Illinois Lawyers & Law Firms
There are 585 attorneys and law firms listed in Illinois across 60+ cities. Browse by city or practice area below to find the right lawyer near you.
Top Cities in Illinois
Chicago (316)Naperville (13)Aurora (12)Schaumburg (11)Waukegan (10)Joliet (9)Peoria (9)Bloomington (9)Skokie (9)Champaign (7)Rockford (6)Northbrook (6)St. Charles (6)Wheaton (5)Springfield (5)Carbondale (5)Oakbrook Terrace (5)Belleville (4)Decatur (4)Arlington Heights (4)Oak Brook (4)Evanston (4)Elgin (3)Des Plaines (3)Lisle (3)Marion (3)Rock Island (3)Downers Grove (2)Cambridge (2)Mt Vernon (2)Fairview Heights (2)Buffalo Grove (2)West Dundee (2)O'Fallon (2)Lake Forest (2)Moline (2)Oak Park (2)Rolling Meadows (2)Bolingbrook (2)Gurnee (2)Wheeling (2)Sycamore (2)Batavia (2)Libertyville (2)Ottawa (2)Northfield (2)Granite City (2)Mattoon (2)Plainfield (2)Elmhurst (2)Deerfield (2)Westchester (2)Hoffman Estates (2)South Holland (1)Glenview (1)Edwardsville (1)Hillside (1)Effingham (1)Benton (1)Galesburg (1)
Legal help in Illinois
- Illinois courts’ self-help resourcesOfficial court guides and forms for people without a lawyer
- Lawyer referral serviceIllinois State Bar Association – Illinois Lawyer Finder (Lawyer Referral Service)
- Small claims limit: $10,000 (source)
- Personal injury filing deadline: generally 2 years — 735 ILCS 5/13-202
Exceptions and details
Set by Ill. S. Ct. Rule 281: tort or contract claims for money not in excess of $10,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Same limit for suits against a person or business. Limit unchanged since Jan. 1, 2006; Rule 281 was last amended eff. Jan. 1, 2022 (removed tax-collection cases). No 2025/2026 change found.
Medical malpractice has its own rules (735 ILCS 5/13-212: discovery rule with a 4-year repose). Claims against local public entities have a 1-year period under the Tort Immunity Act (745 ILCS 10/8-101).
Illinois has no mandatory/integrated state bar (attorney licensing and discipline run through the Supreme Court/ARDC); the referral service is operated by the voluntary statewide Illinois State Bar Association. Phone referral: 217-525-5297, 30-minute consultation for no more than $25.
Checked September 25, 2026 against official sources. General information, not legal advice — deadlines and limits have exceptions, so confirm with a lawyer.
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