Sean Chaudhuri, Esq.
Principal
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Sean Chaudhuri was admitted to practice law in 2001. He grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, and went to law school in Michigan. He primarily practices in the areas of Family Law, Contested Divorces and Custody Cases, Parentage Cases, Foreclosure Defense, Building Court Cases, Eviction Cases, and Real Estate Litigation. He aggressively litigates cases with passion for his clients, and has built a strong reputation in doing so. Mr. Chaudhuri is a past or present member of the following organizations: The Chicago Bar Association, The Chicago Bar Association-Judicial Evaluation Committee, The Cook County Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program, Apna Ghar Pro Bono Clinic, The Indo-American Democratic Organization, Illinois State Bar Association, The Asian American Bar Association, The Indian American Bar Association, The American Bar Association. Bar Admissions: Illinois 2001 U.S. District Court: Northern District of Illinois 2004.
Angela Hwang, Esq.
Partner
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Angela Hwang is a skilled attorney with over 10 years of extensive litigation experience, which enables her to assist clients through some of the most challenging and important issues in their lives. She represents clients in all aspects of marital dissolution cases, including matters involving complex financial issues, non-marital asset protection, spousal support, child custody and visitation (now known as allocation of parental responsibilities and parenting time), removal and support. In addition to divorce cases, Angela has broad experience in other family law matters involving establishment of parentage, high-conflict custody disputes, complex custody and parenting matters, and disputes involving child support. Angela also represents clients in residential real estate transactions, providing assistance through all stages of a residential real property sale or purchase.
Janet Vasquez, Esq.
Senior Attorney
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Born and raised in Chicago, Janet received her bachelor’s degree in political science from Concordia University Chicago. She then attended Chicago-Kent College of Law, earning her Juris Doctorate in 2021. During law school, she was an active member of the Hispanic Latinx Law Student Association and the Chicago-Kent Student Humanitarian Network. She also volunteered with several organizations who provide legal services to low-income minorities in the areas of eviction, divorce, and immigration law. In her final year of law school, she completed a summer judicial clerkship with the Domestic Relations Division of Cook County.
Upon graduating, Janet successfully passed the Illinois bar exam and was sworn into the Illinois bar. Janet is an active member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois.
Morgan Puckett, Esq.
Senior Attorney
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Morgan received a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and Political Science from Hannibal LaGrange University. Morgan then attended Chicago-Kent College of Law, where she worked at the school’s Family Law Clinic, Ascend Justice Domestic Violence Clinic, and as a judicial clerk in Child Protection Court. During her time at Chicago-Kent, Morgan was also an active member of several student organizations including Women in Law, First Generation Student Association, and the Chicago-Kent Student Humanitarian Network and received special recognition awards for her volunteer work for several different organizations outside of law school.
Upon graduating from law school Morgan successfully passed the bar exam and was sworn into the Illinois bar. Morgan is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and Women’s Bar Association of Illinois.
Khyra N. Kolidakis, Esq.
Associate Attorney
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Khyra N. Kolidakis is a dedicated attorney with a strong background in litigation and family law, allowing her to guide clients through complex and deeply personal legal matters. She represents clients in a wide range of domestic relations matters, including marital dissolution, allocation of parental responsibilities and parenting time, child support, spousal maintenance, property division, and post-decree disputes.
Khyra has experience handling contested family law matters involving complex financial issues, dissipation claims, discovery disputes, high-conflict parenting matters, and requests for modification and enforcement of existing court orders. She works closely with clients throughout the litigation process, from developing case strategy and conducting discovery to drafting pleadings and motions, preparing matters for hearing, and advocating for clients in court.
In addition to her family law practice, Khyra has experience in civil litigation, probate and chancery matters, and other contested proceedings.
Khyra earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Houston Law Center and her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, cum laude, from Spelman College. She is licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois and is a member of the Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago, the Cook County Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, and the Chicago Bar Association Chorus. Her legal scholarship has also been published by the Illinois State Bar Association, with an article appearing in the ISBA law journal in August 2025.
Peter L. Berk, Esq.
Of Counsel
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Peter L. Berk joined the Bar of the State of Illinois and the United States District Court in 2001, and immediately began serving the needs of financially distressed businesses and consumers in the Chicagoland area.
The foundation for Mr. Berk’s practice was formed at Loyola University of Chicago School of Law. As staff editor of the Loyola Consumer Law Journal, Mr. Berk demonstrated a strong interest in consumer rights and affairs. Also at Loyola, Mr. Berk was recognized for excellence in legal writing.
In 2001, Mr. Berk began his legal career as an associate with the Chicago law firm of Morgan & Bley, Ltd, where he practiced in the areas of bankruptcy, civil rights, and complex litigation. At Morgan & Bley, Mr. Berk worked to reorganize small businesses in Chapter 11, obtained bankruptcy relief for many consumers, represented individual police officers in a well-publicized lawsuit against a municipality in the Chicagoland area, prosecuted and defended defamation actions, and engaged in other general litigation matters.
In 2003, Mr. Berk transitioned to the law firm of Evans, Loewenstein, Shimanovksy & Moscardini, Ltd as an associate attorney. At Evans, Mr. Berk continued his representation of consumers and businesses in bankruptcy proceedings. In addition, he served as a staff attorney with Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc., now known as Legalshield, Inc. ELSM is the provider firm for all of the 50,000+ Legalshield members located in the State of Illinois. Mr. Berk has been recognized by Legalshield for providing outstanding service to its members. At ELSM, Mr. Berk expanded his practice to include real estate. Today, Mr. Berk continues his relationship with ELSM as Of Counsel.
Mr. Berk opened the Law Office of Peter L. Berk in August of 2006. On June 1, 2015, Mr. Berk merged his practice with Douglas Rivera and Kathleen O’Keefe-Rivera to form O’Keefe, Rivera & Berk, LLC. With O’Keefe, Rivera & Berk, LLC, Mr. Berk has continued his philosophy of providing nothing but the best possible client service.
Mr. Berk’s current practice focuses on bankruptcy, real estate, and civil litigation. With respect to bankruptcy law, Mr. Berk has a wealth of experience. He has successfully obtained discharge of millions of dollars of consumer and business debt for his clients. Mr. Berk has also successfully litigated bankruptcy matters for both Debtors and creditors, including trial work. Mr. Berk’s real estate experience has included a wide array of successful transactions, from multi-unit apartment buildings, to auto repair shops, to single family homes, to condominiums. Mr. Berk specializes in closing short sale transactions.
Mr. Berk is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association Bankruptcy Panel.
Stephen Ibarra
Juris Doctorate
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Born and raised in the city of Chicago, Stephen Ibarra graduated from Elmhurst University with a bachelor degree in Business Administration and Political Science. After graduating Stephen worked at MLG as a legal assistant before attending Southern Illinois School of Law. While in law school Stephen was on the Moot Court board, president of the Hispanic Latino Law Student Association, and a Taylor Mattis Fellowship leader. During his 2L summer Stephen was a judicial extern at the Daley Center in the Domestic Relations Division.
Stephen graduated from law school in May, sat for the Bar in July and is now awaiting the results.
Santiago Matias
Legal Assistant
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Santiago graduated from Miami University (OH) with a degree in History and Italian studies. As a legal assistant, Santiago facilitates communication with clients, organizes their financial documents, files documents with the court system, and supports attorneys with day-to-day tasks. He plans to attend law school and pursue a career in law.
Javier Cabrera
Legal Assistant
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Javier graduated from Beloit College with a bachelor’s in Political Science. As a legal assistant, Javier communicates with clients, assists the attorneys in their day-to-day activities, and helps streamline daily office operations. Javier is bilingual in both English and Spanish helping to serve a diverse clientele.
Diana Salto
Billing Assistant
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Born and raised in Chicago, IL, Diana graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Illinois Chicago with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Criminology, Law, and Justice.
As the billing assistant, she processes and distributes bills and speaks with the clientele regarding any billing concerns. Diana also schedules consultations for prospective clients and assists the office with other day-to-day operations.
Daniela Merino
Legal Assistant
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Daniela graduated from the University of Illinois Chicago with a degree in Criminology, Law, and Justice. As a legal assistant, Daniela serves as a point of contact for clients while assisting attorneys with their day-to-day tasks and responsibilities. She is bilingual in English and Spanish, allowing her to effectively communicate with and assist clients.
Karol Mooshe
Law Clerk
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Karol Mooshe graduated magna cum laude from DePaul University with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a minor in Philosophy. She is currently a second year law student, where she is involved in the Moot Court program and the Assyrian Law Students Association. With a strong interest in family law, Karol plans to continue working in the field after graduation. As a law clerk, she helps with drafting motions and pleadings, communicating with clients, organizing case files, preparing spreadsheets, and supporting attorneys throughout the various stages of their cases.