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.
Christine Moriarty
Attorney
Christine has spent most of her lengthy legal career in the field of criminal law. After graduation from John Marshall Law School – UIC, she joined the Kankakee County State’s Attorney, where she served for several years. She next served as a Kankakee County Assistant Public Defender, while also maintaining a private practice. After a mommy sabbatical to raise her four children, she returned to practice, advising a legal non-profit organization. She then returned to a private criminal defense practice in the Chicago suburbs for over a decade prior to joining Patel Law Team. Christine views it as a privilege and a sacred trust to help people who are in stressful, difficult situations. She brings her legal expertise along with her passion to provide professional service to every client relationship.
Tori Taylor
Legal Assistant
Skylar Coffey
Legal Assistant
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.
