Attorney Bio
Mariserg Anonales-Lopez joined Katherine L. Maloney & Associates, LLC as an associate attorney in 2023. Her current practice areas include family law, probate, guardianship, and general litigation. Ms. Anonales-Lopez, who was born in California, grew up in Aurora, Illinois as a first-generation Mexican American. Thereafter, she graduated from the University of Illinois with a bachelor's degree in psychology and Latina/Latino Studies. During her time at U of I, she worked two part-time jobs to pay for college expenses.
Ms. Anonales-Lopez received her Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law. During law school, she was elected as the Vice President of the Educational Law and Policy Society, was first a member and then elected Administrative Editor for the Journal of Law, Technology, & Policy, and a member of the Latina/Latino Student Association. She volunteered at the Immigration Project and took a trip down to New Orleans and volunteered at the New Orleans Capital Assistance Center, which is a non-profit that provides legal representation to individuals facing the death penalty. Ms. Anonales-Lopez worked during law school as a Law Clerk as well as a personal assistant to an individual with disabilities.
Before joining Katherine L. Maloney & Associates, LLC, Ms. Anonales-Lopez worked as an attorney specializing in family law, criminal defense, probate, family-sponsored immigration, and immigration defense. She is a current member of the Illinois State and Will County Bar Associations, the Will County Women's Bar Association, and the Chicago Bar Association. Ms. Anonales-Lopez is also fluent in Spanish.
Recent Blog Posts
Emergency Temporary Guardianship: When and How to Seek Immediate Legal Protection for Loved Ones
Beyond the Wedding Ring: Illinois' Special Framework for Unwed Parents
Assets That Commonly End Up in Pour-Over Wills: What Gets 'Caught' by This Estate Planning Tool
Small Estate Affidavit vs. Full Probate: When Illinois Estates Can Skip Court Proceedings
Kinship Guardianship in Illinois: When Relatives Step In to Raise Children During Family Crisis
Recommendations
- "My attorney Mariserg Anonales-Lopez, has been an incredible help to me. My husband passed away recently and I was at a total loss as what to do with his estate. There were many difficult twists and turns and she was there every step of the way with the right answers. She also made me feel confid...
