Jill M. Metz, Esq.

Ms. Metz was awarded her Juris Doctorate from Loyola University of Chicago in 1978 and began her own practice at that time. For over 30 years, Jill M. Metz & Associates' goal has been to offer its client base the highest quality legal services. Whereas the firm is a general civil practice, Ms. Metz's expertise is providing legal protection for same sex couples. By increasing legal and support staff, moving offices to its own building in Edgewater, continually upgrading office computerization, and a philosophy of listening to and counseling clients, Jill M. Metz & Associates renders exemplary legal services. Ms. Metz is a renowned expert and repeatedly engaged to conduct education workshops in the following areas:  estate planning, civil unions, co-parent adoption, and domestic relations law. Ms. Metz serves as the President of the Board of Directors for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Illinois and Commissioner of Special Service Area #26. She is the past legislative liaison for Lesbian and Gay Rights Committee of the Chicago Bar Association, former Chair of the Lesbian and Gay Rights Project of the ACLU, former President of the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce, and former Treasurer of Stonewall Democrats. Ms. Metz's involvement in the gay and lesbian community reaches far beyond providing specialized legal services. She supports The Center on Halsted, Human Rights Campaign, Lambda Legal Defense Fund, The National Center for Lesbian Rights, and Democratic candidates that support equal rights.