Delano Law Offices, LLC

     Delano Law Offices, LLC was founded by Charles H. "Chick" Delano, III. He was admitted to practice in 1964 and began his career working in Chicago in the counsel division for Illinois' largest bank, Continental of Illinois, and later for two separate LaSalle Street litigation firms. Upon returning to his hometown of Springfield, Illinois, he worked both as an Assistant State's Attorney and as Corporation Counsel for the City of Springfield, instituting the city's in-house legal department.

     At Delano Law Offices, LLC our focus is presenting the best possible service to our clients. Our attorneys and staff work as a team with clients to provide innovative service in a cost effective manner. Calls and correspondence are returned promptly. We pride ourselves in working to foster long term client relationships, often representing several generations of the same family.

     The firm's traditions and prestige are mirrored in our office facility, a historic three story brick edifice located directly across the street from the Tinsley Building, where Abraham Lincoln practiced law from 1843-1852, and adjacent to magnificently restored Old State Capitol. This site was originally the location of American House Hotel built by one of Springfield's original three proprietors, Elijah Iles, and was described by contemporaries as "the finest three story house west of the Alleghenies". The American House was partially razed in 1880-1881 and Rheuna Lawerence, father of Susan Lawerence Dana and later mayor of Springfield, built the present building on the hand fitted fieldstone foundation of the hotel. Our building was occupied by John Bressmer as a drygoods store unitl approximately 1921 at which time it bacame Roland's, a well known clothing retailer.

     Roland's closed in the 1980's and after over a hundred years of retail service the building sat vacant and in ill repair until purchased by Delano Law Offices, P.C. A full historic renovation was undertaken which included the complete removal of the first floor facades and replacement with something much closer to that of the turn of the century appearance. Tourists to Lincoln's home town are often amazed to learn that the first floor is over a hundred years newer than the second and third floors.

     Our offices are more than a piece of living history. We are centrally located in the heart of the financial district within easy walking distance of the Sangamon County, U.S. District, Fourth Appellate District and Illinois Supreme Courts where we practice. Many business deals have been concluded in our solid cherry main conference room with its marble fireplace. We have ample storage room for client's files and exhibits and a fully stocked library equipped with modern computer research facilities. Our facilities are just another tool our experienced attorneys bring to bear to serve our clients' needs.