OUR OFFICERS
Hon. Frank Andreou
President
Hon. Frank J. Andreou is a Judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County and assigned to the Law Division, Trial Section, where he presides over cases involving personal injury, medical malpractice and wrongful death. Frank was sworn in as an Associate Judge in 2020 and as a Full Circuit Judge in 2024. After being licensed to practice law in 1995, Frank tried more than 50 jury trials to verdict; has written more than 70 appellate briefs and has argued before the Illinois Appellate Court and 7th Circuit Appellate Court. Frank is licensed to practice in the State of Illinois, the United States District Court, Northern District, the Seventh Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.
Katerina Alexopoulos
President-Elect
Katerina Alexopoulos works for the Department of Homeland Security as an Assistant Chief Counsel. Prior to that, she worked as an Assistant State’s Attorney in Cook County for over five years, where she was assigned to the appeals, narcotics, felony review, and preliminary hearing divisions. She graduated from Chicago-Kent in 2013 with a Criminal Litigation Certificate. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern University in Political Science in 2010.
Dimitra Anderson
First Vice President
Dimitra earned her J.D. from Chicago Kent College of Law, her B.S. in accounting from the University of Illinois at Chicago and is also a CPA. She advises families in wealth preservation and succession planning and all aspects of gift, estate and income taxation. She represents fiduciaries and beneficiaries in probate and trust administration. She advises parents and guardians of minors and disabled adults, including special needs planning. She also serves as court-appointed Guardian ad Litem in guardianship proceedings.
Themistocles Frangos
Second Vice President
Themistocles P. Frangos is a solo practitioner practicing Intellectual Property law, with a focus on transactional issues in patents, trademarks, and copyrights. Themis. earned his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where he coaches the Saul Lefkowtiz moot court team, and his B.S.E in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan. Themis is the current Supreme Counselor of the Order of AHEPA and chapter president of Chicago Lakeshore Chapter 205. He also serves as Parish Council secretary at St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church in Chicago.
Efie M. Vainikos
Treasurer
Efie is Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary at Discover Financial Services with over 23 years experience in corporate governance. Efie has sat on the HBA Board of Directors for 15 years, and is an active member of the organization. She has chaired the Scholarship Selection for over 10 years.
Angelo Tzivas
Secretary
Angelo Tzivas is an Associate at Gould & Ratner LLP, where he primarily focuses on complex litigation cases. Angelo has worked in the areas of general civil and commercial litigation, labor and employment, civil rights, corporate, administrative law, consumer protection, construction, torts, school law, and real estate. Angelo previously served as an Assistant Attorney General, whereby he oversaw all aspects of civil litigation and conducted several trials and arbitrations, achieving an outstanding record of success.
Angelo received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Illinois Chicago, where he served as Speaker of the Undergraduate Student Government, Vice President of the Student Bar Association, and class representative. Angelo is a past recipient of the HBA scholarship, and has been an active HBA member ever since, notably serving on the HBA Board of Directors and overseeing the Young Lawyers Committee.
Angelo serves on the UIC Alumni Board and is a member of the Alumni Advocacy Committee, in addition to the DuPage County Bar Association’s School Law Section as Chair. Angelo is a UIC Law alumni mentor, and regularly meets with law students to help them navigate their journeys toward becoming attorneys.
Lia Kasios
Corresponding Secretary
Lia Kasios serves as Senior Corporate Counsel at Encore Global, a global event production company, where she provides legal support for all commercial transactions with a focus on commercial contracts. Since beginning her legal career in 2011, she has built a diverse practice across in-house corporate roles and private law firms. Her industry experience spans food and beverage, energy, and event production, with a primary focus in commercial contracts, employment law, and consumer law.
Dimitra Katsis
Law School Liaison
Dimitra Katsis is a Senior Associate Attorney at the Women’s Divorce & Family Law Group by Haid and Teich, LLP. She focuses her practice in all areas of divorce and family law, including the litigation and negotiation of parenting time, child support, maintenance, division of property, complex financial issues, relocation, and orders of protection. Dimitra is proud be an Officer the Hellenic Bar Association and is also a member of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois, the Chicago Bar Association, and the Hellenic American Leadership Council. Dimitra is also on the School Board for Pythagoras Greek School of Saint John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church and a volunteer attorney for the Hellenic Legal Assistance Service (Hel.L.A.S).
