Laurel Black Rector is acknowledged as a highly experienced and dedicated attorney in the practice of family law in Cook County (including Suburban Districts), and collar counties in Illinois.

Mr. Guttman is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, the highest recognition possible in the legal industry, for his professionalism and ethics. Consistent with the concentration of the firm, Mr. Guttman continues to focus his law practice in the areas of real estate assessments, property tax incentives and tax exemptions. He has extensive experience with representing a variety of property owners including multi-unit residential, commercial and industrial properties, as well as downtown Chicago office buildings. Mr. Guttman has considerable experience with litigation including acting as associate counsel before the Circuit Court of Cook County on a number of cases that challenged the constitutionality of the assessment methodology applied by taxing officials. His trial experience includes one of the first tax objection cases to be heard in the Circuit Court under the amended 1995 Revenue Act, which abolished the antiquated constructive fraud standard. Mr. Guttman co-authored two chapters, “Tax Objection Complaints” in the book, “Real Estate Taxation” and “Real Estate Tax Considerations” in the book “Residential Real Estate Transactions” for the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education. He also co-authored the article “Five Things Every Attorney Should Know About Appealing Their Client’s Real Estate Taxes” appearing in the January, 2004 edition of the “CBA Record.” He was the former Chairman of the main committee, Legislative Liaison, and Chairman of the Assessment and Appeals Sub-committee of the Chicago Bar Association’s Real Estate Taxation Committee. He currently acts as Treasurer of the Illinois Property Tax Lawyer’s Association – an advocacy and lobbying group established to inform, educate and promote tax policies and legislative efforts affecting tax payers throughout the State of Illinois. Mr. Guttman lectured before the Chicago Bar Association’s continuing legal education seminar entitled, “Real Estate Taxation: An Overview for the Non-Specialist” in 2005 and acted as Special Assistant State’s Attorney on behalf of Maria Pappas, Cook County Treasurer, as Trustee of the Indemnity Fund in the defense of a claim against the Indemnity Fund. He also served on the Cook County Treasurer, Maria Pappas’ Joint Committee for the automation of the Illinois Transfer Tax Form.

Adam J. Zayed and his firm Zayed Law Offices Personal Injury Attorneys. offer unparalleled legal representation to people injured or killed because of the fault of others. Mr. Zayed has built a reputation among his peers in the legal field by providing vigorous yet compassionate representation. Mr. Zayed is a trial lawyer with an emphasis on trucking negligence, car accidents, highway accidents, medical malpractice, premises liability, product liability, construction accidents, and business law.Adam Zayed is active an active member of numerous Bar Associations including the Chicago Bar Association, the DuPage County Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, and the American Bar Association.Adam Zayed obtained his undergraduate degree from Loyola University Chicago with High Honors, and later went on to attain his Juris Doctorate from Notre Dame School of Law, consistently heralded by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top law schools in the nation.In addition to founding one of the fastest growing personal injury practices in the nation, Adam Zayed makes time to represent individuals on a pro bono basis.

Meet David Hernandez, a dedicated and experienced bankruptcy lawyer based in the bustling city of Chicago, IL. With a passion for helping individuals and businesses overcome financial challenges, David has built a reputation as a skilled legal professional in the field of bankruptcy law. He is committed to providing his clients with personalized attention and guiding them through the complex legal process with empathy and understanding. Whether you are facing overwhelming debt, creditor harassment, or the threat of foreclosure, David has the expertise to help you find the best path forward. With his extensive knowledge and compassionate approach, David Hernandez is a trusted advocate for anyone seeking relief from financial difficulties in the Chicago area.

Nicholas Vogelzang has been advocating and fighting for families stricken with mesothelioma for over 20 years. His practice is focused on dedication to his craft and doing what is necessary for his clients’ peace of mind. He regularly appears in court, arguing against Fortune 500 companies and other corporations, holding them accountable for their negligence.

When you have ENGAGED COUNSEL, you have access to one of Chicago's top business and real estate attorneys, Shorge Sato. With nearly 20 years of courtroom experience, Mr. Sato is an experienced trial and appellate advocate who has been recently been peer-selected as an Illinois SuperLawyer and Illinois Leading Lawyer.

There must be a better way. There must be a way to inform injured individuals of their legal rights, retain clients, and help lawyers communicate better with potential and existing clients. These were the concerns that became the focus for Jessica through her work at TorHoerman Law, a law firm she built with her husband, a personal injury attorney. Jessica is an Illinois lawyer, a CPA, and a mother of three. She spent years working as an international tax attorney at Deloitte before her career took a back seat to raising her kids. Her return to work, nearly 10 years ago, was intense. The timing of her return to work collided with an opportunity for the Hoerman family to start a personal injury law firm. Overnight, they had 30 employees depending upon the new law firm’s success. Jessica took on the role of marketing manager and immediately focused on client outreach – knowing full well that their law firm would fail if they couldn’t find clients to serve. Out of this hands-on work building a successful law firm, TruLaw was born. TruLaw developed a platform that gives injured individuals and their families immediate answers as to whether the law firm can assist them in personal injury and product liability cases. TruLaw has been very successful, but Jessica now recognizes a digital transformation taking place leaving in its wake a new kind of legal client – one that expects immediate and valuable information without reading through website information. Jessica believes that no platform is better positioned to make the transition to provide this information than TruLaw. TruLaw is currently building “TruBot” which promises to be a huge improvement over current legal outreach models in meeting these expectations and giving injured individuals improved access to justice.

Alan H. Bender is the co-owner of Goldstein Bender & Romanoff. As the senior and managing partner of the litigation department, Alan works tirelessly to ensure his clients receive the compensation they deserve. Alan was born in Chicago but moved to Brooklyn, New York, when he was 11 years old. He graduated Brooklyn College, which is part of the City University of New York, with a Bachelors Degree in Political Science and went on to graduate Law School from the University of Illinois, School of Law.

Greg Olmstead has been practicing law for 27 years, beginning with personal injury insurance defense for approximately 3 years. For the past 23-plus years, his concentration has been in civil litigation with an emphasis on representing plaintiffs in injury cases. Greg’s previous experience on the “other side” of injury cases makes him an asset to the legal team at Deratany & Kosner.

We continue to serve our clients at our new South Loop location, conveniently located 2 blocks south of the Federal Courthouse, 1 block east of U.S. Citizenship + Immigration Services (CIS)(INS), blocks from Immigration Court+ Stock Exchange, 1/2 block from Chicago Bar Association, + convenient to all public transportation (adjacent to Chicago Public Library) + parking. We assist in all types of immigration + citizenship cases, w/extensive experience in corporate + business immigration, U.S. Customs-related issues, int'l trade regulation. We have settled discrimination cases in the six-digits, and effectively handle sexual harassment and retaliation discrimination claims; race, ethnicity, pregnancy + gender-based discrimination claims; FMLA cases; ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) discrimination + failure to accommodate claims. Our cases involve esp. foreign born + foreign language clients. Attorney Susman's languages incl: Spanish, French+ Portuguese- + her associates bring a wealth of other languages + experience. Attorney Barbara A. Susman joined fellow international attorney + a cook county judge on American Bar Association Annual Conference panel on current issues for international practitioners. She also served as international law expert in the Abraham Lincoln American Inn of Ct. pupilage program in April, 2012. On October 1st, 2014 + October 9th, 2014, Attorney Susman served @ panel speaker on immigration issues, + on new documentary entitled “Divided Families”, @the University of Chicago + the Fourth Presbyterian Church. The documentary was debuted on WTTW PBS, Channel 11, on October, 16th, 2014 at 9 p.m. CST. View film via link: https://divided-families.squarespace.com/#DividedFamilies. Susman & Associates, P.C. Law firm has served many years @ sponsor + committee member of the Brazilian Film Festival (MOSTRA VI) in its 6th year in Chicago, + Major Donors, Director + Sponsors Dinner. Learn more on: http://www.brazilianfilmsinchicago.com/ .