Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Mischelle is one of the founding and managing attorneys at Luckett and Ashford and a dedicated Chicago lawyer who advocates aggressively for her clients.
Mischelle Luckett is a managing partner at Luckett & Ashford. She has concentrated her practice in the area of family law, including divorce, child custody, child support, maintenance, visitation, property division, parentage, contempt and enforcement proceedings, complex asset division, legal separation, domestic violence and financial planning. Mischelle has been successful in advocating for father’s rights, securing equal decision-making rights and parenting time for dads, obtaining orders of protections for victims of domestic violence and negotiating settlements in high asset divorces.
Mischelle understands that divorce and family law disputes are stressful and delicate events for clients. She believes that open communication and a high degree of trust is important to facilitate excellent client-attorney relationships and quality representation. She believes it is necessary to recognize the unique circumstances of each client. Mischelle utilizes her legal expertise to craft a litigious plan for her clients to bring about the best possible outcome for her clients.
Mischelle received her law degree from UCLA School of Law in 2006. She is licensed to practice in Illinois by the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois and is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois. Mischelle is also a licensed real estate broker who practices real estate law.
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Associate Attorney
Keisha Bardney is an associate attorney at Luckett and Ashford.
Areas of practice include family law, estate planning, and intellectual property matters, including trademarks and copyrights. Prior to joining Luckett & Ashford, Keshia worked in the corporate governance sector. Experiences within this sector included state regulatory filings for one of the largest health insurers in the country, as well as business contracts between corporate subsidiaries.
Keshia is, by nature, drawn to helping others. Her legal career experiences match this passion.
Keshia’s legal career is highlighted as a law clerk within the Illinois Attorney General’s Workers’ Compensation Bureau. She negotiated the best benefits and settlement for countless injured state workers. She also assisted with the prosecution of employers who failed to maintain workers’ compensation insurance coverage.
Keshia has vast experience supporting small business owners seeking trademark protections by navigating them through the trademark application process. She has managed diverse trademark portfolios, successfully defending clients’ potential trademarks to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Keshia earned her Juris Doctorate from John Marshall School of Law. Keshia is Licensed to practice in Illinois by the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois. Keshia is also a graduate of Loyola University Chicago, holding a Bachelor of Arts in Communications.