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:
Jerrold M. Peven 312-346-1300 Suite 2700, 180 North La Salle Street Chicago, IL 60601
Deborah M. Gutfeld 312-368-4000 203 North La Salle Street, Suite 1800 Chicago, IL 60601
Patricia K. Smoots 312-558-1000 Suite 2500, 150 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60601
James G. Poskozim 312-394-5400 10 South Dearborn Street, 37th Floor Chicago, IL 60603
James G. Martignon 312-222-9350 One IBM Plaza Chicago, IL 60611
Thomas S. Kiriakos 312-782-0600 190 South La Salle Street Chicago, IL 60603
Eric A. Haab 312-832-4400 One IBM Plaza, 330 North Wabash Avenue, Suite 1900 Chicago, IL 60611
Robin M. Zandri 847-995-9999 1701 East Woodfield Road, Suite 1050 Schaumburg, IL 60173
Kenneth W. Unterberg 219-736-5579 8050 Cleveland Place Merrillville, IN 46410
Michael S. Kurtzon 312-346-1300 Suite 2700, 180 North La Salle Street Chicago, IL 60601
Steven C. Florsheim 312-641-3200 55 West Monroe Street, Suite 3200 Chicago, IL 60603
Leroy G. Inskeep 312-368-4000 203 North La Salle Street, Suite 1800 Chicago, IL 60601
Scott N. Schreiber 312-521-2000 191 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1800 Chicago, IL 60606
Stacia L. Yoon 219-755-0400 8585 Broadway, Suite 480 Merrillville, IN 46410
Ronald DeKoven 312-832-4500 321 North Clark, Suite 2800 Chicago, IL 60610
Allan G. Sweig 847-249-9100 420 Clayton Avenue Waukegan, IL 60085
David A. Newby 312-726-0355 180 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1400 Chicago, IL 60601
Philip J. Perzek 312-876-7700 Sears Tower, Suite 5800 Chicago, IL 60606
Edward J. Wartman 219-931-1707 53 Muenich Court Hammond, IN 46320
Harold L. Moskowitz 312-346-6610 10 South LaSalle Street, Suite 2930 Chicago, IL 60603
Mark E. Abraham 312-236-3003 222 North La Salle Street, 8th Floor Chicago, IL 60601
Emily S. Gottlieb 312-368-4000 203 North La Salle Street, Suite 1800 Chicago, IL 60601
Bruce E. Lithgow 312-372-1121 Three First National Plaza, Suite 3300, 70 West Madison Stre Chicago, IL 60602
Calvin D. Hawkins 219-887-2626 4858 Broadway, P.O. Box 64859 Gary, IN 46401
Steven M. Schwartz 312-558-5600 35 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60601
George J. Spathis 312-541-0151 321 N. Clark Street, Suite 800 Chicago, IL 60610
David M. Mason 312-201-4000 55 East Monroe Street, Suite 3700 Chicago, IL 60603
David Martin Allen 312-782-0600 190 South La Salle Street Chicago, IL 60603
Michael C. Rupe 312-222-9350 One IBM Plaza Chicago, IL 60611
Adam B. Goodman 312-832-4400 One IBM Plaza, 330 North Wabash Avenue, Suite 1900 Chicago, IL 60611
Ryan Blaine Bennett 312-861-2000 200 East Randolph Drive Chicago, IL 60601
Randy Rogers 312-558-5600 35 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60601
Peter A. Siddiqui 312-222-9350 One IBM Plaza Chicago, IL 60611
Cheryl Tama Oblander 312-558-5600 35 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60601
Ian James McDonald 312-782-0600 190 South La Salle Street Chicago, IL 60603
Mark E. Shure 312-201-8585 Suite 1550, 150 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606
Adam R. Schaeffer 312-372-1121 Three First National Plaza, Suite 3300, 70 West Madison Stre Chicago, IL 60602
James Richard Mayer 312-861-2000 200 East Randolph Drive Chicago, IL 60601
David A. Agay 312-861-2000 200 East Randolph Drive Chicago, IL 60601
Audrey D. Lee 312-782-0600 190 South La Salle Street Chicago, IL 60603
Aaron L. Hammer 312-782-0600 190 South La Salle Street Chicago, IL 60603
William S. Schwartz 312-346-8380 2 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1300 Chicago, IL 60602
Justin M. Hines 312-902-5200 525 West Monroe Street, Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60661
Lambert C. Genetos 219-755-0400 8585 Broadway, Suite 480 Merrillville, IN 46410
Demetra V. Georgelos 312-558-5600 35 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60601
Alexey Y. Kaplan 847-676-8600 4043 Dempster Street Skokie, IL 60076
Natalia K. Rzepka 312-876-3800 Suite 3000, 200 South Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606
Randall L. Klein 312-201-4000 55 East Monroe Street, Suite 3700 Chicago, IL 60603
Cynthia A. Baker 312-782-0600 190 South La Salle Street Chicago, IL 60603
Mark A. Olson 312-558-5600 35 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60601
Elias N. Matsakis 312-263-3600 131 South Dearborn Street, 30th Floor Chicago, IL 60603
Joseph A. Baldi 312-726-8150 19 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1500 Chicago, IL 60603
Stephen Novack 312-419-6900 303 West Madison Street, Suite 1500 Chicago, IL 60606
William Choslovsky 312-368-4000 203 North La Salle Street, Suite 1800 Chicago, IL 60601
Daniel E. Budorick 312-441-8600 30 West Monroe Street, Suite 500 Chicago, IL 60603
John Collen 312-499-6700 227 West Monroe Street, Suite 3400 Chicago, IL 60606
Geoffrey S. Goodman 312-832-4500 321 North Clark, Suite 2800 Chicago, IL 60610
Brian I. Swett 312-222-9350 One IBM Plaza Chicago, IL 60611
Eric E. Sagerman 312-558-5600 35 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60601
David H. Kreider 219-641-8700 8700 Broadway Merrillville, IN 46410
Timothy A. French 312-269-8000 Two North La Salle Street, Suite 2200 Chicago, IL 60602
Lynne M. Mueller 312-781-6677 Suite 200, 303 West Madison Street Chicago, IL 60606
Thaddeus J. Hunt 312-236-9906 120 S. State, 4th Floor Chicago, IL 60603
Edwin E. Brooks 312-902-5200 525 West Monroe Street, Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60661
William I. Kohn 312-258-5500 6600 Sears Tower Chicago, IL 60606
Micah R. Krohn 312-269-8000 Two North La Salle Street, Suite 2200 Chicago, IL 60602
Andrea C. Lawrence 847-995-9999 1701 East Woodfield Road, Suite 1050 Schaumburg, IL 60173
A. Kelly Turner 312-443-0700 Suites 2600-3600 Harris Bank Building, 115 South LaSalle Str Chicago, IL 60603
James S. Barber 312-855-1010 10 South La Salle Street, Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60603
Neal H. Levin 312-421-2100 954 W. Washington Boulevard, Suite 2 SW Chicago, IL 60607
Christine Jagde 312-782-0600 190 South La Salle Street Chicago, IL 60603
James H. M. Sprayregen 312-861-2000 200 East Randolph Drive Chicago, IL 60601
George T. Plumb 312-368-4000 203 North La Salle Street, Suite 1800 Chicago, IL 60601
Thomas E. Springer 630-530-9999 611 S. Addison Road Addison, IL 60101
Kimberly A. Orel-Padjen 312-332-6194 208 South La Salle Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60604
Ellen G. Robinson 312-663-3100 300 South Wacker Drive, Suite 1700 Chicago, IL 60606
Jay Russell Goldberg 312-408-7200 321 South Plymouth Court Chicago, IL 60604
Michelle G. Novick 312-346-7500 55 East Monroe Street, 40th Floor Chicago, IL 60603
David E. Mendelsohn 312-368-4000 203 North La Salle Street, Suite 1800 Chicago, IL 60601
James E. Lentz 312-977-4400 3500 Three First National Plaza Chicago, IL 60602
Keith J. Shapiro 312-456-8400 77 West Wacker Drive, Suite 2500 Chicago, IL 60601
Jennifer M. Bode 312-427-1930 407 S. Dearborn, Suite 600 Chicago, IL 60605
Alan I. Ehrenberg 312-263-1070 333 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1710 Chicago, IL 60606
Brandy A. Sargent 312-715-5000 Citicorp Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 3700 Chicago, IL 60661
Mark A. Carter 312-435-1050 Suite 1050, 53 West Jackson Boulevard Chicago, IL 60604
Andrew E. Weissman 312-201-4000 55 East Monroe Street, Suite 3700 Chicago, IL 60603
Jason David Horwitz 312-861-2000 200 East Randolph Drive Chicago, IL 60601
David M. Buchanan 312-861-2000 200 East Randolph Drive Chicago, IL 60601
Scott H. Reynolds 312-346-8380 2 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1300 Chicago, IL 60602
Chung-Han Lee 312-201-2000 225 West Wacker Drive, Suite 3000 Chicago, IL 60606
Francis E. Stepnowski 312-357-9200 55 West Wacker Drive - Suite 1210 Chicago, IL 60601
Michael E. Emrich 312-558-5600 35 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60601
Erwin I. Katz 312-456-8400 77 West Wacker Drive, Suite 2500 Chicago, IL 60601
Rachel Brown 312-782-0600 190 South La Salle Street Chicago, IL 60603
James A. Chatz 312-876-7100 Suite 1200, 120 South Riverside Plaza Chicago, IL 60606
Lawrence M. Benjamin 312-269-8000 Two North La Salle Street, Suite 2200 Chicago, IL 60602
Joseph T. McCullough IV 312-832-4400 One IBM Plaza, 330 North Wabash Avenue, Suite 1900 Chicago, IL 60611
Gayle E. Miller 312-876-7100 Suite 1200, 120 South Riverside Plaza Chicago, IL 60606
Yale K. Kim 312-782-0600 190 South La Salle Street Chicago, IL 60603
Marie C. Oldham 312-558-5600 35 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60601
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