Associate

John A. Kroen

Biography
Credentials
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Biography

John A. Kroen graduated cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law in 2026. During law school, he earned Dean’s List honors and received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Advanced Legal Research.

As an Illinois Supreme Court Rule 711 student attorney with the University of Illinois College of Law’s Medical-Legal Partnership Clinic, Mr. Kroen represented clients in Social Security Disability appeals and divorce proceedings. He also served as President of the Bankruptcy Law Society, lead Research Assistant for the Consumer Bankruptcy Project, and as an Articles Editor for the Elder Law Journal.

Mr. Kroen earned a B.A. in Economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2023, with minors in Business and Spanish. During his undergraduate studies, he was named to the Dean’s List in four semesters.

Credentials

Education

  • J.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2026)
  • B.A. in Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2023)

Affiliations

Illinois, 2026

Experience

Practice Area

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