Contracts lawyers in Illinois Aaron Reinke to James Mertes

Firm: Bazos, Freeman, Schuster & Pope, LLC

1250 Larkin Avenue , Elgin , Illinois 60123

Practice Areas: Real Estate, Contracts, Estate Planning, Business, State & Local Law

Aaron concentrates his practice in residential and commercial real estate, business law, estate planning, local government law, and zoning/land use. As an experienced attorney, he represents a broad variety of clients ranging from individuals to mom-and-pop businesses and international corporations. Aaron is passionate about a practical, client-oriented approach to the practice of law focused on client service, solutions, and value.. Aaron graduated from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 2000. He is very active in the community, serving as an elected member of the local Village Board, volunteer counsel for the Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of the Lions Club.

Firm: The Gierach Law Firm

400 East Diehl Road , Naperville , Illinois 60563

Practice Areas: Administrative , Banking & Finance, Business & Commercial, Civil Rights, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Elder , Employment & Labor , Franchise , Land Use & Zoning, Landlord & Tenant, Probate , Taxation - State & Federal, Trusts, Wills, Commercial

Denice A. Gierach is a business and estate planning lawyer with more than 30 years of experience representing business owners in the formation, franchising, and dissolution of businesses; contract negotiation and reviews; business litigation; partnership disputes, succession planning; commercial real estate; and aiding individuals in matters of advanced estate planning, and charitable giving.. She also leads her firm’s YourOGC program providing Outsourced General Counsel services to small and medium size businesses to assist them in preventing legal issues, providing proper planning for reaching goals, and insight into issues preventing them from further success.. As a Certified Public Accountant with a master's degree in Management from Northwestern University, Ms. Gierach also practices in the areas of Income Taxation, Federal Estate Taxation, and varied Real Estate Law.. She is also an experienced Estate Planning attorney who specializes in complicated, and high-end estates. She provides full planning services including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, business succession plans, and other needed items that help avoid probate and unnecessary taxes, as well as making sure clients wishes are fulfilled properly.. PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND. Ms. Gierach began her career in accounting working for several CPA firms in Chicago. She then worked for a law firm in Chicago for almost 10 years at the start of her legal career. For almost 20 years, she practiced as Gierach & Associates and then founded the Gierach Law Firm to provide better service to her clients.. Ms. Gierach has provided a wide array of legal services to individuals and small and mid-sized companies. As the previous owner of several businesses herself, including a manufacturing company and real estate development company, she provides a well-rounded view to clients about business issues across many areas.. She is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, DuPage County Bar Association, and Arizona State Bar Association. She is licensed to practice in both Illinois and Arizona and practices before the Illinois circuit courts, Illinois Appellate Court, Federal Tax Court, Federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals for the Federal Court, and the U.S. Supreme Court.. The Chicago area-based newspaper The Business Ledger, named Denice Gierach as one of 20 "Influential Women in Business.”. PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS. Ms. Gierach has contributed to several publications over the years including the Naperville Sun and The Business Ledger. She also is a requested guest on many podcasts and has produced dozens of informative YouTube videos, as well as blog posts. (Links can be found on the Gierach Law Firm website.). COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES. As an engaged member of her community, Ms. Gierach was an active member of the Exchange Club and Rotary Club of Naperville for many years. She also previously served as the Director for the Heritage YMCA, as President and Director of the Naperville Area Humane Society, and as Director and Chair of the Board for the DuPage Community Foundation. She is a current member of the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce.

Firm: The Bankruptcy Center

5312 West Main Street , Belleville , Illinois 62226

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Business & Commercial, Contracts, Employment & Labor , Estate Planning, Family , Insurance , Labor , Real Estate , Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

Firm: Law Offices of Ira N. Helfgot

140 S Dearborn St Ste 1510 , Chicago , Illinois 60603

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Civil , Contracts, Corporate , Debtor/Creditor Rights, Legal Malpractice, Securities , Litigation

IRA N. HELFGOT is a sole practitioner in Chicago, where he concentrates his practice in commercial litigation, including the following types of disputes, employment, mechanic's liens, contracts, mortgage foreclosure, partition, brokerage commission, partnership, corporate, injunctions, commercial forcible entry and detainer, sale of businesses, class actions, fraud, consumer fraud, and commodities and securities fraud, business collections, including collections for law firms, and professional liability law. Ira has published extensively on debtor-creditor issues and professional liability law topics for among others, IICLE, the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, and the Illinois Creditors Bar Association and has lectured on debtor-creditor issues for the Illinois Creditors Bar Association and the Illinois Credit Union League. Ira is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, formerly serving on its Committee on Judicial Evaluations and as a CLE Coordinator for the Commercial Banking, Collections & Bankruptcy Section Council, the Decalogue Society of Lawyers, where he formerly served as a member of the CLE Committee and as a member of the Board of Directors, and the Illinois Creditors Bar Association, formerly serving as president and as a member of the Board of Directors. Ira is also currently serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Lawyers’ Assistance Program, pursuant to an appointment by the Illinois Supreme Court and has been elected as president of the Board of Directors.

Firm: Brown, Hay & Stephens LLP

Po Box 2459 , Springfield , Illinois 62705

Practice Areas: Contracts, Probate , Wills, Estate Planning

Firm: Levin Ginsburg

180 N. LaSalle Street , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Business Organizations, Contracts, Employment & Labor , Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Franchise , Insurance , Labor , Litigation

As a trial lawyer for nearly 30 years, I've represented and counseled Fortune 500 companies as well as small businesses and individuals in a variety of commercial disputes. I represent a wide range of commercial clients including real estate developers, national franchisors, lenders, employers, contractors, insurance companies, landlords, shareholders, officers and directors, bankruptcy creditors, condominium associations and equipment leasing companies in disputes arising in state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate court levels.  I also represent clients in matters before the American Arbitration Association. In addition, I have represented attorneys before the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission in matters relating to professional responsibility. I'm especially honored to have been recognized by my peers by receiving an AV rating under the Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Rating System, indicating that I have “reached the height of professional excellence” and “is recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity.” In 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016, I was named a “Leading Lawyer,” an award given to less than 5% of all attorneys in Illinois. In 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017  I was named a “Super Lawyer,” a recognition that is also given to less than 5% of all Illinois attorneys.. I am a trained mediator, having completed the DePaul University College of Law Center for Dispute Resolution course in mediation.. I'm also actively involved in the Chicago Legal Community. I was appointed by the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission Chairman of an Inquiry Board panel. I also serve as a judge and mentor in the national and local law student moot court competitions sponsored by the American and Chicago Bar Associations.

Firm: The Law Offices of Dixon and Dixon

121 East First Street   PO Box 389  6 , Dixon , Illinois 61021

Practice Areas: Contracts

Firm: Farrell, Hamilton & Julian, P.C.

1305 Dadrian Professional Park , Godfrey , Illinois 62035

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Contracts, Taxation - State & Federal, Tax

The Transportation Building   203 North La Salle S , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Civil ,Civil Rights,Contracts,Corporate ,Criminal Defense ,Estate ,Estate Planning,Guardianship and Conservatorship,Leases and Leasing,Probate ,Trusts,Wills

Firm: Hunter & Johnson PC

5213 Mae Dr Ste B , Godfrey , Illinois 62035

Practice Areas: Adoption, Arbitration & Mediation, Banking & Finance, Child Support, Contracts, Divorce, Family , Land Use & Zoning, Landlord & Tenant, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Arbitration, Arbitration

Firm: RIFKIND PATRICK LLC

3025 N Lincoln Ave , Chicago , Illinois 60657

Practice Areas: Business, Construction, Contracts, Partnership

Aaron E. Rifkind is a "one-stop shop." He's a multi-dimensional business partner, transactional lawyer, commercial litigator, and outside general counsel for companies of all sizes, including luxury lifestyle brands based in New York, Chicago, and Italy.. When negotiating across the table from Fortune 500 dealmakers and AmLaw 200 lawyers, Aaron brings a secret weapon: he has always been more than "just" a lawyer. Having personally built several successful businesses, Aaron has a real world understanding of the pressures that businesses-and their owners-face. He leverages that personal experience to design practical, data-driven solutions.. An award-winning litigator, Aaron has been Lead Counsel on 7th Circuit Appeals and Federal District Courts, over 1000 cases before state courts, and 2000+ administrative hearings across the country. Aaron has been a speaker at nearly 10 conferences and CLEs and author of publications on topics like LLCs, corporate, and arbitration. He is also a Chief Arbitrator in the Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Program, overseeing 40+ arbitrations. He is a former Board Member for the Business Division of the DuPage County Bar Association, a member of the Chicago Bar Association, and a former member of the State Bar of Nevada Ethics Committee.. In addition to being a licensed attorney in New York and Illinois, Aaron is an Illinois Managing Real Estate Broker and member of the Chicago Association of Realtors.. In 2015, Aaron co-founded Rifkind Patrick LLC, a client-focused law firm representing businesses, investors, entrepreneurs, and others in general transactions, compliance, business operations, contract negotiation, partnership and shareholder disputes, commercial real estate transactions, constructions disputes, and more. He is also the firm's Co-Managing Partner.

Firm: Schlueter Ecklund

4023 Charles Street , Rockford , Illinois 61108

Practice Areas: Banking & Finance,Bankruptcy,Business & Commercial,Business Organizations,Child Custody & Visitation,Child Support,Construction ,Contracts,Debtor/Creditor,Divorce,Elder ,Employment & Labor ,Family ,Health Care & Hospitalization,Probate ,Trusts,Wills

Firm: Courtney Clark Law, P.C.

104 S Charles St , Belleville , Illinois 62220

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Business & Commercial, Contracts, Estate Planning, Real Estate , Criminal Defense

Firm: O'Connor Cadiz Accident and Injury Law

217 N. McLean Blvd. , Elgin , Illinois 60123

Practice Areas: Adoption, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Landlord & Tenant, Probate , Traffic Violations, Wills, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Personal Injury

Hi, I am attorney Carol O’Connor Cadiz. I am a 1996 graduate of DePaul University College of Law in Chicago. Before that, I worked as a Spanish translator for attorneys before and while in law school. Since I worked with an agency, I was at a different law firm almost every day. Often, I was in court translating personal injury trials. The lawyers were always different. The process and the law fascinated me, and I knew that I wanted to be a part of it. One of the reasons that I became a lawyer is because I hated to see how most lawyers were treating the other people in the room. While so many seemed very good in terms of knowing the law, and taught me a lot, most had no "bedside manner". I wanted to do better. I understand that when people are faced with a new situation, especially where law and medicine are concerned, it can be very scary. In personal injury law, law and medicine often come together. You would be shocked if I were to tell you how I saw people being treated, even by their own lawyers. Sometimes, it was nothing short of sickening. I wanted to work with clients not just as their translator but in a way where I could relate to them in the way that I believed was needed. Only when someone is able to have a good working relationship with their lawyer can they begin to understand their case and become a true parter in the outcome.. I began my legal career practicing personal injury law, out of a small law firm in Skokie, Illinois. My boss was kind and did treat his clients with respect, but things were very "old school" and a bit disorganized. I moved out of the area and my career took me elsewhere. I soon moved back to the Chicago area and returned to the personal injury firm in order to sharpen my skills and learn from more experienced lawyers. In 2000, I opened my own law firm in downtown Chicago so that I could do things my own way and help the people that I wanted to work with.. A few years later, I took on a business partner and my law firm became A. Traub and Cadiz. By 2005, our partnership ended and I opened my own firm in Schaumburg, IL. I have been in business for myself ever since, and eventually moved the business to Itasca IL, serving DuPage County. In February 2023, I moved to my current office which is located in Elgin, Illinois. I am licensed in the Northern District of Illinois (Federal Court) and also in the State of Illinois, exclusively serving people in Illinois. While my office is located in Kane County, I also help people in Cook, DuPage, Lake and McHenry counties.. I decided long ago that I wanted to serve clients in a more personalized way- paying particular attention to the specific needs of the individual and getting to know each and every client well. This is why I refuse to become what I call a Personal Injury Mill - with many lawyers cranking out cases without really spending enough time getting to know the facts. Not all of them operate that way, of course, but I knew that I wanted to stay small. For this reason, I am very selective in who I am able to help and I do not take on more cases than I can handle.

Firm: Kavanagh, Scully, Sudow, White & Frederick P.C.

301 SW Adams St. , Peoria , Illinois 61602

Practice Areas: Condemnation & Eminent Domain, Constitutional , Contracts, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord & Tenant, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Premises Liability, Taxation - State & Federal, Trusts, Wills, Business, Business, Business

Bruce Thiemann is a member of Kavanagh, Scully, Sudow, White & Frederick, P.C. He has practiced law in Peoria since 1978. Bruce joined the firm in 2005 and previously practiced as a sole practitioner. Civil litigation, corporate, real estate, insurance defense, licensing, trust and estate, and municipal cases and clients have all formed Bruce's area of concentration. A fourth generation Peorian, Bruce is a 1967 graduate of Woodruff High School. Following high school he attended Cornell College and Illinois State University before joining the Army where he served a Helicopter Door Gunner with the 7th Squadron, 1st Air Cavalry Regiment in Vietnam in 1969. Following service, Bruce attended Illinois Central College, Bradley University, and Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History in 1975. Bruce then attended Southern Illinois University School of Law, New England School of Law in Boston, and Washington College of Law of the American University in Washington, D.C. where he received his Juris Doctor Degree in 1978. He is admitted to practice law in all Illinois State Courts, and is admitted in the United States Supreme Court, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the Central and Northern District Federal Courts. A resident of East Peoria since 1986, Bruce and his wife, Teri, have two children, Bob and Maggie. Bruce has been active in local Veterans' activities including spearheading the WWI and WWII Memorial on the Courthouse Square in Peoria, Illinois.

Firm: Griffith & Jacobson, LLC

55 West Monroe Street , Chicago , Illinois 60603

Practice Areas: Banking & Finance, Business & Commercial, Contracts, Estate Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate , Business

Arieh M. Flemenbaum practices in the area of business and corporate law, business succession, internet and E-commerce, commercial real estate, and estate planning.. Arieh M. Flemenbaum counsels businesses concerning their daily operations, including reviewing, revising and drafting a variety of contracts, purchase orders, warranties and sales forms, website terms of use and disclaimers; developing employment policies, employee and executive compensation and termination/severance packages, "phantom stock" and other incentive and pension programs; addressing loans and financing needs for expansion, working capital and new ventures; advising on intellectual property issues (such as copyright and trademark protection and applications); creating strategies and implementing business succession and estate plans.. Arieh M. Flemenbaum's practice spans several industries, but is concentrated in manufacturing, transportation, logistics, packaging, printing, software developers and integrators, e-commerce specialists, media and advertising, and commercial real estate development.. You can follow  Arieh M. Flemenbaum on Twitter at  BizLawyers (or ) for additional thoughts, issues and resources for business owners.. You can also visit  Arieh M. Flemenbaum's blog, "Chicago Business bLAWg" (or ), the blog that addresses issues effecting your business!

Firm: Hays Firm LLC

55 W Wacker Dr Fl 14 , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Admiralty & Maritime, Civil , Contracts, Corporate , Insurance , Personal Injury, Litigation

Ms. Hays' practice includes the handling of complex and multiparty litigation involving estates and trusts, contractual disputes, commercial disputes, construction-related issues, breach of contract actions, and other areas of civil litigation.. Ms. Hays is a member of the Illinois Bar and is also admitted to practice in the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and Chicago Bar Association. Ms. Hays was named as a 2011 Illinois Rising Star by Super Lawyers magazine in the field of Business Litigation.

Firm: Moskovic & Associates, Ltd.

3233 N. Arlington Heights Rd. , Arlington Heights , Illinois 60004

Practice Areas: Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Collections, Contracts, Corporate , Divorce, Family , Personal Injury, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation

Alex Moskovic is a trial lawyer with over 31 years of experience. He devotes 100% of his practice to litigation, concentrating in the areas of family law, and business/contract litigation.  Mr. Moskovic has earned a reputation in the legal community as a creative and determined problem solver, who refuses to accept that there is not a solution to every problem. He has earned the trust and confidence of not only former clients, but also of numerous Judges in the community, and Chicago area attorneys who regularly refer and entrust their clients to his firm.  This confidence has allowed Mr. Moskovic to enjoy 28 years as a named managing partner of three law firms.. Mr. Moskovic has represented numerous individuals and businesses in complex litigation matters and trials, several of which were published in legal opinions and publications. Mr. Moskovic is frequently asked to speak at Chicago area law schools on the topic of ethics in family law and commercial cases.  Over the past 10 years, he has lectured and conducted presentations to law students at both The John Marshall Law School and Loyola University School of Law in the Professional Responsibility courses.  For years, he has served as the Chairperson to Cook County arbitration proceedings where, as a Certified Arbiter, he presides over arbitration cases. He also served as Of Counsel to the Greater O’Hare Chamber of Industry and Commerce, a regional chamber of over 500 businesses, where he served as the chamber’s attorney for over 9 years.. Alex Moskovic was born in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Illinois State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in political science, a minor in speech communication, and a concentration in Spanish. He was frequently on the Dean’s List. He was a member of the ISU Mock Trial Team and a Board member of the ISU Law Club. Mr. Moskovic earned his Juris Doctor degree from Valparaiso University School of Law, where he earned the highest grade in the full-time class for Legal Research and Writing, and Course Honors in several classes, including Trial Advocacy, Advanced Trial Advocacy, and Pre-Trial Skills. Mr. Moskovic had the honor and privilege of working as a Law Clerk for a Justice of the Illinois Appellate Court – Fourth District, where he assisted the Justice in researching and writing legal opinions and presentations.  Two of these writings became published opinions.. Bar Admissions: Illinois, 1993; U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1993; U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1997; U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Federal Trial Bar through May of 2017; U.S. Supreme Court, 2002. Mr. Moskovic enjoys spending time with his family and friends, traveling, exercising, playing chess, playing guitar and writing music.  As a former wrestler and athlete throughout his life, Mr. Moskovic also thoroughly enjoys coaching youth wresting and football in the community.  He firmly believes these hobbies and interests contribute to his creativity, attention to detail, and aggressive and strategic style of practicing law.. Languages: Fluent in Spanish

Firm: The Burton Plaza

4015 East Lincolnway, Suite D , Sterling , Illinois 61081

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Business Organizations, Contracts, Criminal Defense , Family , Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Workers Compensation

Firm: Stone, McGuire & Siegel, P.C.

801 Skokie Boulevard , Northbrook , Illinois 60062

Practice Areas: Business Litigation, Class Actions Defense, Securities Fraud, Business Law, Commercial Law, Administrative Law, Appellate Practice, Contracts, Government Contracts, Corporate Law, Constitutional Law, Litigation, Fraud and Deceit, Health Law