Joan Marie Fenstermaker

After our children were found to have lead toxication and the city inspector found very heavy lead paint all throughout the building, it got increasingly difficult to communicate with our landlord, who obviously wanted to get rid of us as soon and easy as possible. Joan, from the first conversation ...on, listened very carefully and gave us the confidence that we were going to settle our issue in a very reasonable way and for very reasonable fees. Joan was friendly, patient, and pleasant to work with. I definitely recommend her as a tenant attorney!

I had a CRAZY situation with a Crappy ex-Landlord. they refused to give me my deposit after I moved out and then accused me of not paying the rent. Joan took the time to listen to my case and she helped me stay calm and strong while the opposition's attorney treated me as if I were little more tha...n dirt. Long story short: Joan got them to settle and then some. She is now my first choice for any and ALL my legal matters.

From the initial consultation through our settlement, working with Joan was a dream come true. She was sympathetic to our plight with our landlord and thoroughly researched all of their violations of the Chicago RLTO. She wrote a great demand letter and convinced our landlords to settle, thereby savi...ng us the hassle of going to court. When we weren't sure whether we should pursue the case in court, Joan gave us her professional take on our chances but left the option open to us. Her input was invaluable and we couldn't be happier with the result. Thank you, Joan!

I had an unusual situation and I turned to Joan after the first lawyer seemed to be more interested in making my case a class action suit he could use to publicize his own interests. She immediately focused on what I considered the real issues and she stayed on track. She took apart any argument my l...andlady and her lawyer attempted to make. I was very impressed with how aggressive Joan was willing to get! She quickly took the upper hand and she never let it go. She kept pounding away until we got everything in our list of demands! There have been no out of pocket costs to work with Joan. Joan is highly knowledgeable in the finest details of the RLTO and she knows how to apply it. A tenant in Chicago could not find a better advocate than Joan!

Attorney Joan Fenstermaker is an amazing counsel. She listened to my story and convinced me that I did have a serious case worth pursuing. I am very grateful to have met Joan when I really felt I had no where else to turn and I can honestly say I am impressed with her genuine passion to see justice... prevail. Attorney Fenstermaker represented my case to the Judge thoughtfully and thoroughly which resulted in a quick ruling in my favor! I am extremely satisfied with the work she did for me and if I ever need an attorney again, I would not hesitate seeking her advice and direction.