Illinois Lawyers Benjamin Brand, to Berlin Melzer

Firm: Benjamin Brand, LLP

1016 W Jackson Blvd , Chicago , Illinois 60607

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy

Firm: Sgro, Hanrahan, Durr & Rabin, LLP

1119 S 6th St , Springfield , Illinois 62703

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

Firm: Berger Schatz

161 N Clark St , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Divorce & Family

Firm: Strauss & Malk LLP

135 Revere Dr , Northbrook , Illinois 60062

Practice Areas: ERISA, Estate Planning, Probate , Taxation - State & Federal, Trusts, Estate Planning

Firm: Beermann LLP

161 N Clark St., Suite 3000 , Chicago , Illinois 60647

Practice Areas: Family

When Benton Page decided to practice matrimonial and family law, he realized the differences between this challenging field and other kinds of litigation and transaction: "It is never boring," he says. "Every case requires me to learn more about some aspect of the law, as well as about people and other fields that otherwise I would know nothing about." And during divorces, he adds, "People need a lot of hand-holdingmore than in situations related to other legal matters. I have clients who call every single day, and I'm glad to talk with them. But I insist on keeping one foot in front of the other and resolving each of their matters as quickly as possible.". Even though the field of divorce law is different from other specialties in certain respects, he notes that it continues to evolve. "Divorce has always been an emotional ordeal. It is moving into a different environment, however, just like the rest of civil practice, which is less emotional, with people actually following the rules.". "Philosophically, family law has been at the forefront of the movement towards collaboration, mediation and cooperative settlements," Page observes. But he admits that this area is still very people-sensitive; and it's the last frontier when it comes to using modern courtroom technology. Even so, family law is catching up, and more efficient processes save time and help clients, "who are always in a hurry to get to the end of the process.". In Page's view, there are two distinct types of clients he sees: those who are deeply worried about their and their childrens futures and those who "just want to get divorced." In both categories, however, clients are surprised by how long the process takes. "A contested divorce often lasts longer than a year," he explains, "because the information-gathering process alone takes a long time."

Firm: Bennett Law

150 S Wacker Dr , Chicago , Illinois 60606

Practice Areas: Divorce & Family

2615 North Sheffield Avenue , Chicago , Illinois 60614

Practice Areas: Residential

Thank you for taking the time to learn more about me.  Rest assured, when you retain my services, you will get someone who communicates with you every step of the way.  We live in a fast-paced environment, and I understand how important it is to follow-through on producing high-quality legal services.. When I am not serving my clients needs, I find that I am serving the needs of my family.  I used to be an avid golfer, but I find my free time is now spent with my children.  From coaching my sons' little league baseball teams to serving on the local school board to spending long days at their chess tournaments, I just don't have the time to be out on the golf course.  My golfing buddies will have to wait a little bit longer for me to get back out there.. Being born and bred in Chicago, I have a love-affair with the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears, and Chicago Bulls.  You might be surprised to learn that I used to be a beer vendor at Wrigley Field and Comiskey Park.  Those were great times when I was able to work outdoors and enjoy the roar of the crowd.  Honestly, though, my back doesn't miss it as much.. Now that you've learned a little bit about me, I look forward to learning more about you and your legal needs.  Don't hesitate to call me for a free consultation.

Firm: 23 Legal, Llc

1600 Golf Rd. Ste. 1200 , Rolling Meadows , Illinois 60008

Practice Areas: Real Estate

Ben is the kind of person who believes in helping others because it is the right thing to do.. Before he became a lawyer, he served in Zambia for the Peace Corps. When he opened 23 Legal LLC, he made sure to join the Mt. Prospect Chamber of Commerce because of his close ties to the community as well as to Business Networking International (BNI). Ben is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association.. Most of all, Ben likes talking to people to get an understanding of their needs. This philosophy carries over to everything we do; we really listen and we really care.

Firm: Johnston Law Offices, P.C.

420 S Buchanan St , Edwardsville , Illinois 62025

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Workers Compensation

I have been with Johnston Law Offices, P.C. for almost 20 years as both a law clerk, associate attorney, and now partner. My practice specializes in personal injury, criminal defense and workers' compensation law.

Firm: Rubin Law, A Professional Corporation

1110 W Lake Cook Rd Ste 165 , Buffalo Grove , Illinois 60089

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Attorney Benjamin (Benji) Rubin joined Rubin Law in 2010 which has, for more than 30 years, been limited to Special Needs Legal & Future Planning for our fellow families of children and adults with intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, and mental illness.  Benji’s older brother, Mitchell, has Autism.  Having Mitchell as a brother profoundly shaped who Benji is today, and thus the type of law he chose to practice.  His personal experiences as a sibling offer a unique perspective into the responsibilities that come with caring for a sibling with special needs.  Now, as an adult, those sometimes present and future responsibilities he will have regarding his brother’s care, are a concern that he shares with all brothers and sisters of individuals with special needs.

1111 Westgate Street #101 , Oak Park , Illinois 60301

Practice Areas: Personal Injury

Firm: Rosenbaum IP, P.C.

1480 Techny Road , Northbrook , Illinois 60062

Practice Areas: Intellectual Property

Patent Attorney focusing on intellectual property portfolio development and management as well as anti-counterfeiting enforcement. Patent portfolio management includes prior art searching, infringement and freedom-to-operate analysis, patent application prosecution and negotiation and preparation of licensing agreements. Additional IP portfolio management includes trademark and servicemark availability searches and clearance opinions, copyright registration, Internet domain disputes and enforcement actions with both U.S. and foreign Customs offices to prevent importation of counterfeit goods. Pro Bono Services:Chicago Kent Patent Hub - Board Member working to provide inventors in need with access to pro bono patent prosecution servicesEngineering Design work includes:Plastic, metal insert-molded, PCB layouts, and flex circuit parts using 3D modeling (Pro/E). Supported a successful launch of the ROKR, PEBL, KRZR, Droid 3 and other “Droid” family projects by providing part design and aid in prototyping, finite element analysis, materials research, design of experiments, tolerance analysis, statistical analysis, and international travel for product assembly.

Firm: Law Office of Benjamin Martinez

5814 W Cermak Rd , Cicero , Illinois 60804

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

My goal as a trial attorney is to offer my clients the best legal representation at a reasonable price.   I have tried hundreds of cases and have had excellent success.  I pride myself in placing my client's best interest above all else.

Firm: Lawson & O'Brien, PC

1 Dearborn Square , Kankakee , Illinois 60901

Practice Areas: DUI & DWI

I am a small firm practitioner interested in providing high quality advice on matters ranging from traffic tickets and DUIs to family law cases at a reasonable and affordable price. I practice Kankakee County, Will County, and Iroquois County primarily. I offer free consultations.

Firm: FirmEquity

444 North Wabash , Chicago , Illinois 60611

Practice Areas: Civil Rights

I graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1998, with a B.A. in Sociology, (with high honors in the major); Behavioral Science and Law, (with honors in the major); and a Certificate in Integrated Liberal Studies. After graduating from college, I stayed in Madison, where I served as a public school teacher for students with profound disabilities. After teaching for three years, I decided to pursue law school to address many of the social issues I observed as an educator. In 2004 was awarded a law degree from Case Western Reserve School of Law, with a Certificate in Civil Litigation.. During law school, I was a student mentor in Big Buddies, where I mentored and tutored a middle school student from East Cleveland and was also an instructor for the Street Law Program. I served as a clinical intern with the Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic Center. During the summers of 2002 and 2003, I was a legal extern for the U.S. Department of Education in the Office for Civil Rights. In my final year of law school, I was a judicial extern for the Honorable Judge John M. Manos in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. I was also president of the Jewish Law Students Association and a Trustee on the Board of Trustees for the Hillel Foundation of Case Western Reserve University.. After becoming licensed, I began my legal career as an Assistant Public Guardian for Cook County, where I represented abused and neglected minors in Circuit Court. In 2007, I transitioned into the private sector and worked for a boutique employment law litigation firm in Chicago. I represented clients in state and federal court, the EEOC, the Illinois Court of Claims, the Illinois Department of Human Rights and the Human Rights Commission, and the Chicago Commission on Human Relations. I also worked on a number of large commercial litigation cases. In 2012, Billy and I formed FirmEquity.. I am a pro bono attorney for Lawyers’ Committee for Better Housing, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law,The Pro Bono Center for Disability and Elder Law, and serve on the board of Keshet, an organization devoted to providing recreational and educational opportunities for children with developmental disabilities.

330 N Wabash , Chicago , Illinois 60611

Practice Areas: Appellate ,Civil ,Products Liability

Firm: Amgen

1 Horizon Way , Deerfield , Illinois 60015

Practice Areas: General Practice

Firm: Strauss & Malk LLP

135 Revere Drive , Northbrook , Illinois 60062

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Ben concentrates his practice in the areas of sophisticated estate and gift tax planning, asset protection planning and estate and trust administration. Ben also devotes a significant portion of his practice to complex will and trust litigation. This includes representing trustees, executors and beneficiaries in a variety of matters such as: (a) breach of fiduciary duty claims, (b) disinheritance planning, (c) trust reformation and construction disputes, (d) claims of undue influence, (e) competency cases, and (f) tortious interference matters.  He is also a prolific author and an accomplished speaker for many of Illinois’ leading estate planning organizations.  Ben graduated from the University of Illinois and Northwestern University School of Law.

Firm: The Edwards' Law Offices

P.O. Box 306 , East Saint Louis , Illinois 62202

Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning, Family , Probate , Real Estate , Traffic Violations, Probate, Probate, Probate, Probate

Firm: Berlin Melzer Law

1 N State , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Divorce & Family, General Litigation, Adoption Services