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The best lawyers in Chicago (2026)
Personal injury, divorce, criminal defense, immigration and more, from the Loop to the suburbs, with every firm's office, phone and practice focus.
Chicago's lawyers cluster in the Loop, within walking distance of the Daley Center and the Dirksen federal courthouse, with neighborhood and suburban offices across Cook, DuPage and Lake counties. We publish a separate guide for each type of legal problem, because the firm you want for a truck crash is rarely the one you want for a divorce. Every firm on every list has its own profile page.
Personal Injury lawyers in Chicago
All Personal InjuryThe 9 Best Wrongful Death Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best wrongful death lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Corboy & Demetrio, Clifford Law Offices and Power Rogers among established trial firms, Rom…
Read the guide Chicago · Workers' Compensation LawyersThe 7 Best Workers' Compensation Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best workers' compensation lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include McHargue & Jones and Seidman, Margulis & Fairman, which both lead with work injury c…
Read the guide Chicago · Truck Accident LawyersThe 9 Best Truck Accident Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best truck accident lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Clifford Law Offices, Power Rogers and Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard for catastrophic cases, …
Read the guide Chicago · Slip and Fall LawyersThe 7 Best Slip and Fall Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best slip and fall lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Abels & Annes, Ankin Law and Malman Law, which all have slip and fall pages, and Napleton & …
Read the guide Chicago · Uber and Lyft Accident LawyersThe 5 Best Uber and Lyft Accident Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best Uber and Lyft accident lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Abels & Annes, Ankin Law and Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers, which all have dedicated rid…
Read the guide Chicago · Product Liability LawyersThe 7 Best Product Liability Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best product liability lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard and Power Rogers for catastrophic injuries, Pintas & Mullins…
Read the guide Chicago · Personal Injury LawyersThe 10 Best Personal Injury Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best personal injury lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Clifford Law Offices, Corboy & Demetrio, Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard and Power Rogers for …
Read the guide Chicago · Pedestrian Accident LawyersThe 5 Best Pedestrian Accident Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best pedestrian accident lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Abels & Annes, Ankin Law, Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers and McHargue & Jones, which all hav…
Read the guide Chicago · Nursing Home Abuse LawyersThe 7 Best Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best nursing home abuse lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Levin & Perconti and Ed Fox & Associates, which both name nursing home abuse as a main …
Read the guide Chicago · Motorcycle Accident LawyersThe 6 Best Motorcycle Accident Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best motorcycle accident lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Abels & Annes and Ankin Law, which both have dedicated motorcycle practice pages, Salv…
Read the guide Chicago · Medical Malpractice LawyersThe 9 Best Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best medical malpractice lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, Corboy & Demetrio, Clifford Law Offices and Power Rogers …
Read the guide Chicago · Construction Accident LawyersThe 7 Best Construction Accident Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best construction accident lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Clifford Law Offices, Power Rogers and Romanucci & Blandin for serious cases, Ankin …
Read the guide Chicago · Car Accident LawyersThe 9 Best Car Accident Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best car accident lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Abels & Annes and Briskman Briskman & Greenberg for everyday crash claims, Ankin Law and Rose…
Read the guide Chicago · Birth Injury LawyersThe 6 Best Birth Injury Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best birth injury lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard and Levin & Perconti, which both name birth injury or cerebral pa…
Read the guide Chicago · Bicycle Accident LawyersThe 5 Best Bicycle Accident Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best bicycle accident lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Abels & Annes, Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers and Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, which all name b…
Read the guideFamily Law lawyers in Chicago
All Family LawThe 8 Best Divorce Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best divorce lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Beermann LLP, SDF Law, Berger Schatz and Grund & Leavitt among the established family law firms, D…
Read the guide Chicago · Child Custody LawyersThe 6 Best Child Custody Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best child custody lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Katz & Stefani for custody, relocation and grandparents' rights, Davis Friedman for non-biol…
Read the guideCriminal Defense lawyers in Chicago
All Criminal DefenseThe 6 Best White Collar Defense Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best white collar defense lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Glozman Law for investigations and pre-charge strategy, Hal M. Garfinkel for wire, ba…
Read the guide Chicago · Sex Crime LawyersThe 6 Best Sex Crime Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best sex crime defense lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include David L. Freidberg, Andrew M. Weisberg, a former felony prosecutor, Steven Fine, whose s…
Read the guide Chicago · Gun Charge LawyersThe 7 Best Gun Charge Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best gun charge lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include David L. Freidberg, Purav Bhatt and Steven Fine for state weapons cases, Ktenas Law in the sout…
Read the guide Chicago · Federal Criminal LawyersThe 6 Best Federal Criminal Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best federal criminal lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Beau B. Brindley for federal trials and appeals, Steven R. Hunter for state and federal d…
Read the guide Chicago · DUI LawyersThe 9 Best DUI Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best DUI lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Ktenas Law, whose site is built around DUI defense, James G. Dimeas & Associates and Lofgren Legal for…
Read the guide Chicago · Drug Crime LawyersThe 7 Best Drug Crime Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best drug crime lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include David L. Freidberg, Mitch Furman and Steven Fine for state charges, former prosecutors Purav Bh…
Read the guide Chicago · Criminal Defense LawyersThe 10 Best Criminal Defense Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best criminal defense lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include David L. Freidberg, Mitch Furman and Steven R. Hunter for general state and federal defen…
Read the guideImmigration lawyers in Chicago
All ImmigrationThe 10 Best Immigration Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best immigration lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Scott D. Pollock & Associates and Kriezelman Burton & Associates among established downtown fi…
Read the guide Chicago · Family Immigration LawyersThe 6 Best Family Immigration Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best family immigration lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Sverdloff Law Group for detailed guidance by relationship, Kriezelman Burton & Associat…
Read the guide Chicago · Deportation Defense LawyersThe 7 Best Deportation Defense Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best deportation defense lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Scott D. Pollock & Associates, Sverdloff Law Group and Borjas Law Group for removal pr…
Read the guide Chicago · Asylum LawyersThe 6 Best Asylum Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best asylum lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include the National Immigrant Justice Center for people who can't pay, Sverdloff Law Group, Borjas Law Gro…
Read the guideEstates & Elder Law lawyers in Chicago
All Estates & Elder LawThe 8 Best Probate Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best probate lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Peck Ritchey and Leon J. Teichner & Associates for contested estates, Matlin Law Group and Bielski…
Read the guide Chicago · Estate Planning LawyersThe 9 Best Estate Planning Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best estate planning lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Levin Schreder & Carey for estate and tax planning, Chuhak & Tecson and Levenfeld Pearlste…
Read the guide Chicago · Elder Law AttorneysThe 6 Best Elder Law Attorneys in Chicago (2026)
The best elder law attorneys in Chicago in 2026 include Dutton Casey & Mesoloras and Peck Ritchey among established elder law firms, WhiteheadFink Eld…
Read the guideEmployment Law lawyers in Chicago
All Employment LawThe 6 Best Wrongful Termination Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best wrongful termination lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Caffarelli & Martin for individuals and executives, The Friedman Firm for firing tied…
Read the guide Chicago · Unpaid Wage and Overtime LawyersThe 5 Best Unpaid Wage and Overtime Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best unpaid wage and overtime lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Stephan Zouras for class and collective actions, Caffarelli & Martin for wage the…
Read the guide Chicago · Sexual Harassment LawyersThe 5 Best Sexual Harassment Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best sexual harassment lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include The Friedman Firm and Caffarelli & Martin, which both name sexual harassment on their si…
Read the guide Chicago · Employment LawyersThe 9 Best Employment Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best employment lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Caffarelli & Martin for individuals and executives, The Friedman Firm and Randolph & Holloway f…
Read the guide Chicago · Discrimination LawyersThe 6 Best Discrimination Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best employment discrimination lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include The Friedman Firm and Ed Fox & Associates, which both name discrimination as a c…
Read the guideBusiness Law lawyers in Chicago
All Business LawThe 7 Best Corporate Law Firms in Chicago (2026)
The best corporate law firms in Chicago in 2026 include Kirkland & Ellis, Sidley Austin, Mayer Brown and Winston Taylor among global firms with large …
Read the guide Chicago · Business LawyersThe 8 Best Business Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best business lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Meyer Law for startups and growing companies, Frame Zeller and Bellas & Wachowski for small busin…
Read the guideReal Estate Law lawyers in Chicago
All Real Estate LawThe 9 Best Real Estate Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best real estate lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Loncar Law and Bradford Miller Law for residential and commercial transactions, REAL Law Group…
Read the guide Chicago · Landlord and Tenant LawyersThe 6 Best Landlord and Tenant Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best landlord and tenant lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include The Landlord Law Firm and Abdilla & Associates for property owners, Caroline J. Smith …
Read the guideBankruptcy, Debt & Tax lawyers in Chicago
All Bankruptcy, Debt & TaxThe 8 Best Tax Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best tax lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Gordon Law for IRS audits and crypto tax, J. David Tax Law and Defense Tax Partners for IRS debt and l…
Read the guide Chicago · Consumer Protection LawyersThe 6 Best Consumer Protection Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best consumer protection lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Wells Law for credit report errors, robocalls and auto defects, Edelman, Combs, Lattur…
Read the guide Chicago · Class Action LawyersThe 7 Best Class Action Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best class action lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include DiCello Levitt for national plaintiffs' cases, Stephan Zouras for overtime and biometric priv…
Read the guide Chicago · Bankruptcy LawyersThe 7 Best Bankruptcy Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best bankruptcy lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include David M. Siegel & Associates and Leeders Law for consumer Chapter 7 and 13 cases, Lorraine M. G…
Read the guideIP & Technology lawyers in Chicago
All IP & TechnologyThe 7 Best Trademark Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best trademark lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Cook Alex, Greer, Burns & Crain and Wood Phillips among IP firms, Aronberg Goldgehn for trademar…
Read the guide Chicago · Patent LawyersThe 5 Best Patent Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best patent lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Cook Alex and Greer, Burns & Crain among established IP firms, Wood Phillips for former in-house ex…
Read the guide Chicago · Intellectual Property LawyersThe 8 Best Intellectual Property Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best intellectual property lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Cook Alex, Wood Phillips and Greer, Burns & Crain among established IP firms, CHIP L…
Read the guideBenefits & Civil Rights lawyers in Chicago
All Benefits & Civil RightsThe 5 Best Social Security Disability Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best Social Security disability lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Nash Disability Law, which focuses on disability claims and has two offices, Sp…
Read the guide Chicago · Police Misconduct LawyersThe 5 Best Police Misconduct Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best police misconduct lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Loevy + Loevy and People's Law Office, which have long concentrated on these cases, Ed F…
Read the guide Chicago · Civil Rights LawyersThe 6 Best Civil Rights Lawyers in Chicago (2026)
The best civil rights lawyers in Chicago in 2026 include Loevy + Loevy for wrongful convictions and police misconduct, People's Law Office for police …
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Finding a lawyer in Chicago: common questions
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