Anne Yonover

Anne is an attorney in the firm’s Litigation practice handling all aspects of litigation including drafting pleadings, answering and drafting discovery, taking depositions and participating in cases that go to trial.  She was a member of a trial team that conducted a federal employment discrimination trial on the issue of damages in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.  Anne has conducted 20 administrative hearings where she has presented opening statements, direct and cross examinations of witnesses, and closing arguments.  She first-chaired a commercial arbitration hearing in the Circuit Court of Cook County involving an alleged breach of contract.  Anne has also successfully argued motions in both state and federal court.

Anne initiated a partnership with Ascend Justice’s Pro Bono Project, where she and several other Taft associates represent survivors of domestic violence who are seeking Orders of Protection.  As a lawyer with Ascend, Anne interviews survivors of domestic violence, drafts petitions and other pleadings, argues motions and conducts hearings.