Terrance S. Leeders, owner

Terry Leeders lives in Chicago with his wife,  two children and dog.  He graduated from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and Thomas M. Cooley Law School.  Terry enjoys coaching his children’s baseball teams, and volunteering with school, church and the Boy Scouts.   Terry is an avid Chicago Cubs fan.

Terry started his legal career in 1998, and focuses his practice on Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 consumer bankruptcy cases. He has met with and counseled thousands of clients about their financial needs. Terry realized that there was more he could offer each client in a small firm environment. Terry wanted to improve his client’s experience so he opened up the law firm of Leeders Law in which where he provides his clients that one on one personal service they deserve.

Education:
Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan, 1998 Juris Doctorate Degree
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, 1993 Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Psychology

Bar Admissions:
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois, 2000 
U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois 2000
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana, 1999
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1998
State of Illinois Supreme Court, 1998

Organizations:
Chicago Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
Tau Epsilon Phi Fraternity