Derek Samuel Lax

Derek Samuel Lax

3.4
Rating: 7.0

Licensed for 19 years

Workers compensation Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Workers Compensation, Real Estate, Probate

162 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL

About Derek

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Workers Compensation 65%

Illlinois Workers' Compensation Attorney. I help injured workers get the benefits they deserve.

20 years | 1,000 cases

65%
Real Estate 25%

I have successfully handled numerous residential and commercial matters.

20 years

25%
Probate 10%

Expertise in drafting Wills, Estates, & trusts

20 years

10%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 19 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2006

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Derek Samuel Lax

162 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL, 60654-4475

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Derek Samuel Lax's Reviews

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3.4 /5.0

5 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | June 05, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

I had high expectations, bad results

Derek Lax and his assistant Latoya, are very poor communicators and have no empathy for their client. If I needed something I would have to call or email them and usually it would go unanswered. Month and months passed by and I would not have any updates on my case or help from either of them. I felt... like there was no empathy for me the client who was very much in pain and no urgency to help with anything. I would always have to reach out to them for any updates and there was rarely any. And on top of that, I would always have to do things on my own (book doctors appointments, talk to the third party for payment, etc). I would not recommend them… their lack of support and professionalism is crazy.

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Adam Fink

Real estate lawyer | May 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

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Casey Green

Workers compensation lawyer | Jun 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Derek is a long time friend who I trust and respect. He has a superior knowledge of workers compensation and personal injury law and I would not hesitate to refer him my most trusted client, friend or family member."

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Experience

Rating:  7.0 (Very Good)

Associations

2008 - Present

Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association (Illinois)

Education

2005

John Marshall Law School, Chicago

Juris Doctor

2002

Ohio State University, Columbus

Bachelor of Science

Languages

English

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