Our Services

We represent residential real estate clients in the Chicagoland and suburban areas. Whether you are buying or selling a home, townhouse, or condominium, we can help guide you through the often complex process of the residential real estate transaction.

We work hard to ensure that our clients' best interests are being advocated throughout the purchase or sale of their home. Successful real estate transactions require a depth of real estate knowledge, attention to detail and diligent communication. We pay careful attention to our clients' needs, handle each case thoroughly, and keep lines of communication open between involved parties.

Our legal services are professional, thorough, responsive, and proactive and our rates are very competitive. It gives us great joy to see satisfied clients at the closing table and to help them with the new chapters in their lives.

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Testimonials

Hear what our clients and colleagues have to say...

"I did my first real estate closing with Anna about five years ago and quickly switched my recommended attorney for all real estate closings for my clients to her. Anna is very thorough, responsive, professional and friendly. I would highly recommend her for any real estate transaction."
-B. Wenthen 

"I would like to thank you again for such a stress-free, smooth closing. You handled everything so well it almost seemed effortless from my end. It was nice to work with you and I'll call you when I sell the condo."
-Stacy V. 

"Over the past few years, the Law Offices of Anna Shilov Sterk have handled a variety of legal matters for us including the purchase and sale of a Chicago condo as well as the purchase of a single family home. They have been handled pleasantly and with accuracy, efficiency, and confidentiality. We live in another state so knowing that this work would be done well and in a timely manner has been very important. We have every confidence in Anna and will continue to use her services for IL legal work, and will not hesitate to recommend her."
-The Millers 

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About Anna...

Residential Real Estate Attorney

Anna Shilov Sterk earned her Bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1997. She then worked as an Immigration Paralegal at Minsky, McCormick & Hallagan, P.C., for several years advocating for immigrant rights and fueling her interest in the study of law. While working at the law firm, Anna attended Loyola University of Chicago where she pursued a dual degree program in Law and Social Work.

Anna completed both her Masters in Social Work and Juris Doctor degrees in 2003. She then worked as an Associate Attorney in the areas of Immigration and International Adoption Law. Since 2004, Anna has been in solo law practice handling a wide range of real estate matters. Her unique combination of education and professional experience make her highly qualified to handle these often complicated and emotionally charged areas of law.

Anna is a member of the Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association. In years past, she served as Chair of the Young Lawyers Real Estate Committee of the Chicago Bar Association. Anna has had the honor of being a panelist for the CBA YLS Women in Law Committee, a presenter for the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and a guest speaker at the John Marshall Law School. She has handled many pro bono cases, is active in her community, and volunteers at several non-profit organizations. Anna also speaks Russian and French.

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Get in touch

We look forward to hearing from you and helping you with your real estate needs.

312.662.0062