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James G. Ahlberg
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Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Workers' Compensation
- Social Security Disability
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
- Legal Malpractice
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Free Consultation
Free consultations in Workers' Compensation, Social Security Disability and Legal Malpractice cases -
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Contingent Fees
I accept contingent fees in Workers' Compensation and Social Security Disability cases.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Illinois
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Education
- University of Illinois College of Law
- J.D. (1978)
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- North Park University
- B.A. (1974) | Political Science
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Professional Associations
- Illinois State Bar # 3122250
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730 Questions Answered
- Q. Is forced eviction without notice legal in Illinois?
- A: Eviction without notice is not legal in Illinois, although the type of notice may vary ion such a way that you were not aware of it. If you had abandoned the property, for example, notice can be provided by posting a notice on the property and be effective regardless of whether you have seen it. You should have received a Summons and a copy of a Complaint in Forcible Detainer notifying you of a court date. If the landlord could not find an address at which the sheriff could serve you, however, service by publication in a newspaper may have been used. Check the records in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county within which the real estatee is located to see if there is a court ... Read More
- Q. I need to obtain emergency guardianship of a 17 year old minor (my niece) in the state of Illinois. What do I do?
- A: Contact an attorney practicing family law in the Illinois county in which either your niece or her parent is located. He or she can give you detailed advice based on the exact circumstances of the situation.
- Q. My work comp case is closed, but they did not pay all my medical. What should I do?
- A: Contact the attorney who handled your case and let him or her know this. The times I've had this happen in my practice have generally been resolved fairly quickly. I always handled these situations without charging an additional fee.
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