Vasiliki 'Vanessa' Makris

As an associate attorney at Beam Legal Team LLC in Chicago, Illinois, Vasiliki 'Vanessa' Makris provides strategic legal representation to clients in cases involving serious injuries and complex medical negligence claims. Her practice focuses on helping individuals and families navigate the legal challenges that arise when medical complications and birth-related injuries have lasting effects on a person’s health, development and quality of life.

Ms. Makris handles cases involving birth injuries, medical malpractice, brain injuries, cerebral palsy and forceps-related injuries. She also works on matters involving hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, intellectual disabilities and body cooling, also known as therapeutic hypothermia. Through her work, she assists families dealing with the consequences of birth-related complications and neurological injuries, helping them pursue legal remedies and seek accountability for the harm they have experienced.

With a background in legal advocacy and trial preparation, Ms. Makris brings a focused approach to her work. During her legal education, she participated in the Trial Advocacy program, where she developed skills relevant to courtroom representation and litigation. Her involvement in student and professional legal organizations also provided opportunities to engage with the legal community and strengthen her understanding of the profession.

Ms. Makris earned her bachelor’s degree, cum laude, from Loyola University Chicago before pursuing her Juris Doctor at Chicago-Kent College of Law. While in law school,  she was involved with the Hellenic Bar Association and The Chicago Bar Association. These experiences contributed to her legal training and professional development.

Licensed to practice law in Illinois, Ms. Makris is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association. Her professional affiliations reflect her ongoing connection to the legal community and her commitment to developing her practice.