Joel Craig Zimmerman

Joel Craig Zimmerman

5.0
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 43 years

Family Lawyer at Tinley Park, IL
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Real Estate, Personal Injury

18400 Maple Creek Dr Ste 900, Tinley Park, IL

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 43 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1982

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2015

Location

Joel C. Zimmerman & Associates, Ltd

18400 Maple Creek Dr Ste 900, Tinley Park, IL, 60477-3029

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Joel Craig Zimmerman's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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Posted by Jon | May 29, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

CEO

Joel is the absolute best! He handled a very complicated family law matter for me.

Posted by Jennifer | December 20, 2014

Experienced, Trusted, and Reasonable

Joel is a true advocate and if you hire him you can expect the highest quality of represenation. As fellow family law attorney, I have had cases where Joel was representing the other party. He is a worthy opponent. Whether he is negotiating a settlement or taking a case to trial, Joel can work coo...peratively with other lawyers or be aggressive in the courtroom when necessary. Joel is reasonable and will give it to you straight and won't run up a huge bill. You can't go wrong with hiring him.

Posted by anonymous | July 26, 2014

Very to the point and trustworthy

I was very impressed with the knowledge that Mr.Zimmerman had in comparison to my previous lawyer. When any issue arose, I was given a detailed explanation of what my options were and they were addressed immediately. Whether I liked it or not, I was given the truth and that saved time and money!! I w...ould recommend Joel to anyone that needed an attorney.

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Joel Craig Zimmerman's Lawyer Endorsements

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John Scott

Family lawyer | Jun 23

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer. Joel is an excellent attorney who is not afraid to tackle the tough cases. I have worked with Joel on many cases that other lawyers would not accept, and I have seen him achieve very good results for his clients. Joel is a zealous advocate for his clients, and is fearless in the court room. In addition to being a great advocate, Joel is one of the most accessible attorneys that I have ever worked with. Evenings and weekend work are a regular part of Joel's work schedule. He answers his calls and emails, and offers common sense solutions to difficult questions. For those reasons and more, Joel has been a successful practitioner in Chicago and the surrounding counties for decades."

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Jennifer Schuster

Divorce and separation lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2015.

Censure issued in IL, 2015

updated on 04/06/2015

Censure means the attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. Typically in this case the lawyer's poor behavior is exposed to the public in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Honors

2019

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1987 - Present

President, Joel C. Zimmerman & Associates, L.T.D

1986 - 1987

Tax and Corporate Attorney, The Law Office of Phillip Goldstick

1984 - 1987

CPA/Tax Attorney and Family Law Attorney, The Law Office of Richard Colombik

1982 - 1984

CPA/Tax Attorney, Laventhol & Horwath

Associations

2017 - Present

Olympia Fields County Club

Board of Governors

Chicago Bar Association, Family Law Committee

Illinois State Bar Association, Family Law Section

2013 - 2017

Centennial Court Homeowner's Association

Officer/Board Member

2005 - 2007

Olympia Fields Country Club

Board of Governors

Education

1982

Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Institute of Technology

JD - Juris Doctor

1979

Indiana University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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