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This is the most recent 20 reviews out of 127 reviews for Business Formation attorneys in Illinois
Review Founders Agreement
"Rebecca's communication was fantastic throughout the entire process. Navigating a foreign and complicated field can be scary, but Rebecca was very patient. Highly recommend!"
Connor Y
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Peoria,
IL,
10 days ago
Review Partnership Agreement
"Great interaction."
Ryan L
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Evanston,
IL,
9 months ago
Consult on Corporate Restructure
"Mario was fantastic, quick response time and clearly explained legally why it needs to be done this way. Top notch and I will be using him again in the future."
David M
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Chicago,
IL,
about 1 year ago
Consult on Corporate Restructure
"I decided to work with Ryan after two short consultation calls where Ryan shared his wealth of knowledge with me. He has been extremely helpful and efficient in resolving my case without any significant delays. He made everything easier for me so I could focus on running my business. I highly recommend him to any business owners seeking legal services without wanting to break the bank with traditional law firms. Very glad I found him on UpCounsel."
Vy V
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Chicago,
IL,
over 1 year ago
Form Corporation
"Jon was great to work with. He instantly understood my objectives and worked in an efficient, collaborative, professional, and effective manner while communicating clearly throughout the engagement."
Matt H
.
over 1 year ago
Draft Shareholder Agreement
"Sara has been a great attorney to work with. She was able to step in and bring a significantly delayed project to completion in a timely manner when I decided to replace my previous attorney. Extremely knowledgeable, thorough, and responsive. Highly recommend"
Alex O
.
Chicago,
IL,
over 1 year ago
Assist with Other Business Formation Matter
"Very knowledgeable and responded to questions quickly."
Ryan D
.
Winnetka,
IL,
almost 2 years ago
Business Formation Consults
"Knowledgeable, and very responsive."
Richard F
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Berwyn,
IL,
about 2 years ago
Draft Operating Agreement
"It was such a refreshing experience working with Sam. His communication is excellent and he helps explain complicated legal language in a way that is easy for non-legal folks to understand. I would highly recommend Sam."
Sean C
.
Schaumburg,
IL,
about 3 years ago
Consult on Business Licenses & Industry Regulations
"It was truly a great experience working with Chrystan Carlton. The entire process was thoroughly explained from pre-start to post-finish. Chrystan removed barriers of the unknown and provided me knowledge throughout the entire process as well. Expedient, efficient, open lines of communications and genuinely cares for her clients and has a passion for her work!! Working with Chrystan Carlton is highly recommended!!"
Amreh H
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Calumet City,
IL,
over 3 years ago
Draft operating agreement for Wyoming LLC
"Consummate professional."
Laurens V
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Chicago,
IL,
over 3 years ago
Draft Operating Agreement
"Seun was prompt and took care of all of my previous series-LLC operating agreement issues that were raised from an underwriting team regarding loan I was qualifying for. He coordinated with the bank's legal team to efficiently address the previous issues line by line and successfully completed documents on time."
Richard V
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Chicago,
IL,
over 3 years ago
Assist with Other Business Formation Matter
"Amy was a pleasure to work with. I'd highly recommend her and plan to work with again her in the near future."
Chris L
.
Chicago,
IL,
over 3 years ago
Consult on Corporate Restructure
"This would have taken me days, and honestly cost me thousands of dollars of my time and energy. Great experience here."
Brian A
.
Niles,
IL,
almost 4 years ago
Other Business Formation Matter
"Stacy was able to quickly interpret my request, determine what was needed, communicate the plan of action and turn the request around in a very short time frame. Overall a very pleasant experience. Would recommend Stacy to friends and colleagues that need similar services without hesitation."
Tina H
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Elk Grove Village,
IL,
almost 4 years ago
Form LLC
"Matt was knowledgeable and effective at helping secure my LLC and EIN. Having said that, he could have been more proactive in communicating updates and needs to focus on improving his customer service. On one occasion, until I pushed back, he had expected me to call the IRS Dept of Treasury because he didn’t want to call back and wait on the line again because they had detected an error related to a “Sr.” name designation the was omitted from the registration form."
Reggie S
.
Saint Charles,
IL,
about 4 years ago
Form LLC
"Engaged Michael for the drafting of an Operating Agreement for a real estate investing start-up. He was mindful, informative, and a pleasure to work with. Thanks Michael!"
Cesar L
.
Chicago,
IL,
about 4 years ago
Draft Advisory Agreement
"Wonderful experience working with Michael. I intend to use this law firm moving forward."
Dan C
.
Chicago,
IL,
about 4 years ago
Operating Agreement
"Mr. Gandhi is a terrific lawyer! Have work with him for a couple years now and every time he delivers professional services and has quick response time. Every time my company have any need for any issues regarding a lawyer I do not hesitate to reach out to him."
Carlos G
.
Zion,
IL,
over 4 years ago
Business Formation Consultation
"Jeramie was wonderful helping me create my LLC. He did take awhile to get back to me, but always answered all My questions and was a pleasure to work with."
Amanda D
.
Oak Forest,
IL,
over 4 years ago
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