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• Personal Injury

  Though everyone tries their best to ensure the safety of those around them, accidents do happen. Personal injury law is any type of controversy where someone is accused of doing something… Read More →

• Tenant's Rights

  Most residential tenants in Chicago are protected by the Chicago Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance (“RLTO”), which grants many rights and remedies to those who rent within the city… Read More →

• Probate

  Probate is the process by which a deceased person’s estate is settled. This includes gathering all the decedent’s assets, paying debts, and distributing assets in accordance with a will or under the Illinois… Read More →

Recent Articles

• What to do if someone sues you in Chicago or Cook County

  As an Illinois lawyer practicing in Chicago, I answer many questions for friends who work outside of the legal industry. One of the most common things I’m asked is what to do if someone sues you. This article will answer that question. Have you actually been sued? In many cases people incorrectly think… Read more →

• Cook County Tenants Rights

  Throughout my years as a Chicago tenants’ rights lawyer I have had many consultations with tenants from suburban and unincorporated Cook County. These phone calls would inevitably end in frustration and disbelief when I told tenants that although Chicago has excellent tenants rights protection, those rights did not apply outside of Chicago because… Read more →

• Can a Landlord Increase My Rent in Chicago?

  Historically, tenants have had much less power than landlords in the landlord-tenant relationship. This is especially true when it comes to rent increases. Many landlords know that moving is expensive and very inconvenient. Once they have a tenant settled in an apartment, they can often increase rent above market rates because moving is… Read more →

• Cook County Security Deposit Law

  The landlord-tenant relationship is fraught with potential disagreements commonly related to property conditions, rent increases, unlawful entry and more. However, in my experience as a tenants’ rights lawyer, security deposit disputes are far and away the most contentious. Everyone has had the experience of being a great tenant, leaving no damage, and still… Read more →

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Client Testimonials

• Personal Injury - Handle with care

  Andy took care of my case against two individuals, where one was a lot more at fault than the other. Basically a friend and I were walking down a street in downtown Chicago when a Porsche ran the light, a Range Rover went on his green light, and they struck each other in the intersection, then heading for us - where we were on foot. I wound up with swollen legs and the inability to walk for a couple weeks, but thankfully I lived. (As did my friend, but with worse injuries). Andy took our case for us and handled it with aplomb and professionalism. It's a hard thing to deal with - the reality that, had a street pole not been there, I would be dead. It's good to have someone like Andy on your side, fighting for your restitution and welfare. That being said, I would have liked to see the party responsible go to jail. But that's another story for Chicago's political corruption.

  Posted by Valerie J, a Personal Injury client, about 1 month ago.

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