About Margaret
Margaret Szymansky has spent more than two decades practicing law in Illinois. She earned her J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 1994 and has built a career that keeps her work squarely within her home state's legal systems. Colleagues describe her as steady and thorough. She prefers a methodical approach to the work she takes on.
After law school, Szymansky established a footing in the local bar and pursued admissions that allowed her to appear in both state and federal forums. She is authorized to practice in Illinois and in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Those admissions have shaped the contours of her practice and the range of matters she accepts.
In 2011 she opened The Law Office of Margaret Szymansky. She has run that small practice since then, handling cases and client matters that come through a compact office structure. Running a solo firm has required attention to both the legal detail of each matter and the nuts-and-bolts work of managing a practice. She has described the balance as central to the way she organizes client work.
In 2015 Szymansky took on an academic-administrative role as Assistant to the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty at the World Law Institute. That position placed her in an institutional setting, overseeing administrative tasks tied to legal education and faculty operations. The role supplemented her private practice work and broadened her experience in academic and organizational matters.
Szymansky maintains active memberships in the Chicago Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association. She participates in professional activities within those organizations and stays current on developments in Illinois law. Those memberships provide regular points of contact with peers and a way to track changes in procedure and local rules.
Over the years her practice has been anchored in the jurisdictions where she holds admission. She approaches each matter with attention to the procedural demands of state and federal court practice. She keeps her office operations modest and client-centered, aiming to provide clear guidance through each stage of a case.
She currently practices through The Law Office of Margaret Szymansky and focuses her work on representing clients in matters brought in Illinois state and federal courts.
