Northern Illinois University
College of Law

Rachel Hernandez '05, President
Founder, Bruckner Hernandez Legal Solutions, LLC
St. Charles and Sycamore, IL

Nichole Cain '06, First Vice President
The Law Offices of Nichole T. Cain, LLC
Chicago, IL

Karen Wilkerson '97, Second Vice President
Supervisory Regional Counsel, Department of Children and Family Services
Woodstock, IL

Alejandro Cuautli '17, Secretary
Assistant Public Defender, Winnebago County
Rockford, IL

Jay Wiegman '92, Immediate Past President
Office of State Appellate Defender, Third District
Ottawa, IL

Brandon Ayers '11
Vanek, Larson & Kolb, LLC
St. Charles, IL

Karen Baker '98
Retired, Associate Vice President, NIU
DeKalb, IL

Katie Haskins Becker '11
Haskins Becker, P.C.
Warrenville, Schaumburg and Chicago, IL.

Jason Blumenthal '19
Policy and Program Manager
DuPage County

Samuel E. Bunting '18
Judicial Law Clerk
Danville, IL

Michael Cortina '98
Partner, SmithAmundsen LLC
Crystal Lake, IL

Blake Cosentino '03
Cosentino Law Firm
DeKalb, IL

Brent R. Eames '09, past President
Eames Law Group
Chicago, IL

Diane Elliott '05
Law Office of Diane E. Elliott
DeKalb, IL

Robert W. Fioretti '78, past President
Disparti Law Group
Chicago, IL

Mariam Hafezi '10
Law Office of Mariam L. Hafezi
Oak Park, IL

Miranda Hernandez '17
Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs, Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
Chicago, IL

Rene Hernandez '90
Law Offices of Rene Hernandez, P.C.
Rockford, IL

Hon. Kenya Jenkins-Wright '03, past President
Circuit Court of Cook County
Chicago, IL

Eric Johnson '10
Executive Director, Fox River Water Reclamation District
South Elgin, IL

Lisa Knauf '13
Knauf Law
Addison, IL

Andrew Lothson '08
Partner, Swanson, Martin and Bell, LLP
Chicago, IL

Kellie Martial '10
Assistant Dean and Director of Admissions, NIU College of Law
DeKalb, IL

Michael Martinez '09
Pelikan & Orris LLC
Chicago, IL

Kate G. McCabe '01
Judicial Law Clerk, Illinois Appellate Court
Diamond, IL

Neil Michling '18
Asst. State's Attorney, DeKalb County State's Attorney
Sycamore, IL

Felix Mitchell '23
Malcolm Rich Future Justice Fellow
Chicago, IL

William Obuchowski '13
Attorney
Chicago, IL

Khristian Parker '10
General Counsel, Teamsters Local Union No. 705
Chicago, IL

Margie Komes Putzler '15
Attorney, Turner Law Offices
Sycamore, IL

Melinda Rosales-Byerly '03
Assistant Public Defender, Office of Cook County Public Defender
Rolling Meadows, IL

Omar Salguero '12, past President
Attorney, Latino Immigration and Legal Center, PC
Aurora, IL

Nick Valadez '89
Law Offices of Nick Valadez
Oak Forest, IL

Sheila York '06
Assistant State's Attorney, Cook County
Chicago, IL

Brooke Zamora '20
Simmons Law LLC
Rockford, IL

Victor Zamora '19
Reno & Zahm LLP
Rockford, IL