"Legal Counseling for Your Business, Property, & Family"
M.W. Brady Law Firm, P.C.
A multi-practice, multi-state law firm with the warmth and accessibility of a community firm — offering free consultations, life-stage legal planning, and a team that walks alongside clients through every major legal milestone.
Brand Foundation
Mission
To be a lifelong legal partner for families and businesses in the south suburban Chicago area — providing accessible, compassionate counsel across the full arc of life's legal milestones.
Vision
A community where every family and business has access to trusted legal guidance, delivered with the knowledge and care of a firm that treats clients like neighbors, not case numbers.
Brand Story
M.W. Brady Law Firm was founded in 2012 by Michael W. Brady in Tinley Park, Illinois, after years of experience representing real estate developers and contractors, serving as in-house counsel for a senior housing nonprofit, and working at the Fair Housing Clinic at The John Marshall Law School. That breadth of background — spanning corporate, community, and real estate law — became the foundation for a firm built to serve clients across every major legal milestone in their lives.
Today the firm operates from two distinct physical homes that together tell its story. The modern Frankfort office anchors the firm's primary service hub in Will County, while the Crete office occupies a lovingly restored 1901 historic building — home for over 91 years to descendants of Crete's founders, including a Village trustee, Township clerk, and County Board member. That building is more than a location; it is a declaration of the firm's multigenerational roots and its commitment to the communities it serves.
A growing team of four attorneys and six support staff serves clients across Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin, offering the multi-practice depth of a regional firm with the warmth and accessibility of a neighborhood one.
Target Audience
Middle- to upper-middle-class families ages 30–65 in the south suburban Chicago area (Will, Cook, and Kankakee counties and northwest Indiana), primarily homeowners and small business owners navigating life's major legal milestones. They are community-oriented and relationship-driven, often intimidated by legal processes and motivated by specific life events, who want accessible, trusted, personal guidance rather than impersonal, transactional service.
Current assets: 2 branded properties plus the core website and social channels.
Location & Contact
Frankfort Office (Primary)
20950 S Frankfort Square Rd, Unit B
Frankfort, IL 60423
Areas served
Services
5 areasEstate Planning
- Wills, Trusts, Special Needs Trusts, Powers of Attorney
- Elder Law: Medicaid Trusts, Medicaid Planning, Nursing Home Contracts
- Tax Planning: estate and related tax minimization strategies
Real Estate Law
- Residential and Commercial Transactions, Foreclosures/Short Sales, Lease Development, Title Searches, Title Transfers, Real Estate Disputes and Litigation, Contracts
- Real Estate Investors: investor-specific transactions, contracts, and portfolio legal needs
Guardianships, Probate & Trust Administration
Small Business & Corporate Law
Providers
Michael W. Brady, B.S., J.D.
Principal Attorney, Founder
B.S., Saint John's University (2004); J.D., The John Marshall Law School (2008)
Specialties: Real Estate, Corporate Transactions, Litigation, Probate, Trust Administration, Small Business, Estate Planning
Dale Hauser III, B.A. cum laude, J.D. magna cum laude
Managing Attorney
B.A. cum laude, Economics and International Studies, Illinois Wesleyan University; J.D. magna cum laude, The John Marshall Law School
Specialties: Estate Planning, Probate, Real Estate Transactions, Property Tax Appeals, Federal Criminal Defense, General Commercial Litigation
Christopher Minelli, Esq., A.B., J.D.
Attorney
A.B., Miami University (2005); J.D., University of Illinois College of Law (2008)
Specialties: Business Litigation, Commercial Law, Breach of Contract, Evictions, Collections
Julie Merenda, B.S., J.D.
Senior Attorney
B.S. and J.D., DePaul University
Specialties: Real Estate Law, Estate Planning (Powers of Attorney, Transfer-on-Death Instruments, Land Trusts, Wills)
What the Brand Is Built Around
- Lifelong partnership — the firm builds relationships that span decades, not transactions
- Accessibility — free consultations are a firm-wide promise across all practice areas
- Community rootedness — deep ties to the south suburban Chicago area and its residents
- Compassionate counsel — legal guidance delivered with patience, care, and emotional intelligence
- Multi-disciplinary expertise — attorneys with backgrounds across real estate, corporate, estate, and litigation law
- Multi-state reach — licensed in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin to serve the full geography of clients' lives
- Faith-based foundation — Catholic values and a traditional approach inform how the firm treats people and builds lasting client relationships
What Sets Them Apart
- Free consultations across all practice areas — a consistent, firm-wide promise, not a limited-time offer
- Licensed in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin — unusual breadth for a community-based firm
- Multigenerational, life-stage orientation that connects legal services to human milestones (estate planning → business formation → real estate → probate → guardianship)
- The historic 1901 Crete office as a brand signal of permanence, community identity, and multigenerational trust
- Support staff organized by practice area for deep specialization alongside accessible client relationships
- Founding attorney's background spans nonprofit housing, corporate law, and real estate development — an unusually broad foundation for community practice
- Willingness to take on complicated cases that less experienced firms avoid — including complex farm estates, multi-state asset situations, and intricate trust structures
- Serves clients across a broad economic spectrum — from farmers and modest estates to multi-million-dollar holdings — treating every client with equal dignity and care
Official Social Channels
1 channel