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What our clients say
Real feedback from clients across Illinois.
“Small Business Legal Solutions has been a game changer for Pronto MS. They helped us standardize our business processes, which has streamlined operations and reduced risk across the board. More importantly, SBLS keeps us legally safe—offering timely, practical guidance whenever we need it and translating complex legal concepts into clear, actionable steps.”
Pronto MS
“Couldn’t be happier with the prompt, thorough and thoughtful services provided by Jordan at Small Business Legal Solutions! Extremely professional work and made things easy for me to understand. Would highly recommend!”
Brad Bull- Owner
“Jordan was an absolute pleasure to work with. He responded quickly, communicated clearly, and handled every matter with professionalism and respect. As a small business owner, I truly appreciated his reliability and support. Highly recommend!”
Rachel Starke-Owner
Our Process
What to expect at the consultation
Our process is simple, efficient, and designed to give you the answers you need.
Share your situation and goals
Our team will talk through your situation, your goals, and whether we are the right fit to help.
Get a clear legal plan
We’ll lay out your options in plain English, key risks, and what a practical path forward will look like.
Discuss fees and next steps
If it makes sense to move forward, we’ll explain the fee structure and timeline so you can determine how you would like to move forward.
Frequently asked questions
Answers to common questions business owners and executives often ask before working with us.
What kind of businesses do you work with?
We work with companies across a broad range of industries such as healthcare, professional services, construction and skilled trades, information technology, governmental, education, manufacturing, logistics, commercial services, hospitality and entertainment, non-profit organizations, and religious organizations.
Many of our clients are established privately held businesses that have recurring legal needs related to their workforce and operational complexity, but without a full-time in house legal department.
We also work with smaller and larger organizations when the nature of their legal needs align with our business focused approach.
What locations do you serve, and can you work with us if we have operations outside the State of Illinois?
The majority of our clients are based in greater Chicago and Rockford, but we work with businesses throughout the State of Illinois.
We frequently represent Illinois based companies that have operations outside of the state. We often advise clients on out of state matters and coordinate with counsel from other jurisdictions as necessary.
We also represent businesses based outside of Illinois in matters involving Illinois law, operations, contracts, and business relationships.
What areas of law does the firm handle?
We focus primarily on business, corporate, mergers and acquisitions, and employment matters. We routinely represent businesses, owners, and executives in a variety of industries.
The firm also provides estate planning counsel to business owners and families throughout Illinois.
How long does the consultation last?
The first phone call takes about 10 minutes. During that call we will decide if we are able to assist you with your matter. If we can, we will schedule you for an initial consultation. The length of the consultation depends on the complexity of the issues at play. However, most consultations last between 30 minutes to an hour.
After the initial consultation is complete we will discuss our fee structure and the next steps to retain the firm.
Can we meet by video or phone?
Yes, most initial consultations are handled via Zoom or Microsoft Teams.
We also work with smaller and larger organizations when the nature of their legal needs align with our business focused approach.
Is there a fee for consultations?
For most new matters we offer a consultation at no charge.
How are your services scoped and billed?
The method of billing we use depends on the nature of the engagement. We use a variety of alternative fee arrangements such as flat fees, capped hourly fees, fee collars, and other hybrid structures. Our goal is to give our clients as much visibility into anticipated legal cost on the front end as possible. We communicate regularly as the matter progresses about scope, timing, and fees so our clients understand how the work is progressing and are not surprised by legal bills.
What happens after we decide to move forward?
Once you have decided to engage our firm we will send you an engagement agreement for your review and signature, and set up the agreed payment arrangements.
As soon as those two steps are complete we will reach out to schedule our initial substantive meeting about your matter.