Chuhak & Tecson Welcomes New Associate Leynee A. Cruz

Chuhak & Tecson, P.C., announced the addition of Leynee A. Cruz, an experienced probate and guardianship administration and litigation attorney, as an associate.

Cruz’s practice includes representing individual guardians and financial institutions in adult and minor guardianships. She also represents clients in trust and estate administration matters.

She is often appointed as Guardian Ad Litem by Cook County Probate Division judges to assist them in adult and minor guardianship matters. A native Spanish speaker licensed in Florida and Illinois, Cruz has worked alongside attorneys in Havana, Cuba, representing Cuban national beneficiaries and is currently the president-elect of the Hispanic Lawyer’s Association of Illinois.

She received her bachelor’s degree from Florida International University, and her law degree and a certificate in elder law from St. Thomas University School of Law.