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James Sarnoff
Tax LawReal Estate
- City
- Chicago
- Experience
- 23 yrs
📍 Chicago, IL
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§ The Market
Legal practice in Chicago.
Chicago's legal market is among the most competitive and sophisticated in the United States. From the courtrooms of the Daley Center to the federal benches of the Northern District, Chicago attorneys handle everything from high-stakes commercial litigation to everyday family and criminal matters. The city's size means deep specialization — you'll find attorneys who focus exclusively on specific niches, not generalists handling everything.
01Commercial & securities litigation — home to major exchanges and Fortune 500 headquarters
02Criminal defense in Cook County — large urban caseloads, experienced public defenders and private counsel
03Family law — Cook County family division handles thousands of divorce and custody cases annually
04Personal injury — Illinois is a comparative fault state; Chicago juries are known for substantial verdicts
05Employment law — strong employee-protective statutes at both state and city level
06Immigration — large immigrant populations across the metro area drive significant immigration caseloads
§ Counsel
Attorneys in Chicago.
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Stephen Glickman
Employment LawCivil Rights
- City
- Chicago
- Experience
- 38 yrs
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Karen Porter
BankruptcyEstate PlanningReal Estate
- City
- Chicago
- Experience
- 42 yrs
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William Jr.
Personal InjuryWorkers Compensation
- City
- Chicago
- Experience
- 9 yrs
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James O'Brien
O'Brien Personal Injury Law
Employment LawCivil Rights
- City
- Chicago
- Experience
- 25 yrs
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Elizabeth Fink
Elder LawEstate PlanningFamily Law
- City
- Chicago
- Experience
- 17 yrs
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Ryan Stephan
Employment LawPersonal InjuryCivil Rights
- City
- Chicago
- Experience
- 25 yrs
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Stephen Richards
Criminal Defense
- City
- Chicago
- Experience
- 40 yrs
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Tiffany Hughes
Family Law
- City
- Chicago
- Experience
- 14 yrs
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Matthew Willens
Personal InjuryMedical Malpractice
- City
- Chicago
- Experience
- 30 yrs
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Kevin Dixler
Immigration
- City
- Chicago
- Experience
- 33 yrs
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Joseph II
Family Law
- City
- Chicago
- Experience
- 13 yrs
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Rob Kohen
Personal InjuryMedical Malpractice
- City
- Chicago
- Experience
- 11 yrs
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Julia Sverdloff
Immigration
- City
- Chicago
- Experience
- 18 yrs
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David Siegel
Bankruptcy
- City
- Chicago
- Experience
- 34 yrs
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Kathryn Weber
Immigration
- City
- Chicago
- Experience
- 22 yrs
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Michael Tomlinson
Civil LitigationBusiness Law
- City
- Chicago
- Experience
- 22 yrs
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Kenneth Harris
Civil LitigationTax Law
- City
- Chicago
- Experience
- 40 yrs
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Anastasia Pavich
Personal InjuryMedical Malpractice
- City
- Chicago
- Experience
- 21 yrs
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Philip Bareck
Personal InjuryWorkers CompensationSocial Security Disability
- City
- Chicago
- Experience
- 34 yrs
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KiKi Mosley
Immigration
- City
- Chicago
- Experience
- 15 yrs
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Agnes Olechno
Family Law
- City
- Chicago
- Experience
- 12 yrs
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Christopher Helt
Immigration
- City
- Chicago
- Experience
- 32 yrs
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Adam Ansari
Business LawTax LawEstate Planning
- City
- Chicago
- Experience
- 12 yrs
🏛️ § Local Courts & Courthouses
Where cases are heard in Chicago.
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Circuit Court of Cook County
📍 Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602
☎ (312) 603-5030
The largest unified court system in the world. Handles civil, criminal, family, and probate matters for Cook County.
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U.S. District Court — Northern District of Illinois
📍 Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, 219 S. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604
☎ (312) 435-5670
Federal district court for the Eastern Division, handling federal civil and criminal cases in the Chicago metro area.
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Illinois Appellate Court — 1st District
📍 160 N. LaSalle St, Chicago, IL 60601
☎ (312) 793-5537
Reviews decisions from Cook County Circuit Court. One of the busiest intermediate appellate courts in the country.
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U.S. Bankruptcy Court — Northern District
📍 219 S. Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60604
☎ (312) 408-5000
Handles Chapter 7, 11, and 13 bankruptcy cases for the Chicago metro region.
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