Fox, Lunardi, Zeit & Polenzani9 South County StreetWaukegan, IL, 60085United States (847) 336-2090

Laura Diane Horner

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4.1(21)

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Waukegan, IL
Licensed for 29 years
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Laura Diane Horner

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About Laura

graduate of the University of Illinois - BS 1989

graduate of Loyola University of Chicago School of Law - JD 1992

Worked in the Edgar County State's Attorney's Office from 1992 to 1997. Worked in the Lake County State's Attorney's Office from 1997 to 2007. Went into private practice focusing in family law, criminal defense, juvenile and appellate law in 1997. Joined the firm of Noonan, Perillo & Polenzani in 1997. Became partner in the firm Fox, Lunardi, Zeit & Polenzani in 2013. As a partner I continue to focus in the areas of family, criminal defense, juvenile and appellate law.

Practice areas

Divorce and separation: 25%
divorce, child custody, child support, military divorce,
16 years
Family: 25%
all areas of family law including child custody, divorce, child support and post-decree judgments
16 years
Child custody: 20%
custody, visitation, restrictions of visitation
16 years
Criminal defense: 20%
worked as a prosecutor for 14 years and can analyze a case from all aspects. Have a good working relationship with the local state's attorney's office. Have negotiated numerous criminal cases including DUI, misdemeanor, traffic and felony cases. Have trial experience in multiple murder cases both as a prosecutor and as a defense attorney.
16 years
Appeals: 10%
any area of appelate work. Have completed one appeal that when to the Illinois Supreme Court.
16 years

Languages spoken

English

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Contact

Fox, Lunardi, Zeit & Polenzani

9 South County Street
Waukegan, IL, 60085

Office (847) 336-2090

Website

http://flzplaw.com/

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License

State	Status	Acquired	Updated
IL	Active And Authorized To Practice Law	1992	03/13/2022

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Avvo Contributions

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Awards

Award name	Grantor	Date Granted
2013 top contributor	Avvo	2013
Teen Court Judge	NICASA	2012
Certified Lead Counsel	Illinois Capital Litigation Trial Bar	2010

work experience

Title	Company name	Duration
Partner	Fox, Lunardi, Zeit & Polenzani	2013 - Present
Associate	Noonan, Perillo, Polenzani & Marks Ltd.	2007 - Present
Senior Assistant State's Attorney	Lake County State's Attorney's Office	1997 - 2007
Assistant State's Attorney	Edgar County State's Attorney's Office	1992 - 1997

associations

Association name	Position name	Duration
Illinois State Bar Associstion	criminal law committee	2012 - Present
Association of Women Attorneys of Lake County	Board Member	2009 - Present
Lake County Bar Association	Member	2003 - Present
Illinois State Bar Association	Member	2003 - Present

education

School name	Degree	Graduated
Loyola University School of Law	Juris Doctor	1992
University of Illinois	B.S.	1989

speaking engagements

Conference name	Title	Date
DCFS in house conference	Abuse and Neglect trial practice	2010
State's Attorney in house conference	How to give an effective opening statement	2007

legal cases

Case name	Outcome
RW vs. TS	father won custody of child
People v. Kowal	plea of guilty to reduced charge

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Reviews

4.0 stars4.1 (21)

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1 Star		19%

Review Laura Diane Horner

She Got the Job DONE!

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Posted by Tyree
January 31, 2013

Laura really helped us get our child custody case resolved in a relatively short period of time. We provided her with information/ behaviors and she quarterbacked the process to get us to resolution. She regularly communicated results and next steps. She is very knowledgeable about the legal system and family law. Don't let her soft spoken demeanor fool you, this lawyer can fight. It is also obvious to see that she is highly respected by her peers and the presiding judges. This is a scary process for anyone to go through; Laura made us feel more comfortable. She regularly re-assured us that we were doing a good thing for our child. She is positive person who kept us moving toward the final goal. She worked with us to allow us to make payments to cover her fee - which was really appreciated.

5.0 stars

Posted by anonymous
February 5, 2013

Ms. Horner has the experience to litigate many kinds of cases. Mine in particular was rather acromonious and Ms. Horner kept pressure on the other side and I got the results I wanted.

She is the hardest working attorney i have ever meet!

5.0 stars

Posted by Nick
December 14, 2020

Laura was recomend to me by another lawyer. This was the game changer i needed! I have been dealing with a very interesting divorce. Anything and everything has happened. Laura was thrown in after 8 months of crazyness. But she was up to the task. Within a couple weeks. I have visatation. Not having it for the past 5 months. She pressed the judge for more and he excepted. She works tirelessly for my boys and I. Most people have a problem connecting with there lawyers. I have put that to the test. She gets back to you. One of the biggest issues with lawyers. She tells me the best route to go. What should be done first. And at this point i trust her with my life! She will do or almost die trying to get what you want done! I will bet my life on this magic woman!! Side note. Her billing is not normal. She bills you what time she spends on set task. Had two other lawyers and compared. She is literally the only honest lawyer in the book! That is truly saying something right there.