South Elgin, IL

Scott G. Richmond

Scott G. Richmond practices in civil and commercial litigation, banking, collections, employment, Landlord-Tenant law, personal injury, wrongful death, real estate short sales, homeowner and condominium association representation, and zoning/land use issues. He is licensed in Illinois, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and before the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Richmond has been named a Leading Lawyer and a Super Lawyer. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Kane County Bar Association, and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. He has also served as a Village Trustee in South Elgin and is a Board Member for Food for Greater Elgin and Advocate Sherman Hospital.

Theodore M. Gross

Mr. Gross is an experienced trial lawyer, and practices in the following areas of law: Business Litigation, Construction Litigation, Mechanics Lien Litigation, Divorce and other Family Law Litigation, Condominium, Townhome and Common Interest Community Association Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation, Medical Malpractice Litigation, Creditor and Debtor Litigation, Foreclosure Defense Litigation; Bankruptcy Litigation, Estate and Probate Litigation, Employment Law Litigation, Fair Housing Litigation, and Appellate Litigation. Ted also has extensive experience with: Corporate Formation, Limited Liability Formation, Business Sales and Acquisitions, Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts, Creditor and Debtor Rights; Landlord/Tenant issues; Fair Housing Issues, Commercial Transactions and General Real Estate Transactions. Mr. Gross has also represented Condominium Associations, Townhome Associations and Common Interest Community Associations with respect to all aspects of Association Law, including but not limited to: Collection of Assessments; Drafting of Association Governing Documents; Proper Governing of Association, day to day Operation and Corporate Transactional Issues. He has written appellate briefs and argued cases in both the Illinois Appellate and Illinois Supreme Courts.

Lisa M. Nyuli

Lisa M. Nyuli has been a partner since joining the firm of Ariano Hardy Ritt Nyuli Richmond Lytle & Goettel P.C. in 2000. She was licensed in 1989 and focuses her practice primarily in all areas of family law. In 2008, she became a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. She is active in the Illinois State Bar Association, Kane County Bar Association, and Kane County Bar Foundation, having served in various leadership roles. She received her B.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1986 and her J.D. from Northern Illinois University College of Law in 1989. She has been chosen by her peers as a Leading Lawyer in Family Law every year since 2010, and as a SuperLawyer in family law every year since 2012.

Norbert C. Ritt

Norbert C. Ritt practices in estate planning, probate administration, business planning, and real estate. Admitted to the Illinois State Bar in 1965, he brings over five decades of legal experience. Mr. Ritt is active in the community, a founding member of the Kane County Bar Association real estate practice committee, a past president of the Kane County Bar Association, and an elected member of the Assembly of the Illinois State Bar Association. He holds both his undergraduate and law degrees from Valparaiso University. He was named a Leading Lawyer in Illinois for 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2018.

Karrsten Goettel

Karrsten Goettel concentrates his practice in commercial and residential real estate, real estate development, leasing, zoning and land use, business, merger and acquisition transactions, corporate and business law, and estate planning and administration. He has practiced with the firm since 1997 and as a partner since 2002. Mr. Goettel holds a B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a J.D. from Loyola University-Chicago. He is a member of the Kane County and Illinois State Bar Associations and serves on the Board of Commissioners of the St. Charles Park District.

Aaron J. Lytle

Aaron J. Lytle practices in estate planning, wills and trusts, probate and trust administration, real estate, and special needs planning for individuals with disabilities. He holds a bachelor's degree from Miami University and a J.D./M.B.A. from the University of Akron. He was licensed to practice law in Illinois in 1999 and in Wisconsin since 2014. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Kane County Bar Association, and Wealth Counsel, Illinois.

Jacob M. Joseph

Jacob M. Joseph practices in civil litigation, personal injury, landlord-tenant law including evictions, and family law. He received his J.D. from the Northern Illinois University College of Law in 2021 and his B.S. in Legal Studies from Illinois State University. He has been licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois since 2021. He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and Kane County Bar Association.