Attorney Diane Yohnka Jorstad

Experienced Illinois Lawyer Serving Grundy County - Kendall County - Will County

Diane Yohnka Jorstad has over 28 years of experience concentrating in wills, living trust, trusts, and related estate planning; probate and trust administration; real estate law; and elder law. For more than 25 years, Diane has been appointed by successive Governors of Illinois to the office of Grundy County Public Guardian and Administrator. She is a member of the Grundy County Health Department Elder Abuse-Multi-Disciplinary Committee. Diane is also a member of the Grundy County Bar Association, American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association and the National Academy and Illinois Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.

A firm believer in giving back to the community, Diane has served on the Board of Directors for the Grundy County Chamber of Commerce, and on the Board of Directors of Morris Hospital as a Director and, for a time, as Chairman.

Diane is a Morris native. She graduated from Morris Community High School in 1974 and received her Bachelor's Degree from the University of Illinois in 1978 and her law degree from the University of Illinois Law School in 1981. She returned to practice law in Morris in 1984. Diane is married to Steve Jorstad, who farms in the area and is an insurance broker specializing in farm related insurance. Steve and Diane have two sons.