Mary Ryan Norwell

Mary Ryan Norwell is an accomplished Attorney and current Village Clerk for the Village of Orland Park, Illinois, specializing in municipal and school law. As President of Ryan Norwell Law, LLC since September 2020, Mary advises municipalities and school districts on legal matters, focusing on Title VII and Title IX discrimination issues. Previous experience includes serving as In House Counsel for the City of Kankakee, where responsibilities encompassed legal advisory for various city departments. Additionally, Mary has experience as an Adjunct Professor of Legal Studies at Purdue University Global and as an Attorney at Odelson & Sterk, LTD., concentrating on municipal law and administrative hearings. Mary holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law and a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration from Western Illinois University.