Our Firm
​​Established in 1992, Saporta Law Offices has represented clients in a wide variety of practice areas in both state and federal court. Our principal founder, Stephen T. Saporta, has been a member in good standing of the Illinois Bar since 1987, and is admitted to practice before the Illinois Supreme Court, and is a member of the federal trial bar. Mr. Saporta earned his Juris Doctorate as well as a Master of Laws Degree in intellectual property and is a registered patent attorney with the United States Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, D.C.
Services
Since 2009, Saporta Law Offices has concentrated its law practice in the area of mortgage foreclosure defense. A member in good standing of the Association of Foreclosure Defense Attorneys since 2010, Mr. Saporta has successfully represented scores of homeowners facing foreclosure in Illinois. In addition, we have accepted referrals from both attorneys and individuals seeking representation in both the Illinois Appellate Court as well as the Illinois Supreme Court.
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Saporta Law Offices
1256 W. Jefferson Street
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Joliet, IL 60435
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News & Publications
03-18-22
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A primer on how to defend Illinois residential mortgage foreclosure cases and what led to the defeat of 2022 Illinois Senate Bill 3035. © 2022 Saporta Law Offices. Inquiries regarding this video, or mortgage foreclosure defense in general, may be directed to Mr. Saporta at: (815) 741-9400. We look forward to hearing from you.
Areas of Practice
Mortgage Foreclosure Defense
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Commercial Litigation
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Medical Malpractice
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Catastrophic Personal Injury
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Patent Prosecution and Infringement Litigation
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Copyright Procurement and Infringement Litigation
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Trademark Procurement and Infringement Litigation
03-05-2023
In an effort to better protect Illinois homeowners facing foreclosure, our law offices have taken on a recent decision of the First District Appellate Court which, in our estimation, gives banks an enormously unfair advantage in prosecuting mortgage foreclosure cases. It has long been the law in Illinois that where a cause of action is based upon one or more written documents, those documents need to be attached to the complaint. In mortgage foreclosure actions, those written documents are the mortgage and the promissory note. These documents must support the allegations of the complaint, and when they do not, the complaint should be stricken and in appropriate instances, the case should be dismissed. These fundamental tenets of Illinois law have recently come into question in a case styled: Rosestone Investments v. Garner, which was handed down on December 12, 2013. Our law office is challenging this decision of the First District Appellate Court by petitioning the Illinois Supreme Court to hear the case. We will keep you apprised of our progress. Inquiries regarding this case, or mortgage foreclosure defense in general, may be directed to Mr. Saporta at: (815) 741-9400. We look forward to hearing from you.
11-01-22
Illinois Bar Journal - Real Estate - Dismissed but not excused. Mortgage lenders’ abuse of the Illinois voluntary dismissal statute in the context of residential mortgage foreclosures, and what homeowners can do about it.Inquiries regarding this article, or mortgage foreclosure defense in general, may be directed to Mr. Saporta at: (815) 741-9400. We look forward to hearing from you.
03-15-2014
In an effort to better protect Illinois homeowners facing foreclosure, our law offices have taken on a recent decision of the First District Appellate Court which, in our estimation, gives banks an enormously unfair advantage in prosecuting mortgage foreclosure cases. It has long been the law in Illinois that where a cause of action is based upon one or more written documents, those documents need to be attached to the complaint. In mortgage foreclosure actions, those written documents are the mortgage and the promissory note. These documents must support the allegations of the complaint, and when they do not, the complaint should be stricken and in appropriate instances, the case should be dismissed. These fundamental tenets of Illinois law have recently come into question in a case styled: Rosestone Investments v. Garner, which was handed down on December 12, 2013. Our law office is challenging this decision of the First District Appellate Court by petitioning the Illinois Supreme Court to hear the case. We will keep you apprised of our progress. Inquiries regarding this case, or mortgage foreclosure defense in general, may be directed to Mr. Saporta at: (815) 741-9400. We look forward to hearing from you.
05-18-14
A recent publication by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, entitled: "Help for Struggling Borrowers: A Guide to the mortgage servicing rules, effective January 10, 2014" is an excellent resource that sets forth the federal regulations governing mortgage servicers. For a free pdf copy of this publication, contact our offices.