STROHSCHEIN LAW GROUP LLC
Protecting What Matters
The Team at Strohschein Law Group
Attorneys Support Staff
Linda M. Strohschein Diane M. Gutshall
Rachel A. Rupp Susan J. Henberger
Katie M.Fitzmaurice Michele M. Hodgson Peggy L. Amenta
Sue M. Bradberry
Paralegals Elder Care Coordinator
Kari L. Collins Joan S. Hopley
Darria M. McDonald
This is me, Linda M. Strohschein. I am the owner of the law firm. I have been in practice since 1996 and owned this
business since 2004. I started my legal career handling Probate Litigation in a suburban law firm. After three years, I
decided that there must be a better way to avoid Will and Trust conflicts by drafting the documents correctly in the first
place. I then proceeded to law firms in Chicago where I learned extensively about drafting Wills and Trusts, especially
for Special Needs families. Then my own family brought my focus back to the St. Charles area when I started Strohschein Law Group. In less than five years, we have grown to a team of 12 and we continue to add talented new people because the need keeps growing. I have two very active elementary school age kids that keep me busy and smiling, two cats and four fish. I am not sure how the fish arrived but the kids seem to like them. My email address is Linda@StrohscheinLawGroup.com
Rachel A. Rupp is an associate attorney with Strohschein Law Group. Rachel came to Strohschein Law Group with extensive estate planning and trust administration background. She has both textbook knowledge and real world experience which is an excellent combination for clients looking for answers to their questions. Rachel can easily guide clients facing a guardianship or long term care crisis to a calm planning situation so that the family goals can be achieved. Rachel is able to keep track of the myriad of details in a probate administration and is very skilled at explaining difficult planning concepts to clients. Rachel lives in the Fox Valley area with her husband and two adorable children. Rachel’s email address is Rachel@StrohscheinLawGroup.com
Katie Fitzmaurice is an associate attorney with Strohschein Law Group. Katie joined us after having spent the first seven years of her legal career with the Cook County State's Attorney's Office and the Office of the Illinois Attorney General. She gained extensive litigation experience and spent countless hours in the courtroom as a government attorney, and now utilizes those skills for the benefit of our clients. She is as comfortable arguing in a courtroom as she is sitting at her desk counseling clients through the ups and downs of litigation. Katie resides in the Western Suburbs with her husband and two boys. Katie's email address is Katie@StrohscheinLawGroup.com.
Michele M. Hodgson is an associate attorney with Strohschein Law Group. Michele joined Strohschein Law Group after more than four years of practicing law in southern California where she gained extensive experience in handling conservatorships, guardianships, probate litigation and estate administration. Michele is originally from the Chicago area and is happy to return to Illinois, even if it is the middle of the winter! Michele lives in the Western Suburbs with her husband, cat and dog. Michele's email address is Michele@StrohscheinLawGroup.com.
Kari L. Collins is a Paralegal who focuses primarily on Public Benefits and Guardianship matters for clients. Kari came to us right out of school as a result of knowing her mom who works at a senior residence in the Tri-City area. Kari has an extraordinary attention to detail which comes in really handy when a four inch stack of documents arrives for the latest benefit application or an existing guardianship file arrives to sort through and understand what has happenedsince it started. Kari lives locally with her husband and two cats. They have been working diligently to rehab their house and have been doing a great job making it into a comfortable home. Kari can be reached via email at Kari@StrohscheinLawGroup.com
Darria M. McDonald is a Paralegal who focuses primarily on Estate Administration and Litigation
matters for clients. Darria has an eye for detail and diligently works to perfect any and all paperwork that comes across
her desk. Darria brings real world knowledge and expereince to our office. She is the mother of five children, which
comes in handy when trying to focus and mutli-task the many tasks and matters. When Darria is not working at the office,
she can be found daring the waves of the Fox River or taking apart and fixing the many appliances at her home. Darria
can be reached via email at Darria@StrohscheinLawGroup.com
Amber Schmidt is my niece and a Paralegal who focuses primarily on Estate Planning matters for clients. Amber has an amazing ability to keep track of numerous details with regard to the Wills, Trusts and Powers of Attorney for Health Care and Property for the families that we serve on a daily basis. Amber has an amazing zest for life and is a wonderful addition to the firm. She lives locally with her family and can be reached via email at mailto:Amber@StrohscheinLawGroup.com
Diane Gutshall is my sister and the Office Manager with Strohschein Law Group. Diane joined the law firm as a favor to me working a few hours at a time only twice a month. Diane and I have spent many late nights at this office creating what you see and experience as a client. Diane efficiently handles all of the Invoices as well as a myriad of marketing duties, office and computer maintenance. She lives locally with her husband and three children who are also called to duty at Strohschein Law Group to help out their favorite aunt. Diane is the self-declared expert on all things Walt Disney World. If you ask her, she will be able to tell you which animals at Animal Kingdom are real and which ones are animatronics. Diane can be reached via email at Diane@StrohscheinLawGroup.com
Susan Henberger is my Mom and the Bookkeeper with Strohschein Law Group. She was my supporter from day one when I realized back in Seventh Grade that I wanted to be a lawyer. She was also my very first employee because who else can you trust but your Mom when it comes to the finances of the business! Susan (Mom) manages the day-to-day tasks that a busy firm requires such as payroll, various human resource duties and, of course, accounts payable. My Mom and Dad had several businesses when I was growing up so she definitely brings real world business expertise to the Strohschein Law Group. She lives locally and plays a mean hand of Canasta or Triple Play when asked. Susan can be reached via email at mailto:Susan@StrohscheinLawGroup.com
Peggy Amenta is the Client Services Director at Strohschein Law Group and is often the friendly voice you hear when calling the firm. Peggy keeps the calendar up-to-date, schedules appointments, creates new client files and coordinates a wide variety of office mailings. Peggy’s favorite tasks are shredding and filing – actually they are her least favorite, but you couldn’t tell because she always has a smile or something to make us all laugh. Peggy has seen the need for Long Term Care advocates first hand and brings a real world approach to the firm. She lives in the Tri-City area with her husband and a variety of adult children who temporarily return to the nest. Peggy can be reached via email at Peggy@StrohscheinLawGroup.com.
Sue Bradberry is a Client Services Director at Strohschein Law Group. She assists the attorney's in keeping their calendar and messages up-to-date, filing, mailings and any other tasks that they need assistance with. Sue also works with the marketing team to coordinate printed materials, in-house informational seminars and website updates. Sue lives in the Tri-City area with her husband and two boys. When she is not working at the office she enjoys boating, fishing and snowmobiling with her family. Sue can be reached via email at SBradberry@StrohscheinLawGroup.com.
Joan Hopley is Strohschein Law Groups Elder Care Coordinator. Joan is a Registered
Nurse and brings a wealth of experience in the field of geriatrics and long term care. Her vast experience in the medical
field allows her to communicate effectively with our clients and their families. Her compassion and understating of not
only the client’s needs but their families is what Strohschein Law Group is all about. In Joan’s free time she can be found jet-setting to the various locations of her three children and spoiling her grand-children as most grandparents do. Joan can be reached via email at mailto:Joan@StrohscheinLawGroup.com
