Joan Marie Fenstermaker

Joan Marie Fenstermaker

4.9
Rating: 7.3

Licensed for 31 years

Landlord or tenant Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Landlord & Tenant, Litigation, Real Estate

105 W. Madison St., Ste. 600, Chicago, IL

About Joan

Biography

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 300-425 per hour

Contingency

30%-50%


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 31 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1994

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Joan M Fenstermaker, PC

105 W. Madison St., Ste. 600, Chicago, IL, 60602

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Joan Marie Fenstermaker's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

134 Client Reviews

Showing 86 - 90 of 110 reviews | Case Results

Posted by Bonnie | December 08, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant

Great Attorney!

Joan is excellent at what she does. She is professional and courteous, but she was tough and clear about our rights under the law. Our landlord hopped to business after hearing from her! A few months later, she followed up at my request and got another issue resolved! Awesome person!

Posted by Daniel | November 03, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant

If your landlord has or is screwing you out of your money...hire the best, JOAN!

I hired Joan hearing her add on WCPT progressive radio in Chicago many times. I was in serious need of the best help I could get. Joan is a ROCK! From what I have heard at the time and even since after our case...she never loses as she is very thorough, diligent, honest as a favorite family member &... knows the laws inside & out. She fights hard to write an incredible thorough case detailed to go against your landlord and fight for your rights on many areas you may not even know about....HIRE HER. Joan spent countless hours researching our case history, getting past court case history documents & statutes to be added to our case. She also worked tirelessly on this for us. I highly recommend her not just for her professional prowess, but also for her honest personality which shows she has a good heart, cares about all of her clients personally, tries to help as she can, & a very decent person with morals, ethics, & integrity. Her career is stacked with success stories & cases won for honest people who have or are being taken advantage of & in lawsuits against them. She is worth it! I GUARANTEE

Posted by Mark | July 31, 2015 | Landlord & Tenant

Go with Joan

Joan Fenstermaker is the real deal. She took on our case after we basically cold-called her office. She was utterly professional, kind, and incredibly knowledgeable about tenants' rights. Not only did we get our security deposit back, but Joan found several other infractions committed by the landlord...s. It was an arduous process, but Joan fought with us to the end and we ended up getting a lot more than we had originally supposed. In short, go with Joan.

Posted by anonymous | April 08, 2015 | Landlord & Tenant

Highly Recommend for Landlord Disputes

Joan was very professional and prompt in her duties on behalf of my claim against my landlord. Landlord refused to give back security deposit. Joan was able to negotiate a settlement for me out of court, for more than my original security deposit. She is very knowledge in this area of law. Would ...highly recommend.

Posted by Anthony | September 17, 2014 | Landlord & Tenant

Great Attorney

We were referred to Joan by the Metropolitan Tenants Organization. We were dealing with a management company that was ignoring the City of Chicago ordinances and doing what ever they wanted. The rent was always paid, the condo was very well maintained, there was no reason for these entities to behave... the way they did. Joan did some research and found other more serious violations we were not aware of. We attempted to work it out with the management company but it was clear they were both ignorant and unwilling to work with us. At that point we contacted Joan again and asked for her help to stop the illegal eviction threats. We met with Joan and we had a couple of important questions. Did she think we had a case against the management company? How long would this take? Joan told us she wouldn't take on a case she didn't think she could win. She also explained to us it could take time. Trusting her judgement we went ahead and sued the management company and won. It did take time, as Joan informed us, but we were aware of this fact. It took a while because the management company and condo association ignored repeated requests to respond. We are very happy with the award, extremely happy with Joan and highly recommend Joan to others. Professional, friendly, glad we managed to find the right Attorney for what we were dealing with. I remember Joan telling me she only dealt with tenants, that made a huge difference in choosing the attorney we needed. Thank you Joan we appreciate your help.

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Joan Marie Fenstermaker's Lawyer Endorsements

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Mark Clay

Family lawyer | Aug 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly endorse Mrs. Fenstermaker. Very experienced and caring attorney who gets great results in representing clients. Keep up a great work!"

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David Morris

Landlord or tenant lawyer | Aug 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Knowledgeable, empathic and committed to the passionate representation of tenants."

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David Yanoff

Landlord or tenant lawyer | Feb 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Joan knows the law and how to apply it to her case. When working opposite her on cases she remains professional in her dealings."

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Melinda Power

Real estate lawyer | Jan 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. She is extremely thorough and prepared. She has a good relationship with her clients. She wants to help people. Melinda Power"

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Melinda Power

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Experience

Rating:  7.3 (Very Good)

Honors

2015

Certificate of Appreciation, Metropolitan Tenants Organization

Work Experience

2019 - Present

Principal, Joan M. Fenstermaker, PC

2001 - 2019

Partner, Kendle, Mikuta & Fenstermaker

1994 - 2000

Associate Attorney, Fischer, Kendle & Wahlers

Associations

2018 - Present

Metropolitan Tenants Organization

Board Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Landlord falsely claim property was owner-occupied

Ruling in favor of the tenant for return of the deposit plus 2 x security deposit and attorney's fees

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Education

1994

DePaul University College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1991

Indiana University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2013

Un-Common Law on 4/28/13

Tenants' rights

2013

Hotline Volunteer Training 9/28/13

Chicago Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance

2013

Hotline Volunteer Training 6/8/13

Chicago Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance

2013

Hotline Volunteer Training 11/23/13

Chicago Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance

Languages

English

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