Jawad I. Fitter

Founder and Attorney, Fitter Law LLC

Jawad I. Fitter is a Chicago business attorney and the founder of Fitter Law LLC. He serves as outside general counsel to Illinois startups and small businesses: entity formation and governance, commercial contracts, financing documents, employment agreements, trademarks and copyrights, and the disputes that follow when a deal goes wrong. Clients work with him directly, on a flat monthly subscription with published flat fees for defined projects, so asking a question costs nothing and the price of a document is known before the work begins.

He has facilitated more than $50 million in business transactions and has been selected to the Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Stars list every year from 2021 through 2026.

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Litigation and disputes

Mr. Fitter also represents Illinois businesses in commercial litigation and arbitration, from pre-suit counseling through trial, under a separate engagement at rates agreed in advance. He trained in Chicago-Kent College of Law’s trial advocacy program under practicing litigators and sitting Illinois judges.

Background

Before law school, Mr. Fitter was a licensed wealth manager and financial consultant, managing client portfolios across mutual funds, equities, fixed income and annuities, and earning five achievement and service-excellence awards. He then handled more than $100 million in client transactions at a regional bank, spanning commercial banking, commercial real estate, trusts and estates, and private banking. Early in his legal career he analyzed hundreds of contracts for Fortune 500 companies preparing initial public offerings and spin-offs, working alongside large law firms, compliance teams and in-house legal departments. That background is why he reads a cap table, a term sheet or a loan covenant the way an operator does, and why Fitter Law was built on fixed prices rather than the billable hour.

He founded Fitter Law in 2019 and developed its subscription model in Chicago-Kent College of Law’s Solo and Small Practice Incubator. He made the Dean’s Honor List at Chicago-Kent each year.

Professional Credentials

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois Supreme Court
  • United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • Registered with the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC)

Recognition

  • Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2021–2026 (six consecutive years)
  • Dean’s Honor List, Chicago-Kent College of Law
  • Five achievement and service-excellence awards, financial services

Education

  • J.D., Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
  • B.A., Business Management and Communication, Loyola University Chicago

Professional Affiliations

Prior Career

  • Licensed wealth manager and financial consultant
  • Regional bank: more than $100 million in client transactions across commercial banking, commercial real estate, trusts and estates, and private banking
  • Contract analysis for Fortune 500 companies preparing initial public offerings and spin-offs

The Firm