A boutique Chicago firm serving Illinois business owners and families with business formation, estate planning, and civil litigation — without the big-firm overhead.
We take on a limited number of matters each quarter so every client works directly with a partner — not a rotating cast of associates.
Formation, contracts, partnership disputes, and M&A for Illinois small and mid-market businesses.
Wills, revocable trusts, healthcare directives, and multi-generational wealth planning.
Commercial disputes, breach of contract, and shareholder litigation in Cook County and federal court.
Commercial leases, closings, zoning appeals, and landlord-tenant matters across Chicagoland.
Probate administration, trust disputes, and fiduciary counsel for executors and trustees.
Executive contracts, non-competes, severance negotiation, and workplace investigations.
Hartwell & Chase was founded in 2004 on a simple idea: clients deserve senior-attorney attention without paying senior-firm rates. Two decades later, that's still how we work.
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