STEPHANIE M. BERARDI

Stephanie’s legal focus is on Trust and Probate Litigation, Estate Administration, Will Contests, and Fiduciary Defense Litigation, which often involves representing financial institutions and various fiduciaries. Stephanie has been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star and Best Lawyers One to Watch and is an active member of the Chicago Bar Association and DuPage Estate Planning Council.

Stephanie earned her Juris Doctor from DePaul University College of Law, where she achieved recognition for her courtroom advocacy skills, being one of ten graduates inducted into the Order of the Barristers. This honor is reserved for those who demonstrate exceptional talent in trial advocacy, oral advocacy, and brief writing. During her time at DePaul, Stephanie held leadership roles as President of the DePaul Appellate Moot Court Society and gained practical experience working in the DePaul Civil Rights Clinic and as a research staffer for the DePaul Business and Commercial Law Journal.

Additional Information

EDUCATION
J.D., DePaul College of Law, 2020
B.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2017

ADMISSIONS
Illinois, 2021
United States District Court – Northern District of Illinois

  • Selected to “Super Lawyers” “Rising Star” list 2024
  • American Bar Association
  • Chicago Bar Association
  • Illinois State Bar Association