also known as T. Paul S. Chawla Esq.
T. Paul S. Chawla is the founder and partner at Chawla & Ravani focused on personal injury, transactional, real estate and Mr. Chawla is widely recognized in Chicago for his knowledgeable, compassionate & intuitive aproach to family law. Mr. Chawla combines his broad legal experience with the ability to quickly and efficiently learn the facts and nuances about each case, making him an effective lawyer across a wide spectrum of legal matters. His practice includes and emphasises on alternative dispute resolution and litigation. In addition to his transactional practice, Mr. Chawla also represents individuals and companies in both state and federal court.
Mr. Chawla serves on the Chief Judge of Cook County’s Domestic Relations
Committee to Appoint and Screen Child Representatives, is a qualified Child
Representative, and serves as an Arbitrator on Fee Disputes. Mr. Chawla has served as a panelist on domestic violence seminars and has lectured on leadership to collegiate and high school students.
Mr. Chawla takes pride and is active in numerous not for
profit, fraternal and religious organizations. Over the years Mr. Chawla’s
memberships include Asian American Bar Association, Indian American Bar
Association, Network of Indian Professionals, DuPage County Bar Association,
Chicago Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Indo American Democratic Organization and the American Bar Association. Mr. Chawla has also served as the General Counsel to the Indian American Medical Association for several years. Mr. Chawla has assisted clients of both Apna Ghar and provided support to several domestic violence shelters.
Mr. Chawla served the United States Senate on the Senate Special Committee on Aging as a Congressional Fellow. As a Congressional Fellow, Mr. Chawla worked extensively on researching and drafting proposed legislation to address the healthcare manpower shortages in rural America. Mr. Chawla is licensed to practice in Illinois and the Federal District Court of Northern Illinois.
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Acquired: 1991
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State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 1994
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3908 North Cass Ave, Westmont, IL, 60559
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Posted by anonymous | October 30, 2025 | Hired Attorney
After the free consultation Paul leads you to believe that the case is complicated. Then makes the simple case complicated by lack of communication between anyone. Poor communication, unprofessional and charges for missed calls and even an email when they are the ones who do not communicate. Even ...
Posted by anonymous | May 30, 2025 | Hired Attorney
very unprofessional and doesn’t answer calls or text messages. talks up a big game but then disappears and doesn’t communicate. i would steer clear from him you’ll be wasting your money
Posted by anonymous | January 10, 2024 | Consulted Attorney
Mr. Chawla has listed that he speaks urdu, we called him, apparently he does not speak urdu. He tried to speak Urdu upside down. False advertisement of a language, please remove Urdu language from your advertisement.
Posted by PeterNichols | November 29, 2023 | Hired Attorney
In my mature life, I have interacted with dozens of politicians, judges and litigators. Until now, I assumed attorneys were all cut from the same cloth. That was until I happened to retain Paul Chawla as my attorney. The man is a world class attorney, articulate beyond the Queen's highest standard...
Posted by Richard and Debbie | October 17, 2016 | Hired Attorney
In popular lore, lawyers are generally known, among other things, for not returning clients calls or addressing clients concerns. Not you Mr. Chawla, you were always there when we needed you, and always returned our calls promptly addressing our concerns. Throughout our experience with you, you alway...
"I endorse this lawyer. Paul is an exceptional multi-faceted attorney. He is extremely intelligent and well-versed in the law. He is able to carefully listen to client's concerns and provide workable solutions to their issues both in and out of the courts. In addition, Paul provides great client service and clients enjoy working with him. I would highly recommend Paul to any of my clients who are in the need of his services."
"I endorse this lawyer. I've known Paul since law school. He is a man of integrity and a very good lawyer."
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2016 - Present
Founding partner, Chawla & Ravani, P.C.
2014 - 2016
Partner, Bush, Chawla, Mohindra & Ravani P.C.
2000 - 2016
Founding Partner, The Chawla Law Group, Ltd.
2000 - Present
Indian American Medical AssociationGeneral Counsel
1994 - 1996
Asian American Bar AssociationMember
1992 - 2010
DuPage County Bar AssociationMember
1991 - 1996
Chicago Bar AssociationMember
1991 - 1995
Illinois State Bar AssociationMember
1991 - 1996
American Bar AssociationMemeber
1988 - 1995
Network of Indian ProfessionalsMember
1991
JD - Juris Doctor
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