Jill Daniels

What Jill Daniels does

Jill Daniels LLC is a privately held boutique law firm headquartered at 29 S. Brainard Ave., La Grange, Illinois, serving the greater Chicagoland metropolitan area. Founded in 2010 by owner-attorney Jill Beda Daniels (Loyola University Chicago, JD 1999), the firm operates with a team of approximately nine people across four practice areas: residential real estate transactions, collaborative divorce, mediation, and estate planning. Revenue is generated primarily through flat-rate fees paid at real estate closings and professional-services billing for divorce/mediation and estate planning work, with no publicly disclosed rates for the non-real-estate lines.

The firm's underlying technology stack is intentionally lightweight: standard legal practice management and document handling systems, plus web-based netsheet calculators (single-price and three-scenario comparison tools) that estimate net proceeds for sellers. There is no proprietary software, no mobile app, and no API surface. Distribution is built on a referral engine anchored by realtors and financial planners, supplemented by community programming (monthly #RealEstateTalks lunches, educational presentations, video appearances) and a Redfin Open Book listing. The firm also offers mobile notary services to meet clients at their location.

Customer concentration is minimal — the business serves individual consumers and SMBs on an episodic transaction basis, with no enterprise anchors and no disclosed revenue concentration. The firm is bootstrapped with no outside funding, no parent company, and no disclosed financial figures. Its primary defensibility comes from the principal's certifications and certifications of supporting attorneys, the local brand built through community events, and the structural embedding of referral relationships with the regional real estate professional community.

Name

Jill Daniels

Legal name

Jill Daniels LLC

Website

https://jilldanielslaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jill Daniels LLC is a Chicagoland boutique law firm with ~9 staff serving individual consumers and SMBs across residential real estate closings, collaborative divorce, mediation, and estate planning, operating from La Grange, IL since 2010.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Closing & Settlement Services (Settlement Agents) (BPAJAOAE), Notary & Signing Agent Services (Remote/Onsite) (BPAJAOAF)

Keywords

• Residential real estate law
• Collaborative divorce services
• Mediation services
• Estate planning law
• Real estate closings

Headquarters

HQ city

La Grange

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Residential Real Estate Legal Services: Flat rate legal fees for residential real estate transactions paid at closing. No additional charges for phone calls, power of attorney documents, addendums, or notary services. Clients are guided through buying, selling, lease navigation, and home retitling processes.
2. Divorce and Mediation Services: Legal representation and mediation services for individuals experiencing divorce, with focus on collaborative divorce approach that allows parties to reach mutually agreeable settlements.
3. Estate Planning Services: Legal services for wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and estate administration provided by attorneys Jim Goodman and Elaine Chen Gilman.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Jill Daniels LLC is a Chicagoland boutique law firm that provides legal representation in residential real estate transactions (buyer and seller closings, contract review, negotiations, lease navigation, retitling), collaborative divorce representation, court-certified mediation services, and estate planning (wills, trusts, powers of attorney, estate administration). Real estate services are delivered under a flat-rate fee model with no hidden charges; divorce, mediation, and estate planning services are billed as professional services.

Product overview

Jill Daniels LLC is a Chicagoland law firm offering legal services across four practice areas: Real Estate Transactions, Collaborative Divorce, Mediation, and Estate Planning. The firm operates as a unified legal practice with a team of attorneys (Jill Beda Daniels, Elaine Chen Gilman, Jim Goodman), paralegals (Holly Hickey, Patrick Mackie), and support staff. The firm provides client-facing online tools including Net Sheet calculators for estimating real estate sale proceeds, comparison tools, and informational resources on property taxes, lien waivers, and municipal transfer requirements. Services are delivered through a flat-rate pricing model for real estate transactions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Real Estate Transactions Legal representation and guidance for residential real estate purchases and sales, including contract review, negotiations, lease navigation, home inspection issues, retitling, and closing services. Delivered under a flat-rate fee model paid at closing, with no additional charges for phone calls, power of attorney documents, addendums, or notary services.
• Collaborative Divorce Legal representation for individuals experiencing divorce using collaborative law processes that allow parties to reach agreements they have created and that are best for their family. Particularly relevant for divorces involving real estate assets.
• Mediation Certified mediator services for divorces and other disagreements, providing a private and confidential forum where all parties have a stake in the outcome and the ability to be heard. Jill Beda Daniels serves as a court-certified divorce mediator for financial and custody disputes.
• Estate Planning Estate planning services including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, guardianships, and estate/trust administration, helping clients control asset distribution and plan for dependents. Provided for clients ranging from those with modest means to high net worth individuals.
• Mobile Notary Services Notary services provided at client locations throughout the Chicagoland service area, included without additional charge for real estate transaction clients as part of the flat-rate package.

Quantifiable outcome

• Mediation often less costly than litigation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• RedfinminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured as a recommended real estate attorney on Redfin's platform through their Open Book program, providing visibility to Redfin's home buying and selling clients in the Chicago area.
• Real Estate AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member of the Real Estate Alliance organization, participating in their national chapter program for real estate professionals.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Clio: Cloud-based legal practice management software widely used by solo and small law firms, including those doing real estate, family law, and estate planning. Comparable as the underlying operating system for boutique practices of Jill Daniels' size and structure.
• Snapdocs: Digital closing platform that connects lenders, title agents, and notaries to facilitate remote online notarization and e-closings. Threatens traditional closing workflows and could reduce the value of in-person, in-office closing services like Jill Daniels provides.
• Qualia: Real estate closing and title production software platform used by law firms and title companies. Comparable as enabling technology that real estate practices like Jill Daniels either adopt or compete against for efficient closing delivery.
• Notarize: Remote online notarization platform that allows consumers to complete notarizations digitally. Directly competes with Jill Daniels' mobile notary offering, particularly for simple document signings where convenience and price dominate.
• LegalZoom: Online legal services company offering wills, trusts, divorce forms, and other consumer legal products. Competes with Jill Daniels' estate planning and family law practices on price and convenience for simpler matters.
• Rocket Lawyer: Online legal services platform offering templated wills, estate planning, and business legal documents. Most directly competitive with Jill Daniels' estate planning practice for cost-sensitive consumers seeking self-serve alternatives.

Broad incumbents

• First American Title Insurance Company: National title insurance and settlement services company that participates in many of the same residential real estate transactions Jill Daniels Law supports. Overlaps on closing coordination and transaction services, but operates at much greater scale and with a financial services rather than legal practice orientation.
• Stewart Title Guaranty Company: Major U.S. title insurance and real estate services provider involved in the closing side of residential transactions. Comparable in that it touches the same transaction workflow Jill Daniels supports, but offers a portfolio of services rather than a boutique legal practice.
• Fidelity National Title Group: Large national title insurance and transaction services company under Fidelity National Financial. Competes indirectly with Jill Daniels' real estate closing practice by offering title, escrow, and closing-adjacent services at significantly greater scale.

Direct peers

• Schiller DuCanto & Fleck: One of the largest family law firms in Illinois, with deep expertise in divorce, custody, and collaborative divorce. Closest comparable on family law and mediation practice, though significantly larger in scale and breadth than Jill Daniels Law.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jill-daniels

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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