Attorneys are not known for their charity, most attorneys charge high fees for their legal work, especially for bankruptcy filing. But most Chicago attorneys also perform "pro bono" work - that's Latin for FREE. Pro Bono work is meant to assist the indigent or less fortunate members of our society.
Check for local legal aid societies in Chicago and contact local law firms to see if they offer free bankruptcy filings. It's not something that they usually advertise, so you need to contact them.
It is also possible to file for bankruptcy yourself without using an attorney. Many ordinary people do it evary day. The bankruptcy forms are available online.
Below are some attorneys in your area that may be able to help:
Patrick A. Murphy 312-558-5600 35 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60601
Bonnie L. Michael 312-269-8000 Two North La Salle Street, Suite 2200 Chicago, IL 60602
Michael Schmahl 312-558-1000 Suite 2500, 150 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60601
Jeffrey T. Veber 312-609-7500 222 North La Salle Street Chicago, IL 60601
Edward C. Richard 312-444-9300 30 South Wacker Drive, 26th Floor Chicago, IL 60606
Timothy S. Harris 312-368-4000 203 North La Salle Street, Suite 1800 Chicago, IL 60601
Salvatore Bianca 312-861-2000 200 East Randolph Drive Chicago, IL 60601
Ronald Barliant 312-201-4000 55 East Monroe Street, Suite 3700 Chicago, IL 60603
Karen R. Goodman 312-527-4000 444 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2500 Chicago, IL 60611
Erich S. Buck 312-207-1000 30 South Wacker Drive, 29th Floor Chicago, IL 60606
Nathan Q. Rugg 312-435-1050 Suite 1050, 53 West Jackson Boulevard Chicago, IL 60604
Robert G. Davidson 312-346-1300 Suite 2700, 180 North La Salle Street Chicago, IL 60601
Kate Krelina 847-244-4696 33 North County Street, Suite 302 Waukegan, IL 60085
Julie A. Johnston-Ahlen 312-782-0600 190 South La Salle Street Chicago, IL 60603
Adam P. Silverman 312-435-1050 Suite 1050, 53 West Jackson Boulevard Chicago, IL 60604
Matthew J. Botica 312-558-5600 35 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60601
Christian J. Lane 312-861-2000 200 East Randolph Drive Chicago, IL 60601
Michael L. Ralph Sr. 847-367-9699 One Hawthorn Place, 175 East Hawthorn Parkway, Suite 345 Vernon Hills, IL 60061
Matthew Swanson 312-541-0151 321 N. Clark Street, Suite 800 Chicago, IL 60610
James W. Kapp III 312-861-2000 200 East Randolph Drive Chicago, IL 60601
Patricia E. Rademacher 312-427-1930 407 S. Dearborn, Suite 600 Chicago, IL 60605
Christopher Combest 312-715-5000 Citicorp Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 3700 Chicago, IL 60661
Christine Bay Fisher 312-368-4000 203 North La Salle Street, Suite 1800 Chicago, IL 60601
Jodi R. Marvet 312-261-4550 333 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1840 Chicago, IL 60606
Stephen B. Bell 312-201-4000 55 East Monroe Street, Suite 3700 Chicago, IL 60603
Thomas P. Carney Jr. 312-540-7000 175 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60604
Timothy A. Clark 815-722-6311 19 West Jefferson Street Joliet, IL 60432
Allison L. Wood 312-357-6300 10 North Dearborn Street, Suite 600 Chicago, IL 60602
Scott C. Frost 312-263-1070 333 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1710 Chicago, IL 60606
Lynn Steen 312-394-5400 10 South Dearborn Street, 37th Floor Chicago, IL 60603
John T. Noone 847-402-5000 2775 Sanders Road, A3 Northbrook, IL 60062
David N. Missner 312-368-4000 203 North La Salle Street, Suite 1800 Chicago, IL 60601
Julie A. Boynton 312-759-2838 79 West Monroe, Suite 1210 Chicago, IL 60603
Nancy A. Mitchell 312-456-8400 77 West Wacker Drive, Suite 2500 Chicago, IL 60601
Geoffrey A. Richards 312-861-2000 200 East Randolph Drive Chicago, IL 60601
Steven C. Filipowski 312-621-4400 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2900 Chicago, IL 60606
L. Judson Todhunter 312-372-4000 Suite 1100, 200 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60604
Lourdes M. Cano 312-269-8000 Two North La Salle Street, Suite 2200 Chicago, IL 60602
David D. Cleary 312-456-8400 77 West Wacker Drive, Suite 2500 Chicago, IL 60601
John D. Spina 708-453-2800 7610 W. North Avenue (Elmwood Park) Chicago, IL 60707
Paul P. Sagan 312-558-5600 35 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60601
G. Ray Warner 312-456-8400 77 West Wacker Drive, Suite 2500 Chicago, IL 60601
Jeffrey G. Tougas 312-782-0600 190 South La Salle Street Chicago, IL 60603
Michael S. Terrien 312-222-9350 One IBM Plaza Chicago, IL 60611
Matthew N. Kleiman 312-861-2000 200 East Randolph Drive Chicago, IL 60601
Bryan E. Minier 312-902-5200 525 West Monroe Street, Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60661
Steven Bright 312-346-8380 2 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1300 Chicago, IL 60602
Timothy J. Chorvat 312-222-9350 One IBM Plaza Chicago, IL 60611
Rachel Reagler Schulman 312-861-2000 200 East Randolph Drive Chicago, IL 60601
Gary L. Levine 847-551-2048 2775 Sanders Road, A3 Northbrook, IL 60062
Brian Trust 312-782-0600 190 South La Salle Street Chicago, IL 60603
Leonard D. Litwin 312-346-9733 205 West Randolph Street, Suite 1410 Chicago, IL 60606
Karin H. Berg 312-222-9350 One IBM Plaza Chicago, IL 60611
Alex P. Rabinsky 312-368-4000 203 North La Salle Street, Suite 1800 Chicago, IL 60601
Valerie A. Stott 312-630-6000 50 South La Salle Chicago, IL 60675
Marc J. Carmel 312-861-2000 200 East Randolph Drive Chicago, IL 60601
Jonathan W. Young 312-201-2000 225 West Wacker Drive, Suite 3000 Chicago, IL 60606
Harley J. Goldstein 312-360-6000 311 South Wacker Drive, Suite 3000 Chicago, IL 60606
Henry B. Merens 312-435-1050 Suite 1050, 53 West Jackson Boulevard Chicago, IL 60604
Marc Kieselstein 312-861-2000 200 East Randolph Drive Chicago, IL 60601
Jeffrey B. Rose 312-876-3800 Suite 3000, 200 South Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606
Lawrence W. Schad 312-939-6280 332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1000 Chicago, IL 60604
Robert V. Shannon 312-372-1121 Three First National Plaza, Suite 3300, 70 West Madison Stre Chicago, IL 60602
Margaret Sheneman 312-558-5600 35 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60601
Julie Marie Johnson 847-676-8600 4043 Dempster Street Skokie, IL 60076
Stephen R. Place 219-769-3561 300 East 90th Drive Merrillville, IN 46410
James V. Noonan 312-431-1455 105 West Adams Street, Suite 3000 Chicago, IL 60603
Jeffrey P. White 847-382-6699 18-2 East Dundee Road, Suite 101 Barrington, IL 60010
James A. Cherney 312-876-7700 Sears Tower, Suite 5800 Chicago, IL 60606
Karen J. Porter 312-673-0333 11 East Adams Street, Suite 1100 Chicago, IL 60603
Peter E. Pinnow 312-876-7700 Sears Tower, Suite 5800 Chicago, IL 60606
Elizabeth Eberspacher Sobek 312-263-2300 Three First National Plaza, Suite 1500 Chicago, IL 60602
James B. Harvey 815-729-4800 2455 Glenwood Avenue Joliet, IL 60435
Marshall C. Stoddard Jr. 312-782-0600 190 South La Salle Street Chicago, IL 60603
Jay S. Geller 312-541-0151 321 N. Clark Street, Suite 800 Chicago, IL 60610
Gerald F. Munitz 312-201-4000 55 East Monroe Street, Suite 3700 Chicago, IL 60603
Amy Bellman Davis 312-360-6000 311 South Wacker Drive, Suite 3000 Chicago, IL 60606
C. Guerry Collins 312-443-0700 Suites 2600-3600 Harris Bank Building, 115 South LaSalle Str Chicago, IL 60603
Jason N. Kaplan 312-368-4000 203 North La Salle Street, Suite 1800 Chicago, IL 60601
James J. Mazza Jr. 312-861-2000 200 East Randolph Drive Chicago, IL 60601
David D. Lugardo 312-499-0000 70 West Madison, Suite 1400 Chicago, IL 60602
Clinton P. Hansen 312-346-7500 55 East Monroe Street, 40th Floor Chicago, IL 60603
Jason Jay Bier 312-407-7802 111 West Washington Street, Suite 1900 Chicago, IL 60602
James B. Gottlieb 312-444-9300 30 South Wacker Drive, 26th Floor Chicago, IL 60606
J. Mark Fisher 312-258-5500 6600 Sears Tower Chicago, IL 60606
Gordon E. Gouveia 219-736-6020 433 West 84th Drive Merrillville, IN 46410
Thomas J. Dillon 312-201-8300 120 South La Salle, Suite 1530 Chicago, IL 60603
Luis A. Espino 312-876-7100 Suite 1200, 120 South Riverside Plaza Chicago, IL 60606
Thomas P. Aiello 262-654-3434 1108-56th Street, P.O. Box 486 Kenosha, WI 53141
Kurt J. Kolar 312-641-3230 123 West Madison, Suite 1800 Chicago, IL 60602
James Shedden 312-939-6280 332 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 1000 Chicago, IL 60604
Ronald L. Rose 312-551-4900 55 East Monroe Street, Suite 3050 Chicago, IL 60603
Ira P. Goldberg 312-558-1000 Suite 2500, 150 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60601
Norman B. Newman 312-521-2000 191 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1800 Chicago, IL 60606
Ryan S. Nadick 312-861-2000 200 East Randolph Drive Chicago, IL 60601
Thomas G. Jaros 312-346-8380 2 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1300 Chicago, IL 60602
Raniero D'Aversa Jr. 312-782-0600 190 South La Salle Street Chicago, IL 60603
Mitchell A. Lieberman 312-431-1455 105 West Adams Street, Suite 3000 Chicago, IL 60603
Caren A. Lederer 312-346-8380 2 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1300 Chicago, IL 60602
Andrew D. Shaffer 312-782-0600 190 South La Salle Street Chicago, IL 60603
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