Alisa Levin

OF COUNSEL

Alisa Levin has more than twenty-three years of experience in real estate law, transactional law, litigation and appellate matters.  A graduate of Loyola University New Orleans College of Law and the John Marshall UIC College of Law, Alisa has represented many different types and sizes of clients in a wide variety of business and litigation settings and is a seasoned litigator and trial practitioner with extensive real estate and commercial litigation, appellate experience.  Alisa practiced law with several notable law firms in Chicago before opening her own practice called Levin Law Ltd., in Chicago where she handled a wide variety of matters on behalf of employers of all sizes, straddling both transactional work and litigation with ease. 

 

Alisa is well versed in residential and commercial real estate, real estate litigation including landlord/tenant matters and evictions and commercial work.  She has single-handedly taken hundreds of cases to trial and has been successful in every appeal in the State of Illinois that she has touched.  Also a licensed Illinois real estate broker, Alisa brings a unique perspective to all real estate matters and takes pride in guiding all clients toward achieving successful outcomes.

 

Alisa earned her undergraduate degree from Arizona State University and now resides in Chicago Illinois.

Education

  • John Marshall UIC College of Law - L.L.M. Real Estate, 2004
  • Loyola University New Orleans - J.D., 2003
  • Arizona State University - B.S. Justice Studies, 1998

Admitted

  • Illinois Supreme Court
  • Northern District Illinois 
  • 7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Professional Affiliations (Current and Past)

  • OpenOffice – Consultant (Hourly)
  • Illinois Real Estate Lawyer Association (IRELA)
  • Association for Law, Property & Society
  • Legal Writing Institute
  • Social Science Research Network (SSRN)


  • American Bar Association (Construction Litigation Section, Young Lawyers Section)
  • Chicago Bar Association (Solo/Small Firm Section, Commercial Litigation Section, Young Lawyers Section)
  • National Association of Women Lawyers
  • Women 4 Business (Chicago, IL)
  • Professional Board of PAWS Chicago (Pets Are Worth Saving)(Member 2009/2010)


  • American Rental Property Owners Association
  • Chicago Association of Realtors
  • National Association of Realtors
  • National Kitchen and Bath Association

Professional Recognition

  • Super Lawyers Magazine – Illinois 2009 through 2026
  • Chicago Lawyers Magazine – Super Lawyers Edition “Rising Stars in Illinois” (2011 - 2015)
  • Chicago Lawyers Magazine “Top 40 Under 40 Attorneys to Watch in 2009”
  • Chicago Agent Magazine Who's Who 2021-2024

Teaching Experience

  • Guest Lecturer – DePaul University College of Law (Fall 2015) – Real Estate Drafting
  • Judge – ABA – Law Student Nat’l Appellate Advocacy Competition (Spring 2015)
  • Guest Lecturer – DePaul Univ. Kellstadt Graduate School of Business (Spring 2015) – Real Estate
  • Guest Lecturer – DePaul Univ. College of Law (Spring 2015) Real Estate Law – Mechanic’s Liens
  • Guest Lecturer – DePaul Univ. (Fall 2014) Real Estate Law – Leases
  • Guest Lecturer – DePaul Univ. College of Law (Fall 2014) – Commercial and Residential Leasing
  • Guest Lecturer – DePaul Univ. Kellstadt Graduate School of Business (Spring 2014) Real Estate
  • Judge – ABA – Law Student Nat’l Appellate Advocacy Competition (Spring 2014)
  • Adjunct Professor - DePaul Univ. College of Law (Spring 2013) – Real Estate Drafting
  • Lecturer - DePaul Univ. College of Law (Fall 2012) - Real Estate Leasing
  • Lecturer - DePaul Univ. College of Law (Fall 2011) - Real Estate Leasing
  • Lecturer - DePaul Univ. College of Law (Fall 2010) - Real Estate Transactions

Publications

  • Condo Developers and Fiduciary Duties: An Unlikely Pairing? 24 LOYOLA CONSUMER L.REV. 197 (2011)
  • Options and Rights in Real Property, Oh My! The Scary Truth About Future Interests, 2 Prop. L.J. 86 (2015)