Lillian S. Walanka

Excellent Attorney. I was referred to Lillian through another attorney for restoration of my license. I subsequently found out that she is one of the top 10 Administrative Law attorneys in Chicago. Perhaps even the top 5. She never over promised or under delivered with my case, which was a very dif...ficult one. Her professional and calm demeanor mitigated the arcane, harsh, "gotcha" practices of the IDFPR and I am forever grateful that she gave my professional life back to me.

I contacted Lillian Walanka when IDPFR made an error and extended my probation for an extended length of time. Lillian was kind, compassionate, and extremely professional. She worked diligently with me and the department to rectify the situation and return my license to active status. I cannot recomm...end Lillian more highly. She is amazingly skilled and compassionate.

Lillian represented me in an unfounded action against my IL medical training license. I had initially chosen another lawyer whom I initially connected with and seemed very passionate about my case but soon came to realize that I needed to find new legal representation, an attorney that had a differen...t vantage point and organizational skills to successfully litigate my case since it was now going to trial. When this latter part became apparent, I contacted Lillian as she had been among my top choices initially due to her significant experience with the IDFPR and representing medical professionals. I explained what had transpired in my case and that I felt I needed new representation. She listened very thoroughly and asked thoughtful questions. She made it clear she believed in me and my case but did not make grand claims that the case should and would be thrown out as my previous attorney had indicated. She explained what she thought was the context of my case and why my case was being pursued when historically it would not have been. Lillian helped me navigate and understand the legal process, what to expect with the trial and the timeline of events and how things may unfold and most importantly here strategy. She took the time to get to know me as a person and my case from every angle and ultimately the case settled completely in our favor. The process took longer than I expected and ultimately was very costly due to not hiring her in the first place. Throughout the process, she was calm, assertive, meticulous, and my best advocate. She checked in on me and gave me appropriate and timely updates and at one point even answered my call while she was on vacation to have a discussion about questions I had. I am extremely thankful to her and her team. My only regret was not choosing her in the first place.

I have known Lillian for many years and I have always found her professionalism, courtesy, and overall capability to be outstanding. She has done an wonderful job representing me in getting my Professional license reinstated both unencumbered and unrestricted. Anytime I needed to get in touch with h...er she was always prompt with her response; Which I found very kind and courteous of her. No matter how difficult the situation would be, she always made me feel confident in her abilities in getting us a positive outcome. I would highly recommend Lillian Walanka as an attorney and will continue to utilize her legal skills and knowledge in the future.

She met with IDFPR prior to meeting me. I feel that she did not adequately prepare for the informal meeting we agreed to with IDFPR. When in the meeting with IDFPR, she allowed them to intimidate me. She did not advocate for me at all. Instead, I left feeling as if the deal had already been worked ou...t in advance and my individual situation was never considered.