About Firm

Chicago-Based
Law Firm
Concentrating
in Real Estate

If you’re serious about buying or selling a home, we’re the team to call. With nearly 40 years of experience in real estate law in the North Shore, you can rely on us for expert legal advice, and experienced real estate legal representation.

Excellent Service, Every Step of the Way

We pride ourselves on offering excellent service, working to keep our clients up-to-date every step of the way so that they are fully prepared for every eventuality. We understand that for many of our clients, their real estate transactions are some of the most significant decisions that they will ever make. We work hard to ensure that the trust that they place in us is well-deserved and our mission is to ensure that our clients are fully protected at every stage of the transaction.

A Personalized, Professional Approach to Each Case

Our small team size ensures that we offer our clients a personalized service. We take the time to understand the needs of each client, bringing a fresh perspective, and a naturally detail-orientated professional approach to each case. In all areas of our work, we strive to provide ethical, competent legal services and our success is measured in the many clients that continue to use us for their real estate needs.

Michna Law Group was founded by Bernard J. Michna in 1980. Since then, the group has successfully executed countless real estate closings across the North Shore, firming establishing us as one of Chicago’s leading real estate law firms.

MEET THE FOUNDER, BERNARD J. MICHNA

Our Story

After founding Michna Law Group, Bernard J. Michna was the practice’s sole attorney for many years. Having lived most of his life on the North Shore, Michna brings the perfect combination of local knowledge and legal experience to his residential and commercial real estate work.

Growing from Strength to Strength

In recent years the firm has continued to grow, establishing two fully functioning offices in Northbrook and Chicago, Illinois. The team has also expanded to include a new attorney and two highly experienced paralegals.

What People Say

A very economical choice. We’ve hired a much more expensive attorney before and don’t feel it was worth it.

Bernard Michna specializes in the sale of real estate and makes himself readily available to clients. He also has a very competent and knowledgeable staff of attorneys and paralegals who are also very responsive and professional. I’ve employed his firm three times now and am very satisfied. Highly recommended!

Very professional and a pleasure to work with.

Bernard & his team took care of all the paperwork & met every deadline for us! They made sure that every t was crossed & I was dotted & their fee was very reasonable. We’ve used them to sell 2 properties & buy our current home & they take care of us each time.

They made everything seamless and did almost everything over email which fit perfectly into my schedule.

We closed on our first home purchase in January and looking back, I honestly could not imagine doing it without Bernie’s help and guidance. The whole office was incredibly friendly and helped us through the process. They made it a point to make sure we fully understood everything that was going on and what all the fees would be, which is a long process for novice home buyers. There was a dispute with the seller the day of the closing and they smoothly negotiated everything; Michna Law were the advocates we needed.

Phenomenal – he meets every deadline and looks over everything very carefully.

Real Estate Law &
Our Other Services

The primary focus continues to be on providing industry-leading real estate legal advice and services. We handle a variety of transactions relating to residential and commercial real estate. Our priority is to ensure that our clients are fully protected throughout the duration of the transactions, specifically in the areas of contract negotiation, financing, taxes, title and more.