Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Our offices are conveniently located in downtown Chicago. We provide criminal defense representation for people charged with municipal and state crimes throughout Illinois.
• DUI/DWI
• Robbery
• Burglary
• White Collar Crimes
• Theft
• Misdemeanors
  If you have been charged with a felony or misdemeanor offense, time is not on your side. Get the legal help you need from the law firm that fights relentlessly to help you get the best possible outcome in your case. Contact us to confidentially discuss your case right away.
• Embezzlement
• Drug Crimes
• Assault
• Shoplifting

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  The Law Office of Howard D. Weisman offers a broad spectrum of business planning and transactional services for all business structures — including counseling on choosing the best legal structure for your business.
• Business Formation
• Business Disputes
• Business Transactions
  In every matter, we strive to help our clients balance legal issues with sound business planning. In structuring business transactions, we put special emphasis on structuring and obtaining for our clients the most advantageous tax situation.
• Limited Liability Companies
  We regularly establish limited liability companies, corporations (including sub-chapter S election), partnerships, joint ventures, trusts and other vehicles, assisting our clients in the selection of the form best suited to their needs.

Employment Law

• Employment Contract
  In connection with this transactional advice, we also prepare all types of business documents, including shareholder agreements, partnership agreements, and limited liability company agreements, operating agreements, acquisition and disposition agreements, confidentiality agreements, employment agreements, and other documents necessary for the management and operation of the business.

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  As a premier law firm, the Law Office of Howard D. Weisman competes — successfully — with the real estate departments of large Chicago law firms.
• Construction Litigation
  For example, if a roofing contractor fails to properly repair your roof, you will need an attorney with some construction law experience. And when the Board of Directors is served with a Petition for Mandatory Non-Binding Arbitration, someone at your association’s law firm needs to know their way around the State of Illinois and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
• Real Estate Transactions
  Our expertise covers the entire spectrum of real estate transactions for both businesses and individuals, including acquisition, sales, financing, leasing, development and construction.
• Landlord-Tenant Disputes
• Condominium Law
  Our attorneys offer specialized knowledge of City of Chicago legal requirements for real estate, and in the law of condominium development.

Finance Law

• Foreclosure
  In Illinois, the lenders go to court in what is known as a judicial foreclosure proceeding where the court must issue a final judgment of foreclosure. The property is then sold as part of a publicly noticed sale. The court with jurisdiction over a foreclosure is known as the Circuit Court. In Illinois, the Circuit Courts are broken down by county, and the Chancery Division handles foreclosures. A complaint is filed in Circuit Court along with what is known as a lis pendens. A lis pendens is a recorded document that provides public notice that the property is being foreclosed upon.