Sheni H. Djurisic

^{Areas of Practice}

• ^{Probate and Elder Law}
• ^{Healthcare Law}
• ^{General Corporate and Business}
• ^{Civil litigation}

^Education

• ^{Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D. 1995)}
• ^{Loyola University of Chicago (B.A. 1992, cum laude with honors)}  

^Admissions

• ^{State Bar of Illinois}
• ^{United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois}
• ^{United States District Court, Central District of Illinois}
• ^{Trial Bar, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois}

^{Presentations}

Minority Bar Law Ed Program, Illinois State Bar Association, Guardianship Panel, June 2018

^{Alternatives to Guardianship, Community Support Services, May 2014.}

^{Medical Malpractice Litigation: Nursing Documentation in the Age of the Electronic Health Record, Oral Presentation, MetroSouth Medical Center, May 11, 2011.}

^{Nuts and Bolts of Defending a Medical Malpractice Case, In-House Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Weldon-Linne & Vogt, June 2004}

^{Risk Management Strategies: Avoiding Medical Malpractice Litigation, Oral Presentation, Rajasthan Medical School Alumni Conference, August 2003}

Ms. Djurisic is a trial attorney with a wide range of litigation experience including first chairing jury trials and bench trials.  Ms. Djurisic’s first court room experience was as a Rule 7-11 licensed intern at the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office conducting felony narcotics trials.  During the course of her career, Ms. Djurisic has accumulated significant experience handling complex litigation in the areas of probate, medical malpractice, personal injury and employment.  Her practice currently focuses in the areas of  probate litigation and elder law, healthcare, and business matters.  Ms. Djurisic often serves as counsel to medical group practices on a range of legal issues.  Ms. Djurisic’s trial practice is complemented by her appellate experience which includes successfully submitting briefs and arguing before the Illinois Appellate Court and the Illinois Supreme Court. 

Ms. Djurisic is a member of the Chicago Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, the South Asian Bar Association of Chicago, and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.  She served on the board of Community Support Services a non-profit that serves the needs of disabled adults and children.  Ms. Djurisic is committed to giving back to the community through pro bono service and volunteers as a Guardian Ad Litem in guardianship proceedings with Chicago Volunteer Legal Services. Ms. Djurisic also participates as multidisciplinary team member for the Mount Sinai Community Institute, adult protective division.

Quality, Value and Results

Please contact Ms. Djurisic at sheni@djurisiclaw.com.