Daniella Di Stefano

Associate

Daniella Di Stefano is a member of a team that advises businesses and individuals through commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolutions (ADRs). Daniella seeks to be a resource for clients by making daunting legal disputes more manageable. She honed her legal research and writing skills as a judicial extern for the Honorable Chief Judge Virginia Kendall for the Northern District of Illinois. As editor-in-chief of the Northwestern Journal of Law and Social Policy, Daniella managed large teams through meticulous organization. She also sharpened her knowledge of securities law through her externship with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Enforcement Division.

Credentials
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Education

  • J.D. Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law 2025
    • Dean's List, 2023 – 2025
    • Editor-in-chief, Northwestern Journal of Law and Social Policy
    • Vice president of community outreach, Latinx Law Student Association
    • Extern, Enforcement Division, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
    • Judicial extern, the Honorable Chief Judge Virginia Kendall for the Northern District of Illinois
  • B.S. Psychology summa cum laude University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 2022
    • Recipient, Bronze Tablet (in recognition of sustained academic achievement by undergraduate students), 2022

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois

Professional Memberships and Activities

  • Member, Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA)
  • Member, Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois (HLAI)
  • Member, Chicago Bar Association