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Thomas Hawbecker
Equity Partner
- Graduated from Winona State University
- J.D. from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
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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
- 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
- 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
