Our Attorneys

James Vasselli is a Senior Partner at the Del Galdo Law Group and serves as the Chairman of the Firm’s Real Estate and Public Finance Departments. Numerous real estate development projects that Mr. Vasselli has completed have received state and national commendations.

Areas of Experience: Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate Development, Residential Real Estate, Municipal Law, Public Finance, Land Use and Planning, Employment Law, Labor Law, Criminal Prosecutions, Criminal Defense, Legislation, State and Federal Litigation

Kimberly M. Jannotta concentrates her practice in the areas of school law, labor and employment law, and litigation.

Areas of Experience: School Law, Labor and Employment Law, Contract/Transactional Law, Litigation and Appellate Practice

Tiffany Nelson-Jaworski is an experienced municipal, school, township, and election law attorney. Tiffany’s career has been primarily focused on representing local governmental entities, elected officials, and candidates.

Michael is a litigator serving primarily as defense counsel for public entities including villages, townships, and other municipalities in both State and Federal court.

James G. Ciesil focuses his practice in labor and employment law for both public and private sector clients.

Of Counsel

Throughout her legal career, Ms. Diemer has focused her practice exclusively in the areas of labor, employment, and school law. She counsels clients and litigates matters involving issues such as hiring, discrimination (gender, pregnancy, race national origin, age, religious, and disability), sexual harassment, the Family and Medical Leave Act, severance and non-competition agreements, and employee discipline and discharge matters.

Areas of Experience: Labor & Employment Law, School Law, Municipal Law, Litigation, Civil Rights

Davina Hughes focuses her practice on School Law. Ms. Hughes counsels clients on a variety of matters regarding School Law including contract negotiations, labor and employment matters, and student related issues.

State Representative Lou Lang (D-Skokie) is Of Counsel to the Del Galdo Law Group, LLC. Rep. Lang, who has served 30 years in the Illinois House of Representatives and currently serves as the Deputy Majority Leader, focuses his legal practice on local government and municipal economic development, and election law.

W. David Mills has over 30 years of experience as legal counsel for a life insurance company. Insurance issues comprise a significant part of his practice.

Areas of Experience: Life Insurance Law, Life Insurance Litigation Defense, Insurance Coverage Disputes, Employee Benefits Law, Real Estate Law, Insurance Regulatory Law, Tax Law, Pension Plans and ERISA

Katie Ngo concentrates her practice in all aspects of school law. Katie counsels clients on a variety of matters including employee discipline and investigations, student related issues, collective bargaining, and bidding of public contracts.

Eric T. Stach represents local governments and private clients who appear before local governments and/or are involved in real estate development. Mr. Stach counsels on governmental matters, including, but not limited to, litigation, zoning, land use, municipal law, school law, and real estate transactions.

Areas of Experience: Civil Litigation, Land Use & Zoning, State and Local Government Affairs, Municipal Law, Real Estate Development

Marquita L. Trotter concentrates her practice on municipal and transactional law. Ms. Trotter represents the firm’s public and private clients on a variety of matters, including property tax issues, intergovernmental agreements, and real estate transactions.

Courtney P. Willits concentrates her practice on municipal law and transactional law. Ms. Willits represents the Firm’s public and private clients on a variety of matters including contracts, intergovernmental agreements, and compliance with the Freedom of Information Act and the Open Meetings Act.