WFML, PC1333 Burr Ridge Parkway, Suite 200Burr Ridge, IL, 60527United States (630) 756-3141 (630) 214-0033

Shara D. H. Kamal

also known as Shara Danielle Harris

Avvo Rating9.2

Burr Ridge, IL
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Licensed for 18 years
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About Shara

Having successfully closed over 5,000 real estate and business transactions in 17 years of private practice, she has become one of the most highly sought after real estate attorneys in the Chicagoland area.

Managing two office locations, with one in Burr Ridge and one in the Hyde Park community of Chicago, she oversees a high-volume real estate closing practice for clients who are first-time home buyers and sellers, FSBO's, seasoned investors, banks, retailers and wholesalers.

As a 2018 Fellow for Organizing for Action, her community service efforts have been in the areas of home ownership and business ownership. She serves as an Arbitrator for the Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Program. Her professional affiliations also include the Cook County Bar Association, Chicago Association of Realtors and Dearborn Realtist Board. She also proudly serves as a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

She represents Alliance Title, First American Title and Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund as a title insurance agent for real estate transactions.

She holds a Juris Doctor degree from The John Marshall Law School and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Columbia College Chicago.

Practice areas

Residential real estate: 90%
Residential Real Estate Closings
Business: 5%
Real estate: 5%
Other real estate matter such as landlord tenant disputes and building violations matters.
19 years

Languages spoken

English

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WFML, PC

1333 Burr Ridge Parkway, Suite 200
Burr Ridge, IL, 60527

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5113 S. Harper Ave., Suite 2C
Chicago, IL, 60615

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License

State	Status	Acquired	Updated
IL	Active And Authorized To Practice Law	2003	03/11/2009

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

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Awards

Award name	Grantor	Date Granted
Peer Review Rated	Martindale-Hubbell	2018
Organizing for Action Fellowship	Organizing for Action (OFA)	2018
Humanitarian "Orchid" Award	Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc., Chicago Chapter	2005
Hidden Jewel of the Neighborhood	Jewel-Osco/Alberston's	2004

work experience

Title	Company name	Duration
Managing Attorney	WFML, P.C.	2012 - Present
General Counsel	Hampton Marshall Brokerage Group	2003 - 2015
Student Intern	The John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Clinic	1999 - 2001

associations

Association name	Position name	Duration
Cook County Bar Association	Member	2017 - Present
Organizing for Action	Fellow	2016 - Present
Circuit Court of Cook County	Arbitrator	2013 - Present
Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association	Member	2005 - Present
Illinois State Bar Association	Real Estate Section Council Member	2016 - 2018

Chicago Association of REALTORS	Professional Standards Committeeman	2009 - 2018
Chicago Association of REALTORS	Government Affairs Committeeman	2009 - 2011

publications

Publication name	Title	Date
American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Journal	Best Practices for Attorney Advertising	2011

education

School name	Degree	Graduated
The John Marshall Law School	JD - Juris Doctor	2002
Columbia College	BA - Bachelor of Arts	1998

speaking engagements

Conference name	Title	Date
1st Annual Symposium on Fashion & Design Law	Fashion Law	2013
What is Fashion Law?	Fashion Law	2013
Chase Home Buyers Seminar	Home Ownership Seminar	2013
Hampton's League Talk	Q&A For First Time Home Buyers & Investors	2010

legal cases

Case name	Outcome
Defense of Building Court/Violations w/ City of Chicago	Case dismissed.

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Review Shara Kamal

Excellent Service

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Posted by Tyesha
October 8, 2021

My experience with Shara Kamal was excellent. My closing did not happen due to reasons beyond our control but she did her best to attempt to salvage the deal when challenges occurred. More importantly she stepped in and saved the day when the seller attempted to withhold our earnest money. I would have not known what to do without her guidance. I'm looking forward to working with her on my next transaction.