Alumni Attorney Talks is a virtual series that aims to provide prospective law students with helpful insights about attending law school and pursuing a legal career. This series features interviews with University of Illinois alumni working in a variety of diverse settings within the legal profession.
Sharone Mitchell, Jr.
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Specialty:
Criminal Defense
Practice Setting:
Government & Public Interest
Place of Employment:
Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender
Law School:
DePaul University College of Law
Illinois Major:
Political Science
Gillian Nichols-Smith
Area of Practice:
Criminal Law
Specialty:
Criminal Defense
Practice Setting:
Government & Public Interest
Place of Employment:
Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender
Law School:
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Illinois Major:
Gender & Women's Studies
Jennifer Nijman
Area of Practice:
Environmental Law
Specialty:
Complex Litigation, Toxic Tort Claims, CERCLA Claims, Superfund Issues
Practice Setting:
Small Firm/Solo Practitioner
Place of Employment:
Nijman Franzetti, LLP
Law School:
University of Chicago Law School
Illinois Major:
Psychology
Julia Nusgart
Area of Practice:
Judiciary & Clerkships
Practice Setting:
Judicial
Place of Employment:
Delaware Court of Chancery
Law School:
University of Virginia School of Law
Illinois Major:
Political Science, Communications
Dillon O’Toole
Area of Practice:
Estate Planning & Family Law
Specialty:
Family Law, Child Custody
Practice Setting:
Mid-Sized Firm
Place of Employment:
Schiller DuCanto & Fleck
Law School:
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
Illinois Major:
Sports Management
Renee (Pabalate) Strohkirch
Area of Practice:
Higher Education, Alternative Dispute Resolution & Non-Traditional JD Related Settings
Practice Setting:
Higher Education, In-House Counsel
Place of Employment:
University of Illinois Chicago
Law School:
University of Illinois College of Law
Illinois Major:
Economics, History
Jenny Park
Area of Practice:
Real Estate & Property Law
Practice Setting:
Mid-Sized Firm
Place of Employment:
Meyer Capel
Law School:
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Illinois Major:
Biology
Julie Pascoe
Area of Practice:
Judiciary & Clerkships
Practice Setting:
Judicial
Place of Employment:
Northern District of Illinois
Law School:
Washington University School of Law
Illinois Major:
Psychology
Prof. Janice Pea
Area of Practice:
Judiciary & Clerkships, Legal Writing
Practice Setting:
Higher Education
Place of Employment:
University of Illinois College of Law
Law School:
University of Illinois College of Law
Illinois Major:
Health Information Management
