Our Team

Jenny Hougland

Paralegal

Jen Hougland is a Paralegal at Hanauer Law. Having previously worked for the late Daniel G. O’Day, before joining Hanauer Law in June 2021, Jen has 26 years of experience in various areas of law, including divorce, custody, child support, criminal defense, and civil litigation. Jen is married with five kids and a house full of beloved animals.

Jen primarily handles the day-to-day operations of dissolution of marriage cases, including custody, child support, maintenance, and property division in preparation for trial of the divorce matters; criminal cases, including FOIA requests, initial motion practice, and initial discovery review; and civil litigation cases, including discovery disclosures. Jen works out of the Peoria office and may be contacted directly at [email protected].

She is dedicated, compassionate, and capable in all areas of her work. Jen has the knowledge and experience to handle your case.

Shadow Jennings

Paralegal

Shadow Jennings is a Paralegal at Hanauer Law. Having previously worked for the late Daniel G. O’Day, before joining Hanauer Law in October 2018, Shadow has 7 years of experience in various areas of law, including divorce, custody, child support, criminal defense, and civil litigation. In her spare time, Shadow enjoys camping, art, traveling, spending time with her massive dogs that double as miniature horses, and attending concerts.

Shadow primarily handles the day-to-day operations of dissolution of marriage cases, including custody, child support, maintenance, and property division in preparation for trial of the divorce matters; criminal cases, including FOIA requests, initial motion practice, and initial discovery review; and civil litigation cases, including discovery disclosures. Shadow works out of the Peoria office and may be contacted directly at [email protected].

She is dedicated, compassionate, and capable in all areas of her work. Shadow has the knowledge and experience to handle your case.

Trista Hanauer

Registered and Licensed CPA

Trista Hanauer is a Registered and Licensed Certified Public Accountant. She graduated from Northern Illinois University with her BA in Accountancy, Summa Cum Laude, and with Upper Division Honors. Trista then graduated from the Leadership Masters in Accounting Science program at NIU. While at NIU, Trista was a member of Beta Alpha Psi and a Graduate Assistant where she worked closely with a professor in the accountancy department.

Upon graduation, Trista spent the next ten years working as a tax accountant for the nation’s leading provider of audit, tax, and consulting services focused on the middle market. While working there, Trista furthered her education, receiving a Masters of Science in Taxation from DePaul University. She left the firm in August 2021 as a Tax Manager.

Trista is from Roanoke, Illinois. She lives in Central Illinois with her husband, Rob, and their four children, Matthew, Ryan, Emma, and Ellie.

Trista brings an unparalleled attention to detail and deep expertise of tax-related issues to the team at Hanauer Law. Her detail-oriented approach to reviewing voluminous data, and her keen ability to explain complex tax concepts in plain English, has proven invaluable in addressing financial issues arising in contested divorce and child support matters as well as complex criminal cases.

You want Trista on your legal team.

Bethany Hougland

Executive Assistant

Bethany Hougland is an Executive Assistant to Rob Hanauer. She has been working at Hanauer Law since August 2020. In her spare time, Bethany enjoys camping, art, and spending time with family and her beloved dog. Bethany handles corresponding with clients to confirm court appearances and scheduled conferences. Bethany further assists with the day-to-day operations at Hanauer Law.