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About Sandra
Practice areas
- Foreclosure: 50%
8 years
- Bankruptcy and debt: 30%
15 years
- Real estate: 20%
18 years
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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| IL | Active And Authorized To Practice Law | 1998 | 05/16/2017 |
| GA | Inactive Member in Good Standing | 1997 | 06/03/2017 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
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| Managing Member | Emerson Law Firm, LLC | 2000 - Present |
| Attorney | Oak Brook Law Firm | 1999 - 2000 |
| Attorney | Fox & Grove, Chartered | 1998 - 1999 |
| Judicial intern | Hon. Ruben Castillo, Northern District of Illinois | 1996 - 1996 |
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| National Association of Consumer Advocates | Member | 2012 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Volunteer Legal Services | Vounteer attorney | 2011 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys | Member | 2011 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State Bar Association | Member | 2010 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IL Association of Foreclosure Defense Attorneys | Program Director | 2010 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. District Court, Central Dist. of Illinois | Admitted to practice | 1999 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. District Court, Northern Dist. of Illinois | Admitted to practice | 1998 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Bar Association | Member | 1997 - 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| U.S. Home Ownership, LLC v. Ortiz, 12 CH 5727 | Debt discharged and lien on home completely released | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Bank v. Kosterman, 2015 IL. App. (1st) 133627 (2015) | Trial court reversed and remanded. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $35,000 cash for keys on investment property; foreclosure dismissed | Foreclosure case dismissed/ $35000 cash for keys. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Publication name | Title | Date |
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| Reuters article | Americans Face Post-Foreclosure Hell as Wages Garnished, Assets Seized (Reuters) | 2014 |
| The Suit Magazine | "A Foreclosure Warrior" | 2012 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
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| Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Institute of Technology | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1997 |
| Augusta State University | N/A | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1993 |
| Max Gardner's Bankruptcy Boot Camp | N/A | Graduate | N/A |
| Max Gardner's Foreclosure Fraud & Mtg Securitization Boot Camp | N/A | Graduate | N/A |
| Max Gardner's Consumer Defense Academy - Reg X and Z Boot Camp | N/A | Graduate | N/A |
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| Illinois Continuing Legal Education program | Avoiding Claims & Complaints in Foreclosure Cases | 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Featured guest on national TV - "Real Money with Ali Velshi," Al Jazeera America - foreclosure deficiency judgments | Your Foreclosure Nightmare May Not be Over | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oak Park Library Conference | Loss Mitigation Options for Underwater Condominiums | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Featured guest on Chicagoland Cable TV's 'Legal Action" for a two-part television series on foreclosure | Foreclosure in Illinois | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The ADA: What is It and How Can Our Company Comply? | The Americans with Disabilities Act | 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sexual Harassment: Minimizing the Risk for Your Company | Sexual Harassment | 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Reviews
(7) 5.0 starsAttorney endorsements
(16)
Margaret Crowell, Real estate Attorney
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
As a fellow member of the Association of Foreclosure Defense Attorneys, I know Sandra to be an extremely knowledgeable, professional, and ethical attorney. Sandra has been zealously assisting homeowners throughout the foreclosure crisis. I highly recommend Sandra.
Mila Novak, Bankruptcy and debt Attorney
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Sandra is an experienced, knowledgeable and thorough attorney. From my encounters with her as a colleague in the legal profession, I know her to be a compassionate and zealous advocate for all her clients, especially in foreclosure defense and bankruptcy cases. I trust Sandra’s judgment and would certainly recommend her as a lawyer.
Cost
- Hourly Rates $300-395/hour
- Offers fixed fee-services SometimesFixed-fee are legal services performed for a preset rate, rather than on an hourly basis.
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715 Lake Street
Suite 420
Oak Park, IL, 60301-1413
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