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Therese L. O’Brien, J.D. LLM
After founding O’Brien Law Group, P.C in 1999, Therese L. O’Brien, JD LLM, has established one of the leading Real Property and Business Law firms in the Greater Chicagoland Area. Representing everyone from first time home buyers and sellers to commercial acquisitions and sales, commercial leasing, and real estate development, O’Brien Law Group continues to offer high quality, efficient and no-nonsense service.
Therese graduated from the DePaul University College of Law in 1999, and earned her LLM in Commercial Real Estate with honors from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago in 2007. In addition to her active practice, Therese currently serves as the active Legal Counsel for the Andrew Weishar Foundation, 501(c)(3) (since 2015).
O’Brien Law Group, P.C.
Commercial Acquisitions and Sales
Asset Acquisitions and Sales
CommercialLeasing:Retail/Office/Industrial
Commercial Landlord/Tenant: Project Development, Zoning, commercial financing, Loan workouts
Real Estate Development: New Constructions / Builder/Developer
Residential Purchases and Sales, Refinances, Short Sales, Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure
General Business Law: Corporations, LLCs, Contracts, Employment, Finance
Education
THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO SCHOOL OF LAW
Chicago, Illinois
LL.M Commercial Real Estate, Honors, January 2007
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW
Chicago, Illinois
Juris Doctor, February 1999
ST. XAVIER UNIVERSITY
Chicago, Illinois
B.A., Business Administration, Cum Laude, 1993
Activities & Affiliations
• Illinois State Bar Association, Member: Section Member: Real Property, Business
• Indiana State Bar Association, Member
• Illinois Real Estate Attorneys Association (IRELA)
• Moraine Valley Community College, Paralegal Studies, Adjunct Professor, Real Estate and Property Law for Paralegals
Elected Official/Pro Bono
Pro Bono | Active Legal Counsel for the Andrew Weishar Foundation, 501(c)(3) 2015 – Present
Elected Official | Community Consolidated School District 146, Board of Education, 2001-2007
Bar Admissions
• Supreme Court, State of Illinois
• Northern District of Illinois
• Supreme Court, State of Indiana