Linda has a wide range of estate planning, probate litigation, guardianship and trust administration experience.  In her practice, Linda routinely deals with sensitive family situations involving seniors, disabled adults and minor children.  In response to these situations, Linda has created a variety of effective solutions to assist the family. 

Before opening the Strohschein Law Group, Linda practiced law in several Chicago law firms where she spent her entire legal career working on estate planning for high net worth individuals, disabled persons and probate matters.  Linda is active in several legal and community organizations and has lectured extensively on estate related topics.

      Education & Honors:

• LLM in Taxation, The John Marshall Law School, Candidate
• JD, The John Marshall Law School, 1996
• Dean's List, 1994-1996
• Executive Editor, The John Marshall Journal of Computer and Information Law
• BA, George Mason University, 1992
• Graduated with Honors, 1992

      Admission:

• Illinois, 1996
• Illinois District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 1996
• United States Tax Court, 2004

Lisa T. Welch - e-mail

Lisa offers our firm a wide range of estate planning, probate litigation, business succession, trust administration and real estate experience.  Prior to joining the Strohschein Law Group, Lisa practiced law in St. Louis, Missouri, focusing on estate planning and probate matters, including acting as a trust administrator for A.G. Edwards' high net worth trust estate clients in the region.

Lisa has served as a Board member of the American Red Cross of Fox Valley in St. Charles, Illinois, and has been a member of the Chicago Estate Planning Council.

Education and Honors:

• JD, St. Louis University School of Law, 1992
• BS Business Administration, St Louis University, 1989 (Magna Cum Laude)

Jennifer Edmunds- e-mail

As a member of Strohschein Law Group's Paralegal team, Jennifer assists with the preparation of court documents, performs legal research, and provides personalized customer service to the firm's new and existing clientele with focus on estate administration, real estate, and guardianship matters.  Jennifer is a graduate of Northern Illinois University, and obtained her paralegal certification from the American Institute for Paralegal Studies.

Susan J. Henberger - e-mail

Susan brings real world business expertise to the Strohschein Law Group, where she manages the day-to-day tasks that a busy firm requires.  She is often the friendly voice you hear when calling the firm to set up an appointment.

Diane M. Gutshall - e-mail

Diane serves as the office manager, using her expertise to manage various tasks that the  firm requires.  She also spends time answering questions while serving as SLG's resident Walt Disney World expert.

Kari L. Nielsen - e-mail

Kari is the latest addition to the fast growing SLG team.  Kari serves as a paralegal, working primarily with long term care planning, real estate transfers and estate administration.  Kari holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Eastern Illinois University, and most recently graduated from Northwestern Business College with a Paralegal Certificate.