James J. Riebandt concentrates his practice in the areas of business transactions, real estate, trusts & estates, and labor and employment. Early in his career, he handled a variety of civil litigation cases before developing a transactional practice which now includes business sale and acquisition, formation and representation, residential and commercial real estate sale, purchase and leasing, drafting and review of a variety of financial documents and estate and trust planning and administration. He served as a member of the Palatine Zoning Boarding of Appeals and for twenty-one years he was a Director of the Oakton Community College Educational Foundation including two terms as President. Jim was a founding member of the Holy Cross High School Alumni Education Endowment Fund, serving as President as well. He began his practice with Daley, Reilly and Daley in 1975 and joined Palmer, Blackman and Mancini in 1978 which became Riebandt and DeWald in 1990, where he served as President and Managing Partner until his affiliation with Di Monte & Lizak on January 1, 2013. He is also the long-time public address announcer for the Chicago Bears and the DePaul Blue Demons Men’s Basketball Team.

Nicholas C. Giordano is a highly experienced criminal defense attorney with over 30 years of experience. He has a proven track record of success in negotiating settlements and winning trials. He is skilled in all aspects of criminal law, including plea bargaining, jury trials, bench trials, preliminary hearings, grand jury hearings, and appeals. Nick is also a member of several bar associations and has served on the board of directors of the NWSBA since 2002. In addition to his legal practice, Nicholas Giordano is also actively involved in the legal community. He is a member of the NWSBA, Justinian’s, and the Chicago Bar Association. He has served on the board of directors of the NWSBA since 2002 and has been co-chairman of the NWSBA Fund Raising Committee for five years. Furthermore, he was a past chairman of the NWSBA Criminal Law Committee. Nick is an active participant in all Bar Association dinner meetings, social events, Moot Court and committees.

Joseph joined the team at Grzymala Law Offices, P.C. in November 2020 where he focuses his practice on collections matters, construction law and commercial litigation. He is a zealous advocate for the firm’s clients and spends his days arguing in court and drafting complaints, briefs, and other pleadings related to issues of breach of contract, mechanics liens, fraud, and other business disputes. Prior to joining Grzymala Law Offices, P.C., Joseph worked as an associate attorney focusing on the areas of employment, commercial and real estate litigation. Joseph has experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in federal and state court. Joseph was admitted to the Illinois Bar in May 2016 and the General Bar of the United States Court for the Northern District of Illinois in December 2018. Joseph has also been named as a Rising Star in Construction Litigation by Illinois Super Lawyers magazine from 2023-2025.

James Siwek is a practicing lawyer in the state of Illinois who handles Family and Estate cases.