James Velasco

1. James Velasco James is both a Certified Mediator and principal of The Velasco Firm LLC. He maintains membership in the American Bar Association, Section of Dispute Resolution and the Association for Conflict Resolution, Chicago chapter. James Velasco has been both an educator for over 11 years and a trial attorney for more than 33 years. James is both a Court Certified Mediator for the Court-Annexed Major Case Civil Mediation Program of Cook County and a Court Certified Mediator for the Chancery Division’s Mediation Program of Cook County. In his thirty plus years as a lawyer, James has headed litigation firms concentrating their practice in family law, business law and tort law. His experience, in both mediation and litigation, is vast and includes divorce, commercial disputes, contract disputes, general tort, fraud, deceptive practices, medical malpractice, products liability, contract reformation, breach of contract, wrongful termination, construction litigation, complex litigation, mass tort litigation and class action arbitration. Throughout the current decade, James has honed his skills in helping to resolve complex business controversies involving corporate structuring and governance, succession issues, real estate problems, international contract disagreements, international business torts, partnership disputes, and insurance uncertainties. He has been a member of the American Bar Association, American Trial Lawyers Association, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the Chicago Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association. James enjoys traveling, reading, squash, photography, biking to work daily and spending time with his wife and daughter.

2. Brittany Roebke Brittany Roebke is an attorney at The Velasco Firm LLC. Brittany received her undergraduate degree from Truman State University and her Juris Doctorate from Chicago-Kent College of Law. Brittany was awarded the President’s Scholarship from Truman State, an academic based scholarship that covered the full cost of her undergraduate tuition. She was also awarded a full tuition scholarship from Chicago-Kent. During her time in law school, Brittany became a Center for Conflict Resolution Certified Mediator. She also worked as an extern for the Honorable Michael Panter in Parentage and Child Support Court and as a clerk and legal researcher at a family law firm. During law school, Brittany also received the CALI “Excellence for the Future Award” in Pre-Trial Litigation. Since becoming a lawyer, Brittany has successfully practiced in the court, arbitration and mediation setting. .Brittany has negotiated multiple settlements for her clients and participated in several trials on matters ranging from child custody issues and property distribution to contract disputes. Michael Perlstein Michael Perlstein has been engaged in the practice of law for over 32 years representing entrepreneurial clients in a wide range of real estate, corporate, bankruptcy and estate matters. In addition, Michael has been a real estate developer, a real estate investor and a private business owner. Michael has worked with clients on a variety of real estate issues including the buying and selling of real property, varied contract negotiations, and complex financial term negotiation. Michael has a demonstrated ability to manage multiple issues that are unique to every deal, thereby creating a “Win-Win” scenario for all parties. Michael’s problem solving and deal making skills, which he has developed over the years, reinforce The Velasco Firm’s talents. For more information please visit http://www.thevelascofirm.com