also known as Tenants Rights Group LLC
Melvin L. Sims III, Esq. is a Landlord-Tenant & Real Estate Attorney with 19 years of experience in the practice of law. Mr. Sims focuses on defending and prosecuting Residential and Commercial Eviction Actions throughout Northern Illinois. As the Founder and Managing Partner of The Tenants Rights Group, LLC, Attorney Sims and his team of lawyers and paralegals offer comprehensive Landlord-Tenant & Real Estate legal services to clients in Cook, Dekalb, Dupage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, Will and Winnebago Counties.
Our attorneys are seasoned in obtaining court ordered payment plans to remain in the premises, removing evictions from the record, breaking leases with no future rental liabilit, courtersuing landlords and making sure our clients have the extra time they need to make a dignified exit at a place that works for them. We've had over 1 million dollars of back rent dismissed and have won hundreds of thousands of dollars in counterclaims against landlords for our clients. We hope that you will give us chance to show you why we believe that we are the very best Landlord-Tenant and eviction defense law firm in Northern Illinois.
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203 N. LaSalle St., Suite 2100, Chicago, IL, 60601
38 Client Reviews
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Posted by Patricia | February 26, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Contracts & Agreements
Exceptional Representation in a Complex Lease Matter
Mr. Sims represented me in a complex lease termination matter and truly exceeded my expectations. He was responsive, detail-oriented, and proactive in making sure I was fully protected. Beyond his legal skill, he took the time to explain my options in a way that was easy to understand, which brou...
Posted by KAYLA | May 09, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate
Knowledgeable, professional, and personable!
I was referred to Melvin by a truly great friend. Within hours of hearing only a paragraph about our situation, Melvin called me, already having done his research on our property, and offering to take my case. There is no question Melvin knows the law inside and out. He left me confident through the ...
Posted by anonymous | March 01, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant
SuperSims Rescues! Assuring, reliable, kept me covered!
Whew! I felt like I was in a nightmare… my landlords are 2 seniors (70-80 yrs old in age) with a extremely heavy speech accents, and they have absolutely NO patience with today’s technologies. (Texting, Zelle, etc…) I call it (old people blues). Because of my parents are the same way. Anyway, out of ...
Posted by Daniel Byrne | November 27, 2021 | Business
Professional Lawyer!!
We have several restaurants in the South and West Suburbs. When Covid hit he helped us to renegotiate 2 of our leases with success. Knows the business.
Thank you for this great review! I truly appreciate it and can't wait to eat at one of your restaurants again in the future!
Posted by Peter Burton | November 18, 2021 | Landlord & Tenant
Awesome Lawyer!!
I've had 3 evictions for different reasons in the last 10 years. I used three different lawyers each time. Sims I used last. Wish I had used him for the first two. None of the other lawyers had his computer system that I could put on my phone, none of the other lawyers ever talked to me the way Sims ...
Very glad to be of help and glad that you enjoyed our case management system! Thank you so much for this review!
"I know Melvin to be an aggressive, top-tier attorney who has a reputation for working tirelessly to obtain the most favorable outcomes for his clients. He has my highest endorsement."
"I endorse this lawyer. He is one of the nicest people I've ever met and is so knowledgeable on landlord/tenant matters. He fights hard for his clients and is great to work with. I would definitely recommend Mr. Sims to anyone with landlord/tenant and real estate issues."
"I endorse this lawyer. Melvin is amongst the few eviction lawyers in the Daley Center that knows what he's doing. We battle often in eviction cases. He represents his clients well."
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Landlord or tenant lawyer
Landlord or tenant lawyer
2009
Community Service Award, Cook County Bar Association
2012 - Present
Founder & Managing Partner, Tenants Rights Group LLC
Member
Member
Member
Member
2009 - 2010
National Bar AssociationDirector
2009 - 2010
Cook County Bar AssociationBoard Member
2009 - 2009
National Bar AssociationBoard of Governors
2007 - 2008
Cook County Bar AssociationTreasurer
2006 - 2007
Cook County Bar Association, Young Lawyers DivisionChair
2002
JD - Juris Doctor
1997
BA - Bachelor of Arts
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InterStudy
2014
Landlord Tenant Law
English
Spanish