Evergreen Park Attorney Named one of 2017's “40 under 40” Illinois Attorneys

Evergreen Park resident and Northern Illinois University College of Law alum Elizabeth Shine Hermes (‘03) has been honored as a “40 under 40” attorney by The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.

The Law Bulletin Publishing company conducts the 40 under 40 survey annually to determine who they believe are the “up and coming” young attorneys in Illinois under the age of forty. Forty attorneys are chosen - from hundreds of nominations each year - based on professional achievements, passion, and a desire to help the community.

A partner at the law firm of Odelson & Sterk, based in Evergreen, Park, Illinois, Elizabeth Shine Hermes devotes her practice to municipal law and property tax law. She counsels municipal clients on a variety of matters such as property tax issues, land use and zoning, economic development, intergovernmental agreements, annexation and contracts as well as the drafting of resolutions, ordinances, agreements and policies.

Northern Illinois University College of Law, the only public law school northern Illinois, has been named a top law school nationally for diversity, value, and careers in public interest/government service. NIU Law prepares graduates for careers through in-depth core classes and extensive hands-on training in legal clinics, externship placements, and specialized upper-level courses. Its graduates enter a variety of legal and public service careers, including over 90 alumni who are active or retired judges. In addition to practicing law, many graduates also choose careers as leaders in government and business where the JD degree is a recognized advantage.

These opportunities come without the high price associated with other law schools in, and around, Chicago - offering unique opportunities with highly-accomplished faculty members and programs designed to support the success of its graduates throughout their careers.

For more information on NIU Law, go online at www.niu.edu/law.