Meet our attorneys
dansmith@lawinassociates.com
Areas of Practice:
Immigration Law
Daniel has a vast array of legal experience, including nine years as a trial lawyer, and 16 years in academia as a University Professor. He currently exclusively practices immigration law focusing primarily on National Interest Waiver, Extraordinary Ability and Outstanding Professor Researcher matters for clients from top Universities and Research Institutions from around the country.
Education:
Texas Tech University, B.A., 1990
Texas Tech University, J.D., 1989
Partner from TOPDZIMAL ASSOCIATES
leslie@lawinassociates.com
Areas of Practice:
Business Law | Contracts | Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy | Employment Law | Litigation Real Estate
Leslie is a trial lawyer concentrating her practice in representing businesses and municipalities in both federal and state court. Many of her cases involve defending employment related claims and claims against municipalities and law enforcement officers. She has successfully tried cases to verdict in both federal and state court. In addition to her litigation practice, She practices
in the transactional areas of business organization and consulting, as well as real estate.
Education:
Illinois State University, B.A., 1999, French & History, summa cum laude with honors
University of Illinois, College of Law, J.D., 2003
Areas of Practice:
Immigration Law
edmc@lawinassociates.com
Ed McKibbin has practiced law for over 25 years including 15 years as an attorney at Illinois State University.a.
Education:
· Marquette University, B.A., 1993
· Creighton University, J.D., 1986
tom@lawinasssociates.com
Areas of Practice:
Business Enterprises | Business Law | Contracts | Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy | Mechanics Lien Law | Probates | Trusts and Estate Planning Real Estate
As a third-generation lawyer, Thomas A. Hilger has the privilege of representing multiple generations of families and businesses throughout the State of Illinois. His goal is to simplify sophisticated estate, tax, real estate, and transactional concepts, educate clients, and formulate plans and strategies for tax savings and wealth transfer.
Tom received his B.A. from the University of Notre Dame, his J.D. from Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law, He has practiced in numerous Illinois Circuit Courts, Illinois Appellate Court, U.S. District Court, and U.S. Tax Court.
Tom is the recipient of the American Cancer Society’s 2021 National Professional Advisor of the Year award, the American Cancer Society’s 2017 Illinois Advisor of the Year award, and a member of the American Cancer Society National Professional Advisor Network.
Dr. Bernd Fleischer
fleischer@awinassociates.com
Fuerstenfelder Straße 5
Munich 80331
Germany
Lawyer’s Profile
As a partner and Certified Specialist for Intellectual Property Law, Dr. Bernd Fleischer is responsible for the area of intellectual property law. He advises and represents clients in particular on trademark law, copyright law, competition law, and antitrust law. His clients are primarily mid-sized companies but he also assists founders of new businesses with trademark registrations, the drafting of general terms and conditions of business, distribution agreements, etc. In addition to his work as an attorney, he passes on his experience to the next generation as a lecturer, for example, at the Media Law Clinic at the University of Hamburg.
Bar Admission
• German Bar Association
• Hanseatische Rechtsanwaltskammer Hamburg
Affiliations
- German Association of Certified Intellectual Property Law Specialists
Languages German, English, French.
Joined the Law Firm in 2007