Attorneys

Thomas Hawbecker

Equity Partner

Attorney Thomas Hawbecker

  • Graduated from Winona State University
  • J.D. from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
  • Member of the Chicago Bar Association, Illinois Real Estate Lawyers
    Association, Illinois Bar Association and its Real Estate Law Committee
  • Practices Real Estate
  • Founded Hawbecker & Garver with Paul Garver in 2004
  • Lives in Burr Ridge with his wife and four boys
  • Took a few years off law school, and during that time spent six months backpacking through Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Peru

Paul Garver

Equity Partner

Attorney Paul Garver

  • Graduated with a B.A. from Miami University
  • J.D. from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
  • Member of the Chicago Bar Association, DuPage County Bar Association, Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association, and Illinois Bar Association
  • Mainstreet Organization of Realtors Affiliate Committee Members and Broker/Lawyer Committee Member
  • Practices Real Estate
  • Founded Hawbecker & Garver with Thomas Hawbecker in 2004
  • Hides gnomes in our office gardens for employees to find
  • Favorite Guilty Pleasure: Cremini from Brasi’s Pizzeria in downtown Hinsdale

Lynn Graham

Partner

  • Graduated with a B.A. from Augustana College
  • J.D. from John Marshall College of Law
  • Member of the Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association, and Illinois Bar Association
  • Manages Real Estate Team
  • Practices Real Estate
  • Joined Hawbecker & Garver in 2009
  • Lives in Downers Grove with her husband and two children
  • Loves any Jane Austen book, spending time in her town, and going for walks with her dog, Gus
  • Favorite Movie: The Royal Tenenbaums

Melissa Grisoni

Partner

  • Graduated with a B.A. from Roosevelt University
  • J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law
  • Illinois State Bar Association Trusts & Estates Section Council Member
  • Member of WealthCounsel and Dupage County Estate Planning Counsel
  • Practices Estate Planning and Estate Administration
  • Joined Hawbecker & Garver in 2011
  • Avid marathon runner and hopes to someday qualify for the Boston Marathon
  • Loves baking, especially holiday cookies and rum balls

Kirk Langefeld

Partner

  • Graduated with a B.S. from University of Illinois
  • J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law
  • Member of the Chicago Bar Association,  DuPage County Bar Association,  Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association, and Illinois Bar Association
  • Practice Real Estate
  • Joined Hawbecker & Garver in 2013
  • Loves to travel with his wife and 3 kids.
  • Enjoys a good block party with neighbors.

Amanda Venditti

Attorney

Attorney Amanda Venditti

  • Graduated with a B.A. in Psychology from Lindenwood University
  • J.D. from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
  • Practices Real Estate
  • Joined Hawbecker & Garver in 2018
  • Reads at least 100 books per year
  • Chocolate connoisseur extraordinaire

Brigitte Christians

Attorney

  • Graduated with a B.A. from University of California, Santa Barbara
  • J.D. from Southwestern Law School
  • Practices Real Estate
  • Joined Hawbecker & Garver in 2021
  • Loves running
  • Favorite Food: Sushi

Joseph A. Riccelli

Of Counsel and Managing Director, Relocation Division

  • Graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL  
  • J.D from The American University Washington College of Law, Washington, DC
  • Member of Corporate Relocation Council of Chicago, Wisconsin Employee Relocation Council and Minnesota Employee Relocation Council
  • Joined Hawbecker & Garver in 2024
  • Lives in Wheaton with his wife, Christina, a third-grade teacher, and his sons Max and Chase
  • Looking forward to his high school baseball team’s induction into the Willowbrook HS Athletic Hall of Fame and to becoming a grandfather