Team
Baku N. Patel
Attorney
Attorney Baku N. Patel currently handles all of the felony criminal defense and lead counsel on personal injury/wrongful death matters at Patel Law, P.C.
During law school, Mr. Patel commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Navy. Upon graduation, he served on active duty as a Navy Judge Advocate General, attaining the rank of Lt. Commander. After service, he was a trial attorney for the Federal Trade Commission then appointed the youngest Chief Public Defender in Illinois at the age of 30. From those experiences and in private practice, Mr. Patel has tried well over 100 jury trials to verdict. In the area of personal injury, he has recovered tens of millions of dollars on behalf of injury clients.
Chae Lee
Attorney
Chae Lee received a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from the University of Iowa, and attended Chicago Kent College of Law where he earned his Juris Doctorate in 2010. In law school, Chae participated in the legal clinic program, where he worked on disability and vaccine injury cases and also became a certified mediator at the Center for Conflict Resolution in Chicago. After graduating from law school, Chae gained experience representing clients in various personal injury matters including, but not limited to, car accidents, product liability, wrongful death, and nursing home negligence cases. Chae joined Patel Law P.C. in 2017 where he continues to represent plaintiffs in personal injury matters. Chae regularly volunteers at the Korean American Bar Association’s pro bono clinic, and enjoys serving the Korean community.
Jeffrey Kooi
Of Counsel
With over 25 years of dedicated experience in personal injury law, Attorney Jeffrey Kooi has established himself as a fierce and respected advocate for accident victims. His unwavering commitment to his clients has earned him recognition throughout the legal community, including five consecutive Super Lawyer selections in the area of Plaintiff Personal Injury Law, multiple Top 40 under 40 Trial Lawyers and numerous Top 100 Trial Lawyer selections.
Tori Taylor
Legal Assistant
Tori holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Criminal Justice and Sociology from Eastern Illinois University. As a Legal Assistant at Patel Law, she provides support in a variety of areas, including legal documentation, case-related administrative matters, scheduling, and client communication.
Coy Williams
Legal Assistant
Angie Cooper
Bookkeeper
Angie is the firm’s bookkeeper and Personal Injury case manager and has been with Patel Law Since February 2013. She has over 30 years’ experience in a wide range of areas including Finance, Human Resources and Technology.
Vana
Technical Support and Digital Marketing
Vana provides technical support at Patel Law office and manages their Digital Marketing.
Janessa Reyes
Case Manager
Zainab Kassamally
Legal Intern
Kori Huelsmann
Legal Intern
Aarna Patel
Legal Intern
