About Jennifer
Jennifer Kotalik earned her law degree from The John Marshall Law School in 2013 after completing a Bachelor of Business Administration at Northern Illinois University in 2010. She spent law school building a practical understanding of legal procedure and client advocacy. Those years laid the groundwork for the license and practice she would pursue in Illinois.
Kotalik joined the Illinois bar in 2016 and has maintained active membership since then. Early in her career she moved into private practice and later took a position as a lawyer at Staver Law Group PC. Her career path has kept her firmly tied to Illinois courts and administrative processes. She carries work through the full litigation cycle, from initial intake and pleadings to motions and courtroom appearances.
At Staver Law Group PC, Kotalik handles a range of matters on behalf of individual and institutional clients. Her day-to-day work includes drafting legal documents, taking and defending depositions, preparing evidentiary submissions and arguing motions. She also spends time counseling clients on procedural options and likely outcomes, helping them weigh litigation against negotiated resolutions. Colleagues describe her as methodical in case preparation and attentive to the details that affect a file’s trajectory.
Professional involvement has been part of Kotalik’s routine since her admission. She has been a member of the Chicago Bar Association since 2016 and retains active standing with the Illinois Bar. Participation in bar committees and continuing legal education programs informs her practice. Those activities keep her current on statutory changes and evolving case law that affect litigation strategy in Illinois.
Outside the courtroom, Kotalik applies practical business training from her undergraduate studies to case management and client communication. She uses that background to organize discovery, plan trial timelines and maintain cost awareness for clients. Her approach blends courtroom preparation with attention to administrative and procedural tasks that move cases forward.
In her present role at Staver Law Group PC, Kotalik continues to represent clients in matters filed in Illinois, working through both contested and negotiated resolutions. She maintains active Illinois bar membership and practices law in the state of Illinois.
