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Michael Eddy Pensack
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Biography
Michael Pensack is a licensed Illinois attorney who specializes in landlord and tenant law. In January, 1980, he began to work full-time for tenants rights. With an office in Evanston, later in Mount Prospect, and now in Chicago, he has assisted tens of thousands of tenants during the past 33 years.
He has helped draft municipal ordinances expanding the rights of tenants, inspected apartment buildings for defects and violations, counseled and assisted tenants in advocating their rights in dealings with their landlords, and worked with many other attorneys who were representing tenants in court.
In 1988, Michael Pensack founded the Illinois Tenants Union, and has since served as its Executive Director. Among his published writings, he has authored the chapter entitled “Renting Residential Property”, appearing in the American Bar Association’s “Family Legal Guide”, published by Random House in 2004. He has also been a guest lecturer on landlord and tenant law at the John Marshall Law School since 1992.
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Licensed in Illinois for 23 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 2002
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Location
Attorney At Law
4616 N Drake Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625-5814
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Posted by Michelle Calvin | January 03, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant
Micheal is a Great Lawyer I will use him again.
I Hired Micheal to Represent me and my husband and he is a great lawyer we moved out of the house that was in bad condition slum landlord who was collecting rent and the property was not being taken care of any way we moved out of the house the landlord filed a false Eviction we were never Evicted ...
Michael Eddy Pensack's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer. He is more knowledgeable about eviction defense than ANY lawyer I know. Furthermore he is passionate about tenant's rights and has a real connection with his clients. I have recommended him to my clients many times over the years."
"Michael taught me the ropes of Landlord/Tenant law. I couldn't ask for a better mentor and his clients couldn't ask for a better attorney."
Lynda Wesley
Divorce and separation lawyer
Experience
Associations
2002 - Present
National Lawyers Guild, American Bar Ass'n, Illinois State Bar Ass'n, Chicago Bar Ass'n, American Ass'n for Justice
Education
1998
John Marshall Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1964
College of Wooster in Ohio
Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
1992
Property Law class
Lecturer from 1992 to 2011
Publications
2004
American Bar Association Family Legal Guide
Renting Residential Property
Languages
English