Geraci Law LLC

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About Geraci Law L.L.C. and INFOTAPES® Geraci Law's History and Growth Geraci Law is a well-established Law firm. It was founded as a solo practice by prominent consumer bankruptcy and trial attorney Peter Francis Geraci in October 1977. Geraci Law operated as a sole proprietorship until 2009; growing from one attorney in a 15 x 20’ office to a multistate law firm with over 50 attorneys. Geraci Law is one of the largest consumer bankruptcy firms in the country, with over 10,000 clients a year retaining the firm for consumer bankruptcy cases in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Each year, Geraci Law is hired to consolidate or eliminate over $1.2 billion in debt. Firm Culture Geraci Law is widely known as a nice place to work. All attorneys and staff subscribe to the firm’s mission statement, which may be summarized as, "Nice people doing nice things for nice people." Geraci Law attorneys and staff are a very diverse group, coming from a wide range of backgrounds and personal histories. Attorneys at Geraci Law, as well as non-attorney paralegals, are extraordinarily well-educated. Many, in addition to their undergraduate and law degrees, have multiple state bar admissions, and other degrees like MBA's. Geraci Law may be one of the best run law firms in the country, using standardized management techniques sourced from well-known management bodies such as the ISO 9001 certification program, and various business publications and programs. Each Geraci Law attorney and staff must, before being offered a position, commit to the Geraci Law Standard of Ethics. A multi-point written document sets forth the requirements: Geraci Law is a nice place to work, and only nice people are welcome. Geraci Law is an equal opportunity workplace. We have a diverse staff in all sense of the word diverse. That means EVERYONE is welcome, as long as they are nice, honest, hard-working people. No unequal treatment of anyone based on anything is permitted. Geraci Law does not tolerate lying or dishonesty in any form. Examples of dishonesty are lying, cheating and stealing, in all their myriad forms, such as not being where you are supposed to be, or doing what you are supposed to be doing; saying one thing and doing another; or anything that your mother might disapprove of, intentional violation of any law, etc. Geraci Law is dedicated to a pleasant working environment. There will be no harassment of others, no physical contact, no forming peer groups, name calling, personal comments, foul language, bad habits, illegal drug use on or off premises, alcohol use before or during work hours, or any other form of unpleasantness. Geraci Law requires the same behavior of its clients as is required of its staff: we will terminate representation of any client who lies, cheats, steals, or causes a disturbance. Geraci Law conducts a quarterly survey, in confidence, of each employee, to determine if anyone has any complaints in regard to their employments, so that the firm may address them. Everyone is encouraged to bring any complaints to designated supervisors without fear of disclosure or embarrassment. We are here to help our clients change their lives for the better. The Law comes first, Society second, the Client third, then individual Lawyer next, and the Firm last. We are required to know the law and use it for the improvement of our society and our clients. No action will be taken that is adverse to the law, to the betterment of society, to the client, to our staff or to the firm, unless the interests of the firm require that its interests be subordinate to the others. Geraci Law has very low turnover, and most attorneys and staff are on a career path. Attorneys and staff at Geraci Law are not only well compensated for their work, but Geraci Law offers a full benefits program, including: Blue Cross/Blue Shield Health Insurance A Variety of PPO and HMO Programs Dental Insurance Vision Insurance A Disability Program A 401(k) that Includes Employer Matching Health and Wellness We are a healthy law firm. Soft drinks have been banished, and replaced with yogurt, organic fruit, and of course, a selection of almonds and peanuts for snack. The wellness of staff is of primary concern, and the firm provides free flu shots. Many Geraci Law staff are charitably oriented, running marathons, participating in cancer and mental health charities, as do Mr. and Mrs. Geraci. Professional and Business Practices Geraci Law is certified by the Illinois Supreme Court CLE (Continuing Legal Education) as a provider of Mandatory Continuing Legal Education. Topics include Ethics, Assets, Transfers, the Automatic Stay, State Law and Bankruptcy, and various Bankruptcy Code sections and case law. In addition, Geraci Law attorneys, and even staff, attend national conferences; and all attorneys receive their continuing legal education credits paid for, courtesy of the firm. Geraci Law has its own internal IT department, and proprietary hardware and software systems. The office is entirely green, being a paperless and recycling advocate. There are no paper files, and the firm maintains its own hardware, backup systems, and emergency recovery systems, to ensure the integrity of client data, and also the efficiency in daily work. Proprietary programming systems have allowed Geraci Law to be a leader in the consumer bankruptcy field, recognized across the country as the largest and best example of service to the consumer bankruptcy client. The Highest Professional Standards Since employees, whether attorneys or staff, stay at Geraci Law very long time, some of them their entire careers, this is a great benefit to coworkers, and also to clients. Only a few staff openings a year are generally available, and those are due usually to an increase in business. When staff do leave, it is usually to move to another part of the country for family reasons. Clients can therefore look forward to seeing the same attorneys working on their cases over the period of years that it sometimes takes to complete a Chapter 13, and then they refer their friends or family; they are not referring them to a revolving door of low-paid, poorly trained attorneys who know they will not be seeing that client again. There is a big advantage, not only to working at a well-established and organized law firm, but also to being a client of such a law firm. In order to ensure compliance with the highest ethical standards, Geraci Law has internal quality control that is legendary, and all work is under constant scrutiny to ensure that it meets the firm standards. This enables Geraci Law to deliver a high quality product at a very reasonable price, and ensures that the attorneys and staff have a good day every day, as well as our clients. Geraci Law has never had an attorney with a founded disciplinary complaint from a client, and maintains a perfect record in that regard for almost 40 years. Illinois Offices - Serving the Northern District North - Northwest Schaumburg 33 N. Roselle Rd. Schaumburg, IL 60194 Crystal Lake McHenry 820 E. Terra Cotta Ave. Crystal Lake, IL 60014 Elgin Kane County 1275 Davis Rd. Elgin, IL 60123 Gurnee 5465 Grand Ave. Gurnee, IL 60031 Mount Prospect 350 W. Kensington Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 Rockford 4315 E. State St. Rockford, IL 61108 South - Southwest Berwyn-Cicero 6537 W. Cermak Rd. Berwyn, IL 60402 Evergreen Park 3560 W. 95th St. Evergreen Park, IL 60805 Lansing-Cal City 17839 Torrence Ave. Lansing, IL 60438 Tinley Park 17055 S. Harlem Ave. Tinley Park, IL 60477 Bolingbrook 498 W. Boughton Ave. Bolingbrook, IL 60440 Joliet-Will County 1800 W. Jefferson St. Joliet, IL 60435 West Aurora 1885 N. Farnsworth Aurora, IL 60505 Downers Grove 515 Ogden Ave. Downers Grove, IL 60515 Naperville 50 S. Main St. Naperville, IL 60540 Oak Park 7015 W. North Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 Westchester 927 S. Mannheim Rd. Westchester, IL 60154 Chicago City 87th & Cottage Grove 8658 S. Cottage Grove Ave. Chicago, IL 60619 Downtown 55 E. Monroe St. Chicago, IL 60603 Six Corners 4218 N. Cicero Ave Chicago, IL 60641 95th & Kedzie 3560 W. 95th St. Evergreen Park, IL 60805 Indiana Offices - Serving the Entire State Northern Indiana Offices Fort Wayne 6353 Constitution Dr. Fort Wayne, IN 46804 Merrillville 7725 S Broadway St. Merrillville, IN 46410 South Bend 1251 N. Eddy St. South Bend, IN 46617 Indianapolis-Area Offices Anderson 1201 E. 5th St. Anderson, IN 46012 Indianapolis - Castleton 5495 E. 82nd Street Indianapolis, IN 46250 Indianapolis - Fishers 10475 Crosspoint Blvd Indianapolis, IN 46256 Indianapolis - Greenwood 7007 S. U.S. 31 Indianapolis, IN 46227 Muncie 912 W. McGalliard Rd. Muncie, IN 47304 Plainfield 2680 E. Main St. Plainfield, IN 46168 Southern Indiana Offices Evansville 815 John St. Evansville, IN 47713 New Albany 3823 Charlestown Rd. New Albany, IN 47150 Wisconsin Offices - Serving the Entire State Appleton 4321 W. College Ave. Appleton, WI 54914 Madison 2800 Crossroads Dr. Madison, WI 53718 Milwaukee Downtown 250 E. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53202 Milwaukee 4550 S. 27th St. Milwaukee, WI 53221 Wauwatosa/Mayfair Mall 2505 N Mayfair Rd. Wauwatosa, WI 53226 Racine 6218 W. Washington Racine, WI 53406 Free Phone Mini-Consultations© Tell us what we can do to make your life better! 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