My First Visit to the Windy City
Last weekend, I had the chance to visit downtown Chicago for the first time. As a lawyer who usually spends most days…
Aileen Ligot Dizon is a licensed attorney in Texas and the Philippines, and serves as the Managing Partner at Ligot Dizon Law Firm, P.C. Her areas of practice include Divorce & Family Law, Immigration Law, Real Estate, and Wills-Trusts-Probate matters. Aileen is actively engaged in several professional and community organizations and currently holds the position of State President of the Philippine-American Chamber of Commerce of Texas, as well as President & CEO of Lawin Media Network Corp. For additional information about the author, please visit https://aileenligotdizon.com.
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