Amy Gjesdahl

Amy Gjesdahl is an elder law litigation attorney with Dutton Casey & Mesoloras, PC, serving clients in the Chicago area. She concentrates on contested adult guardianships, guardianships for minors, probate estates, and financial exploitation cases. Her practice also includes uncontested guardianships, adult protective services matters, and probate and trust administration. She represents families and individuals when legal decisions about personal care, finances, or estate administration become disputed.

Amy earned a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and American Culture Studies from Washington University in St. Louis, graduating summa cum laude. She then received her Juris Doctor from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Her educational background supports work that requires careful factual review and an understanding of sensitive family circumstances. Those skills are important in guardianships and elder law cases where the court must consider a person’s rights and needs.

Amy has 11 years of relevant experience in elder law matters. She serves as a court-appointed Guardian ad litem and as respondent’s counsel in guardianship proceedings. Her litigation work includes disputes involving financial exploitation, probate estates, and contested guardianships. She also handles routine trust and estate administration matters and proceedings concerning adult protective services. She has presented to Chicago Bar Association committees about financial exploitation litigation and representation in guardianship cases.

Amy Gjesdahl has received Emerging Lawyer recognition in elder law and estate-related fields since 2021 and Illinois Rising Stars recognition in related practice areas. She participates in the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys’ Illinois chapter, including its litigation and education committees. Her practice combines contested courtroom work with careful guidance for families facing difficult legal decisions. She aims to reduce uncertainty while protecting the rights and interests of the people involved.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Dutton Casey & Mesoloras, P.C.
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association
• Member, Chicago Bar Association
• Member, DuPage County Bar Association
• Member and Litigation and Education Committee Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Illinois Chapter
• Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

Licensed State

• Illinois

Education

• Loyola University Chicago School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Washington University in St. Louis
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Anthropology and American Culture Studies

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