Attorney ProfilesPark Ridge Estate Planning, Corporate, Real Estate, and Tax AttorneysATTORNEYSJohn J. Pembroke
A lifelong resident of Illinois, widely traveled, John believes that Cook County is one of the best places to pursue career and family goals. Gregarious and personable, John recently ran in the Democratic primary for the Tenth Judicial Cook County Subcircuit vacancy. Married with two young children, John is committed to local education and to his own edification. He has taken dozens of continuing education classes over the years, both in law and taxation, often up to 40 hours a year. Beginning in 1999, John pursued various insurance agent licenses and took seminars on securities law and related subjects, culminating in certification as a personal financial specialist (PFS) in 2002. This designation is equivalent to a certified financial planner (CFP), but available only to licensed CPAs; it qualifies each bearer to Illinois licensing as an investment advisor representative. John cites community service among his most satisfying achievements. For nearly 14 years, he has served the Rotary Club of Park Ridge in many capacities, most recently as chair of its major fundraising committee and the Make a Difference Scholarship Committee, which has granted $17,500 in scholarships to Park Ridge students during the last three years. John has earned and maintained for many years an AV* peer review rating of his ethical standards and legal ability from Martindale-Hubble’s Peer Review ratings process.
Christina M. ChristlChristina Mogan Christl became an associate in 2009. She concentrates her practice in the areas of estate planning, business planning, and tax law. Christina was a Presidential Scholar and graduated from Loyola University Chicago cum laude in 2001, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. She was granted early admission to law school and received her Juris Doctorate from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 2003, with a concentration in tax law. During law school, she competed in the Intra-school Moot Court Competition, and was on the Sutherland Rich Moot Court Team, where she won Best Advocate and Regional Champion and advanced to the National Competition in Washington, D.C. In November 2003, she was admitted to practice law in Illinois. In February 2004, she was admitted to the bar for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Christina has diversified her legal knowledge with her past work experience in the areas of consumer bankruptcy and general litigation. Marc L. Brown concentrates his practice in estate planning (wills, trusts & elder law, powers of attorney) probate, guardianships and real estate law. He has practiced in Chicago and the Northwest suburbs for the past seventeen years. His undergraduate degree is from Illinois Wesleyan University (majoring in Business & Accounting). Marc holds two law degrees, a J.D. degree from the Chicago-Kent College of Law, and a Legal Letters Masters (L.L.M.) in Taxation with a concentration in Estate Planning, from DePaul University College of Law. He also holds a CPA designation. He and his family live in Park Ridge. LEGAL ASSISTANTS
Joanne O’HaraJoanne O’Hara received her Bachelor of Business Administration from Loyola University, Chicago and a CPA certificate from Illinois in 1982. Joanne brings to the firm twenty-five years of experience in corporate accounting, including 8 years as controller of two New York retailers. Joanne performs accounting and tax services for firm clients.
We invite you to contact attorney John Pembroke to schedule a consultation. *CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards. The lawyers at John J. Pembroke & Associates serve clients in greater Chicago, including Park Ridge, Arlington Heights, Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, Evanston, Glenview, Kenilworth, Lombard, Mount Prospect, Niles, Norridge, Northbrook, Northfield, Norwood Park, Oak Park, Rosemont, Wilmette, Winnetka, Cook County, DuPage County, Kane County, Lake County, and McHenry County. |
Firm founder John Pembroke has more than 27 years of experience as a business and tax lawyer, and 32 years of experience preparing federal and state income, estate and gift tax returns and planning for income, estate and gift tax. Counseling businesses in all of their life cycles, from startups to large companies, as well as individuals, John draws on his broad background to advise clients and draft all necessary documents, plan for business succession and structure closely held businesses to minimize income and estate taxes.
Tom Jefson's practice focuses on estate planning, probate and trust administration, probate and trust litigation in contested estates, and asset protection planning. He advises executors, trustees and fiduciaries on their rights and responsibilities during the administration process and assists in the preparation of estate and fiduciary tax returns. Tom has extensive experience in general corporate matters including advising small and mid-sized businesses on entity formation, contract drafting, tax matters, collection issues, and litigation matters. He also provides counsel to clients in federal and state tax controversy matters as well as residential and commercial real estate transactions. Tom received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy and International Relations from James Madison College at Michigan State University and received his law degree from Case Western Reserve University. Tom resides in Park Ridge with his wife and daughter..jpg "Christina")
