Meika Beth Mersman Profile

Meika Mersman

Meika Beth Mersman


Associate
Telephone: 312-263-9200
Fax: 312-263-6245
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Biography: Meika joined Paul F. O'Keefe, P.C. in 2006 and practices in estate planning, probate, trust and estate litigation, commercial litigation, and real estate.  After law school but before joining Paul F. O'Keefe, P.C., she worked for the firm of Urban & Burt, Ltd. in Oak Forest, Illinois, where she practiced in estate planning, probate, real estate, and corporate law.

Practice Areas: Estate planning, probate, trust and estate litigation, commercial litigation, and real estate.

Admitted: Illinois, 2004; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2005.

Law School: Chicago-Kent College of Law (Chicago, Illinois), J.D., 2004; Valparaiso University School of Law (Valparaiso, Indiana).

College: Trinity Christian College (Palos Heights, Illinois), B.A., Business, 2001; Dean's List, Graduated with High Honors.

Member: (2004-Present): Chicago Bar Association (Sections on: Trust Law, Probate Practice, Civil Practice, and Solo/Small Firm Practitioners; Young Lawyers Association), Illinois State Bar Association (Sections on: Trust and Estates; Civil Practice and Procedure; General Practice); Lake County Bar Association (Estate Planning and Probate Committees).

Continued Legal Education:
2008 seminars:  Winning your First Civil Trial (NBI), Estate Planning with Retirement Benefits (CBA), Professional Liability Loss Control (CNA)
2007 seminars: Motion Practice in Cook County Circuit Court's Law Division (CBA), Professional Liability Loss Control (CAN/Pearl Inst.), Probate Guardian Ad Lietm Training (ISBA), Estate Planning Basics (NBI).
2006 seminars: Basic Probate Primer: The ABC's of How to be a Probate Attorney (CBA); How to Form an IL Business Entity: Corporation and its Alternatives, Parts I & II (CBA); Trust Law, Uniform Trust Act: Art. 4 of Uniform Trust Act (CBA); Empowered Trust Drafting & Client Communications (CBA); LLC vs S Corp (IICLE); Basic Estate Planning: Tax drafting (IICLE)

Community Involvement:  Big Shoulders Fund Auxiliary Board