Alumni Council

Rachel Hernandez ’05, President
Founder, Bruckner Hernandez Legal Solutions, LLC
St. Charles and Sycamore, Illinois

Nichole Cain ’06, First Vice President
The Law Offices of Nichole T. Cain, LLC
Chicago, Illinois

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

Alejandro Cuautli ’17, Secretary
Assistant Public Defender, Winnebago County
Rockford, Illinois

Jay Wiegman ’92, Immediate Past President
Office of the State Appellate Defender, Third District
Ottawa, Illinois

Brandon Ayers ’11
Vanek, Larson and Kolb, LLC
St. Charles, Illinois

Karen Baker ’98
Retired, Associate Vice President, Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Illinois

Katie Haskins Becker ’11
Haskins Becker, P.C.
Warrenville, Schaumburg and Chicago, Illinois

Jason Blumenthal ’19
Policy and Program Manager
DuPage County

Samuel E. Bunting ’18
Judicial Law Clerk
Danville, Illinois

Michael Cortina ’98
Partner, SmithAmundsen LLC
Crystal Lake, Illinois

Blake Cosentino ’03
Cosentino Law Firm
DeKalb, Illinois

Brent R. Eames ’09, past President
Eames Law Group
Chicago, Illinois

Diane Elliott ’05
Law Office of Diane E. Elliott
DeKalb, Illinois

Robert W. Fioretti ’78, past President
Disparti Law Group
Chicago, Illinois

Mariam Hafezi ’10
Law Office of Mariam L. Hafezi
Oak Park, Illinois

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

Rene Hernandez ’90
Law Offices of Rene Hernandez, P.C.
Rockford, Illinois

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

Eric Johnson ’10
Executive Director, Fox River Water Reclamation District
South Elgin, Illinois

Lisa Knauf ’13
Knauf Law
Addison, Illinois

Andrew Lothson ’08
Partner, Swanson, Martin and Bell, LLP
Chicago, Illinois

Kellie Martial ’10
Assistant Dean and Director of Admissions, NIU College of Law
DeKalb, Illinois

Michael Martinez ’09
Pelikan and Orris LLC
Chicago, Illinois

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

Neil Michling ’18
Assistant State’s Attorney, DeKalb County State’s Attorney’s Office
Sycamore, Illinois

Felix Mitchell ’23
Malcolm Rich Future Justice Fellow
Chicago, Illinois

William Obuchowski ’13
Attorney
Chicago, Illinois

Khristian Parker ’10
General Counsel, Teamsters Local Union No. 705
Chicago, Illinois

Margie Komes Putzler ’15
Attorney, Turner Law Offices
Sycamore, Illinois

Melinda Rosales-Byerly ’03
Assistant Public Defender, Office of Cook County Public Defender
Rolling Meadows, Illinois

Omar Salguero ’12, past President
Attorney, Latino Immigration and Legal Center, P.C.
Aurora, Illinois

Nick Valadez ’89
Law Offices of Nick Valadez, P.C.
Joliet, Illinois

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

Brooke Zamora '20
Simmons Law LLC
Rockford, Illinois

Victor Zamora '19
Reno & Zahm LLP
Rockford, Illinois