Getting ready to retire or take down your shingle? Looking to expand your practice or relocate within Illinois? Use the listings below to see what opportunities are available to purchase an existing practice. The service is available to all lawyers—rural or urban, boutique or general, solo practice or firm.
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If you are selling your practice and wish to include it in this listing, click on the button below to fill out a form detailing your practice. After payment of a small listing fee, the form will be posted on this webpage in its entirety. However, the seller’s name will remain confidential. If a prospective buyer is interested in purchasing the practice, they will contact the ISBA and the ISBA will provide them with the seller’s name and contact information. The seller and prospective buyer are then free to communicate with each other (or not) with no other involvement of the ISBA.
For Buyers
If you are looking to purchase an existing practice, review the available listings below. If you are interested in pursuing an available opportunity, contact the ISBA at practiceforsale@isba.org or call 800-252-8908 and you will be given the seller’s information so you may contact them directly. There is no financial obligation to you for making the call.
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ISBA Reference Number: 46
County: LaSalle Circuit: 13
Geographic area served by the practice: Ottawa, Illinois; LaSalle County and surrounding areas.
Practice Area(s): General practice, primarily civil including but not limited to real estate, probate, estate planning and civil litigation.
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Approximate monthly cash flow:$78,000
Gross revenue for each of the last three years: 2024 - $942,619; 2023 - $914,546; 2022 - $912,696
Number of currently employed nonlawyer office staff: 4
Number of currently employed lawyers: 3.5
Year when practice established: 1963
Reason for selling: Retirements
Is transition assistance available? Yes, some attorneys would be willing to continue to work under a new arrangement.
Please provide any additional information you would like a prospective purchaser to know: Sale of practice could include sale of building -- approximately $400,000 value. An ADA compliant, modern, single-story building built approximately 33 years ago. Furnaces replaced in 2025. Six private attorney offices and full basement. Located at 511 E. Etna Road, Ottawa, IL 61350.
ISBA Reference Number: 45
County: Will Circuit: 1
Geographic area served by the practice: Cook, Will, DuPage Counties
Practice Area(s): Real estate, will and trust preparation, probate, small business incorporation, individual income tax preparation and more.
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Approximate monthly cash flow: $20,000
Gross revenue for each of the last three years: 2023 = $561,986; 2024= $445,490; 2025 to 12/01 = $404,189
Number of currently employed nonlawyer office staff: 1
Number of currently employed lawyers: 2
Year when practice established: 1990
Reason for selling: Retiring
Is transition assistance available? yes
Please provide any additional information you would like a prospective purchaser to know: Constant phone calls inquiring about various parts of our practice. Both attorneys are well known and each has been practicing over 35 years
ISBA Reference Number: 44
County: Livingston Circuit: 11
Geographic area served by the practice: 11 Judicial Circuit
Practice Area(s): General Practice, Family, Probate and Estate Planning, Personal Injury and Real Estate
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Approximate monthly cash flow: $84,000 per month for 2024
Gross revenue for each of the last three years: 2022 - $1,431,877 2023 - $1,133,801 2024 - $1,006,412
Number of currently employed nonlawyer office staff: 5
Number of currently employed lawyers: 2
Year when practice established: 1898
Reason for selling: Contemplating slowing down or a plan if full retirement
Is transition assistance available? Yes
Please provide any additional information you would like a prospective purchaser to know: A good solid practice. I would like to continue to work if purchaser would like my services to continue. The firm started in 1898 with my father's uncle. My father was admitted in 1931. I was admitted in 1964. I believe the firm has an excellent reputation.
ISBA Reference Number: 45
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ISBA Reference Number: 44
County: Livingston Circuit: 11
Geographic area served by the practice: 11 Judicial Circuit
Practice Area(s): General Practice, Family, Probate and Estate Planning, Personal Injury and Real Estate
More information about this practice
Approximate monthly cash flow: $84,000 per month for 2024
Gross revenue for each of the last three years: 2022 - $1,431,877 2023 - $1,133,801 2024 - $1,006,412
Number of currently employed nonlawyer office staff: 5
Number of currently employed lawyers: 2
Year when practice established: 1898
Reason for selling: Contemplating slowing down or a plan if full retirement
Is transition assistance available? Yes
Please provide any additional information you would like a prospective purchaser to know: A good solid practice. I would like to continue to work if purchaser would like my services to continue. The firm started in 1898 with my father's uncle. My father was admitted in 1931. I was admitted in 1964. I believe the firm has an excellent reputation.
ISBA Reference Number: 43
County: Cook Circuit: Cook
Geographic area served by the practice: Cook, Lake, DuPage, Will, McHenry
Practice Area(s): Personal Injury, Workers Compensation; some hourly commercial litigation cases (3 currently)
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Approximate monthly cash flow: 58,000
Gross revenue for each of the last three years: 2024 - 1.4 million; 2023 -est. 700,000; 2022 - est. 700,000
Number of currently employed nonlawyer office staff: 1
Number of currently employed lawyers: 2
Year when practice established: 1989
Reason for selling: Retiring 5/1/26
Is transition assistance available? Yes
Please provide any additional information you would like a prospective purchaser to know: Successful practice that I have built over 40 years. I would like to see if I can transition with one lawyer or firm buying the practice rather sporadic referrals to different firms as cases come in. I would like to start transitioning within the next four months.
ISBA Reference Number: 42
County: Cook Circuit: Cook
Geographic area served by the practice: Chicago and northern suburbs
Practice Area(s): estate planning and real estate
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Approximate monthly cash flow: varies
Gross revenue for each of the last three years: 2023 - $54,000; 2024 - $50,000; 2025; $25,000
Number of currently employed nonlawyer office staff: none
Number of currently employed lawyers: none
Year when practice established: 1992
Reason for selling: retirement
Is transition assistance available? no
Please provide any additional information you would like a prospective purchaser to know: Same telephone number since the 60's; many long term clients