About Dana
Dana Zivkovich built a career that blends law, finance and community service. She earned a Bachelor of Science in finance from Purdue University Calumet in 1996 and completed her J.D. at Valparaiso University School of Law in 2003, where she concentrated on estate planning. Those academic choices set the tone for a professional path that has stayed close to planning, property and elder law issues.
After law school she entered practice in the Chicago area and later expanded her work to include Indiana. She has served as a chamber lawyer for the Homewood Area Chamber of Commerce, advising local businesses and community organizations on a range of legal matters. Beyond that role, she has spent years volunteering through Chicago Volunteer Legal Services, offering pro bono help to clients who need basic legal assistance.
Zivkovich holds a certification as an arbitrator from Conflict for Center Resolution. That credential complements her litigation-adjacent work and her involvement in dispute resolution. Her memberships reflect a mix of practice interests and civic ties. She belongs to the Illinois State Bar and the Chicago Bar Association, and she has been active in the Lake County Bar Association and the Indiana State Bar. She also maintains ties to specialized groups, including the South Suburban Estate Planning Council and the Chicago Estate Planning Council during the years she was associated with them.
Her participation in organizations reaches beyond purely legal groups. She serves on the board of the Serbian Bar Association of America and is a member of the Women Lawyers Association. Early in her career she joined the National Academy of Elder Lawyers and the Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association, associations that align with estate, elder and real estate matters that recur in her practice.
Colleagues describe Zivkovich as steady and practical in client work. She practices in suburban offices serving both north and south communities. Her courtroom and negotiation experience, coupled with arbitration training, allow her to handle contested matters as well as nonlitigation planning.
The bulk of her work arises from estate planning, elder law and related real estate and business matters. She continues to take on volunteer cases while maintaining her chamber lawyer role and local practice, splitting time between South Suburban and North Suburban offices.
Her current practice concentrates on estate planning, elder law, real estate matters and dispute resolution.
