Joan Marie Fenstermaker

Long story short, we quickly found out that our landlord and his daughter were real jerks after moving into a new apartment. They had no respect for our legal boundries and privacy. We found ourselves victim to retaliatory acts and harrasment after merely asking the landlord fulfill their legal oblig...ations under the lease. Joan was able to find faults in our lease in combination with the landlord’s legal violations that we had documented. We got out quickly and eventually they agreed to settle. It took almost a year for the settlement but that’s how these things go. We think it just took that long for the landlord to get past their denial and realize that they had inevitably f***** themselves. If your landlord is in the wrong and you need help, Joan will make them pay!

Ms. Fenstermaker was extremely understanding, knowledgeable, & straight forward with our case. The landlord who was very greedy, refused to return our security deposit. Due to his inexperience of being a landlord, codes were violated. We did get our deposit back & more. Excellent representation fr...om Ms. Fenstermaker! She is most definitely highly recommended, a person who knows the rental laws. Can't say enough of excellent things about her. Thank you for all your help!

Moved from the East Coast to Chicago and found a place with less due diligence than we should have given the process. Issues with the apartment: - Security door malfunctioned - Callbox wasn't operational - Mailbox didn't lock - Common spaces weren't maintained (much less cleaned, occasionally) -... Neighbors informed that heating issues occurred the prior winter - Among others Joan was responsive and incorporated our input and documentation into a letter citing violations of the Chicago RLTO and related historical precedents. This resulted in the termination of the lease, with no ultimate cost to us, due to our settlement conditions. I hope I don't have to give Joan a call again any time soon, but if and when I do, I know she has the experience and know-how to ensure my rights as a Chicago tenant as protected.

Joan provided exceptional service! I couldn't have asked for more form an attorney. She helped guide me through the process of my case, clarified all my questions, and clearly worked very hard to obtain a great outcome for my case. I would recommend her to anyone, and will definitely keep her in mind... for my future legal needs.

Joan helped my husband and I legally get out of a lease with a landlord who was not willing to work with us and come to a mutually beneficial agreement when we had to move for personal reasons. We even got our full security deposit back and then some! She was incredibly easy to work with, communicate...d clearly and often throughout the process, and really knew her stuff. We can't thank her enough. Highly recommend!!