Ana M. Gutau

Professional Profile

  • Name: Ana M. Gutau
  • Specialization: Civil and Business Litigation
  • Licenses: Admitted to practice in Illinois

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Legal Experience

  • Defended businesses and individuals in municipal, state courts, and arbitration proceedings.
  • Represented clients in civil disputes and business torts.
  • Clerkship: Pre-Associate experience at Spiegel & DeMars.

Education

  • Juris Doctor: DePaul University – College of Law, 2021 (Dean’s List honors)
  • Law License: University of Bucharest Law School, Romania, 2002
  • International Practice: Practiced as a civil litigation attorney for five years in Romania

A thoughtful litigator with an array of experience, Ana M. Gutau focuses her practice on civil and business litigation. Licensed in Illinois, Ms. Gutau is experienced in defending businesses and individuals in municipal and state court, and in arbitration proceedings. In litigation matters, she has represented clients in civil disputes and business torts. 

Ms. Gutau earned a Juris Doctor from DePaul University – College of Law in 2021 where she received Dean’s List honors on several occasions. Prior to attending law school in the United States, Ms. Gutau graduated from University of Bucharest Law School, Romania, where she passed the bar exam and practiced as a civil litigation attorney for five years. She clerked for Spiegel & DeMars before joining the firm as an Associate in 2021. 

Her unique real-world experience of dealing with clients from different continents and cultures has served her well as an attorney and allowed her to bring different perspectives and practical solutions to legal problems.  

Ms. Gutau is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association. 

Membership and International Experience

  • Professional Memberships: Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association.
  • Unique Experience: Handling cases across different continents and cultures, bringing diverse perspectives and solutions.