Areas of Practice
Probate, Guardianship, Decedent’s Estates and Minor’s Estates
Elder Law
Estate Administration
Estate Planning
Health Care
Civil litigation
Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D. 1995
Loyola University of Chicago, B.A. 1992, Cum Laude with Honors
Admissions
State Bar of Illinois
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Trial Bar, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Presentations
Guardianship Training, Humboldt Park Health, September 2022
Guardianship In-Service, South Suburban Nursing and Rehab Center, February 2020
Minority Bar Law Ed Program, Illinois State Bar Association, Guardianship and Elder Abuse Panel, June 2018
Adult Guardianship Workshop, Community Support Services, Inc., May 2014
Constitutional Issues Impacting the Affordable Care Act, League of Women Voters. October 2012
Nursing Documentation in the Age of the Electronic Health Record, MetroSouth Medical Center, May 2011
Defending a Medical Malpractice Case, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Weldon-Linne Vogt, June 2004
Avoiding Medical Malpractice Litigation, Rajasthan Medical School Alumni Conference, August 2003
Sheni Djurisic focuses her practice in the areas of contested and uncontested probate litigation, including guardianship and decedent’s estate matters, health care law, elder law, estate administration, and estate planning. She has accumulated a wide range of litigation experience including first chairing jury and bench trials. Ms. Djurisic’s trial practice is complemented by her appellate experience which includes successfully arguing before the Illinois Appellate and Supreme Courts. Ms. Djurisic has represented a variety of healthcare providers including hospitals and long-term care facilities. Ms. Djurisic serves as court appointed counsel and as guardian ad litem in guardianship matters pending in the probate division of the Circuit Court of Cook County.
Ms. Djurisic is a member of the Chicago Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, the South Asian Bar Association of Chicago, and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. She currently serves on the board of the South Asian Bar Association of Chicago Foundation. She served on the board of Community Support Services, a non-profit that serves the needs of disabled adults and children. Ms. Djurisic is committed to giving back to the community through pro bono service and volunteers as a Guardian Ad Litem in guardianship proceedings with Chicago Volunteer Legal Services.
Please contact Ms. Djurisic at sheni@djurisiclaw.com.
Office Address
815 West Van Buren Street,
Suite 204,
Chicago, IL 60607
Fax Us
708-389-4005
