SJ Chapman

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SJ practices in the areas of estate planning, probate, real estate, and corporate law. 

SJ tailors estate plans to each client’s individual needs, from basic planning for clients who own a home and want to name a guardian for minor children, to advanced planning for retiring or retired clients who are worried about losing their life savings to long term care costs.  She also helps clients with special needs family members to make sure their loved ones’ public benefits are protected.

She also represents clients in selling or purchasing homes in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs.  SJ’s corporate clients are in a variety of industries – education, marketing, fashion, pets and insurance.  She handles matters for corporate clients that include start-ups, shareholder and partnership agreements, buy-out agreements, social media policies, independent contractor agreements, consulting agreements and leases. 

SJ grew up in Wilmette, Illinois, attended UNC-Chapel Hill for undergrad, and graduated from Northwestern Law School with a distinction in public service.  She is licensed to practice law in Illinois and New York.