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Mechanics and Benefit of the Automatic Stay in Bankruptcy

We are a debt relief agency. We help people file for relief under the Bankruptcy Code. Mechanics and Benefit of the Automatic Stay in Bankruptcy If you are facing overwhelming debt and the inability to pay your bills on a monthly basis, you may feel frightened and overwhelmed. During this time, you may be... Read more »

Benefits of Hiring a Lawyer to Defend a Foreclosure Case

Benefits of Hiring a Lawyer to Defend a Foreclosure Case If you are facing foreclosure on your home, you are likely scared, frustrated, and overwhelmed. One of the most complex challenges any person can face is the foreclosure process. If you are planning on defending yourself, and your home, in a foreclosure case, it may... Read more »

Lake County Residential Property Tax Appeals

Lake County Residential Property Tax Appeals If you are a Lake County, Illinois homeowner, you have undoubtedly been upset by the continued increase in your real estate taxes. Lake County real estate taxes are some of the highest in the nation, and the continual increase in taxes risks pricing homeowners out of the market. Every... Read more »

How to Appeal Illinois Commercial Property Taxes

How to Appeal Illinois Commercial Property Taxes A major expense for most commercial landlords and tenants is property taxes. In Illinois, the commercial property tax is based on two things — the tax rate imposed by the county or township, and the assessed “fair market value” of the property. If you believe the latter is... Read more »

Effect of SECURE Act on Estate Planning

Effect of SECURE Act on Estate Planning In December 2019, the federal government passed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019, also known as the SECURE Act. This was an attempt by the federal government to ensure that older Americans would not outlive their savings, and is essentially an end-of-year appropriations... Read more »

Practice Areas

We practice the following categories of law: Business Formation, Business Litigation, Business Mergers and Acquisition, Shareholder Representation, Real Estate Transactions, Real Estate Litigation, Foreclosure Defense, Short Sale, Deed-in-Lieu, Loan Modifications, Chapter 7 Bankrutpcy, Chapter 13 Bankrutpcy, Debtor Defense, Collections Defense, Fair Debt Collections Practices Act Claims, Lemon Law Claims, TCPA Claims, RESPA Violations, Criminal Defense, DUI Defense, Traffic Violations, Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts, Power of Attorney, Living Will, Asset Protection Trusts, Special Needs Trusts, ILITs, Trust Administration, Estate Administration, Probate, Probate Administration, Small Estate Affidavits, Estate Litigation, Trust Litigation, Probate Litigation, General Civil Litigation, Adult Disabled Guardianship, and Minor Guardianship. This is not a complete list. Call our office and speak with an attorney to see if we will cover your particular legal need.

Municipalities Served

We represent clients in the following municipalities: Antioch, Arlington Heights, Bannockburn, Barrington, Beach Park, Buffalo Grove, Deer Park, Deerfield, Fox Lake, Fox River Grove, Grayslake, Green Oaks, Gurnee, Hainesville, Hawthorn Woods, Highland Park, Highwood, Indian Creek, Island Lake, Kildeer, Lake Barrington, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Lake Villa, Lake Zurich, Lakemoor, Libertyville, Lincolnshire, Lindenhurst, Long Grove, Mettawa, Mundelein, North Barrington, North Chicago, Old Mill Creek, Park City, Port Barrington, Riverwoods, Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Heights, Round Lake Park, Third Lake, Tower Lakes, Vernon Hills, Volo, Wadsworth, Wauconda, Waukegan, Winthrop Harbor, Zion, Chicago, Evanston, Elgin, Des Plaines, Elmhurst, Glencoe, Glenview, Kenilworth, Northbrook, Northfield, Palatine, Park Ridge, Rolling Meadows, Rosemont, Schaumburg, Skokie, South Barrington, Wheeling, Wilmette, Winnetka. This is not a complete list. Call us to see if we cover your municipality.

Consumer Bankruptcy

For those consumers who have found themselves in financial distress, the time to explore whether bankruptcy is an appropriate remedy is sooner, rather than later.

Business Formation and Litigation

Our wide-ranging services are designed to help business owners meet their legal goals without the need for retaining multiple firms. If you are in need of legal representation for your business, contact us today.

Consumer Rights Law

If you or anyone you know has suffered loss from the unfair, dishonest, deceitful or fraudulent practices of car dealership, please have them contact Johnston Tomei Lenczycki & Goldberg LLC to discuss their legal options.

Criminal Law

If you have been charged with a crime, you will need an experienced criminal defense attorney on your side, fighting for your rights as soon as possible.

Estate Planning With Wills and Trusts

Estate planning is the formal process of creating a legal framework to make sure that a person's assets are passed to their intended beneficiaries while avoiding detrimental outcomes such as probate, litigation, and estate taxes.

Family Law

A divorce can be very stressful. The outcome of a divorce could affect the rest of your life. For these reasons, if you are considering beginning a divorce proceeding

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ATTORNEY PROFILE

Timothy M. Johnston

Co-Founder and Partner

I began my practice over 11 years ago with the determination to make things better for my clients and my community. That continues to be the focus of my practice, and I look forward to many years’ of future service to my neighbors and friends.

Michael A. Goldberg

Co-Founder and Partner

I am a lifelong Chicagoland resident with a passion for helping families plan their estates so their loved ones are cared for upon their passing. I utilize wills, trusts, powers of attorney for property and healthcare, with the goal of both…

Alan K. Lenczycki

Co-Founder and Partner

Alan K. Lenczycki is an experienced litigator and counselor focusing his practice on family and criminal law. A former prosecutor for six years in the State’s Attorney’s Office in Lake County, Illinois…

Robert J. Tomei

Co-Founder and Partner

Robert is a lifetime Lake County resident, born in Libertyville, Illinois and raised in the neighboring Village of Gurnee. Robert was admitted to practice law in the State of Illinois on November 1, 2012.