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
Helena NakamuraVerifiedAssociate
Quill & Brook LLP18 yrs in practice4.9(23)Personal InjuryReal EstateChicago
Mateo KearneyVerifiedManaging Partner
Vance & Granger LLP9 yrs in practiceDivorcePersonal InjuryChicago


Vivian SorensenOut of dateAssociate
Redfern & Ashby LLP37 yrs in practice4.1(8)Estate PlanningDivorceChicago
James E. DunmoreOut of datePrincipal Lawyer
8 yrs in practice4.1(25)Personal InjuryReal EstateChicago

Victor J. LindqvistVerifiedPrincipal Lawyer
Vance & Granger LLP7 yrs in practice3.5(12)ImmigrationEmploymentEstate PlanningChicago

Rafael E. VanceVerifiedOf Counsel
Vance & Granger LLP3 yrs in practice4.0(22)BusinessEstate PlanningChicago
Omar StavrosVerifiedPartner
Merritt & Ashby LLP14 yrs in practice3.0(2)Personal InjuryEstate PlanningFamily+1 moreChicago
Diego L. JansenOut of dateSenior Associate
Sterling Law Group22 yrs in practiceCriminal DefenseChicago



Wei E. NakamuraPendingAssociate
Sterling & Granger LLP32 yrs in practice4.8(20)FamilyImmigrationChicago
Patrick HollowayOut of dateFounding Attorney
Sterling & Granger LLP23 yrs in practiceEstate PlanningCriminal DefenseChicago

Ines A. RamirezVerifiedSenior Associate
Vance & Granger LLP4 yrs in practice4.0(4)Criminal DefenseChicago
Leila NakamuraVerifiedPrincipal Lawyer
Vance & Granger LLP3.0(1)FamilyBusinessChild Custody+1 moreChicago
Mateo L. FeldmanVerifiedSenior Associate
Vance Law Group15 yrs in practice3.8(2)BusinessChild CustodyCriminal Defense+1 moreChicago
Benjamin JansenOut of datePartner
Kensington & Rowe LLP10 yrs in practice4.7(23)Personal InjuryCriminal DefenseReal EstateChicago

Rafael SorensenUnverifiedFounding Attorney
Vance Law Group18 yrs in practice4.7(15)FamilyChild CustodyChicago
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.