Lola brings over 20 years of Legal experience to the table. She was in charge of, and negotiated 3 major contracts for all 10,000 Walgreen stores for the Real Estate and Transactional law department for almost 15 years.
Lola is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Incorporated (the first Black Greek Letter Organization in the country) and other non for profit organizations that assist in serving the underrepresented yet deserving people. Helping those legally who cannot help themselves drives her to excel.
Early in her legal career, Lola worked as a paralegal in downtown Chicago law firms assisting with litigation, personal injury, medical malpractice and court calls. She worked on high profile cases such as: the Chicago Brown's Chicken Murder case, the Englewood serial murder case and also the University of Chicago Hospital deadly dialysis case.
In addition to the various areas of law, Lola interned for the Illinois Public Defenders Office in Cook County where she won the hearts of not only her clients, but the Judges as well. She is a fighter in the Courtroom with a delicate yet fierce presentation.
Lola is a dedicated professional who loves the law, and is driven to fight for justice. Lola is a member of the National Lawyers Guild, National Police Accountability Program (NPAP) and the American Bar Association.