Atty. Patrick Semrad
Patrick Semrad is the Managing Partner of The Semrad Law Firm, doing business as DebtStoppers, the largest consumer law firm in the United States. Since 2004 he has grown the firm from four attorneys in Chicago to over 85 attorneys across five states and offices in Europe.
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Patrick Semrad is a Principal based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at The Semrad Law Firm, LLC. They have 22+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2004. Their practice focuses on chapter 7, contracts, chapter 13, bankruptcy, and debt settlement. Admitted to practice in Illinois (2004) and Florida (2015). Educated at DePaul College of Law (J.D., 2004) and DePaul University (B.S. Finance, 2001). Active member of National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. Serves clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Patrick Semrad is the Managing Partner of The Semrad Law Firm, doing business as DebtStoppers, the largest consumer law firm in the United States
- Since 2004 he has grown the firm from four attorneys in Chicago to over 85 attorneys across five states and offices in Europe
- Pat concentrates on providing affordable bankruptcy representation regardless of income and sees consumer bankruptcy as a unique way to make an immediate positive impact
- He supports professional development across the firm, volunteers with the North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic and Together for Childhood Network, and advises The Balance Project
- He is admitted to the Illinois and Florida Bars and the General Bar of the U.S
- District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, graduated magna cum laude from DePaul College of Law (DePaul Law Review), and holds a B.S. in Finance from DePaul
- He is active in YPO, his Highland Park community, woodworking, sailing, paddle, and the Union League Club of Chicago
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Illinois
Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chicago are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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