Attorneys
Gary P. Bonk
Gary is a founding member of Wealth Counsel, LLC, which is a nationwide collaboration of trusts and estates attorneys and other legal, tax and business professionals. He is also a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Elder Counsel, and the Indiana and the District of Columbia Bar Associations. Gary has been assisting clients in the Northwest Indiana Region for over 30 years.
Garett W. Bonk
Garett is a graduate of the UIC John Marshall Law School, class of 2016. He graduated with a certificate in Elder Law studies and is a member of the Indiana Bar Association. Garett is also a Co-Chairman of the Lake County Young Lawyer Association. Prior to working with his dad, Garett was employed at the Chicago elder law firm, Delaney Delaney & Voorn, Ltd. and interned for the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court while in law school.
Nicolas P. Harris
Our newest attorney, Nick is also a graduate of the UIC John Marshall Law School, and graduated in 2020. During his time at John Marshall, Nick worked at the Veteran's and Restorative Justice Clinics. Prior to joining Gary & Garett, Nick worked as prosecutor in Lake County, Indiana.
Support Staff
Tammy Williams, Client Coordinator
Our cheerful client coordinator will schedule you for a meeting with Gary, Garett or Nick. Tammy keeps our office operating with all the necessary resources, and she ensures the conference rooms are ready for your meeting. Tammy will also direct your call to one of our staff members once you've retained our services.
Lesa Potacki, Paralegal
Lesa specializes in estate settlements, trust administration, and all of our court matters including legal guardianships. Lesa is our most experienced employee after dedicating close to 20 years to our office. Lesa is very familiar with the procedures and requirements set under the Indiana Probate Code.
Leann Kesler, Paralegal
Leann focuses on qualifying our clients for Medicaid Benefits, and is very knowledgeable about the latest asset protection strategies used in our benefit qualification planning. Leann annually attends Medicaid planning seminars to stay on top of the latest changes of the Indiana Medicaid Laws. Leann also diligently keeps our lobby decorated for every holiday.
Nicholas DiMaggio, Paralegal
Nick is our will and estate drafting magician. His primary expertise is drafting of estate planning documents for our clients, including trusts, wills, transfer on death deeds, powers of attorney and other critical estate planning documents.
Donna Stovall, Legal Assistant
Our legal assistant who aides Lesa and helps manage our caseloads and files documents with the court so we can timely meet your legal needs. Donna ensures that our court pleadings and motions are properly filed, and navigates electronic filings for our legal matters throughout every county in the state of Indiana.
Rachel Ziese, Paralegal
Rachel specializes in estate settlements, trust administration, and drafting petitions for our court matters. Rachel has a background in Paralegal Studies and is very familiar with the procedures and requirements set under the Indiana Probate Code.
Daniel Torres, Paralegal
Our newest member at Bonk Law Offices, Daniel is a paralegal with a background in accounting. Daniel helps Donna, and our staff manage client payments and organize file documents.