Practice Areas
Litigation
We have represented individuals and business as both plaintiffs and attorney. Our lawyers are admitted to practice in both state and federal courts in and near Chicago. We have represented plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of practice areas, include breach of contract, fraud, commercial and residential evictions, and real estate disputes.
Bankruptcy
We represent both creditors and debtors in the Northern District of Illinois. Attorney Frank Venis has sat first chair in several bankruptcy adversary proceedings.
Criminal & Traffic
We represent individuals in criminal and traffic matters throughout Cook County. We have defendant our clients against felonies, misdemeanors, traffic tickets and a variety of code violations.
Education Law
Attorney Frank Venis is a former educator with experience in secondary and professional education settings. He has represented clients in administrative hearings, academic disputes, disciplinary proceedings and litigation related to the provision of special education services, including Individualized Education Programs (IEP). He has successfully defended clients in expulsion hearings and Title IX proceedings.
Family Law
Family law regulates the legal relationships of people who are connected to each other by marriage, civil unions, family and relations, or where there is a custodianship, trusteeship or legal guardianship in place.
Are you having legal issues regarding marriage, adoption, divorce or seeking custody of your children? We focus much of our practice on family law, so we can guide you through the challenges you face, no matter what they are. We can help to ensure that in the event of a divorce, your legal rights remain secure.
Our services in this area include:
- Drafting and Reviewing Prenuptial Agreements to protect assets
- Divorce proceedings
- Custody and shared parenting issues
- Representation in Juvenile Court
Animal Law
The lawyers of Venis & Copp understand how important pets and service animals are to the people who live with them. Venis and Copp have represented pet owners in disputes with veterinary health providers, government agencies and between individuals.
Litigation and Criminal Lawyer
About Venis & Copp, LLP
The attorneys of Venis and Copp LLP represent clients facing a wide variety of real-life problems. We have helped both plaintiffs and defendant in litigation, creditor and debtors in bankruptcy court and defended drivers and other defendants in criminal proceedings Chicago and the collar counties.
We have also helped people draft wills, file for parenting time with their children, look out for their rights as students and resolved disputes by writing demand letters and conducting negotiations. We represent every day people and small businesses who want a lawyer on their side. Contact us to setup an initial consultation today.
Litigation and Criminal Legal Team
Meet the team
Frank Venis and David Copp are both 2009 honors graduates of the University of Illinois College of Law. They have both practiced law in Chicago for over fifteen years.