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YOUR TRUSTED ATTORNEYS FOR ESTATE PLANNING, REAL ESTATE, AND BANKRUPTCY.

Protect your assets and plan for the future with personalized legal solutions. We serve Chicago, Oak Park/River Forest, Schaumburg, and the surrounding areas.

Call us at (708) 660-9190, or click below

to link to our contact form.

PRACTICE AREAS

LEGAL PRACTICE AREAS IN OAK
PARK/RIVER FOREST &
SCHAUMBURG

ESTATE
PLANNING

Wills, trusts, and powers of attorney

to protect your family's future.

Emerson Law Firm provides comprehensive estate planning services tailored to meet the individual needs of our clients, including trusts, wills, guardianship planning, powers of attorney for clients and their grown children living away from home, pet trusts, and gun trusts. Emerson Law is a proud member of the Wealth Counsel community.

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
Experienced and expert help with

property transactions.

Our firm has assisted clients with various real estate transactions, including purchases, sales, and property transfers, since 1999. In fact, Attorney Sandy Emerson is a former real estate broker. Our experience includes home and condominium sales, transactions involving multi-unit buildings, for-sale-by-owner (FSBO) properties, small commercial properties, and condo conversion projects.

CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY
Debt relief solutions tailored
to your needs.

Our firm provides both Chapter 7 (liquidation) and Chapter 13 (repayment plan) bankruptcy services. If you are facing financial difficulties, we can guide you through the process of filing for consumer bankruptcy and provide the support you need to achieve a fresh start.

DISCHARGE
VIOLATIONS
Stopping post-discharge abuses

from creditors.

We offer strategic counsel and representation to safeguard the interests of our clients who have obtained a bankruptcy discharge and are still being harassed by creditors of discharged debts.

SHORT
SALES
Strategic deficiency avoidance.

With 25 years of experience in short sales, we are dedicated to representing our clients' interests with unwavering commitment, with the goal of minimizing or eliminating a deficiency payment by the homeowner.

MORTGAGE
PROBLEMS
Compassionate help when you

need it most.

As seasoned foreclosure defense attorneys with extensive loss mitigation experience, we employ effective dispute resolution strategies to seek amicable solutions and favorable outcomes for our clients.

OUR VISION

At Emerson Law, we strive to be the trusted legal partner for families, offering comprehensive and compassionate services in estate planning, real estate, and bankruptcy. Our vision is to empower families to navigate life's transitions with confidence and clarity by providing personalized, accessible legal solutions that safeguard their futures, preserve their legacies, and foster peace of mind. We aim to create lasting relationships built on trust, integrity, and a deep understanding of our clients’ unique needs, ensuring that every decision is made with the well-being of their loved ones in mind.

ATTORNEYS

OUR TEAM

SANDRA M. EMERSON

FOUNDING ATTORNEY

REAL ESTATE & ESTATE PLANNING

More than 25 years of helping clients build, protect, and pass on what matters most.

Sandy earned her degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law and holds dual licenses to practice in Georgia and Illinois. Highly regarded in her fields, she has been named an Illinois Leading Lawyer in real estate and foreclosure every year since 2017. A recognized authority, she teaches continuing legal education courses for NBI and IICLE. Sandy resides in Oak Park with her husband; they are the proud parents of two adult children, both Fenwick High School graduates.

MATTHEW C. SWENSON

ATTORNEY

REAL ESTATE, ESTATE PLANNING, & BANKRUPTCY

Dedicated to assisting clients with asset acquisition and protection.

A Chicago-area native, Matt attended Norridge’s Ridgewood High School and the University of Illinois before earning his law degree from the Chicago-Kent College of Law. Licensed to practice in Illinois since 2010, he brings over a decade of legal experience to the firm. Matt volunteers his estate planning expertise through the Wills for Heroes program, helping local first responders and veterans secure their families' futures. Matt and his wife reside in Bloomingdale with their two young daughters.

JACQUELINE N.
BARNES

OFFICE MANAGER &

LEGAL ASSISTANT

Committed to ensuring a phenomenal client experience.

Jacqueline manages Emerson Law Firm's day-to-day operations, overseeing all essential firm administrative functions and master scheduling. As the organizational backbone of the team, her attention to detail keeps our law office running efficiently and our communications with clients and counsel effortless. She and her husband Adrian, the executive chef for Nordstrom in Chicago, have a daughter who attends Fenwick High School in Oak Park.

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