian (fluent)
 

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Thomas Antanas Laucius
LAUCIUS & ASSOCIATES
5718 Westheimer Road, Ste 940
Houston, Texas 77057
Tel: 713.952.9840
Fax: 713.952.9897
Email: toml@lauciuslaw.com

J.D. South Texas College of Law, Houston
Admitted to the courts of the State of Texas (Southern and Eastern Districts)
Areas of Practice: Insurance Defense, Personal Injury


Claudia A. Luecke
Attorney at Law
831 Nancy Way
Westfield, New Jersey 07090
Telephone: 908.232.0010
Email: claudialuecke@yahoo.com

J.D. University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law, 1994
Admitted to the courts of the States of New Jersey and Virginia, U.S. District Court of New Jersey and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Areas of Practice: Technology, telecommunications, Consumer Law
Other Languages: German (conversational), Lithuanian (basic skills)

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Tony Mankus
Mankus & Marchan, LTD
5950 E. Lincoln Ave., Route 53, Suite 500
Lisle, Illinois 60532-3104
Tel: 630.960.0500
Fax: 630.960.0601
Email: tman@irstax.com
Website: www.irstax.com

The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, 1985
Admitted to the courts of the States of Illinois, Illinois Supreme Court,
U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Court of Appeals - Seventh Circuit,
U.S. District Court - Northern District of Illinois
Areas of Practice: Federal Taxes and Bankruptcy (Businesses and Individuals)
Other languages: Lithuanian and Spanish


Joseph Milauckas
2885 Lakeshore Drive
P.O. Box 121
Saugatuck, Michigan 49453
Tel: 269.857.4656
Email: LSR@WMOL.com

J.D. Wayne State University Law School, 1975
Admitted to the court of the state of Michigan


Lisabeth B. Mindera
19 S Bassett St.
New Britain, Connecticut 06051
Tel: 860.224.2443
Fax: 860.229.6341
Email: Lisabethmndr@aol.com

J.D., Catholic University of America Washington, D.C., 1982
Admitted to the courts of the State of Connecticut, U.S. District Court of Connecticut
Areas of Practice: Family Law
Foreign language: Lithuanian (fluent)
 

Betty N. Morgan
Associate Professor and Director
Elon Center for Public Affairs
Elon University
Campus Box 2294
Elon, North Carolina 27244
Tel: 336.278.6428.
Fax: 336.278.6401
Email: morganb@elon.edu

LL.M. in European Union Law, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK (2006)
Ph.D. in Public Administration and Public Policy, Virginia Polytechnic and State University (Virginia Tech),
Blacksburg, Virginia, 1999
Areas of Practice: European Union Law; Social and Employment Policy
 

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Bernard V. Narusis
NARUSIS & NARUSIS
213 W. Lake Shore Dr.
Cary, Illinois 60013
Tel: 847.639.3630
Fax: 847.639.5649
Email: rbnarusis@aol.com

J.D., University of Illinois, 1958
Admitted to the courts of the State of Illinois, U.S. District Court Northern District
Areas of Practice: Municipal, Corporate, Personal Injury
Other Languages: Some Lithuanian
 

Regina F. Narusis
NARUSIS & NARUSIS
213 W. Lake Shore Dr.
Cary, Illinois 60013
Tel & Fax: 847.639.3630
Email: rbnarusis@aol.com

J.D., University of Illinois, 1959
Admitted to the courts of the State of Illinois, U.S. District Court Northern District
Areas of Practice: Family Law, Estates, General
Foreign language: Reads and writes Lithuanian
 

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James R. Puhger
Retired Federal Administrative Law Judge
10568 Big Canoe
Big Canoe, Georgia 30143
Tel: 706-268-3918

J.D. University of Notre Dame Law School, 1974
Admitted to the courts of the State of Georgia

 

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Scott M. Rickard
Perkins Coie LLP
1120 N.W. Couch Street, Tenth Floor
Portland, Oregon 97209-4128
Tel: 503.727.2167
Fax: 503.346.2167
Email: srickard@perkinscoie.com
www.perkinscoie.com/srickard

J.D., Willamette University College of Law, 2004
Admitted to the courts of the State of Oregon
Practice areas: Business Law, M&A, Energy and Utilities, Project Finance, Corporate Finance

Andrea Roberts
Law Clerk/Student
Robin Dietz-Mayfield & Associates
8405 Duluth Street
Golden Valley, Minnesota 55427-3370
Tel: 763-213-4579
Email: andreajroberts@yahoo.com

J.D. Hamline University School of Law, 2008
Note: Ms. Roberts is a Student Member of LABAS, and is not yet licensed to practice law.
Foreign Language: Spanish (fluent), Lithuanian (conversational)

 

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Jason R. Sakis
SAKIS & SAKIS, PLC
4967 Crooks Road, Ste. 100
Troy, Michigan 48098
Website: www.sakislawfirm.com

J.D. University of Detroit, 1998
Admitted to the courts of the State of Michigan and State of Georgia
Areas of Practice: Business Litigation, Estate Planning, Personal Injury


William A. Schroeder
Professor of Law
Southern Illinois University Law School
1150 Douglas Drive
Carbondale, IL 62901
Tel: 618-303-3260
Fax: 618-453-3317
Email: wschroe@siu.edu

J.D. University of Illinois, 1969
LL.M. Harvard, 1977
Admitted to the courts of the States of Massachusetts and Missouri
Areas of Practice: Criminal Law, Trial Practice
Foreign Language: Some German
 

Algis Sirvaitis
SIRVAITIS & ASSOCIATES
880 East 185th Street
Cleveland, OH 44119
Tel: 216.692.1222
Fax: 216.531.8687
Email: alsir@aol.com

J.D. Cleveland State, 1966
Admitted to the courts of Ohio and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Areas of Practice: Criminal traffic, domestic relations, elder law, probate, estate planning,
 medical malpractice, personal injury
Foreign language: Lithuanian

Adomas Siudika.
(Student member)
BOODELL & DOMANSKIS, LLC
205 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 4307
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Tel: 312.938.4909
Fax: 312.540.1162
Email: adamsiudika@hotmail.com

Note: Mr. Siudika is a Student Member of LABAS, and is not licensed to practice law.
LL.M., Indiana University School of Law, 2006
LL.B., Law University of Lithuania Faculty of Law, Vilnius, LT 2004
Other Languages: Fluent in Lithuanian, moderately fluent in conversational Russian and German, basic knowledge of Italian and legal Latin

Ralph Slovenko
Professor of Law
Wayne State University
471 West Palmer
Detroit, Michigan 48202
Tel: 313.577.3963
Fax: 313.577.2620
Email: l.cowan@wayne.edu

Area of Expertise: Law and Psychiatry
Other Languages: Russian, French, and Spanish.
 

Christine E. Smith
120 W. Madison, Suite 725
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Tel: 312.782.4558
Fax: 312.782.3911

DePaul University School of Law, 1965
Admitted to the courts of the State of Illinois, U.S. District Court
Areas of Practice: Civil Litigation; Appeals
 

Jennifer L. Simutis
LAW OFFICES OF FRANK J. SIMUTIS, P.C.
123 S. Fourth Street
Watseka, IL 60970
Tel: 815.432.5567
Fax: 815.432.5582
Email: jennifersimutis@earthlink.net

DePaul University School of Law, May 2001
Admitted to the courts of the State of Illinois, United States District
 Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Illinois Supreme Court
Areas of Practice: Immigration, General Civil, Real Estate, Family Law

 

Patricia A. Streeter
LAW OFFICES OF PATRICIA A. STREETER
221 North Main Street, Suite 300
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104
Tel: 734.222.0088
Fax: 734.769.2196
Website: www.patstreeter.com
Email: pas@patstreeter.com

J.D., Detroit College of Law, 1979; LL.M., International Business and Trade Law,
 The John Marshal Law School, 2000
Admitted to the courts of the States of Michigan and Illinois, United States District Courts
 in the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan, the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois,
 and the United States Supreme Court
Areas of Practice: Business law, civil rights prosecution, federal criminal defense, mediation
 and facilitation
Languages: Some Lithuanian

Adomas “Adam” Siudika, LL.M.
BOODELL & DOMANSKIS, LLC
205 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 4307
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Tel: 312.938.4909
Fax: 312.540.1162
Email: adamsiudika@hotmail.com
 

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Daiva K. Tautvydas
CHRISTENSEN, O’CONNOR, JOHNSON, KINDROSS, PLLC
1420 5th Avenue, Suite 2800
Seattle, Washington 98101-2347
Tel: 206.695.1727 (direct)
Fax: 206.224.0779
Email: daiva@cojk.com
Website: www.cojk.com

J.D., Tulane University School of Law, 1990
Admitted to the courts of the State of Illinois
Areas of Practice: Intellectual Property - Patent, Trademark, Copyright,
 Unfair Competition and E-Commerce
Foreign Language: Lithuanian
 

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Thomas Darius Vaitys
LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS D VAITYS
8989 Port Washington Road, Suite 201
Bayside, Wisconsin 53213
Tel: 414.755.8448
Email: litslaw@wi.rr.com

J.D., Chicago-Kent College of Law
Admitted to the courts of the states of Illinois and Wisconsin, United States District
 Court for the Northern District of Illinois, United States District
 Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin (pending).
Areas of Practice: Identity Theft Repair and 15 U.S.C. §1681 Litigation, Consumer Law,
Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Law, Business and Commercial Litigation, General Civil Litigation,
Insurance and Subrogation Law.
Languages: Lithuanian (proficient), German (semi-proficient)

V. Anthony Vilutis
809 South Calhoun Street, Suite 303
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802
Tel: 260.424.8083
Fax: 260.424.5774
Email: vvilutis@aol.com

J.D., Indiana University, 1977
Admitted to the courts of the State of Indiana
Practice Areas: Medicaid Planning
Foreign Language: Conversational Lithuanian
 

Vincas M. Vyzas
President, VYZAS & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
54 Washburn Street
Jersey City, New Jersey 07306
Tel: 201.216.0800
Fax: 201.216.9374
Email: vince@vyzaslaw.com

J.D., Brooklyn Law School, 1998
Admitted to the courts of the State of New Jersey
Areas of Practice: General practice with concentration in Banking, Real Estate,
 Corporate Bankruptcy, Affordable Housing, Time Share Law

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Patrick J. Wall
LAW OFFICES OF PATRICK J. WALL, LLC
P.O. Box 38
3 Whetstone Road
Harwinton, CT 06791
Tel: 860.485.1700
Fax: 860.485.0737
Email: pwall1700@charter.net

J.D., Western New England School of Law, 1980

Peter John Williams
LAW OFFICES OF PETER WILLIAMS
2400 South Percy Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19148
Tel: 251.334.3742
Email: pjwesquire@aol.com

Admitted to the Courts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Third Circuit Court of Appeals
Areas of Practice: Labor and Employment Law, Employment Discrimination Law,
Internet/Cyber Law

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Michael Zawadzkas
Law Offices of Michael Zawadzkas
161 Route 6A
Orleans, MA 02653
Tel: 508.240.1403
Fax: 508.240.3440
Email: mz@mzlawonline.com

J.D., Western New England Law School, 1977
Admitted to the courts of the States of Massachusetts and Connecticut
Areas of Practice: Criminal and Civil litigation

Joey Smith Zizileuskas
3984 Washington Blvd., #313
Fremont, CA 94538
Tel. 510.506.5004
Fax 510.582.1633
Email: jszlaw@aol.com

J.D., Lincoln Law School of San Jose, 2004
Admitted to the courts of the State of California
Areas of Practice: Taxation, Estates, Trusts, and Wills


Sharon A. Zogas
SHARON A. ZOGAS & ASSOCIATES LTD
10020 S. Western Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60643
Tel: 773.233.6600
Fax: 734 233 6648
Email: sharon.zogas@yahoo.com

J.D. Chicago-Kent, 1983
Admitted to the courts of the State of Illinois (State and Federal)

 

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