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The law office of Joan M. Fenstermaker, P.C. only represents tenants related to rental property located within the City of Chicago. At this time, we are not handling eviction cases.
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Acquired: 1994
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105 W. Madison St., Ste. 600, Chicago, IL, 60602
132 Client Reviews
Showing 16 - 20 of 57 reviews | Recommendation
Posted by Sterling | November 18, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant
HIRE Joan
Diligent, adamant, relentless, hardworking, thorough, successful. These are just a couple word I would use to describe Joan. Y'all, if you have been done wrong by a past landlord, which was my case, hire Joan! She is the best.. hands down! I won $1300 in a case which most lawyers said I'd only...
Posted by Lu | September 18, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant
Great experience working with Ms Fenstermaker
Ms Fenstermaker can help people who had very limited knowledge about landlord-tenant law and had a landlord trying to take advantage of foreigners like me. After I moved out I received a letter from landlord asking for unreasonable amount of money and threatening to file lawsuit, Ms Fenstermaker quic...
Posted by anonymous | December 31, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant
Amazing
I would highly recommend Joan to anyone that needs help with their landlord. She got us out of a very tricky situation with our landlord and did so flawlessly. We were so impressed by her ability to smooth everything out for us.
Posted by Yun | December 21, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant
Yun Tai
I was a renter in a situation where I had to break a lease with a large major-market property management company. Initially, I had contacted the property management company about extreme noise levels, faulty and broken essential equipment, and poor conditions of the apartment building - I received no...
Posted by anonymous | December 04, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant
The Absolute Best!
Hiring Joan and Nicholas was without a doubt one of the best decisions I’ve ever made! I found myself in a difficult situation with no end in sight with my landlord. Not only did they help me break my lease, they were able to get back a significant portion of my rent back. They were professional, kin...
"I highly endorse Mrs. Fenstermaker. Very experienced and caring attorney who gets great results in representing clients. Keep up a great work!"
"I endorse this lawyer. Knowledgeable, empathic and committed to the passionate representation of tenants."
"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."
"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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2015
Certificate of Appreciation, Metropolitan Tenants Organization
2019 - Present
Principal, Joan M. Fenstermaker, PC
2001 - 2019
Partner, Kendle, Mikuta & Fenstermaker
1994 - 2000
Associate Attorney, Fischer, Kendle & Wahlers
2018 - Present
Metropolitan Tenants OrganizationBoard Member
Ruling in favor of the tenant for return of the deposit plus 2 x security deposit and attorney's fees
1994
JD - Juris Doctor
1991
BS - Bachelor of Science
2013
Tenants' rights
2013
Chicago Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance
2013
Chicago Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance
2013
Chicago Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance
English
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What should I do if my move in date was pushed from January 1st to February 1st due to a previous tenant not moving out?
27 Dec 2021
Can I hire an attorney to write a letter for me and get me out of my lease?
07 Dec 2021
Can I file a motion to have an eviction sealed if the case has been dismissed with prejudice?
21 Oct 2021