Jeffrey Waller joined the firm as an associate after completing his studies at the DePaul University College of Law. At DePaul, he was a member of the Journal of Sports Law and Contemporary Problems. Originally from Oak Harbor, Washington, on Whidbey Island, Mr. Waller moved to the Midwest to attend Washington University in St. Louis where he was an honors graduate with degrees in History and American Culture Studies.

Mr. Waller concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning, general probate and guardianship. He is a member of the Chicago, Illinois and the American Bar Associations, as well as the Association of Special Needs Planners. Mr. Waller serves as the Co-Vice President of the Center for Disability & Elder Law’s Young Professionals Board and, in 2008, acted as co-chair of the Chicago Bar Association's Young Lawyers Section Committee on Mental Health and Disability Law. In his free time, Mr. Waller plays baseball in the Midwest Suburban League and is an avid sports fan.

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Christine Palkovic joined the firm as an associate in October 2011 after having clerked for the firm while attending the John Marshall Law School. Christine earned her bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism with a minor in Spanish at University of Illinois. She graduated from the John Marshall Law School in January 2011. At John Marshall, she was a member of the public interest law club, Justinian Society student chapter and the John Marshall chapter of Habitat for Humanity.