Attorney Bios:

Justine A. Hausner

Justine A. Hausner: “I consider myself the anti-lawyer,” says Justine Hausner about her style when it comes to Clients. “Anti-wasting time, over billing, big egos, and the-old school firm mentality.” Justine understands that we live in a fast-paced world that requires attorneys to be efficient, accessible to their clients, great communicators and quick-thinking problem solvers, at all times, not just during business hours.

Justine has a direct, no nonsense approach with her clients. Her goal is always to get them to the finish line with the best and most efficient outcome possible. This could entail selling or buying real estate, drafting a contract for a new business venture, or setting up an estate plan. Justine works for her clients as if they were her own friends and family and more often than not, her clients turn into friends.

Justine started out her law career working at a Chicago boutique law firm specializing in family law. Subsequently, she accepted a position as in-house claims counsel with Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, a Fortune 500 company, specializing in commercial and residential real estate insurance. For five years, she managed and provided coverage analysis for more than 350 claims per year from Illinois, Ohio and California relating to tax liens, boundary line disputes, fraudulent conveyances, unpaid judgment liens and mechanic liens.

After Fidelity’s relocation, Justine accepted a position with a general practice firm where she was involved in all aspects of litigation in the fields of family and corporate law, estate planning, real estate and commercial litigation. She handled cases in both state and federal Illinois courts for individual clients, small business owners and corporations. Justine primarily focuses her work on real estate transactional law with occasional trips to the courthouse if the need arises.

Justine grew up in the city of Chicago and attended St. Ignatius College Prep. She became a Badger while studying at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and returned to sweet home Chicago to attend DePaul College of Law. Justine is also fluent in Polish.

Justyna rozpoczęła swoją karierę prawniczą w butikowej firmie prawniczej w Chicago
specjalizującej się w prawie rodzinnym. Następnie przyjęła stanowisko wewnętrznego doradcy do spraw roszczeń w Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, w firmie z listy Fortune 500, specjalizującej się w ubezpieczeniach, nieruchomości komercyjnych i mieszkaniowych. Przez pięć lat zarządzała i zapewniała analizę pokrycia dla ponad 350 roszczeń rocznie od Illinois, Ohio i Kalifornii dotyczących zastawów podatkowych, sporów na granice, nieuczciwych przewozów, niezapłaconych zastawów sądowych i zastawów mechanicznych.

Po przeniesieniu się z Fidelity Justyna zaakceptowała stanowisko w kancelarii ogólnej, gdzie była zaangażowana we wszystkich aspektach sporów prawnych w zakresach prawa rodzinnego i korporacyjnego, dziedziczenia ustawowego i testamentowego, nieruchomości i sporów handlowych. Zajmowała się sprawami zarówno w stanowych, jak i federalnych sądach Illinois dla klientów indywidualnych, właścicieli małych firm i korporacji. Niedawno Justyna dołączyła do Hausner Law Group jako partner, gdzie koncentruje się przede wszystkim na prawie transakcyjnym sprzedaży i kupna nieruchomościami komercyjnych i mieszkaniowych, a czasem okazjonalnie udaje się do sądu, jeśli zajdzie taka potrzeba. Justyna urodziła się w Krakowie i wyemigrowała do Ameryki ze swoja rodziną w czasie dzieciństwa.

Justyna dorastała w Chicago i uczęszczała do liceum w St. Ignatius College Prep. Studiowała na University of Wisconsin, Madison i po skończeniu licencjatu wróciła do Chicago, aby studiować prawo w DePaul College of Law. Justyna biegle władza językiem polskim.

Karen A. Behny – Paralegal

Karen is a paralegal with more than 26 years’ experience in Northern Illinois. She is a graduate of Northwestern University. She currently specializes in estate planning, trust administration, real estate transfers (residential and commercial) and has extensive experience in probate administration, and trust accounting.

Karen grew up in Park Ridge, then moved up north to a home on the Chain O’Lakes as she loves being by the water, then back to her hometown to be closer to her parents. Karen shares her time between Illinois and Indiana.  She loves traveling in her RV, spending summer weekends with her family at their lake house in Indiana, loves going to see a good Rom-Com film with a girlfriend, and truly enjoys decorating her homes. She recently married the love of her life, Jim, and looks forward to many, many fun and adventurous years together, traveling and spending time with the 4 daughters, 1 son, and 3 grandkids.