Howard Weisman's Biography
As a criminal defense attorney, Howard Weisman has an established track record of evaluating and trying cases. Having worked as a prosecutor, he can offer his clients invaluable insight into the government’s prospective on the case. Howard’s voluminous experience in the courtroom as litigator for the government has given him the skills that have translated into his civil litigation practice for his real estate, landlord and business clients. Furthermore, Howard’s interests in real estate have developed into a thriving real estate closing practice representing both Buyers and Sellers of both residential and commercial real estate.
- Lead Counsel for UniSource Realty, LLC, Property Managers of Over 9 Million Dollars of Real Estate, 1997 – Present
- Lead Counsel for Maccabee Development, LLC, Owners of Over 5 Million Dollars in Real Estate, 1995 – Present
- Participated in over 1000 Criminal Defense Cases in the Illinois Courts, 1995 – Present
- Participated in Numerous Civil Litigation Trials in the Illinois Courts, 1995 – Present
- Represented Numerous Criminal Clients in Federal Court, Chicago, IL, 1995 – Present
- Represented Numerous Real Estate Clients in Federal Court, Chicago, IL, 1995 – Present
- Represented Numerous Condominium Owners as Counsel and in Litigation, 1995 – Present
- Represented Numerous Condominium Associations as Counsel and in Litigation, 1997 – Present
- Represented Numerous Clients for Real Estate Litigation in the Law and Chancery Divisions, Chicago, IL, 1997 – Present
- Represented Hundreds of Landlords in Eviction Cases of Their Tenants Throughout the State of Illinois, 1997 – Present
- Licensed Title Agent for the State of Illinois, 1995 – Present
- Closed over 1000 Real Estate Transactions in the State of Illinois, 1990 – Present
- Licensed to Practice Law in the Northern District of Illinois Federal Courts, 1997 – Present.
- Opened the Law Offices of Howard D. Weisman, With Specialties in Criminal Defense and Real Estate Law, 1997
- Prosecuted Numerous Cases for the State of Illinois in the Child Sex Offender Unit, 1996.
- Participated in over 200 Murder Prosecutions for the State of Illinois, 1993 – 1997
- Prosecuted over 20 Jury Trials for the State of Illinois, 1993 – 1997
- Prosecuted over 250 Criminal Motions and Bench Trials for the State of Illinois, 1993 – 1997
- Prosecuted Thousands of Criminal Cases for the State of Illinois, 1993 – 1997
- Prosecuted Hundreds of Cases Before the Cook County Grand Jury, 1993 – 1994
- Argued Case for State of Illinois Before The Illinois Supreme Court, 1992
- Argued Multiple Case Before the Illinois Appellate Court, 1990 – 1993
- Criminal Division, Cook County, Illinois State’s Attorney’s Office, 1989 – 1997
- Appointed Assistant Cook County State’s Attorney, 1989
- State of Illinois, Sworn In to Practice Law, 1989
- The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL, Juris Doctor, 1989
- Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, B.A. in History and Philosophy, 1986
- Glenbrook North High School, Northbrook, IL, 1978 – 1982
