Illinois residents facing collections issues have access to attorneys who specialize in debt recovery for creditors, debtor protection from harassment, FDCPA violations, garnishment defense, and credit reporting disputes. The legal framework in Illinois differs from other states in important ways, and the attorneys listed here have experience navigating Circuit Court proceedings and the specific regulations that govern collections cases in this jurisdiction.

The statute of limitations for collections matters in Illinois is generally 10 years written, 5 years oral, though specific deadlines vary by case type. Cases proceed through Circuit Court, and Illinois's state laws may provide protections or requirements that differ from federal standards. The Illinois State Bar Association sets the professional standards for practitioners, and attorneys who focus on collections in Illinois bring jurisdictional expertise that general practitioners often lack.

The collections attorneys listed here practice throughout Illinois and can be filtered by location, reviews, and experience. Each profile includes practice area details, office locations, and client feedback. We recommend comparing several attorneys before making a decision — most offer free initial consultations, which gives you a chance to evaluate their approach and determine whether they're the right fit.

Before you choose an attorney, it helps to understand the legal landscape. Read our complete guide to collections law in Illinois to learn about filing deadlines, state-specific rules, and what damages or remedies may be available in your case. Then use the directory below to find and compare qualified lawyers across Illinois.

Guy Youman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Rupp & Youman
 4306F W. Crystal Lake Rd. McHenry IL 60050
(815) 385-7444
University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
Illinois Bar
Active License
Civil Rights Collections Construction Law
Mr. Jacob J. Frost - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Jacob J. Frost, Lawyer at Law
 102 E. Saint Paul Street Spring Valley IL 61362
(815) 323-4851
University of Illinois College of Law (2003)
English
Unknown Status
Business Law Collections Education Law
Matt Karstens - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
McSwain Nagle Giese & Rapp, P.C.
 400 S. Knoll St., Suite AB Wheaton IL 60187
(630) 407-1200
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Collections Criminal Law Divorce
Ryan Platt - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Mike Agruss Law
 1301 W 22nd St. Suite 711 Oak Brook IL 60523
(312) 690-6100
University of Wisconsin Law School (2012)
English, Portuguese, Spanish
Illinois Bar
Active License
Collections Consumer Law Personal Injury
Donald B. Garvey - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Donald B. Garvey & Associates, Ltd.
 1S376 Summit Ave Unit 3C Oakbrook Terrace IL 60181
(630) 932-8900
Northwestern University School of Law
English, Spanish
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Collections
Michael Raff - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Gordon Law Group, LTD
 400 Central Ave #340 Northfield IL 60093
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (2005)
English
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Collections Real Estate Law
James G Militello III - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Prime Law Group, LLC
 747 S. Eastwood Drive Woodstock IL 60098
(815) 338-2040
The John Marshall Law School (1988)
English
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Collections Communications & Internet Law
David Arena - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Arena Law Office, LLC
 216 W Higgins Rd Park Ridge IL 60068
(847) 698-9600
Illinois Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Bankruptcy
Brian C. Cichon - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
McNamara Phelan McSteen, LLC
 3601 McDonough St. Joliet IL 60431
(815) 727-0100
IIT, Chicago-Kent College of Law (1995)
English
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Collections Landlord Tenant Real Estate Law
John P. Dickson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Dickson Law Group, LLC
 4 E. Terra Cotta Ave. Crystal Lake IL 60014
(815) 317-5193
University of Chicago (2007)
English, Latin
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Business Law Collections
George W. Svoboda - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of George W. Svoboda
 17588 W Summit Dr Grayslake IL 60030
(224) 360-0696
University of Illinois - Chicago John Marshall Law School (1993)
Illinois Bar
Active License
Business Law Collections Employment Law
Michael J. Gilmartin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Gilmartin Legal, LLC
 512 W. Burlington Suite 3 LaGrange IL 60525
(708) 469-7940
DePaul College of Law (1999)
English
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Collections Criminal Law
J. Steven Ayres - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Weber, Heap, Ayres & Greene, P.C.
 P.O. Box 250 102 E. Main Street Robinson IL 62454
(618) 544-8661
University of Illinois College of Law (2003)
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Collections
Amira Vicari Hills - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Vonachen, Lawless, Trager & Slevin
 411 Hamilton Blvd Suite 1400 Peoria IL 61602
(309) 671-3550
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (2010)
English
U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Collections Family Law
Thomas Howard - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Collateral Base, LLC
 456 Fulton St. Ste. 404 Peoria IL 61602
(708) 247-5868
Marquette University Law School (2005)
English
Wisconsin Bar
Unknown Status
Agricultural Law Bankruptcy Business Law
Amanda Burton - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Burton & Vick, LLC
 1110 N Court St Marion IL 62959-1612
(618) 998-1138
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale (2006)
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Collections
Cheryl Powell - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 407 S. 27th Street, Suite B Mt Vernon IL 62864
(618) 246-9370
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale (1992)
English
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Collections Criminal Law Divorce
James T. Finegan - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Finegan & Rinker
 111 W. Front St. Bloomington IL 61701
(309) 827-0388
University of Illinois - Chicago
English
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Business Law Collections
Margaret Szymansky - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Office of Margaret Szymansky
 444 N. Northwest Hwy. #210 Park Ridge IL 60068
(847) 696-9110
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
English, Polish
US District Court, Northern District of Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Collections Elder Law Estate Planning
Ankur Shah - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Shah Legal Representation
 333 South Wabash Ave. Suite 2700 Chicago IL 60604
(312) 612-9221
University of Minnesota Law School (2004)
English, Gujarati
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Collections Consumer Law
Cameron Ross Monti - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Howard & Howard Lawyers, PLLC
 200 S. Michigan Avenue Suite 1100 Chicago IL 60604
(312) 456-3674
University of Washington School of Law (2001)
English
Federal Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Collections Construction Law
S. Linn Perkins - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Vonachen, Lawless, Trager & Slevin
 411 Hamilton Blvd Suite 1400 Peoria IL 61602
(309) 671-3550
University of Illinois College of Law (1990)
English
7th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Business Law Collections
Jason Bartell - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bartell Powell LLP
 207 W. Jefferson St. Bloomington IL 309-807-5275
(217) 352-5900
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale (1996)
Indiana Bar
Unknown Status
Agricultural Law Business Law Collections
D. Daxton White - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The White Law Group, LLC
 125 S. Wacker Dr. Suite 300 Chicago IL 60606
Oxford University (2001)
Florida Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Collections
Raj Jutla - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Jutla Legal, LLC
 180 N LaSalle St #3700 Chicago IL 60601
(847) 305-3034
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (2003)
English
Northern District of Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Collections Foreclosure Defense Landlord Tenant
Jawad I. Fitter - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Fitter Law, LLC
 150 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 2400 Chicago IL 60606
(312) 741-1073
English, Hindi, Urdu
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Collections Securities Law
Valerie M Moehle - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Moehle, Swearingen & Lobacz, Ltd.
 410 Broadway Pekin IL 61554
(309) 347-4141
Northern Illinois University (1982)
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Collections
Lance Raphael - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Consumer Advocacy Center, P.C
 180 W Washington St Chicago IL 60602
(312) 782-5808
Indiana Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Collections Consumer Law
Mark Spiegel - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Mark L. Spiegel
 25 E Washington St Chicago IL 60602
IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law
Illinois Bar
Active License
Business Law Collections Divorce
Bryan R. Bagdady - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Corporate & Estate Legal Services, Ltd.
 17W220 22nd Street Suite 410 Oakbrook Terrace IL 60181
(312) 300-6843
DePaul College of Law (1979)
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Collections Estate Planning
Gregory J. Martucci - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 40 S. Prospect St., Ste. 102 Roselle IL 60172
(630) 980-8333
The John Marshall Law School (1980)
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Collections Criminal Law
William Harold Mazur - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
William Mazur, Lawyer at Law
 1829 N. Fairfield Ave. #1S Chicago IL 60647
(773) 405-2632
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (2007)
English
New York Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Collections Estate Planning
Mark B Grzymala - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Grzymala Law Offices, P.C.
 10024 Skokie Blvd., Suite 323 Skokie IL 60077
(847) 920-7286
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (1998)
Polish
Illinois Bar
Active License
Business Law Collections Construction Law
Andrewe William Johnson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Johnson & Johnson, P.C.
 212 East Chestnut Canton IL 61520
(309) 647-4200
University of North Carolina School of Law (1992)
Georgia Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Collections Estate Planning
Thomas R Siegel - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 107 North Main Street P.O. Box 590 Monmouth IL 61462
(309) 734-8016
Northern Illinois University (1999)
English, Spanish
7th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Collections Criminal Law Divorce
Bernard (Chip) Owens III - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hauk & Owens, LLC
 811 Maine Street Quincy IL 62301
(217) 214-2757
Valparaiso University School of Law (2006)
English
Indiana Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Collections Real Estate Law
Andrew John Hawes - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
George Pecherek & Associates, P.C.
 8041 N. Milwaukee Ave Niles IL 60714
(847) 583-0101
University of Wisconsin Law School (2007)
Wisconsin Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Collections Divorce
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