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James A. Podgorny
Palos Heights, IL Attorney with 25 years of experience
Real Estate
Loyola University Chicago
James A. Podgorny is a sole practicing attorney, which means he will be the only attorney you will deal with at the firm. You will not be shuffled amongst many associates who will not necessarily know the current status of your case, as is commonly found in large law firms. Mr. Podgorny will always know the status of your file, and you can always address your concerns directly with him. Mr. Podgorny will return your telephone calls in a timely manner, leaving you free from the stress and anxiety of worrying if you have an attorney focused on your matter...
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Wayne Johnson
Joliet, IL Attorney with 48 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Wayne Johnson is a partner at Johnson & Johnson, Ltd. He has been practicing law for over 35 years, and his practice focuses primarily on family law, criminal law, bankruptcy law, estate law, and real estate matters. He has conducted numerous trials and court hearings involving large marital estates and complex child custody issues.
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Michael Forkan
Homer Glen, IL Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate
John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois
At Forkan Law, we provide affordable, effective and personalized legal counsel and representation in the areas of bankruptcy law, criminal defense, divorce and real estate law. With offices in Burr Ridge and Chicago, we serve clients throughout the greater Chicago area of Illinois.
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Albert Beaudreau
Orland Park, IL Lawyer
Free ConsultationReal Estate
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Paul Gentile
Orland Hills, IL Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Northern Illinois University
Paul Gentile has been practicing law for over 30 years. He started his career working for the leading law firm Baker and McKenzie. He served as an Assistant State's Attorney in the traffic, misdemeanor, and felony division for seven years, where he handled over a thousand drunk driving, hit and run, driving while revoked or suspended, misdemeanors, domestic violence, assault, weapons, drugs and countless other crimes. He established his general practice in Orland Park, Illinois in 1987. He expanded his practice to include family law. Over the course of his career, there are not many types of...
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David B. Sosin
Orland Park, IL Lawyer with 53 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
Northwestern University
Mr. Sosin is a Partner in the firm Sosin, Arnold & Schoenbeck Ltd. A 1972 graduate of the Northwestern University School of Law, he has a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Illinois. David Sosin has served as Village Attorney for the Village of Crestwood, Illinois for over a decade, and practices in all areas of auto dealership representation, real estate law, and zoning law. He is licensed to practice law in the states of Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
David Sosin was elected to the Illinois State Bar Association's College of Laureates in 2011, joining a select group of...
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Juan Ooink
Bolingbrook, IL Attorney with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationIP and Patents
DePaul College of Law
Criminal defense attorney practicing in Will, Du Page, Cook, Kane, Kendall and surrounding areas handling matter from minor traffic tickets, DUIs, domestic battery, drugs cases, sex cases and all misdemeanors and felonies.
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Evan S. Sloan
Naperville, IL Attorney with 7 years of experience
(630) 995-9525
4015 Plainfield-Naperville Road
Suite 200
Naperville, IL 60564
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
University of Kentucky College of Law
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James F. White
Sugar Grove, IL Attorney with 36 years of experience
Real Estate
The John Marshall Law School
Mr. White has practiced law for thirty years. He graduated from Indiana University in 1986 and received his law degree from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago in 1989. He was admitted to the Illinois Bar, and admitted to practice in the Federal Court in the Northern District of Illinois, in 1989. While attending law school, he was a law clerk with the law firm of Carey, Filter, White & Boland. He became an associate of that firm upon graduating, and in 1996 became a partner.
Mr. White served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Summit Homes beginning...
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Habib Wardak
Hinsdale, IL Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationThe John Marshall Law School
Habib Wardak is a business law attorney focusing on corporate law, commercial transactions, commercial real estate matters, and international business transactions. Habib counsels clients at all stages of business and real estate development, and helps clients develop strategy for optimizing business affairs and achieving business goals.
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Michael P Tomlinson
Chicago, IL Attorney with 21 years of experience
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Consumer
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
For nearly seven years, Michael P. Tomlinson practiced law at a large national law firm. During that time, Mr. Tomlinson represented clients in all types of complex commercial litigation, including the following types of cases:
Restrictive covenants (non-competition and non-solicitation)
Trade secret misappropriation
Securities litigation
Securities enforcement actions
Labor and employment law
Statutory fraud (e.g., the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act)
Class action defense
Uniform Commercial Code
General contract and tort law
Qui tam actions
White collar crime
Mr. Tomlinson also has experience in conducting internal investigations on behalf of both securities and health care clients.
In addition to the litigation-related services listed above, Mr. Tomlinson provides advice to his...
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Christopher B. Collander
Naperville, IL Attorney with 8 years of experience
(630) 420-1333
608 South Washington Street
Suite 307
Naperville, IL 60540
Real Estate
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Chris graduated from the University of Tennessee – Knoxville, in 2012 with a Bachelors of Science in Education degree in Sports Management and minors in Business and Political Science.
Chris graduated from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law in May of 2016 and sat for the Bar Examination in July of 2016. Chris was admitted to the Illinois Bar in November of 2016. During law school, Chris held several internships: one with a Civil Litigation firm in Glenview; another with the City of Naperville, where he had his 7-11 License and assisted the City Prosecutor in Traffic Court and DUI Court; and...
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Toma Makedonski
Naperville, IL Attorney with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration
Valparaiso University School of Law
I am Toma Makedonski, and I have been practicing law in Chicago, Illinois, for over 22 years. Since I opened my private practice in September 2000, I have committed myself to assisting clients with a variety of legal issues, including criminal and traffic defense, real estate transactions, family law, and immigration law.
I am passionate about offering personalized, results-driven representation that is tailored to the unique circumstances of each client. My extensive experience in these areas ensures that my clients receive high-quality legal support when it is most crucial.
One common concern for clients seeking legal representation is the uncertainty surrounding...
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Alyssa Pullara
Naperville, IL Attorney with 6 years of experience
Free ConsultationInsurance Claims and Products Liability
DePaul College of Law
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Konrad Sherinian
Naperville, IL Attorney with 18 years of experience
IP and Patents
The John Marshall Law School
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James Skinner
Galesburg, IL Attorney with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Insurance Claims and Workers' Comp
University of Cincinnati
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Christina Conroy
Naperville, IL Attorney
Free ConsultationBusiness and Real Estate
Loyola University Chicago School of Law and Loyola University Chicago School of Law
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Margaret Galka
Naperville, IL Attorney with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Environmental, Products Liability and Real Estate
Vermont Law School
Margaret Galka joined the Collins Law Firm in 2018 as an associate attorney. She focuses her practice in environmental litigation and personal injury.
Margaret graduated Magna Cum Laude from Vermont Law School, where she concentrated on environmental and energy law. While attending law school, Margaret worked as a clinician in the Environment and Natural Resources Law Clinic and clerked for a prominent law firm in Burlington, Vermont. Margaret also served as a Co-Chair of the Women's Law Group and as an editor of the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law.
Prior to law school, Margaret graduated from the University of Vermont with a...
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Joel J.H. Funk
Elmhurst, IL Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Business and Real Estate
Valparaiso University School of Law
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Michael Poulakidas
Aurora, IL Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate
Western Michigan University
Graduated Law School in 1998. Passed the Bar Exam and was admitted to practice in the State of Illinois in May of 1998.
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Michael P. Glisson
Alton, IL Attorney with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Workers' Comp
Valparaiso University School of Law
Mike Glisson has been practicing law since 1996, passing both the Illinois and Missouri bar exams. He was born and raised in Springfield, Illinois, by his parents, with 4 older sisters, and an older brother. He realized at an early age, the importance of hard work and family, and carries this on in the raising of his own family. Michael and his wife Kimberly, a schoolteacher, have three boys and a daughter. He has litigated and tried numerous plaintiffs’ personal injury cases in the states of Illinois and Missouri, including those involving wrongful death, auto accidents, trip and falls, medical...
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Kevin Dreher
Chicago, IL Attorney
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Business
University of Illinois College of Law
Kevin is the Co-Chair of the Insurance Recovery Group at Barnes & Thornburg. He is a litigator and trial lawyer, having focused his practice for more than 20 years on insurance recovery on behalf of policyholders, complex commercial litigation, and claim/dispute-related counseling. He represents policyholders and other commercial parties throughout the United States and abroad, having recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for policyholders.
Kevin represents policyholders in a wide range of insurance coverage disputes, including long-tail environmental, toxic tort and asbestos claims under general liability policies; losses stemming from natural and man-made disasters under first-party and business...
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Paul Drake
Chicago, IL Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Workers' Comp
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Attorney Paul I. Drake is a founding lawyer at Drake & Collopy, P.C. His legal career has been solely focused on advocating for personal injury victims throughout Chicago. He is dedicated to providing nothing short of top-notch service and representation in all legal matters. Over his nearly 20 years of legal service, he has helped individuals obtain tens of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements and continues to provide strong legal counsel throughout the area.
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Michael H. Wasserman
chicago, IL Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Chicago, Illinois Real Estate Lawyer
I help clients purchase and sell homes, condos, coops and apartment buildings in Chicago and surrounding communities. I am a sole practitioner. My client matters get my personal attention, as opposed to a secretary, paralegal or clerk's. Support staff is nice, but when someone hires me to do a job, I am going to see that it gets done.
I am especially focused on residential properties with 1-4 living units.
I help first time home buyers; buyers who are new to the Chicago area and more seasoned / sophisticated buyers and sellers as well.
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Jawad I. Fitter
Chicago, IL Lawyer
Free ConsultationBusiness, Securities and Trademarks
Fitter Law is a Subscription-based Law Firm for Business, founded in 2019 in Chicago, IL. The Law Firm's subscription plans include unlimited legal consultations, unlimited contract reviews, powerful legal resources, insight, guidance, and much more to all clients for one low monthly price.
Attorney Jawad Fitter is the founding member of Fitter Law, LLC. He represents clients in business negotiations, relationship development, and contracting. He has facilitated over $50M Dollars in business transactions.
In addition, he represents businesses and individuals in civil litigation from pre-litigation counseling through trial. Mr. Fitter has represented clients in complex trust litigation, tax litigation, and business...
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R. Tamara de Silva
Chicago, IL Lawyer
110 N Wacker Drive
Suite 2500
Chicago, IL 60606
Free ConsultationAppeals, Securities and White Collar Crime
Loyola University's School of Law
With over 20 years’ experience trading in the financial industry, few New York attorneys have the in-depth knowledge and insights possessed by Attorney R. Tamara de Silva. Serving clients in New York, Chicago, and London, she has earned a reputation for outstanding representation against even the most reputable businesses in the country. If you face issues involving whistleblowing, blockchain law, or white collar crimes, contact the Law Offices of R. Tamara de Silva today to schedule a free consultation and learn more about what to do next. Ms. de Silva has a background in both trading and blockchain technologies. You...
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Alan Sohn
Chicago, IL Lawyer with 56 years of experience
Business
University of Illinois College of Law
Alan Sohn has provided expert legal counsel in the areas of wills and trusts, business succession planning, the organization and representation of privately-held businesses, probate and administration of estates, elder law, and real estate acquisition and leasing.
Alan is conversant with and has utilized S corporations and limited liability companies for business, estate planning and asset protection. Alan has also counseled and assisted his clients in connection with the resolution of family disputes and when necessary represented their interests in the courts and in arbitration proceedings where efforts in resolving such disputes have been unsuccessful.
Having dealt with a...
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Nicole Marie Soltanzadeh
Chicago, IL Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate
The George Washington University Law School
Nicole M. Soltanzadeh is a principal at The Law Office of Nicole M. Soltanzadeh, where she advises clients in estate planning, estate and trust administration, and real estate negotiations. She works with clients of large, medium, and small estates, providing each client with high-quality and practical representation.
Early in her career, Nicole earned substantial experience as a litigator, advocating for her clients routinely in state and federal court, and at the trial and appellate levels. She has skillfully brought hundreds of cases to closure through mediations, settlement conferences, and trials.
Nicole graduated with honors from The George Washington...
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Sami Ziad Azhari
Chicago, IL Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
Michigan State University
Sami Azhari focuses his practice on criminal defense in state and federal courts. His primary areas of practice include felonies such as drug possession, drug trafficking, assault and battery, weapons charges, and white collar crime, as well as misdemeanors and traffic violations. He has litigated numerous cases in state and federal courts, and has actively participated in all aspects of the litigation and trial process, including taking and defending depositions of lay and expert witnesses, conducting fact and expert discovery, briefing and arguing substantive motions, and conducting bench and jury trials with first chair experience. His...
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Brian LaCien
Chicago, IL Attorney with 23 years of experience
(312) 509-8900
Three First National Plaza, 70 W Madison St Suite 2250
Chicago, IL 60602
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
DePaul College of Law
Brian LaCien, a founding partner at Smith LaCien LLP with Todd A. Smith, leads a Chicago-based personal injury law firm dedicated to serving clients throughout the metropolitan area. Brian specializes in cases involving aviation negligence, class actions and mass torts, medical malpractice, wrongful death, premises and product liability, professional negligence, and trucking litigation.
With over 25 years of experience, Brian has a proven track record of resolving complex injury cases through both negotiation and litigation, working tirelessly to secure fair compensation for Illinois residents impacted by catastrophic injuries due to negligence. His commitment to exceptional representation and aggressive advocacy consistently yields...
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Davina DiPaolo
Chicago, IL Lawyer
Free ConsultationEmployment
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and University of Minnesota Law School
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Terry J. Smith
Chicago, IL Attorney with 41 years of experience
Employment
Cornell University
Terry J. Smith is a partner with Smith O'Callaghan & White. He has represented employers in all aspects of labor and employment law for more than 25 years, representing and regularly advising corporate defendants in litigation involving labor and employment matters in federal and state courts, and administrative agencies, throughout the United States. Prior to founding a boutique firm, Mr. Smith was a partner in one of the largest law firms in Chicago.
He has been named an Illinois Super Lawyer for 15 consecutive years (2007-2021), representing the top 5% of all attorneys in the State of Illinois. Mr. Smith...
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Julia Williams
Chicago, IL Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Insurance Claims
University of Maine School of Law
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Caleb R St.-Jean
Chicago, IL Attorney with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationChicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
I enjoy working with people to help bring better business ideas and technology into the world. I try to help people understand how the intellectual property legal system works and that it is a helpful tool, not an obstacle. I am committed to the long-term success of all my clients. I earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science with high honors from the Illinois Institute of Technology. After working for over 5 years in software development and technology consulting, I earned a Juris Doctor degree from the Chicago-Kent College of Law in Chicago, Illinois....
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Dragan Ivetic
Chicago, IL Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, International, Real Estate and Trademarks
University of Illinois College of Law
Dragan is an Illinois-licensed attorney with international reach and experience. Driven to study law to help people, Dragan is licensed to practice in the state court of Illinois, as well as the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. For his trademark clients, Dragan is authorized to represent them before the USPTO Trademark Office as well as the TTAB.
He also is authorized to practice before the International Criminal Court, the United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, and the State Court of Bosnia-Herzegovina. He has been authorized to appear pro hac vice...
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Michael A. Hoffman
Chicago, IL Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Real Estate and Tax
Chicago Kent College of Law
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Christopher L. Lufrano
Oak Park, IL Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Business, Real Estate and Securities
Elisabeth Haub School of Law - Pace University
Christopher L. Lufrano is the managing attorney and principal of Lufrano Law, LLC and has extensive experience in matters involving securities investment disputes, regulatory defense, real estate law and business services. Mr. Lufrano is licensed to practice law in Illinois and New York, and often travels throughout the country to represent aggrieved investors in FINRA securities arbitrations where permitted under state law. Mr. Lufrano is a graduate of Boston University, where he majored in Business Management. Following college, Mr. Lufrano was employed by Morgan Stanley where he worked as...
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Samantha A. Guttenberg
Chicago, IL Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Employment and Insurance Defense
DePaul College of Law
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Philip Dalmage
Chicago, IL Attorney
Free ConsultationBusiness and IP
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
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Ryan Zeller
Chicago, IL Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and IP
DePaul College of Law
Zeller law is an innovative business law firm providing professional, efficient, and affordable legal representation to small businesses, start-ups, professionals, and entrepreneurs throughout Illinois. Our Chicago lawyers practice in the areas of civil and business litigation, corporate and business law, contract law, estate planning, and trademark law.