Illinois, United States
Lawyers in Chicago
Chicago’s legal market centres on the Loop, with the Circuit Court of Cook County handling most civil, family and criminal matters. Cook County procedures and calendars differ from neighbouring counties, so it is worth asking how often a lawyer appears there. Each ranking shows the score components and evidence used.
- lawyers
- 139
- verified licences
- 65
- firms
- 18
- average years
- 20
Rankings by practice area
- Family lawyers48 lawyers · 23 verified
- Divorce lawyers38 lawyers · 18 verified
- Personal Injury lawyers37 lawyers · 16 verified
- Criminal Defense lawyers35 lawyers · 18 verified
- Employment lawyers34 lawyers · 16 verified
- Immigration lawyers30 lawyers · 14 verified
- Estate Planning lawyers27 lawyers · 16 verified
- Business lawyers25 lawyers · 13 verified
- Real Estate lawyers17 lawyers · 11 verified
- Child Custody lawyers15 lawyers · 8 verified
All lawyers in Chicago
Ordered by best ranking position

Thomas S. LowellVerifiedManaging Partner
Vance & Ashby LLP35 yrs in practice4.3(26)Personal InjurySeattle
Michael ShapiroVerifiedSenior Associate
Calder Law Group37 yrs in practice3.4(18)Criminal DefenseDivorceChicago

David AshfordVerifiedManaging Partner
Sterling Law Group27 yrs in practice3.3(8)ImmigrationChild CustodyEmployment+1 moreChicago
Adaeze M. VasquezVerifiedSenior Associate
Sterling Law Group36 yrs in practice3.2(5)Estate PlanningChicago

Clara QuinnVerifiedAssociate
Quill & Brook LLP27 yrs in practice4.1(9)FamilyImmigrationPersonal Injury+1 moreChicago
Hiroshi R. OkaforVerifiedOf Counsel
Sterling & Granger LLP26 yrs in practice4.4(18)Personal InjuryCriminal DefenseFamilyChicago
Samuel TakahashiVerifiedPartner
Kensington & Rowe LLP23 yrs in practice4.3(8)DivorceCriminal DefenseChicago
Esther NovakVerifiedOf Counsel
Linden & Harrow LLP31 yrs in practice3.2(16)Criminal DefenseDivorceChicago

Maria PatelVerifiedFounding Attorney
Calder Law Group37 yrs in practice4.0(2)EmploymentImmigrationChicago
Olivia DelgadoOut of dateSenior Associate
Vance & Granger LLP30 yrs in practice4.8(25)FamilyBusinessDivorce+1 moreChicago
Adaeze CastellanoVerifiedAssociate
Thorne & Harrow LLP31 yrs in practice3.8(3)ImmigrationEmploymentEstate Planning+1 moreChicago
Adaeze E. ShapiroVerifiedOf Counsel
Prescott Law Group38 yrs in practice4.7(11)Child CustodyEmploymentFamilyChicago
Benjamin LindqvistVerifiedManaging Partner
Harrow & Granger LLP37 yrs in practice3.4(15)Estate PlanningCriminal DefenseChicago
Thomas J. AbernathyVerifiedAssociate
Calder Law Group25 yrs in practice4.0(9)BusinessChild CustodyFamily+1 moreChicago


Hugo KaplanVerifiedPartner
Redfern & Ashby LLP15 yrs in practice4.5(13)Criminal DefenseBusinessPersonal InjuryChicago

Sana CardenasVerifiedPartner
Redfern & Ashby LLP24 yrs in practice3.4(12)EmploymentPersonal InjuryChicago
Chicago legal resources
- Illinois State Bar Association
Statewide bar association.
- Chicago Bar Association
Lawyer referral service.
- ARDC of the Supreme Court of Illinois
Lawyer registration search and disciplinary records.