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Michael J. DeSantis

also known as Mike, DeSantis

5.0
Rating: 7.3

Licensed for 11 years

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 11 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2014

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Michael J. DeSantis's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

26 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 11 reviews | Landlord & Tenant

Posted by Debra | March 02, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant

Clearing and peace of mind

This attorney and his team were great. They helped me navigate the issue with my tenant far above and beyond . They helped me to understand my options and set me up to legally navigate my role as a landlord for the future. All of this during the covid moritoriunm! I learned a lot and will use them ...in the future for my tenant relations to create clearer pathways for success! Thank you attorney DeSantis!

Posted by anonymous | May 28, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant

Eviction

Michael and his team helped us with our eviction case. We hired him to help get rid of the Tenant has been living in our property without paying rent for over a year. He used his expertise and worked hard to evict him. He was always available to answer our calls and responded in timely manner. Mich...ael always put us at ease and was reassuring that our case would be resolved.

Posted by Lubomir | December 11, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant

Successful eviction in less than 30 days without a court case

I hired Michael DeSantis to help me with evicting tenants who were almost 3 months behind on rent payments and had even stopped communicating with me. Through his creative communication and firm demeanor, Michael managed to not only get the tenants to communicate again, but convince them to vacate th...e apartment without even filing a court case. The whole process from signing the legal services retainer until the tenants moved out, took less than 30 days (it may have taken even less, if the rental agreement had not provided a 15 day response timeline which the tenants took advantage of). Throughout the process, Michael was very quick to respond to emails and we even had a couple of phone conversations to discuss options on how to proceed. I am very pleased with the services and help of Michael DeSantis and his paralegal assistant Nicole Great job Gardi & Haught in hiring such talented lawyer and paralegal.

Posted by Frank | July 19, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant

Great service

Mike did an excellent job representing me (landlord)in an eviction case. He was very through, responsive and detail oriented. He explained to me clearly on each step and made every possible effort to ensure our case is strong. Particularly, he was well prepared and did a fantastic job during the fin...al trial. I am very pleased with the outcome along his superior service.

Posted by anonymous | May 27, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant

Review for Michael J. DeSantis

We needed a lawyer to advise us of our options regarding a tenant who failed to pay their rent at a rental property. Michael and his Paralegal Nicole were immediately available to provide helpful and timely information. They provided the latest information and helped guide us to proper resolution of... our situation. Our experience with Michael and his firm was positive and as his guidance was professional and supportive. I would not hesitate to hire Michael again for related attorney matters.

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Michael J. DeSantis's Lawyer Endorsements

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Ann Fischer

Landlord or tenant lawyer | Feb 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I refer all of my landlord/tenant matters to Mr. DeSantis and all of my clients have been very pleased with his courtroom decorum and no non-sense approach to eviction maters."

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Parag Bhosale

Landlord or tenant lawyer | Feb 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Having seen how the judges who hear these eviction matters respect him, I decided to refer him all of my landlord/tenant matters."

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Hiten Gardi

Landlord or tenant lawyer | Jan 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Michael handles 100s of evictions/year and has shown diligence, professionalism, and his is organized and prepared, not to mention an excellent attorney and has a strong grasp of how to evict a tenant that is not paying. I highly recommend him to any landlord who is having issues with their tenant."

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Cary Dohman

Real estate lawyer | Oct 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have had the opportunity to work in the legal community with Michael for a number of years now. I have always been impressed with his knowledge and hard work. He is an excellent lawyer. I endorse this lawyer."

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Martin Lascola

Landlord or tenant lawyer | Apr 14

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer. Michael is a talented, hard-working and dedicated associate of our firm. He has developed the right combination of work habits and client relations skills to be a highly effective and successful advocate. He concentrates in the areas of landlord/tenant disputes as well as real estate law and provides excellent representation in those areas of practice. He also litigates matters in the circuit court reaching effective outcomes through either contested hearings or agreed orders. Do not hesitate to contact Mr. DeSantis for your legal needs, you won't be disappointed."

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Isaac Franco

Landlord or tenant lawyer | Feb 09

Relationship: Co-worker

"Michael is highly motivated to get the best possible outcome for this clients. I highly endorse him."

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Kaitlyn Copi

Litigation lawyer | Feb 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Ann Fischer

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Cary Dohman

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Martin Lascola

DUI and DWI lawyer

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Isaac Franco

Corporate and incorporation lawyer

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Experience

Rating:  7.3 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2021 - Present

Assistant Legal Counsel, Integrated Project Management Company, Inc.

2015 - 2021

Attorney, Gardi & Haught, LTD.

2014 - 2015

Attorney, Law Office of Brian M. Radke, P.C.

2013 - 2013

Judicial Extern, Cook County Circuit Court

Associations

2015 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

2015 - Present

Northwest Suburban Bar Association

Member

2014 - Present

Illinois State Bar Association

Member

2015 - 2017

Lawyer's Committee for Better Housing

Volunteer Attorney

Education

2014

John Marshall Law School, Chicago

JD - Juris Doctor

2011

Northern Illinois University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

Languages

English

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