Curtis Bennett Ross is a versatile family law and divorce attorney located in Chicago, IL. Recognized as a devoted advocate, Attorney Ross works diligently to help individuals and families achieve their legal goals. Attorney Curtis Bennett Ross is also a Certified Public Accountant, certified family law mediator, and court-approved guardian ad litem for Cook County. The Law Offices of Curtis Bennett Ross, L.L.C. is currently offering free limited consultations. Representing clients throughout Cook County, contact our office at 312-984-1514 to learn more.

James A. Podgorny is a sole practicing attorney, which means he will be the only attorney you will deal with at the firm. You will not be shuffled amongst many associates who will not necessarily know the current status of your case, as is commonly found in large law firms. Mr. Podgorny will always know the status of your file, and you can always address your concerns directly with him. Mr. Podgorny will return your telephone calls in a timely manner, leaving you free from the stress and anxiety of worrying if you have an attorney focused on your matter at hand.

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.

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.

Formerly a Madison County prosecutor, Robert Elovitz decided to open his own law office over 17 years ago and has been representing Edwardsville, IL area clients in a variety of criminal defense and divorce cases ever since. Our office is devoted to personalized legal representation, providing a hands-on approach that is tailored to each client’s individual needs. No two cases are alike, but they are all difficult and stressful to deal with. However, you won’t have to go at it alone when you enlist our office for help. Robert Elovitz or one of his courteous staff is always on hand to speak to you – not just during business hours, but on weekends and evenings as well. We’re committed to providing skilled representation to local clients during life-altering events in their lives.

Robert T.C. Kay is a lawyer who has been serving DuPage County since 1986. He is the go-to legal counsel for individuals, families, and businesses in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Naperville, and other nearby communities. With his wide-ranging expertise, clients can expect a simplified and efficient approach to resolving their legal matters. Mr. Kay provides consultations regarding Wills, Trusts and Estates, Business Organization and Operation, and Commercial Real Estate Transactions. With over 35 years of experience, he offers advice to individuals, business owners and government officials. Mr. Kay provides advice to clients on how to protect and transfer their family and business assets to their intended beneficiaries. This includes guidance on legal documents such as wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and living wills. Other areas that he advises on include charitable giving, guardianships, special needs trusts, trust administration, probate, business succession, and family partnerships. He helps clients with forming corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships, as well as dealing with various aspects of business operations, such as sales and acquisitions, contracts, employee and employer matters, employment agreements, non-compete agreements, and buy-sell agreements. Mr. Kay is a commercial real estate professional who offers a variety of services to individuals, businesses, non-profits, municipalities, and corporations. His practice includes buying, selling, leasing, and zoning properties. He has experience working with both commercial and residential real estate developers to obtain approvals for various projects, including subdivisions, zoning, planned unit developments, special use permits, building and sign permits, code variances, and zoning map amendments. Furthermore, Mr. Kay has provided legal representation for local government on various subjects including zoning, annexation, open meetings act, freedom of information act, employment, taxation, intergovernmental agreements, public contracts, and elections. To schedule your initial consultation with the Wheaton, IL Estate Planning Attorney, visit online or call 630-456-4618.

Richard C. Slocum is a practicing lawyer in the state of Illinois handling estate matters.

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.

The Law Office of Lela J. Davis is a solo woman-owned firm established in 1996 with the primary goal of providing clients with high quality legal services at an affordable cost. The office is located in South Holland, Illinois and provides legal services to clients in the city of Chicago, its surrounding southern suburbs and Will County. Lela J. Davis has practiced law in the state of Illinois for over 30 years and has vast experience in many areas of the law. Before establishing the firm, Lela J. Davis worked as a lawyer for government agencies and for large commercial businesses in both legal and business management positions. This cast array of experience gives her the unique and thorough perspective to attack your legal issue

Ari Trubitt is a Senior Associate Attorney at Sexner & Associates LLC and a life-long Chicago area resident who graduated from the University of Illinois and the John Marshall School of Law. He began his legal career as an intern at the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office and soon thereafter moved to a law firm from which he began practicing all manner of criminal defense from minor traffic offenses and misdemeanor cases up to first-degree murder. Within his first two years of practice, he had already been sworn into the Federal Bar for the Northern District of Illinois, the Eastern District of Wisconsin, and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals; a remarkable accomplishment. He has represented clients on felony charges not only in Illinois, but in Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and California, as well as on federal cases in the Central and Southern Districts of Illinois and the state of Nebraska. He brings a lifetime of criminal and traffic law experience to the table. Over the following period of nearly 15 years, Attorney Trubitt then exclusively represented union members for all their traffic and criminal offenses, including a high volume of DUI, domestic battery and assault cases. During this time, he also appeared on behalf of hundreds of clients during deportation (removal) hearings and other clients in their efforts to obtain lawful citizenship status, using immigration knowledge that he still employs on a daily basis to assist non-citizens charged with criminal and traffic matters. A past member of the Illinois State Bar Association’s “Traffic Law and Courts Committee”, he has lectured at legal seminars and authored articles related to DUI law and the like. He has served the public as a member of the Judicial Evaluation Committee and as chairperson of those committees whose job it is to evaluate candidates for judicial positions and to rate them. At Sexner & Associates LLC, Mr. Trubitt is also the Senior Attorney in charge of Secretary of State Hearings. In this capacity, he represents clients charged with suspended and revoked licenses before the State of Illinois. His vast experience in this area has earned him a highly successful record of winning back driving privileges for hundreds of drivers.