Monika

Blacha

Education

• Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois
  • J.D.
• Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
  • B.A.
  • Honors: magna cum laude
  • Honors: Dean’s List
  • Major: Political Science

Bar Admissions

• Illinois
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois

Professional Associations

• Illinois State Bar Association, Member, 1999 to Present
• DuPage County Bar Association, Member, 1999 to Present
• Will County Bar Association, Member, 1999 to Present
• Chicago Bar Association, Member , 1999 to Present

Published Works

• Mandatory Compliance with ‘Voluntary’ Industry Marketing Codes, Law 360, October, 2008

Honors

• Selected to Super Lawyers 2016, 2018-2021
• Selected to Super Lawyers Rising Star 2010, 2013 – 2014
• AVVO Rating 10.0 Superb
• 2016 Top 100 Lawyer – ASLA
• Legal Rach Verified
• 2014 Top Attorney – NAFLA
• Lawyers of Distinction 2018
• American Institute of Family Law Attorneys – 10 Best in Customer Satisfaction 2017

Pro-Bono Activities

• Representing Political Asylum Clients, 2000 to Present

Languages

• English
• Polish