Dirig joins Franks, Gerkin & McKenna P.C.

Franks, Gerkin & McKenna is pleased to announce that Attorney Olivia Dirig has joined our firm. Olivia is an accomplished attorney with impressive experience. Olivia has an extensive background in civil litigation with particular emphasis in banking, real estate, creditors rights and family law. Before joiniug FGM, she spent five years representing major financial institutions throughout the State of Illinois. She is an accomplished legal writer. During law school, Olivia won a state prize for an article she co-authored on employee rights. Prior to moving to Illinois in 2005, Olivia held positions with the New York City Administration for Children's Services and the Legal Aid Society - Juvenile Rights Division. She attended Hofstra University School of Law in New York where she graduated with honors and was the research editor for the Hofstra Labor and Employment Journal. Olivia obtained her undergraduate degree with honors at the State University of New York at Stonybrook. Currently, she serves as a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the McHenry County Bar Association. Franks, Gerkin and McKenna is a law firm of 40 years, with practice areas including personal injury, workers' compensation, litigation, real estate, estate planning, criminal defense, family law, land use and zoning, probate, commercial transactions, bankruptcy and traffic violations.