Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Languages

• Spanish

Lawyer Overview

Rafael J. Guzman earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana in 1999. After graduation he worked as a Juvenile Probation officer for Whiteside County in Illinois before embarking legal studies. Mr. Guzman attended The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois and graduated in 2005.

While in law school, Mr. Guzman was an executive member of the Latino Law Student Association, member of Habitat for Humanity, Fair Housing Association and Phi Alpha Delta. He also worked at The John Marshall Fair Housing Legal Clinic, representing numerous victims of housing discrimination. Rafael was also a board member of the Illinois Latino Law Student Association (ILLSA) from 2004 to 2005. ILLSA was created in an effort to increase networking opportunities for Latino law students across Illinois and to build alliances between the Latino student associations at all of the law schools in Illinois.

Mr. Guzman practices in the area of Workers' Compensation and enjoys being a dedicated and vigorous advocate for workers injured on the job. Being bilingual, Rafael works with a number of Spanish-speaking clients informing them of their rights under the Workers' Compensation Act and what can be done for them.

Areas of Practice

• Workers' Compensation Law 100%

West Practice Categories

State & Municipal Employees, Workers' Compensation Appeals

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 2008

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Illinois State Bar Association, 2008 - Present
• Chicago Bar Association, 2008 - Present
• Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, 2008 - Present
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 2009 - Present

Education

• John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, 2005
  J.D.
  Honors: Dean's List
• University of Illinois at Urbana, Urbana, Illinois, 1999
  B.A.
  Major: Sociology

Fraternities/Sororities

• Sigma Alpha Epsilon
• Phi Alpha Delta

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Address

75 Executive Drive
Suite 105
Fox Valley Centre
Aurora, IL 60504-8150

Phones

(877) 202-4221
(630) 701-3541

Faxes

(630) 585-2327

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