Terry Leeders grew up just outside of Chicago, Illinois in Elmwood Park. He graduated from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
Terry started his legal career in 1998, where he focused his practice on Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 consumer bankruptcy cases. He has met with and counseled over three thousand clients about their financial needs. Terry realized that there was more he could offer each client in a small firm environment. Terry wanted to improve his client's experience so he opened up the law firm of Leeders & Associates, Ltd. in which he can give his clients that one on one personal service they deserve.
In addition to bankruptcy.
Education:
Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan, 1998 Juris Doctorate Degree
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, 1993 Bachelor's of Science Degree in Psychology
Bar Admissions: U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois, 2000 U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois 2000
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana, 1999 U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1998
State of Illinois Supreme Court, 1998
Organizations: Chicago Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
Tau Epsilon Phi Fraternity
Sean joined Leeders & Associates, Ltd. as a partner in 2005. He was brought in to develop and manage the firm's litigation department. Sean's practice primarily focuses on real estate, corporate law, family law, and DUI defense. Sean is licensed to practice in Illinois, and Federal court.
Education: Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan, 2001 Juris Doctorate Degree
The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., 1998 Masters in Business and Government
National College for DUI Defense, Inc. 2005
Bar Admissions:
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2004
State of Illinois Supreme Court, 2001
Organizations:
Chicago Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association -Judicial Evaluation Committee
Clinton Global Initiative/Horizons for Youth-Board Member
Illinois State Bar Association
The Indian-American Bar Association
The Cook County Young Democrats
The American Bar Association
43rd Ward -Committee on Postal Service
National College for DUI Defense
Ed Rees is at his best in a courtroom. Since 1964, he has had significant trial experience handling "high stakes" litigation in civil rights, personal injury and other civil litigation. Ed's background as a county prosecutor successfully prosecuting murder and other serious felony cases prepared him well. Ed grew up on a farm and is a life-long resident of Central Illinois.
He went to the University of Illinois where he majored in Agricultural Economics. His extensive background affords him the ability to handle a variety of farm-related cases. He went on to University of North Dakota Law School where he was an Editor of Law Review and earned his Juris Doctorate degree with Honors. He has over 30 years of in-depth experience representing clients. With offices in Central Illinois and in Chicago, Mr. Rees utilizes his litigation skills handling cases all throughout Illinois.
Jacqueline Brandenburg-Rees, Esq.
Co-Counsel
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Jackie Brandenburg-Rees was admitted to the practice of law in 1974. She grew up in Carlinville, Illinois and went on to college in Puerto Rico and law school at DePaul University Law School in Chicago, Illinois. Her academic excellence and commitment are evidenced by various scholarships throughout her education. She is licensed to practice in both Illinois and Missouri.
Jackie practices primarily in the area of nursing home and medical negligence and personal injury, although she has a broad background in the general practice of law and particularly in contested divorce and custody cases where she earned a reputation for being a tough adversary. She has an especially keen interest in nursing home negligence cases after a personal tragedy to a family member. Jackie speaks Spanish and she and her husband have adopted two children from Costa Rica.
With offices in Chicago and downstate, Jackie aggressively litigates cases with passion for her clients.
Angela Hwang was born in Chicago, and grew up in the northern suburb of Buffalo Grove. She graduated from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and Northern Illinois University College of Law.
Angela joined Leeders & Associates, Ltd. as an Associate Attorney in February of 2006. Angela is a member of the litigation department, and primarily focuses on real estate matters and family law. Her experience includes all stages of real estate transactions, from contract signing through closing. She has a wide variety of courtroom experience through extensive litigation in family law matters, as well as foreclosure defense, DUI defense, and general business matters.
She is fluent in Korean, and enjoys the personal interaction with clients allowed from working in a small firm environment.
EDUCATION:
Northern Illinois University College of Law, DeKalb Illinois, 2005 Juris Doctorate Degree
University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, Illinois, 2002 Bachelor of Arts in English
BAR ADMISSIONS:
State of Illinois Supreme Court, 2005
ORGANIZATIONS:
Korean American Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association
American Bar Association
Anna Stanley Kahriman, Esq.
Associate Attorney
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Anna Stanley Kahriman grew up in Michigan. She came to Chicago for law school to pursue a career serving the public. Toward that end, Anna earned a Certificate in Public Interest Law and her Juris Doctor from DePaul University College of Law.
Anna is an Associate Attorney with Leeders & Associates, Ltd., and has several years experience in consumer bankruptcy. Her experience includes representing clients in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies. She is very familiar with the bankruptcy process from first consultation to discharge, including court representation for motions and adversaries.
In her free time, Anna signs with the Apollo Chorus of Chicago and tutors a student with the Partners in education (PIE) program at the Fourth Presbyterian Church.
EDUCATION:
DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois: 2005 Juris Doctor, 2005 Certificate of Public Interest Law
Alma College, Alma, Michigan: 2002 Bachelors of Arts in Political Science and Philosophy
BAR ADMISSIONS:
State of Illinois Supreme Court 2005
Northern District of Illinois 2006
ORGANIZATIONS:
Illinois State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Nathan Delman was born and raised in Evanston, Illinois.
He joined Leeders & Associates in the summer of 2009 as an Associate Attorney, specializing in Bankruptcy. Mr. Delman is committed to providing debt relief to all of his clients, whether it is standing up to creditors or guiding a client through the complex process of filing bankruptcy. He also has experience in civil litigation, estates and trusts, and family law.
EDUCATION:
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology; Chicago, IL, Juris Doctor, May 2008
Honors: CALI Excellence Award/Legal Writing IV; Phi Delta Phi Honors Society;
Journal of International and Comparative Law
University of Wisconsin; Madison, WI, College of Letters and Science: Bachelor of Arts in Theatre/Drama, May 2002
BAR ADMISSIONS:
Illinois State Bar (November 2008).
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois March 2009).
ORGANIZATIONS:
Illinois State Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association
Call today 312-427-7400 to speak with an experienced Chicago attorney at Leeders & Associates, Ltd. for a free consultation.
Office Locations:
Loop: 20 E. Jackson Blvd., Ste. 850 Chicago, IL 60604
South Side: 10540 S. Western Ave., Ste. 402 Chicago, IL 60643
SW Suburbs: 3333 Warrenville Road Ste. 200 Lisle, IL 60532
Will County: 16 W. Van Buren, Ste. 303 Joliet, IL 60432
NW Suburbs: 2025 S. Arlington Heights Rd. Ste. 113 Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Northern Suburbs: 228 N. Genesee, Ste. 207 Waukegan IL 60085
