MEREL FAMILY LAW - Key Persons


Annemarie Tarara

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Ashley Margason

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Aurelija Fitzpatrick

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Bradley R. Kaye

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Colette Gallo

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Attorney

Connor Emmerich

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Attorney

Connor Lane - CMO

Job Titles:
  • Director of Marketing

Cora Leeuwenburg

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Attorney

Dasha Russ

Job Titles:
  • Legal Assistant

David Zwaska

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Jaclyn DeSana

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Jeffrey Cash

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Attorney

Jonathan Merel - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Attorney
  • Founder
  • Managing Principal
Attorney Jonathan Merel is proud to lead our firm's team of knowledgeable, compassionate, and experienced attorneys. Since 2009, we have been serving families throughout Chicago, providing comprehensive guidance and compassionate support during tough times. No matter how complex or contentious your case may be, rest assured that our team of skilled lawyers is ready to fight to achieve the results you are seeking. Attorney Jonathan Merel left a another family law firm in 2009 and never looked back. From the beginning, he wanted to do things differently than what he had been taught was "the way" to handle family law and divorce cases. Ever since founding the Law Offices of Jonathan Merel, P.C., he has been disrupting large firm stereotypes by perfectly balancing professionalism, authenticity, and deliberate approaches to all aspects of his practice.

Josephine Norton

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Kelsey Berndt

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Attorney

Kirsten McSweeney

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager

Laude Hartrum IV

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Attorney

Lynnea Ellis

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal

Marleena Broekema

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Attorney

Matthew Brose

Job Titles:
  • Legal Assistant

Melissa Caballero Dunn - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Managing Partner

Mitchell J. Dean

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Attorney

Paige Ryterski

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Attorney

Stephanie Winkler

Job Titles:
  • Intake Coordinator

Virginia Parrish

Job Titles:
  • Legal Assistant

Will Trabaris

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Attorney

William McSurley

Job Titles:
  • Partner