Business Lawyers in Chicago, IL
1,384 lawyers listed. Formation, contracts, disputes, and transactions for companies of every size.
Listings are a starting point, not a ranking of legal ability. Imported details may be outdated. Check official licensing records and ask the office about your specific matter and availability.
Duane Kelley
John F. Kinney
Rodney Perry
Kristen E. Prinz
Daniel Johnson
Michael Butler
Andrew Kling
Bruce Weisenthal
Paul Kosin
Jamie Haney
Danielle LeBlang
Frank Marsico
Peter McCabe
Paul Drizner
David Sorensen
Michael Robinson
Gerald Mullin
Alexandra Dowling
Bart Lazar
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About these 1,384 listings
The practice areas listed most often are Mergers and Acquisitions (464), Antitrust (188), Contracts (124), Business Formation (58), Franchise (21) and Partnership Disputes (18). A lawyer can appear under more than one.
667 of the 1,384 listings show a year of admission. Of those, 73% were admitted more than 25 years ago and 0% within the last 10 years; the range runs from 1957 to 2010.
The firms and organizations that appear most often are Winston & Strawn LLP (194), Sidley Austin LLP (187), Kirkland & Ellis LLP (129), Chapman and Cutler LLP (107) and Seyfarth Shaw LLP (82).
The law schools named most often are University of Illinois (126), University of Chicago Law School (109), Northwestern University (97), University of Michigan (96) and Northwestern University School of Law (92).
These figures describe the business and corporate lawyers listed in this directory for Chicago, IL, not every lawyer there. Many listings come from older public records and have not been confirmed by the lawyer. Counts in brackets are numbers of listings.
How do I check that a business and corporate lawyer in Illinois is licensed?
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What does a business and corporate lawyer in Illinois typically charge?
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