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James William Calvo

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  • Naperville, IL
  • Licensed for 30 years
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James William Calvo
James William Calvo
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About James

At Calvo Law offices, we will fight aggressively and diligently to ensure that you keep your home.

As an attorney with over 28 years of experience I am committed to helping my clients make focused and strategic decisions. I have combined my strong background in finance with 20 years of legal experience and significant experience as a real estate developer and investor to counsel my clients facing litigation involving real estate. 

Practice areas

Bankruptcy and debtForeclosureLitigationReal estate
  1. Real estate: 50%

    30 years

  2. Litigation: 35%

    I began my career as a litigator and then transitioned to real estate developer and investor. I now represent clients facing litigation regarding commercial real estate matters.

    30 years

  3. Foreclosure: 10%

    In the wake of the financial crisis of 2008, I devoted my practice to assisting homeowners affected by the accompanying residential real estate market crash.

    30 years

  4. Bankruptcy and debt: 5%

    30 years

Languages spoken

English

Contact

Law Office of James W. Calvo

1700 Park Street, Suite 211
Naperville, IL, 60563

Website
http://www.jamescalvolaw.com 

    Resume

    License
    StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
    INAdministrative - Not Authorized to Practice200904/05/2021
    ILActive And Authorized To Practice Law199003/13/2021
    We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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    Work Experience
    TitleCompany nameDuration
    AttorneyCalvo & Wiemelt1992 - 2008
    Associations
    Association namePosition nameDuration
    DuPage County Bar AssociationN/AN/A
    Publications
    Publication nameTitleDate
    Illinois HomesUnderstanding Foreclosure Defense - An Interview with James Calvo of Calvo Law Offices2015
    Education
    School nameDegreeGraduated
    Northern Illinois University College of LawJD - Juris Doctor1990
    Bradley UniversityN/A1987
    Legal cases
    Case nameOutcome
    Judgment SettlementSettled for a modified loan with a new principal balance of $190,000
    Second MortgageObtained full release and waiver of $87,950 second mortgage.
    Commerical Foreclosure ActionSettled for $25,000

    Reviews

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    Review James Calvo

    Foreclosure battle

    Posted by

    The Calvo Law office is a great resource in fighting my foreclosure and negotiating with my lender.
    This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
    Hired attorney

    Great Attorney

    Posted by

    Jim was great to work with and I felt he had my best interests in mind.

    Disappointing Response

    Posted by

    I called this Attorney to seek additional help for a foreclosure case I have been fighting for 7 years. This "aggressive" Attorney's staff told me there is NOTHING that can be done after a summary judgement has been entered. Incredible! There are so many actions/motions I have found on the Internet about what you can do to keep fighting. Truthfully, if I had listened at the beginning of this process to every Attorney who told me "nothing can be done" I would have lost my home 7 years ago. This is deeply disappointing and just a waste of my time. If anyone is seeking an aggressive Attorney don't go here.
    This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.
    Consulted attorney
    James Calvo's response: When you called our office, the staff patiently listened to you explain your situation and simultaneously reviewed your actual case file. In your case, it would have been particularly expensive to become intimately familiar the extensive file history, but necessary as we prepared to aggressively defend you. Because judgment had already been entered, our staff made a determination that the expenses were prohibitive. We always strive to ensure that our fees are fair and reasonable for our clients.

    Attorney endorsements

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    Mark Wiemelt, Real estate Attorney on Apr 27, 2011
    Relationship: Worked together on matter

    I have worked with Jim and referred various real estate and foreclosure matters and clients to him for years, I know Jim to be an experienced, solution-driven attorney who provides practical, effective and efficient legal advice and representation.

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