Erica Minchella | Skokie Real Estate Lawyer

Erica is a graduate of Loyola University School of Law and has practiced law for more than 37 years. She concentrates her time, talents, and passion on assisting clients to be well-informed about their real estate decisions, whether they are buying a home or an investment, as well as helping them get out of debt and to build a solid financial future. Her field of expertise includes the spectrum of conventional and distressed real property issues for both residential and commercial properties, foreclosure defense, short sale transactions, sales out of decedent’s estates and personal and land trusts, and counseling her clients in re-establishing their credit and becoming debt-free and mortgage-free. She also advises investors in need of exit strategies for real estate deals gone sour as well as those who see the current market as a great place to invest, as well as homebuyers who are purchasing conventional and distressed real estate. She has maintained her Real Estate License for over 28 years.
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Married for over 35 years, Erica works most weekends which is made easier by the fact that she shares office space with her husband’s business. Her son works for her husband’s appraisal business. Her daughter, who is also an actress, works for Erica. Erica shares her passion (and tickets) for the theater, opera, and music with her family and friends.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
President	Minchella & Associates, Ltd.	Skokie, IL	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Loyola University Chicago School of Law	J.D.	Law School	1981
University of Illinois	Bachelors		1975

State / Court	Date
Illinois	1981

• Founder & President | Association of Foreclosure Defense Attorneys
  Illinois State Bar Association Real Estate Section Council (past chairperson)
  Board of Directors | Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association
  Commissioner | Village of Skokie Economic Development Commission
  Member | Justinian Society of Lawyers
  Member | Small Business Advocacy Council
  Member | Commercial Real Estate Executive Women (CREW)
  Member | Drafting Committee for revisions to the Multi-Board Contract
  Instructor/Presenter | Illinois State Bar Association | Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education | Chicago Bar Association | Illinois Real Estate Institute | Lawline Continuing Legal Education | Apex Continuing Legal Education.

• Super Lawyer | 2017-2020
  Leading Lawyer | Leading Lawyers Network | 2013-2019
  Top Ten Residential Real Estate Lawyers in Illinois | 2019
  AV Rating | Martindale-Hubbell
  Winner | Kathryn Barisa Rinella Mentoring Award

• Bell to Hakimian
  Sold property on short sale after 345 days.

• Hegewisch v. Coulter
  Settled - Plaintiff accepted reinstatement.

• Citimortgage v. Egan
  Service Quashed.

• Hegwood v. Francellno
  Judgment for Plaintiff.

• Raggs v. Hazsto
  House deeded back to Plaintiff.

• Illinois State Bar Association Real Estate Law Section Newsletter | Such a Deal! What Buyers of REO and Foreclosure Auctioned Properties and Their Attorneys Must Know Before They Buy | 2017
  ISBA Real Estate Section Newsletter | Banker forges payoff letter to defraud bank and MERS no help | 2016
  Institute of Continuing Legal Education (Illinois) | Nontraditional Sales | 2016
  Illinois State Bar Association Real Property Newsletter | Representation of Condominium Homeowners in Distress | 2013
  Illinois State Bar Association, Real Estate Section Council Newsletter | Options for Distressed Homeowners | 2012
  ISBA Bar Journal  | Interviewed for - Housing Crisis Intervention: Foreclosure Mediation in Illinois | 2012
  Chicago Tribune | Interviewed for - Foreclosure Crisis Gives Rise to Defense Attorneys Group | 2011
  Personal enewsletter | Various | 2009

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