Specialties
Our roots go back to 1961 when Gilbert X. Drendel, Jr. joined the legendary Reid, Achsenslager, Murphy & Hupp law firm in Aurora. Gilbert ("Gib") Drendel left in 1981 to form Drendel, Schanlaber, Horwitz & Oakes that includes among its credits the formation and representation of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy.
The Drendel & Jansons Law Group continues the tradition and provides the same sterling legal services and advice to communities, businesses, business owners and their familes in Kane County and the western suburbs. We are active in the legal community and in our local communities.
The Drendel & Jansons Law Group remains committed to community, people, families and businesses. We work as a team, using the unique strengths and abilities of each member of our group of attorneys and legal assistants, to harness our collective knowledge, experience, skills, connections and relationships for our clients. We develop relationships with our clients and focus on their needs, plans and goals. We are diligent and responsive. We pride ourselves on good communication. We protect our clients; we provide sound counsel; and we work hard to obtain the best results possible in our areas of practice.
Reputation and relationships are valued above all else. Trust is the hallmark of effective legal representation, so we work hard to earn it.
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History
Established in 1991.
Gilbert X. Drendel, Jr graduated law school in 1961 and joined the prestigious Aurora law firm of Reid, Ochsenschlager, Murphy & Hupp. In 1981, he left to form Drendel, Schanlaber, Horowitz & Oakes. Kevin Drendel joined the firm in 1991. Gilbert Drendel and Kevin Drendel and five other attorneys left to form a new firm in Batavia - Drendel, Tatnall, Hoffman & McCracken in 1994. Carolyn Jansons joined the firm in 2001. In 2002, the firm was reformed into Drendel & Drendel, PC. When Gilbert Drendel retired and transitioned to "of counsel" in 2008, the firm name was changed to what it is today, the Drendel & Jansons Law Group. Gilbert Drendel remains of counsel and is available when requested. Kevin Drendel and Carolyn Jansons are joined by Roman Seckel, and Mark Brent merged his Aurora office in 2010. The firm has been a leader in the legal community, with 4 past presidents of the Kane County Bar Association (Gilbert Drendel, Tom McCracken, Susan Tatnall & Kevin Drendel).
Meet the Business Owner: Kevin G.
Kevin G. Drendel graduated cum laude from Cornell College in 1982 and from Northern Illinois University Law School magna cum laude in 1991, (second in his class). At NIU, he was a member of the Law Review, was published in the NIU Law Journal, and received the West Publishing Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement. Kevin Drendel is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Kane County Bar Association. For the KCBA he served at different times as as President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Board Member, Chair of the Membership, Local Government Law and Website Committees. Mr. Drendel is a member of the Christian Legal Society, the Illinois Municipal League, the Illinois Institute for Local Governmental Law, and the National Association of Telecommunication Officers and Advisors in which he currently serves as secretary. He has lectured for the KCBA and Lorman Education Services on real estate, estate planning, civil litigation and other topics.