Majdel Sami Musa

Majdel Sami Musa

also known as Majdel S., Musa

4.8
Rating: 8.2

Licensed for 21 years

Real estate Lawyer at LaGrange, IL
Practice Areas: Real Estate, Business

Closed, LaGrange, IL

This attorney is currently not accepting new clients.
Reason: Not Practicing

About Majdel

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Real Estate 90%

Real estate transactions: - Commercial - Residential - Traditional - Short sales - REOs (bank owned)

22 years

90%
Business 10%

- Business entity formation (corps, LLCs, partnerships) - Sales and purchases of small businesses

22 years

10%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 21 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2004

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Musa Law Office, Ltd.

Closed, LaGrange, IL

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Majdel Sami Musa's Reviews

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4.8 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

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Posted by Estella | August 26, 2013

Good people are hard to find. Especially an attorney!

Came to find this attorney by happenstance. i had a horrofic experience by another attorney who dropped the ball big time. Madjel and courteous and quite funny. Made my difficult time with business and then personal bankruptcy less painful. She is dedicated and above all trustworthy. God broug...ht her to us.

Posted by David | February 18, 2011

Manager of LLC

I hired Majdel to serve as real estate counsel on the purchase of commercial real estate for an LLC for which I was Manager. She is the "real deal" in every respect and that's coming from one who also is an attorney. Specifically, she is very responsive, smart, experienced, able, personable, thorough..., and cost-effective. She responded to all e-mails and phone calls in a timely manner, and I actually felt that she could have charged more for her services, and it still would have been a reasonable fee. I unreservedly give her the highest rating.

Posted by J.T. | January 31, 2011

Very helpful

Majdel responded to me quickly. I explained my situation to her and she answered all my questions. She handled my case with knowledge and in a professional manner. As a result I got the relief of being debt-free. I would highly recommend her to anyone in my situation.

Posted by Gail | May 13, 2010

A true professional

A friend recommended Musa Law when I found it necessary to file for bankruptcy and had no attorney to handle the process. Majdel was very thorough in explaining the process and guided me smoothly through a stressful time. I highly recommend her.

Posted by anonymous | March 23, 2009

Unremitting dedication

Attorney Majdel Musa is a great asset to my company she is smart, thorough, and reliable. Her work ethics is a testimony to what a true attorney should be. I thought I hired an attorney, but I got more than that. Thank you for your unremitting dedication.

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Majdel Sami Musa's Lawyer Endorsements

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Ausaf Farooqi

Unknown lawyer | Nov 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer and would refer my clients to work with her when they needed services in her area of practice."

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Mark Oxford

Real estate lawyer | Oct 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse attorney Majdel Sami Musa. She is multilingual, very knowledgeable and experienced. Well respected in the legal community. I highly recommend her."

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Janaan Hashim

Business lawyer | Aug 06

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I've worked with Majdel on several legal matters and have found her knowledge-base, professionalism, and legal reasoning skills to be outstanding."

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Danya Shakfeh

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer | Oct 13

Relationship: Friend

"I've consulted Majdel on a few occasions and every time she proves to be knowledgeable and professional."

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Mahmoud Faisal Elkhatib

Real estate lawyer | Mar 28

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Ms. Musa is absolutely one of smartest attorneys I know. She is thorough and understands the broad range of issues that one faces in real estate transactions and in Bankruptcy scenarios. She has an impeccable ability for common sense. Not only would I recommend her, even though I am an attorney, I have personally hired her for all my personal real estate transactions. I strongly endorse Ms. Musa."

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Paul McMahon

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer | Oct 16

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Azwar-Radi Rashid

General practice lawyer | Aug 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work. Majdel is a great attorney."

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Ahmad Sulaiman

Litigation lawyer | May 18

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer's work. Ms. Musa is an exceptional Attorney and we have had the pleasure to work with her in the past. We have trusted her with our Clients in the past and we hope to work again with her in the future."

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Jeremy Rosenthal

Real estate lawyer | Mar 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Attorney Musa cared about the profession and her clients. I can recommend this attroney without any reservations"

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Mark Dumas

Business lawyer | Mar 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Attorney Musa and I belong to a national legal organizations together and I have learned a lot about Illinois law and client services from her."

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Tatiana Czaplicki

Real estate lawyer | Mar 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Majdel and I met through a Law School Alumni function. Since that time, Majdel's advice and guidance in real estate matters in addition the the generalities of setting up and nurturing my own solo practice has been invaluable. Her contributions to a legal group that we both belong to have also proven to be both informative and educational. As colleagues in the practice of real estate law, she has been helpful whenever I have a question."

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Erik Swanson

Business lawyer | Mar 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I am familiar with Ms. Musa through her contributions to numerous national and state attorney group listservs. I have found her contributions thoughtful and knowledgeable."

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John Buckley

Business lawyer | Feb 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ms. Musa and I belong to a national group of lawyers who exchange ideas on how to best represent and advocate for our clients. Her contributions in the areas of business and real estate law indicate her professionalism and dedication to her clients."

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Frank Prestia

Business lawyer | Feb 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Ms. Musa. We met on an attorney listserve and believe her to be a wealth of knowledge and dedicated to her practice and clients."

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Laura Mcfarland-Taylor

General practice lawyer | Feb 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Ms. Musa’s work. We met on various attorney list serves and I have always found her to be extremely helpful."

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Okorie Okorocha

General practice lawyer | Feb 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work."

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Audrey Buglione

Business lawyer | Feb 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Majdel and I are both members of a national attorney peer-to-peer discussion group. I endorse this lawyer's work."

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John Hilla

Business lawyer | Feb 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have come to know Ms. Musa through attorney-to-attorney peer networks and always look forward to her contributions and advice. I definitely endorse her work."

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Brian Dinday

Commercial real estate lawyer | Jan 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work. Ms. Musa offers expertise in commercial transactions and real estate, and is a published legal author. Her firm offers a legal services in a variety of areas with her partners."

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Sean Sweeney

Business lawyer | Sep 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I know Majdel through an online community with some of the best legal minds in the country. Majdel has always been highly professional and courteous in all of my interactions with her. I strongly recommend Majdel's services."

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KJ Elkhatib

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Janaan Hashim

Criminal defense lawyer

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Danya Shakfeh

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Mahmoud Faisal Elkhatib

Foreclosure lawyer

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Azwar-Radi Rashid

Lawsuits and disputes lawyer

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Jeremy Rosenthal

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Mark Dumas

Lawsuits and disputes lawyer

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Tatiana Czaplicki

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Erik Swanson

Lawsuits and disputes lawyer

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Robert Honig

Chapter 7 bankruptcy lawyer

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John Buckley

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Frank Prestia

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Okorie Okorocha

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Audrey Buglione

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Laura Mcfarland-Taylor

Trademark application lawyer

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John Hilla

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer

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Rima Kapitan

Employment and labor lawyer

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Brian Dinday

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Sean Sweeney

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Kevin Davidson

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Experience

Rating:  8.2 (Excellent)

Honors

2003

Certificate of Merit - Advanced Legal Research and Writing, Thomas M. Cooley Law School

Work Experience

2013 - Present

Commercial Real Estate Broker, PRB Commercial Group, a division of Professional Residential Brokerage, LLC

2004 - Present

Principal, Musa Law Office, Ltd.

2003 - 2003

Extern, G. Sal Gani, PC

2000 - 2001

Realtor, Century 21 - 1st Choice

Associations

2013 - Present

Mainstreet Organization of Realtors

Realtor

2012 - Present

Chicago Commission on Human Relations

Board of Commissioners

2009 - Present

Supreme Court of the United States Bar

Member

2004 - Present

Illinois State Bar Association

Member

2004 - Present

Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association

Member

2004 - Present

US District Court Northern District of Illinois Bar

Member

2009 - 2013

National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys

Member

2008 - 2010

Illinois State Treasurer's Community Affairs Council

Member

2005 - 2008

LaGrange Lions Club

Charter President

2004 - 2012

American Bar Association

Member

2004 - 2010

Chicago Bar Association

Member

Education

2003

Thomas M. Cooley Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1998

University of Illinois, Chicago

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2013

Homebuyer Seminar

Real Estate

2008

Purchase and sale of a business

Buying and Selling a Business: Protecting Your Interests

Publications

2017

2017

2017

Gulf News Services Charges

2017

2009

Illinois State Bar Journal From Sheepskin to Shingle: Going Solo

Languages

Arabic

French

Activity

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