Melanie C. Leonard

Melanie C. Leonard

5.0
Rating: 9.2

Licensed for 23 years

Real estate Lawyer at Naperville, IL
Practice Areas: Real Estate

200 E. Fifth Ave., Ste. 115, Naperville, IL

About Melanie

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Real Estate 100%

Residential Real Estate Transactions

24 years

100%

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 23 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2002

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

My Closing Lawyers

200 E. Fifth Ave., Ste. 115, Naperville, IL, 60563

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Melanie C. Leonard's Reviews

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39 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 7 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by Stacy | October 02, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

Great Experience

My husband and I hired Melanie to be our attorney for both the sale of our house and the purchase of our new home. She took the time to walk us through and explain everything with the selling aspect and it went very smoothly. We couldn't have been happier. The purchasing aspect required a bit more... work with all the negotiating and hurdles we ran into, but Melanie handled it all quickly and professionally. On the day of our walk through, a few things were not done as agreed upon so it just took a quick call to Melanie and she had it handled. On the day of our closing, she walked through everything and made sure that we understood everything we were signing without feeling rushed. We were able to have everything done in an hour, maybe even less!! Melanie takes her job and responsibilities very seriously and is reliable. She responds quickly to emails and returns calls in a timely manner. Her assistant even did a great job with keeping us informed!! We would definitely recommend Melanie and her team to anyone who is looking for an attorney to buy or sell his or her home.

Posted by anonymous | August 11, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

Real estate sale

Melanie exceeded our expections as a real estate lawyer. She always did what she said she would do, especially regarding phone call updates. She was very forthcoming about charges etc and was very pleasant to deal with.

Posted by Rashida | July 07, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Residential

Sell of my house

We had her as the attorney for the sell of our house and she helped us out in every step. Kept us informed and was available every single time we needed her. Pleasant personality and knowledgeable

Posted by Justin | February 27, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Residential

Could not be happier

Melanie was absolutely wonderful throughout the selling of our old home and the closing of our new. She was always available to answer questions (of which there were many) and was very accommodating of our crazy schedule.

Posted by Heather | October 14, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Contracts & Agreements

Thorough and Personal

Melanie is thorough and has excellent attention to detail. Her recall of specific contract information is very helpful. In fact, she was able to recall details from a contract that was executed over a year ago. She is accommodating to difficult schedules and is easy to reach. Highly recommend her ser...vices.

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Vanessa de Lara

Real estate lawyer | Oct 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Melanie is an extremely dedicated and caring attorney that always goes the extra mile for her clients and her real estate agents. As a title company, Melanie always makes sure that her buyers are protected and that her sellers close. I highly recommend Melanie."

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Rosemarie Hobbs

Real estate lawyer | Aug 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Melanie is an extremely knowledgable, professional. Her style is reassuring and comfortable for the client. Melanie has a particularly good eye for detail and is very thorough in her work."

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Paul Garver

Real estate lawyer | Aug 02

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Melanie is an attorney of the highest character that represents the best that the profession has to offer."

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Experience

Rating:  9.2 (Superb)

Honors

2011

President's Award, Realtor Association of the Fox Valley

Work Experience

2018 - Present

Principal Attorney, My Closing Lawyers

2006 - 2017

Principal Attorney, Law Office of Melanie C. Leonard, P.C.

2004 - 2006

Associate, Defrees & Fiske

2002 - 2004

Associate, Krohn & Moss, LLC

Associations

2014 - Present

Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS®

Broker/Lawyer Committee

2014 - Present

Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS®

Affiliate Member

2014 - Present

Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association, Inc.

Board Member

2010 - Present

Realtor Association of the Fox Valley

Affiliate Member

2015 - 2016

DuPage County Bar Association

Chairperson of the Real Estate Committee

2014 - 2015

DuPage County Bar Association

Vice Chairperson of the Real Estate Committee

2010 - 2013

Realtor Association of the Fox Valley

Contract & Forms Committee

Education

2002

Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Institute of Technology

JD - Juris Doctor

1999

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2017

IRELA Monthly Meeting (with CLE)

How to Leverage a Practice Management System for More Than Just Billing

2016

Law Day

Bad Faith in Real Estate Transactions

Publications

Languages

English

Activity

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