Staci L. Vazquez
415 Liberty St.
Morris, IL 60450
(815) 942-5072
(815) 942-5073 (fax)
[email protected]

Before attending law school, Staci worked as a paralegal for twenty-one years in both Chicago and suburban law firms, with a focus in insurance defense and complex commercial litigation, as well as a variety of other areas of law.  Prior to coming to Malmquist, Geiger and Durkee LLC, Staci worked as a licensed 711 law student with the LaSalle County State’s Attorney’s Office in the Traffic Division, where she gained valuable courtroom and litigation experience while preparing for and conducting bench trials. Staci then became a Partner of Geiger, Durkee & Vazquez LLC in January 2023.

Honors & Awards

-Northern Illinois University College of Law

     -Associate Editor and Staff; Northern Illinois University Law Review

     -Dean’s List

     -Highest grades in her Legal Writing II, Legal Skills & Strategies and Writing for Practice classes
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     -Recipient of the D. Brewster Parker Memorial Scholarship for Real Estate

     -Illinois State Bar Association Rural Practice Associate Fellow; 2021-2022
     
     -Illinois State Bar Association Rural Practice Council; 2023-2024; 2025-2026

Education

-Northern Illinois University College of Law, J.D., Cum Laude-December 2020

-Dominican University, B.A in Legal Studies, Summa Cum Laude-January 2018

-Dominican University, Mediation Skills Training-January 2017

-Dominican University, Negotiation Skills Certificate-May 2017

Admissions

-State of Illinois; November 2021

-United States District Court and United States Trial Bar; March 2022

Publications

-No Consenses: Patchwork Remedies and the Health Crisis Linked to Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Facilities;  Northern Illinois University Law Review: Vol. 41: Iss. 3, Article 1.

Available at: https://huskiecommons.lib.niu.edu/niulr/vol41/iss3/1

-Kane County Bar Briefs; Ethylene Oxide Medical Sterilization, Nov/Dec. 2020;
November/December Bar Briefs 2020

Photo by Adam Joseph Photography