BOTTO GILBERT LANCASTER - Key Persons


Adriana Miranda

Job Titles:
  • Receptionist

Ann Devries

Job Titles:
  • Legal Assistant to Kelly Lancaster / Personal Injury Department

Charles R. McKenney

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Associate / Crystal Lake, Illinois
Charles R. McKenney's practice focuses on criminal, traffic, and juvenile law. Attorney McKenney has represented clients in the criminal and traffic courts for over 20 years. He treats his clients with the utmost respect and is conscious of the anxiety and distress a traffic or criminal matter can cause. Having served as a special public defender in juvenile DCFS decisions for 16 years, he understands the challenges of juvenile law and approaches each case with dedication and discernment. Attorney McKenney is also experienced in civil law, which he practiced alongside criminal law at his own private law office before joining Botto Gilbert Lancaster. Inspired by his father, a prolific criminal law attorney, and his grandfather, a former FBI agent, Mr. McKenney represents his clients with complete dedication and commitment to justice. He understands what is at stake in each case and how critical the outcome is to his clients. Mr. McKenney is a native to Crystal Lake.

Dawn M. Alig

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal / Office Manager

Esmeralda Arevalo

Job Titles:
  • Legal Assistant to Francisco Botto

Francisco J. Botto

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Partner / Year Joined Organization

Guadalupe Arellano

Job Titles:
  • Legal Assistant to Francisco Botto

Jenny Lujanschi

Job Titles:
  • Legal Assistant to Kyle Colson and Lisa Zahn / Family Law Department

Kelly L. Lancaster - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Managing Partner

Kyle E. Colson

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Associate / Crystal Lake, Illinois
Kyle E. Colson is experienced in a wide variety of legal matters, with his current practice focusing on family, criminal, traffic, and tenant law, as well as Secretary of State hearings. As a former clinical attorney at the Northern Illinois University College of Law's Health Advocacy Clinic, and as a former student attorney in the Office of General Counsel at Northern Illinois University, Attorney Colson has worked with clients from all walks of life and is dedicated to representing them with compassion and tenacity. He recognizes the unique complexity of every case and strives to achieve the best possible outcome for his clients. Mr. Colson is invested in his community and currently serves on the Pingree Grove Police Pension Board. Colson enjoys spending time with his wife, as well as with their cat and dog.

Lisa Zahn

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Sharon Rhody

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Tanya Elizarraraz

Job Titles:
  • Worker 's Compensation Assistant

Theodore A. Gilbert

Job Titles:
  • of Counsel

Wendy Salinas

Job Titles:
  • Legal Assistant
  • Criminal & Traffic Assistant
  • Legal Assistant to Francisco Botto, Charles McKenney, Sharon Jacksack & Kyle Colson