Joan Marie Fenstermaker

I contacted Joan Fenstermaker to help me recover my security deposit from a previous landlord. I gave her the details, but I thought I would not have a case because the landlord had some misleading documents. She assured me that we did have a good case, and she quickly got to work. She was extremely ...easy to talk to and accessible, and in less than 3 months, I had my full security deposit back.

Joan did a excellent job helping me purchase my condo. My condo was not easy to purchase because there were many complications with the seller. Joan did a Great job of keeping me aware of my options. Further, she did a great job of advising me on legal issues. She also did a great job of expressing h...er legal opinion but at the same time respecting my decisions. She was able to answer all my questions and always seemed a step ahead. Finally, she advised me on various issues that came up in a timely fashion to keep me protected. I reccomend Joan because she is competent, loyal to client, knowledgeable, and accessible .

Joan helped us with the purchase of a condo a few months ago. She was very responsive and easy to work with. She took the time to explain everything within the contracts etc and kept us very well informed. She also was kind enough to review our lease with our former landlord and offered very sound ...advise. Overall great experience and would recommend her again and again.

Joan has served as my real estate attorney since 2002, when I purchased my first home as a single woman. The number of challenges she had to deal with were staggering: a hostile seller, an inept title company, and a lender who wired the down payment to a non-existent office. What should have been on...e hour became nearly four. Joan was unflappable throughout the ordeal, fixing each problem as it arose, keeping me calm and collected, and all with mixture of professionalism, grace, and humor. Seven years later, in 2009, she helped my husband and me with the sale of that first condo and the purchase of our house, which again involved some odd challenges--but this time well after closing. About 2.5 years after we purchased the house, we received a letter from the county notifying us that our home would soon be sold due to unpaid back taxes. In a panic, I sent Joan an email on a Saturday afternoon. I heard back from her less than 5 minutes later. Over the course of the next several days, she tracked down the source of the problem (the title company never sent forwarded the back taxes they had collected from the previous owner), got the error fixed, and an official receipt of payment from Cook County. At every step of the way, Joan kept us informed, with written record whenever possible from all parties involved. And again, she did so with professionalism, patience, humor, and no shortage of TLC. She's a keeper.

Joan promptly handled my complaint with my slum landlord very professionally. She was very detailed and great follow up via email or telephone. After my complaint was handled to my satisfaction, she emailed to make sure I received all my security deposit. Joan also provided legal assist to a close fr...iend. I will always recommend Joan.