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About Bloomingdale, IL Lawyers - Hovde & TufoWith over forty one years of combined experience in private practice, Mike Hovde, Jr. and Jacqueline Tufo have represented many clients with a wide range of legal needs. Hovde & Tufo Law's mission is to provide our clients with the highest level of personal and professional legal representation at a reasonable cost. Our goal is to obtain a good outcome for our clients, while attempting to minimize the costs involved within the legal process. When necessary, our firm will advise a client if we feel their position is unwarranted, or will needlessly increase the costs of legal proceedings.
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About Mike Hovde, Jr. |
About Jacqueline Tufo |
EducationA graduate of Lake Park High School in Roselle, Illinois, Mike received his B.A. in English from Southern Illinois University - Carbondale and his J.D. from he Southern Illinois University School of Law in 1994. He was admitted to practice by the Illinois Supreme Court and the Federal Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 1994. He was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court in 2005.
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EducationA graduate of Driscoll Catholic High School in Addison, Illinois, Jacqueline received her B.A. from Elmhurst College and her J.D. from John Marshall School of Law in 1995. She was admitted to practice by the Supreme Court of Illinois and the Federal Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 1995. In 2005, she was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.
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Areas of PracticeMike's areas of law expertise are in real estate, estate planning, corporate and business law, civil litigation, traffic and criminal law. You can review Hovde & Tufo's complete areas of law they practice here.
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Areas of PracticeJackie's areas of law focus on all aspects of family law which includes divorce, child custody, child support, paternity, adoption, and enforcing or modifying judgements for dissolution of marriage. |
AffiliationsIn 2011, Mike was voted a Bloomingdale Village Trustee by the Bloomingdale residents. He was re-elected to a second term in 2015 and is chair of Planning, Zoning and Environmental Affairs. He is a member of the Intergovermental - Planning Commitee of the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference.
In 2008, Mike was named a board member of Clare Oaks in Bartlett, a $100 million continuing care retirement community which features 164 apartments and cottages and 153 skilled nursing beds, assisted living beds and memory support beds. He was named President of Clare Oaks in 2011,
Mike is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, DuPage County Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, MENSA, Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce, Carol Stream Chamber of Commerce, Roselle Chamber of Commerce, and Township Officials of Illinois.
Mike has been the President of the Bloomingdale School District 13 Education Foundation, since it was founded in 1998. The foundation is a charitable tax exempt organization which raises money for Bloomingdale Elementary School District 13. Mike is also a board member and Secretary of the Hank Gianvecchio Natural Habitat Area Foundation, and a board member of the Bloomingdale Parks Foundation.
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AffiliationsJackie is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, DuPage County Bar Association, and Bloomingdale Chamber of Commerce. Jackie is a charter member of 100 Women Who Care. Jackie participates in the Student to Business Partnership with Lake Park High School, hosting students who are interested in the law, and introducing them to court proceedings and the daily work of a practicing attorney.
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We have represented clients who reside in many communities in the area, including Addison, Bloomingdale, Bartlett, Carol Stream, Roselle, Wheaton, Glendale Heights, Glen Ellyn, Hanover Park, Itasca, Wood Dale, Bensenville, West Chicago, Winfield, Keeneyville, Naperville, Lisle, Schaumburg, Streamwood, Hoffman Estates, Arlington Heights, Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Wheeling, Chicago, Bellwood, Berkeley, Barrington, Elgin, South Barrington, Inverness, St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia, Aurora, South Elgin, Dundee, Huntley, Sugar Grove, Elburn, Algonquin and others.