About Jessica K
Jessica K Pasztor is an attorney with advanced training in tax law and a background in psychology. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.S. 2005). She then completed a J.D. at Valparaiso University School of Law (J.D. 2011) and went on to obtain an LL.M. in Tax Law from Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (LL.M. 2013). Those credentials inform the way she frames legal problems and advises clients.
Her bar memberships span both Illinois and Indiana. She has been active in the Illinois legal community since 2011, holding memberships in the Illinois State Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association beginning that year. In 2014 she expanded her professional involvement to Indiana, joining the Indiana State Bar Association as well as local groups including the Hamilton County Bar Association and the Lake County Indiana Bar Association. Those affiliations reflect regular participation in professional circles across two states.
Pasztor’s training in tax law is a clear touchstone of her practice. The LL.M. signals advanced study beyond the J.D., and it shapes the matters she handles. Her background in psychology also plays a role: she pays attention to how clients describe their situations and how complex rules affect real-world choices. She approaches legal problems by breaking issues into manageable pieces. She helps clients understand the practical consequences of decisions and the options available under applicable tax and business rules.
Colleagues describe her style as methodical. She prepares for meetings and hearings with careful review of documents and relevant statutes. In local bar activities she has maintained ongoing ties that keep her attuned to developments in both Illinois and Indiana practice. That local presence supports work that often touches on cross-border issues between the two states.
She practices at Pasztor & Coe LLC. At the firm she handles matters informed by her tax training and general litigation and advisory work in the Midwestern jurisdictions where she is admitted. Her current practice concentrates on tax-related matters, regulatory compliance, and counsel for individuals and small businesses in Illinois and Indiana.
