About Joseph K.
Joseph K. Janusonis practices law at The Law Offices of Janusonis & Szudarek, P.C. He built his academic foundation in the 1990s, earning a B.S. from St. Joseph’s College in 1995 after studies that began in 1991. He went on to attend Saint Louis University School of Law, completing his J.D. in 1999.
His legal career has centered on practice in Illinois and admission before the Federal Circuit. Those admissions frame much of his work. He is also certified as a mediator by the Illinois State Bar Association, a qualification that shapes how he approaches dispute resolution.
Collegial work and alternative dispute processes figure in his professional life. He is a Fellow of the Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois, a role that involves engagement with collaborative law techniques and peer networks that emphasize negotiated solutions. He also belongs to the Catholic Lawyers Guild of Chicago, a professional association that brings together lawyers who share faith-based community ties.
Janusonis’s path from law school to private practice has been steady. He joined The Law Offices of Janusonis & Szudarek, P.C., where he practices alongside colleagues at the firm. His mediator credential and collaborative law fellowship indicate a practice that includes structured negotiation and settlement efforts, though his admitted jurisdictions also allow litigation and appellate work when cases require it.
Peers who have worked with him note a methodical approach to resolving disputes. He mixes courtroom preparation with efforts to find negotiated outcomes. That balance is common among lawyers who hold mediation certifications and participate in collaborative law organizations. It can influence how a file is managed from intake through resolution.
Outside of casework, his association memberships connect him to continuing education and a community of practitioners. The Collaborative Law Institute and the Catholic Lawyers Guild both provide forums for training, ethical discussion, and professional exchange. Those ties help keep his practice aligned with evolving standards in dispute resolution and professional conduct.
He currently practices at The Law Offices of Janusonis & Szudarek, P.C., where he serves as an attorney and a certified mediator and participates in collaborative law through the Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois.
