KGG - Key Persons
Mr. Holzhauer attended Lewis & Clark Law School and graduated magna cum laude in May 2023. He is excited to start his legal career at KGG. He began at KGG first as a legal assistant immediately after taking the bar exam and gained valuable experience in that capacity. He now practices as an associate attorney after being sworn in as an Illinois licensed attorney in November 2023. His practice focus is in the areas of residential and commercial real estate, zoning, estate planning, and business transactions.
While studying at Lewis & Clark, Mr. Holzhauer counseled clients at the Small Business Legal Clinic. There, he honed his legal research and legal drafting skills and successfully evaluated the legal needs of clients and offered solutions. He drafted construction contracts and a memorandum of law that provided guidance regarding compliance with import and export regulations. He also completed a remote externship at Earth Law Center, where he assisted a non-profit land trust in preparing a farm lease consistent with its environmental advocacy goals. Mr. Holzhauer was awarded the Larry Kressel Memorial Scholarship, which recognizes an outstanding student in the area of land use.
In his final year at Lewis & Clark, he served as a research assistant for Professor Samir Parikh. Mr. Holzhauer researched trends in leveraged buyouts and their relation to a provision of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code for Professor Parikh's upcoming article for the Pennsylvania Law Review entitled "Financial Disequilibrium."
While completing his undergraduate degree, Mr. Holzhauer was chosen to be a teaching assistant for a deductive logic course, showcasing his valuable critical thinking skills which are essential to the practice of law.
In his free time, Mr. Holzhauer enjoys playing the guitar and writing songs. He has been playing guitar since high school, but he still considers himself a novice.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Director of International Services, 2017 - Present
Mr. McCann delivers complex estate planning services and business services. Following Mr. McCann's graduation with a degree in accountancy, he obtained his certified public accountant designation (CPA) and worked for a major accounting firm in their tax and audit department. After gaining an abundance of tax experience, Mr. McCann went back to school to obtain his law degree. While attending Quinnipiac University School of Law, he received the Distinguished Academic Achievement Award and AAA-CPA Scholarship, as well as the Phi Delta Phi American Jurisprudence Award for Business Organizations. For his third year, he attended DePaul University College of Law as a visiting law student.
Upon law school graduation, Mr. McCann practiced with a Chicago law firm for fifteen years: five years as an associate and ten years as a partner with the firm. In 2012, he joined a local Joliet law firm, where he practiced for another ten years before joining KGG, LLC as a partner in February 2022.
Mr. McCann represents many businesses, particularly family-owned and closely-held businesses, working closely with them to ensure optimal business structure upon start up and the use of wise tax strategies on an ongoing basis. He guides entrepreneurs in the formation and financing of new entities. He has extensive experience drafting partnership agreements, shareholder agreements, and limited liability company operating agreements. He also has significant experience setting up and advising private foundations and a variety of other not-for-profit and charitable organizations. He represents both businesses and individuals in tax audits being conducted by the IRS and state agencies.
Bruce Konzelman brings to KGG a wealth of experience in transactional practice, with an emphasis on commercial and residential real estate and corporate acquisitions. He has orchestrated many multi-million-dollar real estate transactions, including several acquisitions of hotels. But he is just as devoted to clients with smaller business and real estate interests. He is equally experienced in estate planning and estate administration. Bruce provides legal guidance and services to many businesses regarding a broad variety of issues, including entity formation, asset purchases, mergers, and tax consequences of transactions.
Born and raised in Kankakee County, Bruce grew up on a farm in Momence. He remains the owner of a Kankakee County grain farm and spends most of his weekends on his farm. His experience in operating a farm provides him with a level of understanding the farming business that other attorneys cannot provide. He is pleased to provide legal services to many farmers, consistent with KGG's own roots in serving local farmers.
Bruce served in the United States Navy following college. After law school, he embarked upon his legal career as an attorney for the First National Bank of Chicago. He went into private practice in Rock Island, Illinois, but stayed there only a few years before settling in Will County. He joined an established law firm in Joliet, where he became a partner and continued to practice for many years until joining KGG.
Bruce is happily married and the proud father of four adult children and nine grandchildren. When he isn't working hard for his clients, he enjoys golf, horticulture, and watching football. He has been a Bears season ticket holder for 40 years.
Mr. Kopman's litigation practice concentrates in the areas of commercial matters, construction, zoning and real estate, personal injury, insurance defense, election law, and general tort litigation. He represents private businesses and corporations, public entities, banking institutions, architects, engineers, contractors, and subcontractors as well as individuals. He has tried many cases to judgment, including jury trials as well as bench trials. Mr. Kopman is experienced in resolving matters through alternative dispute methods, including mediation and arbitration.
Mr. Kopman's government practice involves general representation of local governmental units. He represents and has represented a county-wide forest preserve district, a community college, a Will County city, and a municipal fire & police commission and has worked for several other municipalities and townships and a local park district.
Mr. Kopman has been named a "Leading Lawyer" every year since 2016 based on nomination and recognition by his peers. He is a member of the Will County Bar Association and Illinois State Bar Association.
Representative commercial cases include breach of warranty claims, shareholder disputes, breach of contract, trade secrets misappropriation, fraud, and breach of fiduciary duty. Representative zoning and real estate cases include statutory and constitutional challenges, judicial annexations, enforcement of real estate sales contracts, and enforcement of annexation agreements. Representative construction cases include mechanic's lien matters, construction deficiencies, breach of contract, defense of personal injuries, and encroachment issues. In the area of election law, he has prosecuted numerous objections and challenges to candidate nominating petitions and referendum petitions, successfully petitioned for recount and election contests, and counseled candidates and committees on petitions. Representative government matters include prosecuting ordinance violations and counseling public entity / local government boards on various matters, including Illinois' Open Meetings Act and Freedom of Information Act, zoning and development issues, contract procurement, conflicts of interest, internal investigations, personnel matters, taxation, levy, budget, etc.
Ms. Host's practice includes all areas of family law, specifically divorce, paternity, custody, adoption, guardianships and child support claims. She is experienced in custody trials and complex financial matters. Ms. Host also includes residential real estate closings, personal injury and worker's compensation claims in her areas of practice. She has tried many cases to Judgment, including jury trials as well as bench trials. Additionally, Ms. Host is a Will County Court approved Family Law Mediator and Guardian ad Litem as well as a Grundy County Court approved Guardian ad Litem.
In 2015, Ms. Host was appointed to fill the vacancy as Trustee of the Village of Channahon and serves as the Public Safety and Emergency Support Chair.
Education:
Bachelor of Arts from University of St. Francis
Juris Doctorate IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law
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- Real Estate )
- Residential Real Estate )
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Attorney
- Member of the Illinois Bar
Jamie is a member of the Illinois Bar and has dedicated her time and career thus far to family law and children's issues. She received her J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. While in law school Jamie was the Articles Editor for the Children's Legal Rights Journal and was published in the same. Jamie was a legal writing tutor, as well as a clinician at the Loyola Civitas ChildLaw Center in the Policy and Legislation Clinic. She received certificates in both public interest, and child and family law, highlighting her work and study in both areas of law. Jamie was recognized by Loyola's faculty and Deans for her commitment to leadership, service, and public interest.
Jamie spent time interning with Judge Pamela E. Loza, Supervising Judge of the Domestic Relations Division within the Cook County Circuit Court. She also utilized her 711 Student Practice License while volunteering with the Cook County Office of the Public Guardian in both the Domestic Relations and Juvenile Divisions. While at the Public Guardian's Office, Jamie represented children in highly contested divorce and custody issues, as well as abuse and neglect cases. She also spent time working in a small private practice that handled family law, probate, and other civil matters.
Jeffrey Archambeault was born and raised in Joliet, Illinois. He attended Joliet Catholic Academy, and went on to attend the University of St Francis, where he graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History. He then attended the John Marshall Law School, where he was a member of the Trial Advocacy and Dispute Resolution Honors Board. He received his Juris Doctor degree in 2008, and is licensed to practice law in the state of Illinois.
Jeff focuses his practice on civil litigation and has tried over 100 cases, including both bench and jury trials. He has extensive experience in the areas of eminent domain, municipal law, criminal law, mechanics liens, insurance defense, subrogation, and creditors' rights. He handles most of the firm's forcible entry and detainer litigation. He has represented small businesses and homeowners associations in reviewing and updating covenants and declarations as well as collecting fees owed. He has served as a local prosecutor for small villages in Will County, being responsible for the prosecution of traffic offenses and ordinance violations. Prior to joining KGG, LLC, he also represented the Will County Division of Transportation in the acquisition of numerous parcels through the use of eminent domain for roadway construction. Jeff is an active member of both the Illinois Bar Association and the Will County Bar Association, for which he serves on the Board of Directors. Jeff was selected by the Leading Lawyers network as an emerging lawyer SM from 2017 to the present. In his spare time, Jeff is an avid golfer and is very active in his church, St. Joseph's Joliet.
John is a native of Joliet, Illinois, and a lifelong resident of Will County, where he has practiced law since 1993. He has over 25 years experience in the areas of real estate, personal injury, workers' compensation, criminal and traffic, family law and probate.
John proudly served his country in the United States Army. After being honorably discharged in 1986, John attended Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology/Pre-Med in 1988. John worked for the Illinois Administrative Office of Illinois Courts as a Pretrial Services Officer in Cook County, Illinois, while attending undergraduate and law schools. He graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law in Chicago, Illinois, earning his Juris Doctor in 1993.
John worked for a local law firm upon graduation from law school, but struck out on his own in 1998. He began his solo practice in 1998 in Joliet and continued running his own practice until joining KGG LLC. In 2019, his solo firm was voted one of the best law firms in Will County in the Herald-News Readers' Choice Awards. KGG was voted the best law firm in the same poll. Merging his solo firm into KGG allows John to continue in the path of excellent legal services. He has spent his entire legal career serving the legal needs of Will County residents, and he is pleased to be able to continue doing so, now with the resources a larger firm. KGG is proud to have brought John's vast experience and strong work ethic to its team of lawyers.
Kathy focuses her legal skills in the areas of appellate practice, legal research of all kinds, residential real estate, and pre-trial civil litigation involving personal injury, commercial disputes, land use, and probate matters. She has authored and argued innumerable motions in the circuit court, many of which have resulted in favorable final resolution for her clients without the necessity of a trial. She has won appeals in the Illinois Appellate Court, both as an appellant and as an appellee. She prevailed in a Petition for Leave to Appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court, and went on to win that appeal, succeeding in overturning an eighty-year-old case. She also won an appeal in federal court before the 7th Circuit Appellate Court. She has served as a judge several times for the Appellate Lawyers Association's moot court competition, judging both oral arguments and written briefs. She also served as a judge for the Illinois State Bar Association's Annual Lincoln Award writing contest.
Kathy's path to legal services began before attending law school when she worked for the Cook County State's Attorney's Office as a legal clerk and then for Cook County's Pretrial Services Department as a Pre-Trial Officer. While attending Chicago-Kent College of Law, she distinguished herself by winning four class awards and serving as an Editor on the Law Review Executive Board and as an extern for the Honorable Marvin E. Aspen of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She was also admitted to the prestigious Order of the Coif.
Subsequent to graduating law school with high honors, Kathy had the privilege of serving as a law clerk for the Honorable Philip L. Bronstein in the Circuit Court of Cook County. In 1998, she joined Rooks, Pitts, and Poust as an Associate Attorney. She then had her own real estate practice for a few years before joining KGG, LLC in 2008.
Kathy hails from St. Louis, but has lived in the suburban Chicago area since graduating college. She is the proud mother of two children, now adults. She was very active in her children's school districts for many years when they were young. She coached volleyball for several years and continues to play volleyball every week. She volunteered at a homeless shelter for more than twenty-five years and is an active member of her church, where she serves as the Support Committee chair. As part of her church involvement, she brings food to a local food pantry on a regular basis and serves meals at Morning Star Mission. She has been married for over 35 years. She and her husband enjoy attending Fighting Illini football games with their kids and with their friends they've had since college.
Kathy is known for her tenacity in research and her ability to provide detailed analysis of complex legal issues. She is dedicated to achieving the best possible outcome for all her clients and looks forward to the opportunity to assist you with your legal needs.
Ms. Holloway's practice is focused on all aspects of civil litigation, including insurance defense, subrogation of all types of insurance claims, including motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, construction negligence, and workers compensation, personal injury and contract disputes, commercial litigation, medical malpractice defense, and family law matters. Her experience includes hundreds of successful outcomes in jury trials, bench trials, arbitration hearings, mediations, and appeals.
As a Plaintiff's attorney, Ms. Holloway has represented individuals, corporate clients, and insurance companies in the litigation of automobile accident and premises liability cases, as well as contract and collections matters. Since 2003, Ms. Holloway has diligently managed a subrogation caseload, from pre-suit advising through positive settlement and litigation results. Ms. Holloway is a member of the National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP). From a defense perspective, Ms. Holloway has expertise in handling all aspects of insurance defense, including premises liability, auto accident, construction related matters and medical malpractice.
Ms. Holloway's wide range of practice has led her all over northern Illinois, which has allowed her to become familiar with the procedures and judges in many counties. Currently, Ms. Holloway primarily handles matters in Will, Kendall, Kankakee, Grundy, LaSalle, DuPage, and Kane Counties, but has the ability and resources to handle cases in any county in Illinois. Click on one of the practice areas for more information.
Mark is a civil litigator with experience handling a wide range of cases, both torts and commercial disputes. He has managed cases involving personal injury, property damage, legal malpractice, insurance coverage, shareholder disputes, breach of contract, product liability, construction accidents, defamation, breach of fiduciary duties, and securities litigation.
He began building practical experience while still studying law at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law (previously known as John Marshall Law School) when he was selected to work as a legal extern for the Honorable Michael B. Hyman of the Chancery Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County. As a judicial extern, he acquired invaluable experience on a broad range of case types, as well as gaining insight into a perspective from the bench. He also served as an intern with Illinois Legal Aid Online, addressing an entirely different range of legal issues and helping those who otherwise might not be able to obtain needed legal assistance.
Since graduating law school, Mark has successfully ushered several cases through binding arbitration and has secured favorable settlements for his clients. He has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in a broad spectrum of cases. He has also represented individuals before regulatory boards.
Mark is actively involved in his local community. Since 2022, he has also served on the Judicial Evaluation Committee for the Chicago Bar Association. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, following Chicago sports teams, and spending time with his family.
Mr. Campbell's practice focuses on the areas of probate and guardianship administration, estate planning, municipal law and real estate. His real estate practice includes the representation of various entities and individuals in zoning matters, as well as residential and commercial transactions.
Mr. Campbell represents individuals in guardianship estates and represents administrators, executors and heirs in probate estates throughout Illinois. He is experienced in all forms of probate litigation including trust and will contests and contested guardianship matters.
Mr. Campbell's estate planning practice includes the preparation of and administration of wills, trust and other estate planning tools.
Mr. Campbell serves as general counsel for various units of local government including park districts, forest preserve districts, townships and cities. In this capacity, Mr. Campbell has overseen the general operation of these entities including the purchase and sale of real and personal property, granting of licenses and easements, eminent domain litigation, annexation of property and personnel policy development.
Additionally, he has represented entities in establishing non-profit corporations including creating by-laws, establishing operating procedures and creating charitable foundations.
Local businesses and individuals in Grundy County have been benefiting from Mr. Mattingly's sound legal guidance for many years. He focuses particularly on agricultural businesses, but provides assistance to all types of businesses - initially in forming and registering the most appropriate legal entity and then in providing legal advice to operating businesses. He also assists individuals with estate planning and estate and trust administration. He provides guidance regarding tax issues to both his corporate and individual clients.
Mr. Mattingly is actively involved in multiple bar associations, and is a long-time member and leader in the Agricultural Law Section Council of the Illinois Bar Association. He has presented cases in both federal and state courts and has argued several matters before the Illinois Appellate Court.
Mr. Mattingly also serves many local business, civic, and philanthropic organizations, volunteering in many different capacities over the years. He is passionate about serving his clients and serving his community.
Job Titles:
- of Counsel
- Member of the Illinois State Bar Association
- Member of the Leading Lawyers Network
Michael Gahan's litigation practice encompasses professional negligence, medical negligence, and injury litigation. He has practiced law for over 45 years and has tried cases before courts and juries throughout Northeastern Illinois. In addition, he has represented both employers and employees in Workers' Compensation matters before the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission.
In addition to injury litigation, Mr. Gahan has also tried commercial cases including contract, employment and business litigation as well as complicated probate matters. He has also argued cases before the Illinois Appellate Court.
Mr. Gahan recently completed a 40 hour Mediation Training course conducted by the Illinois State Bar Association. He is a Certified Civil Mediator for both Will and Kankakee counties, and is available to mediate civil disputes. Mediation can be conducted at our offices or at a site chosen by the parties. Contact Mr. Gahan at this office to arrange for a Mediation session.
Experience
Mr. Gahan is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Will County Bar Association. He holds the AV® Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, its highest rating for ethics and legal ability.
Mr. Gahan is a member of the Leading Lawyers Network, where he was selected by his peers as a Leading Lawyer in the areas of Medical Malpractice Defense Law and Professional Malpractice Defense Law (Including Legal/Technical/Financial).
Mr. Washburn is experienced in assisting business clients with a variety of issues including business formation, business sales/purchases, annual business filings, commercial real estate, and general business counsel. He also is experienced working with clients to develop appropriate estate planning vehicles to best meet the legal and financial needs of his clients.
Mr. Washburn was appointed to serve on the Business Advice & Financial Planning Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association in 2019. The Section Council prepares continuing education programs for other attorneys and prepares a monthly newsletter regarding topics related to Business and Financial law.
Mr. Washburn has presented on business law and estate planning topics through the bar association as well as the Small Business Development Center located at Illinois Valley Community College. Mr. Washburn has also co-authored an article in the Illinois School Board Journal regarding the benefits of multi-district transportation agreements for school districts.
Ms. Gorcowski concentrates in civil appeals. She has handled over seventy-five appeals, including in the areas of medical and other professional negligence, constitutional law, product liability, commercial litigation, and premises liability. She has over thirty-five published decisions, including four in the Supreme Court of Illinois.
She is a member of the Supreme Court of the United States and is admitted to practice in Illinois as well as in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. She has represented clients and has argued cases before the Supreme Court of Illinois and in the First, Second, Third, and Fourth District Appellate Courts of Illinois.
Mr. Richards has a concentration in complex commercial litigation and commercial foreclosure work, practicing in both state and federal courts. He is also experienced in handling all aspects of commercial and residential real estate transactions. He represents financial institutions, large and mid-sized institutional investors and small and large businesses on a wide range of legal issues. He also handles contract, construction and employment matters.
Mr. Richards attended Valparaiso University School of Law, where he received his juris doctorate in 1995. Since that time, he has practiced law throughout Cook, Will, Rock Island, Grundy, LaSalle and Kankakee Counties, and in the Federal Courts for the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois.
Mr. Kavanagh concentrates in the areas of land use and zoning, real estate, probate and trust law, and government law. His work in real estate includes both commercial and residential transactions, for purchasers and sellers, real estate development, including acquisitions, annexation and zoning matters, and real estate taxation, including assessment matters. His experience in trusts and estates includes drafting of Wills and Trust Agreements, tax planning, and estate and trust administration. Mr. Kavanagh's governmental practice has included representation of governmental bodies as general counsel and board attorney and representation of individuals and entities before governmental boards and commissions, primarily for zoning and annexation matters.
Experience
Mr. Kavanagh has over 45 years of experience in the areas of estate and trust administration and tax and financial planning, and has practiced law in the southwest suburbs of Chicago for more than 40 years, particularly in the areas of real estate, zoning and development, estate planning and probate, and municipal and governmental law. He is rated as an AV© Preeminent™ Lawyer by Martindale Hubbell, representing the recognition of the highest level of professional excellence and integrity by his peers.
Scott M. Hardek concentrates his practice in the areas of medical negligence defense, employment matters, commercial litigation, and zoning issues.
After completing a year of social service as an assistant director of a state-funded program for developmentally disabled adults in Hayward, California, Mr. Hardek returned to the Notre Dame Law School where he earned his Juris Doctor degree in 1990 and was given the Edward Barrett Award for Trial Advocacy.
Mr. Hardek has litigated and/or tried matters in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Dekalb, Whiteside, and Stephenson counties. He has also appeared before appellate courts in both the Illinois Appellate Division and the Seventh Circuit sitting in Chicago.
Stephanie is KGG's newest attorney, having been sworn in and licensed as an Illinois attorney in November 2022. After graduating law school in May 2022, she passed the Illinois bar exam. Eager to get her career started, she joined KGG well before her admission to the bar and began training and working as an assistant with established attorneys so that she could hit the ground running immediately upon admission to the bar. She is practicing law with a focus on subrogation, insurance defense, and general civil litigation.
Stephanie already has significant legal experience from her internship for the Kane County State's Attorney's Office, Civil Division, during her last year of law school and the preceding summer. There, she performed legal research and was given the opportunity to hone both her technical and legal skills by providing assistance for a remote evidentiary hearing. She also provided valuable legal aid to Winnebago County's most vulnerable residents during her externship with the Zeke Giorgi Legal Clinic in Rockford, Illinois, where she interviewed and advised clients, in addition to conducting legal research.
Mr. Osterberger's practice focuses on representing individual and corporate borrowers, developers, corporations, banks, governmental bodies, and individual land owners in the acquisition, sale, zoning, development and redevelopment of real property. He represents lending institutions and borrowers in workout and remediation of troubled credit instruments, foreclosures, and the sale of bank owned property.
In addition to his real estate practice, Mr. Osterberger represents individuals and business entities on a wide range of legal issues ranging from entity selection and formation to shareholder disputes and liquidation.
Mr. Osterberger attended Northwestern University School of Law and University of Illinois College of Law, where he received his juris doctor in 1993. Since that time, he has practiced law in Will County, where he lives with his family.