7 business attorneys and firms in Chicago are listed here. The work ranges from forming an entity and drafting commercial contracts to shareholder agreements, financing, buying and selling companies, and litigating when a deal or a partnership fails.
Match the lawyer to the stage of your business. Formation and standard agreements are often flat-fee work; negotiation and disputes are hourly, and some firms in Chicago offer a monthly retainer for ongoing counsel.
If your industry is regulated — health care, construction, food service, financial services — say so on the first call and ask what the attorney has done in that sector.
Lawyers listed in Chicago also cover Personal Injury (61), Medical Malpractice (47) and Nursing Home Abuse (39). The same practice elsewhere in Illinois: Wheaton (8), Springfield (7) and Oak Brook (5). Across Illinois the directory lists 27 attorneys in this practice; Chicago is 2nd by their number among 4 cities.