About Maria G.

Maria G. Antoniolli built a legal basis in Illinois. She earned a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2008 and received her J.D. from The John Marshall Law School in 2012, where she finished certificates in Trial Advocacy and Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Her early years within the regulation have been spent in public service. In 2011 she labored as a regulation clerk within the Cook County State's Lawyer's Office. The following year she joined DuPage County as an assistant state's lawyer, dealing with things that introduced every day trial experience and case preparation beneath tight deadlines.

After numerous years in the public sector she moved into private practice. In 2018 she have become an associate at Mullen Winthers & Cerny P.C. That role ended in an affiliate role at McSwain Nagle Giese & Rapp, P.C. in 2020. In 2023 she became a companion at Antoniolli, Cerny & Winthers, P.C., becoming a member of the company’s management and taking over higher duty for case strategy and client oversight.

Her credentials include a certification as a Guardian advert Litem from the DuPage County Bar Association and the law school certificates in trial advocacy and alternative dispute decision. Those skills reflect both trial experience and training in negotiated answers, and that they tell how she strategies client matters.

Antoniolli has taken on management roles in nearby legal organizations. She is Third Vice President of the DuPage Association of Women Lawyers and Second Vice President of the DuPage County chapter of the Justinian Society of Lawyers. She is likewise a member of the DuPage County Bar Association. In the ones positions she has worked on programming, member outreach, and network-focused efforts that aim to engage lawyers across areas of practice.

Colleagues describe her as continuous in court and methodical in preparation. She moved through roles that elevated in duty, and her background spans public prosecution and personal litigation. That blend has shaped the practical aspect of her work: trial preparation, client counseling, and case resolution through both adjudication and alternative processes.

She is presently a companion at Antoniolli, Cerny & Winthers, P.C., the place she focuses her practice on trial advocacy, opportunity dispute decision, and guardian ad litem matters.

Education

The John Marshall Law School

J.D. (2012) | Law

2012

University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

B.A. (2008) | Political Science

2004

Languages

English (Spoken, Written)

Experience

Partner

Antoniolli, Cerny & Winthers, P.C.
2023

Associate Lawyer

McSwain Nagle Giese & Rapp, P.C.
2020

Associate Lawyer

Mullen Winthers & Cerny P.C
2018

Assistant State s Lawyer

DuPage County
2012

Law Clerk

Cook County State s Lawyer s Office
2011

Accepted Jurisdictions

Illinois

Certifications & Awards

Certified Guardian Ad Litem

DuPage County Bar Association.

JD Certificate in Trial Advocacy

John Marshall Law School

JD Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution

John Marshall Law School

Professional Associations

DuPage Association of Women Lawyers

Third VP Current

DuPage County Chapter of the Justinian Society of Lawyers

Second VP Current

DuPage County Bar Association

has membership Current

Office Locations

Main Office

 1N141 County Farm Rd #230 Winfield IL 60190