Munster, IN

Robert J. Varga

Robert J. Varga is a criminal defense attorney at Varga Law, P.C., serving clients throughout northwest Indiana for over 20 years. He was born and raised in northwest Indiana and graduated from Valparaiso University School of Law. He has successfully represented clients in a wide range of cases, from traffic matters and misdemeanors to serious felony cases, including murder, and has also litigated personal injury matters. He opened his law firm in 2002, focusing on personalized legal representation.

TROY A. LUNDQUIST

Troy Lundquist is a founding partner of the firm, practicing exclusively in litigation and business-related matters. His clients include professionals, trucking companies, manufacturers, public utilities, construction companies, and local government units. He has litigated cases across Illinois and successfully argued before the Illinois Supreme Court and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. His expertise covers medical malpractice, natural gas explosion, construction, products liability, and governmental defense. He is a nominated Illinois Super Lawyer for 2014.

STEVEN R. JOHNSON

Steven R. Johnson is an active trial attorney admitted to practice in Illinois and several Federal Courts across multiple states. His practice areas include Catastrophic Loss Litigation (Subrogation and Defense), Insurance Coverage Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Real Estate Development and Property Leasing, defending Complex Class Action Claims under Consumer Fraud Statutes, and Appellate Practice. He has tried complex large loss property subrogation cases to verdict and obtained multi-million-dollar awards. He also serves as outside general counsel for various businesses.

SUZANNE FAVIA GILLEN

Suzanne Gillen is a founding partner of Langhenry, Gillen, Lundquist and Johnson, LLC, admitted to practice law in November 1987. She concentrates her practice in healthcare and medical malpractice defense, general and civil tort liability, and employment litigation. She has successfully tried numerous cases to verdict involving catastrophic injuries and wrongful death, and resolved many cases through mediation and arbitration. She also speaks to physicians' groups on risk management.

THOMAS R. WEILER

Tom Weiler is a lifelong trial lawyer specializing in defense litigation with a focus on civil rights and employment litigation. He represents municipalities, government employees, and insureds in personal injury defense. He has successfully tried numerous cases to verdict in state and federal courts and argued appellate cases. He is also a published author on legal subjects.

SAMANTHA A. GUTTENBERG

Samantha Guttenberg joined the firm in 2022, concentrating her practice in civil litigation, including nursing home and medical malpractice defense, employment defense, and premises and product liability claims. She has experience in family law and employment matters. She received her Juris Doctor in 2019 from DePaul University and also works as an adjunct college professor.

MAURI A. THOMAS

Mauri Thomas has extensive litigation experience, emphasizing the defense of professional negligence claims against long-term care facilities, physicians, mental health professionals, physical therapists, nurses, dentists, and hospitals. She also represents professionals in licensing matters before the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. She has successfully tried many high-exposure claims to jury verdict and settled hundreds through alternative dispute resolution.