Elizabeth Orr

Elizabeth practiced civil and criminal litigation in the State of Illinois. She currently works for Lexis Nexis as a Practice Area Consultant in their Legal & Professional Division.

Elizabeth earned her Bachelor's Degree with a double major in Spanish Language and English Literature, and her Master's degree from Cornell University's Africana Studies and Research Center. While in law school, Elizabeth was elected to serve as president of the Justinian Society of Lawyers. Upon graduation, she received Chicago-Kent's prestigious Bar and Gavel Award. She was heavily involved in the nationally-recognized Trial Team, the Public Interest Resource Center, and the Women in Law Society. She received multiple academic honors, including being named to the Dean’s List and earning a CALI Excellence for the Future Award.


Education Information

Juris Doctor, Chicago-Kent College of Law
Master of Professional Studies, Cornell University
Bachelor of Arts, Butler University


Practice Areas:
Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Civil Rights, Breach of Contract, Orders of Protection, Employment, Contract and Lease review, Criminal Misdemeanor, Criminal Felony, Expungements (including Marijuana, Unauthorized Use of a Weapon, and DCFS), and other general practice areas

Butler University

B.A. | Spanish Language and English Literature

Activities: Founding Member of the Diversity Council; President, Hampton House Program for Servant Leadership; Leadership, Butler Alliance; Recipient of the Grace Farrell Award for Progressive Feminism; Recipient of the Butler's Top 100 Students Award

Cornell University

Master of Professional Studies | Africana Studies

Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology

J.D.

Honors: Dean's List; Bar and Gavel Award; CALI Award

Activities: President of the Justinian Society, Manager of the Public Interest Resource Center; Lexis Nexis Associate

State Bar of Illinois  # 6333164

Member

Current

Illinois

Supreme Court of Illinois

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