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Mary Ann Covone 
Palos Heights, Illinois
Associate
phone (708) 361-6100
fax (708) 361-6810
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Attorney Mary Ann Covone graduated with honors from the John Marshall Law School in 1991 where she served on the Law Review from 1989-1991.  Mary Ann is an experienced trial lawyer having represented both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal court.

In her tenure as a trial attorney, in addition to successfully negotiating and settling innumerable cases, she has won many jury trials.  Ms. Covone has in excess of 11 years of litigation experience representing various municipal entities including the City of Chicago, the Village of Rosemont and the Village of Oak Brook.  Ms. Covone has also achieved positive results representing clients before the Supreme Court of Illinois and the Illinois Appellate Court.

Estate Planning
Special Needs Trusts

Estate Administration

Contested Estates

Areas of Practice:
60% Personal Injury & Wrongful Death
20% Estate Litigation
20% General Business & Corporate Matters
Litigation Percentage:
80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1991
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1991
Education:
John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, 1991
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude
Law Review: John Marshall Law Review, 1989 - 1991


University of Missouri - Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, 1981
B.M.
Major:  Music Performance


Representative Clients:
Hart Investments - Real Estate Investment Corporation
Tilden Roofing - OSHA, Employment
Four Point Appraisal Group - Employment Litigation
New Hemispheres - Acquisitions & Mergers
Laurus Marketing
Past Employment Positions:
Law Office of Mary Ann Covone, Principal, 2005 - 2007


Kubiesa, Spiroff, Gosselar & Acker, Municipal Attorney, 2003 - 2005


Rosenthal, Murphey & Coblentz, Litigation Attorney, 2002 - 2003


Carden & Carden, Litigation Attorney / Manager, 1998 - 2002


City of Chicago, Torts Division, Assistant Corporation Counsel, 1991 - 1998


Fraternities/Sororities:
Sigma Alpha Iota

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Zapolis & Associates, P.C. is an estate planning law firm located in Chicago, Illinois. We represent clients throughout Chicagoland area cities that include Palos Heights, Naperville, Rockford, Aurora, Elgin, Wheaton, Hammond, Schaumburg, Bolingbrook, Orland Park, Joliet, Evanston, Arlington Heights, and Cicero; and throughout Cook County, DuPage County, and Will County.