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Business Law Group provides quality, comprehensive legal services to businesses and individuals in all aspects within and throughout the greater Chicago area. Whether embattled in complex litigation, launching a new company, or simply soliciting advice on employment, we are here and ready to help you handle any issue you may be confronting. Our focus is on strategic and individual counsel that empowers you to successfully surmount your legal problems and make the future a success. As “The Chicago Business Lawyers®,” we pride ourselves on providing creative, cost-effective legal solutions tailored to meet each of your unique needs.

We are dedicated to fighting for your legal rights and ensuring the success of your business. We encourage you to contact us at 224-353-6498 for an initial consultation for free regarding your legal matters.

About Business Law Group

At Business Law Group, we believe in being more than your legal advisors; we want to be your partners in success. Our law firm was designed to meet the unique needs of business owners and individuals for strong legal representation combined with the level of personalized attention and tailored strategies needed to execute your goals. Our dedicated team spans decades of experience in providing legal representation and counsel in business, litigation, and probate matters. Under the direction, experience, and passion of dedicated attorneys, we are known for getting results and are honored to have the opportunity to serve clients across Chicago and its surrounding areas. Our practice is grounded in a deep understanding of Illinois law and dedication to proactive issue resolution. From litigation to compliance and strategic planning, we offer tailor-made solutions to secure your interests while promoting your growth. We will be able to assist you in maneuvering the legal system with the confidence of knowing that you have an experienced team on your side.

Our Philosophy

The Business Law Group was founded by Ryan Van Osdol, a well-regarded attorney with extensive experience in civil litigation and providing legal counsel to both businesses and individuals who has been recognized consecutively from 2012 through the present by the Illinois Super Lawyers. Our firm was formed to primarily provide small and medium-sized businesses, as well as their owners and key executives, with cost-effective, best-in-class legal advice and to represent them in various types of lawsuits and other legal matters.

The Business Law Group is committed to helping every business client make informed and intelligent legal decisions, as well as providing them with the most favorable results out of any dispute or litigation. Our team provides expert legal advice on a day-to-day basis and ensures that all of our clients stay on the right side of the law.

Our aggressive and proactive approach in understanding and representing our clients allows us to provide them with the highest quality legal service. More importantly, the Business Law Group values your business as much as you do. We offer our services in a way that won’t financially cripple your hard-earned commercial investment.

With our General Counsel Package—just one of the things that make us strategically and uniquely situated from other firms—you can obtain our legal advice on a regular basis without worrying about high service costs and unknown charges. You only have to pay a flat monthly fee to have a legal expert on hand who can help whenever you need it.

Practice Areas

At Business Law Group, we offer a comprehensive array of personalized solutions to help our clients. Our primary practice areas include Business/Commercial Litigation and Business Services. We also, however, offer additional services in Personal Injury and Probate Litigation. No matter the nature of your legal challenge, we are fully prepared to offer you the professional advice you will need so that your case is resolved successfully.

Business/Commercial Litigation Services

In Our Business/Commercial Litigation practice, we handle legal disputes that could possibly disrupt the smooth flow of business, hence interfering with the financial health of the business. We represent businesses, both large and small, in most types of litigation, ranging from contract disputes and collection matters to defamation and employment law issues. We take an aggressive yet strategic approach to any case to ensure that your rights are protected while seeking efficient and effective resolution.

Some of the important areas of our Business/Commercial Litigation practice cover:

  • Business Disputes – Managing problems like partnership issues, contract disagreements, and other operational disputes to secure the interests of the business by way of negotiation, mediation, or litigation
  • Civil Rights – Protects businesses from allegations by anybody saying it has been violated in an anti-discrimination act or any civil rights claim, protecting your company from litigation.
  • Construction Disputes – We at our firm represent contractors, developers, and property owners in disputes over construction projects that have developed problems involving contracts, delays, defects, and/or payment issues.
  • Breach of Contract – Our business litigation practice aids businesses in enforcing their contracts as well as defending against breach allegations to recover damages and secure equitable remedies consistent with our client’s goals.
  • Employer and Employee Rights – We assist both employers and employees in the issues arising from wrongful termination, wage violations, discrimination, and all other problems pertaining to employment.

We are also experienced in complex business disputes, including breach of fiduciary duty complaints, creditors’ and debtors’ rights, and defamation. We have vast experience in obtaining TROs and injunctions to preserve business interests and in defending clients against the same.

Business Law Services

Our Business Services practice provides legal support for setting up, conducting ongoing operations, and maintaining compliance of companies at all stages of their life cycle. We know every bit of the problems businesses go through, and we are here to help you stay compliant, protect your assets, and seek out sustainable growth. We want to make sure your legal strategy is in step with your business objectives so you can do more of what you do best: running your business.

We help with a range of business-related issues, including:

  • Corporate Compliance – We help businesses to work through the regulatory requirements, corporate governance, and state and federal law compliance so you will not run into legal pitfalls but can operate with integrity.
  • Entity Formation – We help the entrepreneur choose the correct legal entity—LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp, or partnership—and prepare all filings and agreements necessary to get you on your way.
  • Small Business Law – We provide solutions for small business law, from contract drafting and employee relations management to compliance under labor laws.
  • General Counsel Packages – If your business is in need of regular, ongoing legal services, our General Counsel Package is for you. For one flat fee each month, your business will have access to our attorneys. This provides you with the peace of mind that your business will receive legal guidance without worrying about hourly billing. Peace of mind is priceless.

Why Business Law Group?

At Business Law Group, we believe that proactive legal representation can help you avoid lengthy and expensive disputes while protecting your rights. What makes our approach different is that we handle each case individually and sit down with each client to evaluate your situation before devising a legal strategy in line with your goals. Our practice brings years of experience together with innovative legal solutions to ensure that we produce the greatest results for all our clients.

Whether you need legal guidance to safeguard your company’s future, support for your new venture as an entrepreneur, or assistance with a personal legal matter, we are here to provide experienced counsel and unwavering support.

Contact Our Chicago Attorneys For Exceptional Legal Assistance

If you are experiencing a circumstance in law, do not procrastinate in getting the assistance you need. Business Law Group provides a free consultation to discuss with you your situation and the legal paths forward. Contact our Chicago business attorneys at Business Law Group by calling 224-353-6498 to receive your free consultation. We are here for you in order to protect your rights, your business, and your future.

Chicago Business Attorney
Your Legal Team
Ryan Van Osdol
Your Legal Team
Ryan Van Osdol

Ryan has substantial experience representing individuals and business entities in commercial litigation matters. He has successfully represented numerous clients in state and federal trial courts, state and federal appellate courts, and the Illinois Supreme Court. In addition to court proceedings, Ryan has also obtained excellent results for clients in both mediation and arbitration forums. The types of claims he handles, includes: breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, successor liability, piercing the corporate veil, fraud, collection matters, defamation, negligence, tortious interference with contract and other rights,... Read More

  • Ryan Van Osdol
  • Robert C. Bansfield, Jr.
  • Alyssa Sitkowski
  • Katherine Kline
Robert C. Bansfield, Jr.
Your Legal Team
Robert C. Bansfield, Jr.

Robert graduated from The John Marshall Law School in the spring of 2018. He passed the Illinois Bar Exam that summer and was admitted to practice law in the state of Illinois. Robert began his legal career as a bankruptcy attorney, focusing on the representation of individual debtors in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases and adversary proceedings. In the spring of 2022, Robert joined the Business Law Group. Since joining the Business Law Group, Robert has gained substantial experience representing both individuals and businesses as plaintiffs and defendants in commercial litigation matters. Robert focuses his practice on... Read More

  • Ryan Van Osdol
  • Robert C. Bansfield, Jr.
  • Alyssa Sitkowski
  • Katherine Kline
Alyssa Sitkowski
Your Legal Team
Alyssa Sitkowski

Alyssa is a Law Clerk and J.D. Candidate at the University of Illinois Chicago, School of Law. She began at the Business Law Group as a Legal Administrative Assistant and returned as a Law Clerk after completing her first year of law school. As a Law Clerk, Alyssa conducts legal research and analysis, drafts legal memoranda, pleadings, motions, and other related documents. She is proficient in legal research and writing, document preparation and review, case management, and document filing in state and federal courts. Overall, Alyssa provides legal support for the Business Law Group and its clients. Alyssa is a reliable team player... Read More

  • Ryan Van Osdol
  • Robert C. Bansfield, Jr.
  • Alyssa Sitkowski
  • Katherine Kline
Katherine Kline
Your Legal Team
Katherine Kline

Kate began her career as an intern with the Business Law Group, which provided her with the ability to strengthen the legal skills that she learned during her education. Kate is a graduate of William Rainey Harper College and has earned a Certificate in Paralegal Studies. Kate became a full-time paralegal with the Business Law Group in March of 2022. Since joining the firm, Kate finds the fast-paced nature of the firm’s litigation work, coupled with the diversity of cases that we handle, both interesting and intellectually stimulating. In her role as a paralegal, Kate focuses her efforts on managing cases, drafting and filing... Read More

  • Ryan Van Osdol
  • Robert C. Bansfield, Jr.
  • Alyssa Sitkowski
  • Katherine Kline
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What Clients Are Saying
Stop your search, this is the Law group you are looking for.

As a startup working with fortune 500 companies, the Business Law Group enabled us to negotiate initial contract proposals and counters with confidence. Stop your search, this… Read More

— Dennis Buchheit
I would highly recommend their services.

Ryan and his team are great to work with. They are always quick to respond and very helpful with the advice they have given. I would highly… Read More

— Tom Norton
I highly recommend Ryan and his team.

Ryan, Robert and their team are great to work with. They are always quick to respond, very helpful with advice and I highly recommend their services. Emails… Read More

— J Doe
He has helped me grow as a business owner.

Mr. Van Osdol has always been there for my construction and property businesses. He helped guide me through the early stages of start up, governance, and compliance… Read More

— Ryan Sutton
I have referred him and would do so again.

I am in Arizona but needed a business lawyer in Chicago, IL area. It was regarding a contract dispute and the contract stated it would be litigated… Read More

— Melissa Rush
Couldn't recommend him enough to fellow business owners.

I'm now on year 4 of using Ryan & Team to help navigate the legal issues that my business has dealt with over that time (Contract negotiations/… Read More

— Brad Kay
He is extremely responsive.

I am a colleague of Ryan's and have practiced law alongside of him for more than 15 years. Ryan is an excellent litigator and excels at resolving… Read More

— Christopher Nudo
Highly Recommended

— Michael Cady
Great!

— Jameel Akhtar
Diligently towards a positive outcome for you!

Attorney VanOsdol has represented me several times for various issues and has always handled my affairs with the utmost professionalism. I would recommend hiring Attorney VanOsdol as… Read More

— John Buchmiller
Highly recommended

Our corporation has relied on Business Law Group's professional services for a variety of needs. The expertise and comprehensive business law services offered have been largely beneficial… Read More

— Matthew Pray
Always professional, always dedicated

Ryan, has done work for me on several occasions. Always professional, always dedicated to giving me the proper attention and always delivering results. I don’t do google… Read More

— todd London
Highly Recommended!

Ryan quickly and effectively resolved our legal issue related to a contract dispute with one of our rental properties. He gave us his full attention and invested… Read More

— Paris Karoutsos
I found Ryan and he was amazing!

After going through two other lawyers who were no good, I found Ryan and he was amazing! He was very attentive, easy to reach, a good listener… Read More

— Debbie Winkler
He knew to make all the right moves when necessary

Ryan, was me and my wifes' Lawyer and we were extremely impressed. It seemed like he knew to make all the right moves when necessary. This type… Read More

— Me
Awesome!

— Bena Simkeviciute
Highly recommend him to anyone in need of a skilled and caring business attorney!

I engaged Mr. Van Osdol's services for a sensitive civil litigation case, and I am extremely satisfied with the outcome. Ryan's compassionate and understanding demeanor immediately put… Read More

— Deborah Faulk
Highly recommended!

— Minnie Pleasant
Friendly and Awesome!

— Gloria Davis
I am immensely grateful for his outstanding representation!

I approached Mr. Van Osdol with a civil litigation case, and I couldn't have made a better choice. His professionalism and dedication were evident from our very… Read More

— Amber Richards
He gets the job done efficiently and effectively!

Ryan proved to be a trustworthy and reliable business attorney throughout the contract negotiation process. His ability to grasp intricate contractual details and identify potential pitfalls was… Read More

— Teresa Banks
I highly recommend his services!

I had the pleasure of working with Mr. Van Osdol on a complex corporate legal matter, and I must say his knowledge and expertise are unparalleled. He… Read More

— Amanda Robbins
They know what they are doing and they do it well!

One of the most professionally prepared firms I have worked with. I have never known anyone that absorbs knowledge like them. They know what they are doing… Read More

— George Athanasakopoulos
Stop your search, this is the Law group you are looking for.

As a startup working with fortune 500 companies, the Business Law Group enabled us to negotiate initial contract proposals and counters with confidence. Stop your search, this… Read More

— Dennis Buchheit
I would highly recommend their services.

Ryan and his team are great to work with. They are always quick to respond and very helpful with the advice they have given. I would highly… Read More

— Tom Norton
This group is trustworthy and empathetic.

Ryan was extremely helpful and this group is trustworthy and empathetic. I highly recommend them and appreciate all the hard work they put in for great results.… Read More

— Niaz Zargar
We've already referred friends to their firm!

My husband and I couldn't be more pleased with Ryan V. and Robert B. They've represented us in multiple legal matters since last year and always make… Read More

— Samina Saleem
If i could leave a 7 star review I would!

Being a New business owner I was overwhelmed with not only the service i received here but also the amount of time Ryan V. And his team… Read More

— chris mathis
Our case was closed in our favor in just three months.

I want to express our gratitude and appreciation to Ryan and his team. From the moment we’ve become the clients our life got easier. We had struggled… Read More

— Natasa Paunic
Ryan is an extremely skilled attorney.

Ryan is an extremely skilled attorney who has helped me with various issues throughout the years. I recommend him to anyone with a difficult legal issue they… Read More

— John Buchmiller
I would recommend Him & his Firm

I am so Pleased & happy with the way Ryan took care of my case & handled it with personal care. We won the case & he… Read More

— Smallzworld Management & Consulting
We are thrilled that we chose BLG to represent our company.

I can’t recommend the team at Business Law Group highly enough. Ryan and his team are consummate professionals, knowledgeable and overall great to work with. The team… Read More

— Michael Storey
Ryan developed a well-defined strategy that achieved a successful outcome for my case.

Ryan demonstrated a strong understanding of corporate and business law and explained complex legal issues in a way I could understand. He was always available to answer… Read More

— Alihon Kadirov
I know we are in great hands.

Ryan is amazing! He walked us thru everything so we understood and he did everything he needed to do on his end to make everything work out… Read More

— Sue Nieves
Ryan is one of the most talented litigators I know.

Ryan is one of the most talented litigators I know. Whenever I have the opportunity to refer him a client, I know it will be handled well… Read More

— Jordan Finfer
We highly recommend him if you value piece of mind, competency & results.

We have used various legal services over decades of successful business operation. Ryan VanOsdol was by far our best experience. His knowledge, professionalism & execution are second… Read More

— B Fish
You want these guys on your side.

Ryan and his team at BLG are diamonds in the rough. If you looking for a personalized focused approach, you’ll only get their ‘A’ team. You want… Read More

— Mike Blasek
They had us covered across many other aspects of our business needs.

Ryan and his team were able to significantly help our small business with a handful of legal needs over the years. We are very happy to have… Read More

— John White
Ryan helped me with my legal issues with my business.

Ryan helped me with my legal issues with my business. He was honest, straight to the point and super knowledgeable! He responds to the emails quickly -not… Read More

— Monika K
Thank you for your outstanding support and commitment to excellence!

The legal team at Business Law Group has been an invaluable partner for our company. We work closely with Ryan and Robert, who consistently demonstrate exceptional attentiveness… Read More

— Niki Fleshner
Ryan will forever be who I look to for consultation in business practice.

I honestly cannot make this story up! And If it wasn’t for Ryan, I wouldn’t have been so blessed! Ryan VanOsdol approached me in a legal position… Read More

— Randy Clark
On my way

— Rigo Grimaldo
Thank you for your exceptional service!

Ryan and his team were outstanding in helping us resolve our legal business issues. He was always available, incredibly knowledgeable, and a pleasure to work with. Whenever… Read More

— Zohidjon Aduholikov
Working with Business Law Group and the attorneys there has been great.

Working with Business Law Group and the attorneys there has been great. They have represented us since they were founded and we have no plans to look… Read More

— Michael Storey
I would recommend Ryan to any sized business.

My name is Mike Kadich and I own The Son's Group insurance agency. I've been using Mr. Van Osdol and Business Law Group LLC for the past… Read More

— Mike Kadich
They are wonderful and very responsible on their work especially Ryan VanOsdol

They are wonderful and very responsible on their work especially Ryan VanOsdol. He deserves to have 5 STARS. My business has been helped perfectly. Our case solved… Read More

— Vincent Jefferson
Would recommend Ryan and his team to anyone.

Ryan and Business Law Group have done a fantastic job representing our firm to date. The team at Business Law Group is always timely with responses and… Read More

— Brad Kay
I highly recommend Ryan for any contract-related legal matters!

I sought Ryan's assistance for a contract review, and I was thoroughly impressed with his responsiveness and attention to detail. He reviewed the agreement meticulously, identifying potential… Read More

— Natalia Andrea
Ryan's expertise in corporate and business law is truly commendable!

Ryan's expertise in corporate and business law is truly commendable. His meticulous approach to tackling legal issues instills confidence in his clients. I had the pleasure of… Read More

— Patricia Jones