Contact Us
Office of Legal Services
Archdiocese of Chicago
835 N. Rush Street
Chicago, Illinois 60611
P.O. Box 1979
Chicago, Illinois 60690-1979
Telephone: 312.534.8239
Fax: 312.674.7543 or 534.5252
E-Mail: legalservices@archchicago.org
Mission
To provide legal counsel to the Catholic Bishop of Chicago and to the parishes, schools and agencies of the Archdiocese.
To supervise and coordinate overall legal services, including the use of outside legal counsel, to meet the demand for legal assistance in contract, property, personnel, and other areas of organizational life.
William R. Kunkel
General Counsel
312.534.8303
wkunkel@archchicago.org
William R. Kunkel joined the Archdiocese of Chicago Office of Legal Services as General Counsel in November 2016. Prior to joining this office, Bill served as the Executive Vice President – Legal and General Counsel of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company from December 2012 to April 2016 and as a corporate attorney and partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom LLP from 1984 to 2012. Bill holds a B.S. degree from Creighton University and a J.D. degree from Harvard Law School.
Contact Bill regarding the following:
Patricia B. Carlson
Deputy General Counsel
312.534.8783
pcarlson@archchicago.org
Patricia B. Carlson is Deputy General Counsel. Pat joined the Office of Legal Services as the Deputy General Counsel in November 2017. Prior to joining this office, Pat was a partner in the law firm of Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella and, while working at several law firms, represented the Archdiocese of Chicago for over thirty years. She has spent her legal career primarily doing legal and tax work for not-for-profit clients. She received her A.B. from Princeton University and her J.D. from Northwestern University.
Contact Pat regarding the following:
Gary R. Ansier
Senior Counsel – Transactions
312.534.8306
gansier@archchicago.org
Gary Ansier is Counsel for the Archdiocese of Chicago. Prior to joining the Archdiocese's Office of Legal Services in October of 2012, Gary managed a variety of corporate, transactional and litigation matters as Senior Staff Counsel for Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. Gary received his B.A. from the University of Illinois at Chicago and his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School.
Contact Gary regarding the following:
Jackie M. Carney
Staff Attorney – Real Estate
312.534.5420
jcarney@archchicago.org
Jackie joined the Office of Legal Services in June 2017. Jackie received her B.B.A. and J.D. from the University of Notre Dame.
Contact Jackie regarding the following:
John L. DiJohn, Jr.
Senior Counsel – Employment and School Law, and Director – Employee Relations
312.534.5370
jdijohn@archchicago.org
John DiJohn joined the Office of Legal Services in February 2016. Prior to joining us, John was with the firm Hodges, Loizzi, Eisenhammer, Rodick & Kohn, representing public and private sector employers in all areas of labor and employment law. John received his B.A. from DePaul University and his J.D. from Chicago Kent College of Law.
Contact John regarding the following:
Employment Law
Family Law
School Law
Wage Garnishments
Olga Rojas
Counsel – Immigration Services
312.534.8332
orojas@archchicago.org
Olga Rojas has served as Counsel for the Archdiocese of Chicago since December 2008. Olga concentrates her practice in the area of employment based immigration. She served as a Constituent Services Aide in the Office of U.S. Senator Peter G. Fitzgerald, handling immigration issues and Hispanic Affairs. Olga is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and was formerly the Chair for the Chicago Chapter and was previously on the Board of Governors for AILA National. Olga is a graduate of DePaul University College of Law and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is fluent in Spanish.
Contact Olga regarding the following:
James G. Stathopoulos
Counsel – Litigation
312.534.5201
jstathopoulos@archchicago.org
Jimmy Stathopoulos has worked in the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Office of Legal Services since 2006. Jimmy received his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Contact Jimmy regarding the following:
General Liability Services (lawsuits & administrative complaints)
Subpoenas
Insurance Claims
Kamil Podufaly
Paralegal – Immigration Services
312.534.8789
kpodufaly@archchicago.org
Kamil Podufaly joined the Office of Legal Services in July 2019. Kamil assists Olga Rojas on Immigration matters (including Religious Worker Visa Petitions, Student Visas, Legal Permanent Residency and Naturalization for persons who serve the Archdiocese of Chicago or attend the Seminary of the Archdiocese of Chicago).
Keanu Calumpang
Paralegal – Real Estate
312.534.2553
kcalumpang@archchicago.org
Keanu Calumpang joined the Office of Legal Services in September 2019. Keanu assists in Real Estate and general contract and transaction matters.
Debbie Finley
Transactions Coordinator
312.534.8319
dfinley@archchicago.org
Debbie Finley joined the Office of Legal Services in October 2017. Debbie supports transaction of Contracts, Agreements, Real Estate and Compliance Hotline matters.
Yolanda Chavez-Olaguez
Legal Secretary
312.534.8288
yolaguez@archchicago.org
Yolanda Chavez-Olaguez joined the Office of Legal Services in January 2018. Yoli administers all Misconduct related matters.
Darlene Robey
Legal Secretary
312.534.2027
drobey@archchicago.org
Darlene Robey joined the Office of Legal Services in August 2012. Darlene assists the General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, and Immigration Services and provides administrative support to the Legal Services group.
Christina Sanchez
Legal Secretary
312.534.8191
chsanchez@archchicago.org
Christina Sanchez joined the Office of Legal Services in December 2019. Christina provides administrative support in the area of Litigation and Human Resources and coordinates communication between related offices.
