Our Firm

We defend licensed professionals.

Crick Walanka Law Group, led by Lillian Walanka, has decades of experience defending licensed professionals in Medical, Nurse, Health-Related, Therapy, and Business careers, in investigations and disciplinary prosecutions conducted by state and federal regulatory and administrative agencies, such as the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), the Department of Insurance (DOI),  the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Medicare (HHS), and the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (IDHFS). We take the time to carefully understand your circumstances in an environment that is intensely committed to learning every detail to ensure thorough representation.

Lillian S. Walanka
Principal Attorney

Ms. Walanka has dedicated herself to zealously and compassionately protecting the rights and interests of licensed professionals by providing the highest quality of service to her clients through her years of experience before numerous state licensing boards such as the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), various other state and federal regulatory agencies, as well as hospitals, certification boards, and insurance companies.

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Sabrina U. Elliott
Associate Attorney

Sabrina U. Elliott joined Crick Walanka Law Group as an associate attorney in November 2015 when she was admitted to the practice of law in Illinois. Prior to becoming an associate attorney, Ms. Elliott had several years’ experience defending licensed professionals before the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and other regulatory agencies, as well as preparing estate planning documents, as a law clerk for our firm. Ms. Elliott has also represented defendants in criminal cases as a 711-licensed law student in DePaul University College of Law’s Misdemeanor Clinic.

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Timothy J. Bingham
Associate Attorney

Timothy J. Bingham joined Crick Walanka Law Group as an associate attorney in November 2016 when he was admitted to the practice of law in Illinois. Prior to becoming an associate attorney, Mr. Bingham worked as a law clerk at Crick Walanka Law Group defending licensed professionals before the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and other regulatory agencies, as well as working for the City of Chicago in federal civil rights litigation as a law clerk.

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Melissa Spagnola
Office Manager

As the office manager, Melissa ensures the firm’s daily operations run smoothly. She is often the first point of contact for many of our clients and is dedicated to providing them with excellent service.  She is responsible for all office procedures and uses her organizational skills to ensure the smooth operations in a busy work environment.

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The attorneys at Crick Walanka Law are here to help you.

At Crick Walanka Law Group, we take the time to carefully understand your circumstances in an environment that is intensely committed to learning every detail to ensure thorough representation.

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