Client Services

• 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

• “My Landlord Tried To Take Advantage of Me, But My Attorney Empowered Me.”

  I had never used an attorney for anything before this experience. I had always been wary of lawyers, but unfortunately, I was faced with a situation in which I thought contacting an attorney would be my best option. From the very first time we talked, Andy really made me feel at ease. He listened to what I had to say, and asked me what result I wanted before giving me his take and advice. At the beginning of this experience, honestly, I was intimidated and afraid that I would end up having to pay a lot of money for an unjust reason. But as Andy worked on my case with me, I began to feel empowered, and at the end of it all, I ended up asking for what I was originally too afraid to ask for, and getting it. Andy made me aware of many things in the law that I never saw (despite the hours of research I did on my own previously). Andy is very responsive; I never had to wait very long for a response, no matter what time it was. He is very knowledgeable about landlord/tenant law, and he never had a problem explaining things that I didn't understand. I would not hesitate to retain Andy's services again, or to recommend his services to anyone I know.

  Posted by Kathy, a Landlord & Tenant client, 9 days ago.

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