At STONE & MAYA, P.C., we always strive to provide our clients with the highest level of legal representation for all their legal needs. We are therefore pleased to announce that Lawrence Maya has become Of Counsel to the law firm of ILLINOIS ADVOCATES, LLC, serving clients with offices in Chicago, Illinois and Seattle, Washington. The experienced attorneys of ILLINOIS ADVOCATES provide a wide range of legal services including: Labor & Employment Consumer Law Real Estae Criminal Corporate Law Family …
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LAWFIRM NEWSLETTER Download PDF Version of Newsletter December 2018 LETTER FROM STONE & MAYA, P.C. As 2018 draws to a close, we want to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of our clients for their trust and support in our office. We take the responsibility for handling your case, past and present, very seriously, whether it be in litigation, pre-suit or worker’s compensation. Our attorneys and staff have worked diligently throughout the year moving all of our …
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At Stone & Maya, P.C. we value our ties to the Chicago area community. We are proud to support the Welcome Missionary Baptist Church in Phoenix, Illinois and congratulate the Church and its congregation on its 29th year anniversary.

Human trafficking is a criminal industry earning more revenue than Nike and Starbucks combined. On any given day, approximately 1,000 females in and around the City of Chicago are being trafficked and abused for profit. Commonly, these victims are girls under the age of 18. Operation Restoring Innocence is a Chicago based non-profit organization dedicated to finding trafficked women and returning them to safety. Our firm has long been a proponent of this organization and the noble work it performs. …
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Car accidents are, unfortunately, a fact of life. Traffic collisions are increasing each year, and fatalities from accidents numbered over 35,000 in 2015. With that reality, it is incredibly important to know both what to do and expect after you have been involved in a collision. The experience of going through a car crash is frightening enough, but navigating your way through the complicated, and adversarial, process after the crash has ended can be equally daunting. It is imperative that …
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Reverse mortgages, also known as home equity conversion mortgages, have been gaining popularity over the past few years as a means for older homeowners to supplement their income while staying in their home. While many commercials advertise reverse mortgages as an easy and safe method to collect additional money, few provide specific details about this kind of loan. At first impression, a reverse mortgage appears attractive. It provides older homeowners an option for obtaining extra income using the equity that …
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