Schaumburg-based Lavelle Law is once again expanding with the addition of four new attorneys. The new associates will join several practice groups and increase the number of full-time attorneys to 33.

Andrea M. Silva earned her B.A. from Northwestern University and her J.D. from Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago Kent College of Law before joining Lavelle’s litigation and family law practice groups.

After earning her B.A. from Concordia University in Montréal and her J.D. from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Mélyse Mpiranya joins the estate planning and administration practice group at Lavelle Law.

Frank Portera earned both his B.A. and J.D. from Marquette University and will assist the business law practice group in protecting and educating business owners on matters impacting their businesses.

Kiran Gill, who earned her B.A. from Northern Illinois University and her J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law, will be part of the litigation, employment law and immigration practice groups.