Law Firm Overview

Our firm represents businesses and individuals in legal matters arising in northern Illinois . We include attorneys authorized to practice law in the trial and appellate courts of the state of Illinois, the Bankruptcy and U.S. District Courts for the Northern District of Illinois, including the trial bar, the Central District of Illinois, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.      

Our attorneys have over twenty-nine years of experience and strong academic backgrounds. We provide an assertive, detail-oriented approach to the practice of law. The foundation of our practice is to engage in strong communication with our clients, apply a common-sense approach to solving legal problems, and be flexible and responsive to our clients' needs. We use the latest in legal resources and technology and have a strong commitment to continuing legal education.  Our goal is to provide cutting-edge legal services to our clients at hourly rates which are less than some similarly situated professionals in larger venues. 

Areas of Practice

• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Banking & Finance Law
• Business & Commercial Law
• Business Organizations
• Collections
• Construction Law
• Debtor/Creditor
• Estate Planning
• Franchising
• Land Use & Zoning
• Litigation & Appeals
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Personal Injury -- Defense
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Probate & Estate Administration
• Products Liability Law
• Railroad Worker Injury/FELA
• Real Estate Law
• Sexual Harassment
• Trusts
• Wills
• Mechanics Liens
• Commercial Lease Matters
• Premises Liability
• Evictions
• Encroachment
• Medicaid Planning
• Powers of Attorney for Property & Health Care
• Guardianships
• Porperty Damage
• Wrongful Death
• Farming Accidents

West Practice Categories

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Banking & Finance Law, Business & Commercial Law, Debtor/Creditor, Franchising, Uniform Commercial Code, Business Organizations, Sexual Harassment, Collections, Constitutional Law, Construction Law, Estate Planning, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Trusts, Wills, Medicare & Medicaid, Health & Health Care Law, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Defense, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Defense, Premises Liability -- Defense, Wrongful Death -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Products Liability Law, Railroad Worker Injury/FELA, Real Estate Law, Land Use & Zoning