About
Benjamin W. Wong
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about me. Rest assured, when you retain my services, you will get someone who communicates with you every step of the way. We live in a fast-paced environment, and I understand how important it is to follow-through on producing high-quality legal services.
When I am not serving my clients needs, I find that I am serving the needs of my family. I used to be an avid golfer, but I find my free time is now spent with my children. From coaching my sons' little league baseball teams to serving on the local school board to spending long days at their chess tournaments, I just don't have the time to be out on the golf course. My golfing buddies will have to wait a little bit longer for me to get back out there.
Being born and bred in Chicago, I have a love-affair with the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears, and Chicago Bulls. You might be surprised to learn that I used to be a beer vendor at Wrigley Field and Comiskey Park. Those were great times when I was able to work outdoors and enjoy the roar of the crowd. Honestly, though, my back doesn't miss it as much.
Now that you've learned a little bit about me, I look forward to learning more about you and your legal needs. Don't hesitate to call me for a free consultation .
Benjamin W. Wong focuses his practice on estate and business planning, real estate and estate and trust administration.
Benjamin formerly worked at Deloitte and Touche, a major accounting and tax firm, and Horwood, Marcus & Berk, a mid-size downtown Chicago law firm, and at Rozman & Wong, LLC, before starting Benjamin W. Wong & Associates, Ltd.
Benjamin received both his J.D. and LL.M. in Taxation from the Chicago-Kent College of Law.
He earned his B.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Ben is a frequent lecturer in the areas of business, estate planning, and real estate.
Associations
- Lane Tech Local School Council
- Board Member
- 2016 - Present
- Chicago Bar Association
- Expert Panelist - Real Estate - The Basics and Beyond
- 2005 - Present
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Bankruptcy Court
- Admitted to Practice
- 2000 - Present
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- Admitted to Practice
- 2000 - Present
- Chicago Bar
- Association
- Member 2000 - Present
Legal Cases
- ACCURATE INDUSTRIES COMPLETE STEAMBATH AND SAUNA HEATERS v. DEMITRIOUS ROUMBOS ET AL. 02 CH 17306
- Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction Denied
- PLESCHOURT V. CAMPBELL, 2010 M1 703069
- Won $50,000 judgment for client in forcible entry and detainer case
- ESTATE OF BERTHA KARTSOUNES, 04 P 700
- Saved the estate over $75,000 from successfully negotiating a reduced amount with the Department of Public Aid
Publications
- Let's Talk About Money
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Protect Your Parents from Financial Abuse and Fraud - Contributing Expert
- 2016
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Protect Your Parents from Financial Abuse and Fraud - Contributing Expert
- Benjamin W. Wong & Associates Newsletter
- How to Handle a Short Sale
- 2008
- Estate Planning pitfalls
- 2008
- How to Handle a Short Sale
- The Journal of Multistate Taxation and Incentives
- Illinois Job Tax Credit Gives State the 'EDGE' in Relocations and Expansions
- 2001
- Investment Credit Recapture May be Triggered by some Surprising Transactions
- 2000
- Illinois Job Tax Credit Gives State the 'EDGE' in Relocations and Expansions
Speaking Engagements
- Chicago Bar Association
- Real Estate Closings - The Basics and Beyond
- 2005 - Present
- Real Estate Closings - The Basics and Beyond
- Starting Your Own Business
- Legal Aspects of Starting Your Own Business
- 2005 - 2008
- Legal Aspects of Starting Your Own Business
- Short Sales
- Short Sale Seminar
- 2008
- Short Sale Seminar
- Money Smart Week
- Rescuing Your Home From Foreclosure
- 2008
- Rescuing Your Home From Foreclosure
Recommendations
- Ben has been wonderful to work with. He always keeps me in the loop and my clients have been very happy with his work he has done for them.
- Ben is one of the best attorney's I have worked with. He handled a group of issues for us with knowledge, confidence and respect.I highly recommend Ben.
- We have worked with Benjamin Wong for many years now on various closings and other Real Estate issues. We have had some complicated situations that he was able to handle gracefully. We have found him very knowledgeable and personable.
- As a Realtor, I like that Ben is always looking out for the best interests of his clients. Also, he keeps me informed of the progress as well. I would highly recommend Ben.
- Benjamin is an incredible attorney. I worked with him on my will and subsequent revisions.Doing a will is complex and Benjamin was very committed to working with me on the issues that were important to me and my son.
- Ben is great. The only thing I would ask is that he be a bit more aggressive in some of the disagreements between the seller of the property and me (the buyer).
- Used Ben as our lawyer for real estate transactions and estate planning needs. Always very practical and responsive to ours needs. Reassuring and calm when we were in very stressful situations.
- Very professional, easy going
- Benjamin Wong is a knowledgeable, customer oriented attorney.
- I have worked with countless Illinois attorneys in numerous real estate transactions and Mr. Wong is one of the most professional attorneys that I have had the pleasure of doing business with. Mr. Wong is very thorough and does whatever it takes to make the real estate transaction go as smoothly ...
- We used Ben as our attorney for the closing of our condo. He was very helpful and responded quickly to all emails and phone calls. Our closing went very smoothly.
- I've used Ben on both the purchase of and sale of my condo, and in all respects, he did a fantastic job. He was knowledgeable, available, and most of all, very easy to work with. I'd highly recommend him for all real estate transactions.
- Used Ben as our lawyer for real estate transactions and estate planning needs. Always very practical and responsive to ours needs. Reassuring and calm when we were in very stressful situations.
- I used Ben for the purchase of my first condo. He was very knowledgeable, responsive and helpful throughout the process. When some issue came up from the seller side, Ben was very proactive and willing to go extra miles to get things done on time. I will continue to use his service and I would li...
- Ben Wong assisted me with several real estate transactions, as well as all of my estate planning needs. He is highly competent and very dependable. He has given me excellent legal advice and is personally a pleasure to work with. I would highly recommend Ben for all of your legal needs.
- I recently worked with Ben and Jude to buy my first condo. I originally had a contract on one condo - which fell through because of financing issues with the building. Ben and Jude worked to get me out of that contract and my earnest money returned to me with no hassle. I then acquired a contract...
- Being new to the home buying experience in Chicago, we were very skeptical and did not understand the complexity of the settling procedures. As representation for us, Ben was very helpful in explaining the standards for purchasing a condo in Chicago and helped us attain the items we needed during...