Who We Are
Since 1974, we have been the first choice of labor unions and injured workers in northern Illinois seeking legal help with their personal injury and workers’ compensation claims.
We earn the trust and loyalty of union leaders the old-fashioned way, by taking good care of their members and their families.
We have a 25-year history of formal relations with Illinois unions in the steel, auto, public utility, transportation, fabrication industries and construction trades. Many state, county, and municipal public employee unions also rely on our firm to help their members.
Our firm presently consists of Ian Elfenbaum, Michael J. Evers, Joseph D. Amarilio and Adam Hinrichs.
| Joseph D. Amarilio has focused on workers’ compensation law since 1979. He graduated with a degree in Political Science from Northwestern University in 1975, and from law school at the John Marshall School of Law in 1979, where he was the Associate Managing Editor of the Law Review.
Email Joe at JDA@ilcomplaw.com |
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| Ian Elfenbaum has been practicing law since 1988. Ian graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1985 with a degree in Economics, and from the UCLA School of Law in 1988. Ian is on the board of directors of CACOSH, a workplace safety advocacy group which includes doctors, union officials, community activists, researchers and lawyers. He is also a member of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA). Ian is the firm’s managing partner and the father of four children.
Email Ian at Ianelf@ilcomplaw.com |
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| Michael J. Evers has been practicing law since 1994. Mike is a Viet Nam-era veteran of the U.S. Navy Hospital Corps. He graduated from Humboldt State University in Arcata, California with a BA in Psychology in 1980 and a Masters in Public Administration in 1985. He went to law school at Wake Forest University. Before law school, he held elective office and served on staff for AFSCME Local 1684 in Humboldt County CA. He also served on the staff of the California State Assembly and managed a number of political campaigns. He is presently General Counsel for the Utility Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO, Chicago Local 18007.
Email Mike at mevers@ilcomplaw.com |
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| Adam Hinrichs graduated from Beloit College with a degree in Economics & Management in 2001, and from the University of Illinois College of Law in 2006. As a member of Laborers Local 309, Adam worked for the Laborers’ Foundation for Fair Contracting (FFC) where he became (and has remained) active in progressive politics.
Email Adam at aphin@ilcomplaw.com |
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Support Staff
We also have talented, friendly, and bilingual support staff.
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| Sylvia Padron |
Sandra Doherty |
Dennis Altgilbers |
Johanna Ryan |
Jamela Jefferson |
Darina Shuster |
Araceli Galindo |