Joseph Andrew Brabender IV

We could not have asked for a better resolution or handling of our situation. Mr. Brabender walked us through every step of the process and is extremely knowledgeable and open on every aspect of the legal proceedings. He is prompt, honest, and experienced. Mr. Brabender patiently walked us through... a very stressful dispute with our landlord and offered much needed guidance along the way. We would recommend him to anyone needing his services.

Andy handled a landlord-tenant dispute for me (the tenant) and did a great job. We were on a very tight timeline and he was incredibly responsive and also did a great job keeping all parties to these tight timelines as well. Andy is clearly super knowledgeable about tenant laws here in Chicago and hi...s advice and expertise was not only invaluable and key to winning our case, but was also very important for any future situations I may run into as either a tenant or a landlord. Overall, I'm completely satisfied with the outcome, I felt Andy represented my needs first and foremost, and the whole process was much easier than I anticipated which made all the difference in whether or not to pursue the matter in the first place. If you or someone else runs into a landlord-tenant dispute, I highly recommend reading Andy's e-book (it's free!) and take his advice! Set up a consultation if it makes sense and take his word if it's worth pursuing or not. Andy did a great job laying it out clearly what the risks were for me if I chose to pursue things and whether or not it was worth taking the risk. I think many other attorneys might jump at the chance to make a buck rather than taking the time to explain if pursuing a matter actually puts you at more risk than that matter might be worth. I will be referring friends and family.

I contacted Joseph Andrew Brabender IV (who goes by his middle name, Andy) in June regarding a VERY complicated issue with my landlord who didn't want to let me out of my lease two weeks before my lease ended (even though my lease was very specific that I could). My husband hates confrontation and ...just wanted us to pay them whatever they wanted, but I made the executive decision to lawyer up. I emailed Andy a very detailed and (I'm sorry Andy!) very long email to request a consultation. Andy spent an incredible amount of time researching the matter, and he was very prompt in contacting me to discuss a solution. From the first phone call, I knew I had chosen the correct lawyer. Other lawyers I had contacted all seemed really creepy and underhanded, and they all gave me some cookie cutter responses to my questions. Not Andy. Andy was easy to talk to, and he didn't give me the creeps at all. He was nice and polite, not demeaning or dismissive of my thought or opinions or many questions. He is an excellent listener. He is an obviously very hard worker because he sent emails on weekends, nights, and I appreciated the fact that my case was being handled aggressively at all hours! He's an easy to like guy, and he's no nonsense, which I found to be just what I needed. He's direct, he's efficient, and he resolved my matter with my landlord swiftly with no muss, no fuss. I would not hesitate to contact him regarding any landlord/tenant issue as his knowledge of CRLTO is quite in depth. And, I'm sure after working with my particular issue, his knowledge is even more broad. Although I did not get a huge settlement, I wasn't expecting one, nor was that my intention in hiring a lawyer. I just wanted to make sure that the landlord didn't get away with pushing people around. Call it righteous indignation, but I just wasn't going to put up with it. And neither was Andy Brabender. He quickly fired off the necessary legal paperwork to the landlord, who immediately became very polite and communicative. Surprise! Andy was always very clear regarding the amount of time he spent on the case and how that would directly affect any settlement offered, and since I was not surprised this would be the case (since my issue was VERY, VERY complicated), it was no big deal. He was always upfront on how long things were taking and where he was on the case. We handled everything over the phone or via email, so it was super easy. No travelling back and forth to his office or running to the post office. It was great. Without him, moving to a new apartment would have been more stressful. He made it a breeze because I could relax knowing that he wouldn't let my psycho former landlord get the best of me. I am comforted in knowing that my former landlord will be much less likely to try to pull some similar stunt on another innocent tenant any time soon. Not after getting the business end of Andy Brabender, that is.