Carmen

Carmen Serrano

Paralegal

312.989.5000

312.989.5000

Carmen Serrano brings nearly 40 years of experience in real estate law, having started her career in 1986 as a secretary and office manager at a general practice law firm in Chicago. She specialized in REO closings for Fannie Mae, MGIC, PennyMac, Security National, and IHDA.  From 2010 to 2017, Carmen was a Fannie Mae closer at Pierce & Associates (now McCalla, Raymer, Pierce), later transitioning to managing files for various banks.

In 2017, she became a Real Estate Paralegal at Popovic Law Firm, and she maintained the same role when the firm transitioned to Searles Law Group in 2025.  Fluent in Spanish, Carmen also offers valuable bilingual skills in client communications.

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Residential Real Estate

Residential Real Estate

Searles Law Group is a leading residential real estate law firm, here to make sure you get the best treatment and transparency in all of your real estate transactions.

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Commercial Real Estate

Commercial Real Estate

At Searles Law Group, we help clients navigate commercial real estate transactions – whether buying or selling business property – by providing clear, reliable legal guidance every step of the way.

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Estate Planning

Estate Planning

Searles Law Group shows pride on having a warm and friendly staff who can help you plan for your family's future without getting lost in cold and calculated transactions. Your peace of mind is important to us.

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Business Services

Business Services

New business owners can be caught off guard at the vast amount of on-going legal work it takes to assure your business is running smoothly. New business or already established, Searles Law Group understands how important your business is to you, and we're here to help.

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Lissette R.

REALTOR®

I have worked with Searles Law Group and team many times and they have gone above and beyond to help my clients with their real estate needs. Her efficient staff work very hard to provide top notch service to all of the clients by helping them understand the process, have open communication, and bring ease of mind.

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Savannah A.

REALTOR®

I am thankful for the entire team! Keep up the good work…. Carmen, Michael, Matthew Theresa are all a great pleasure to work with.

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Hassan Al Elwany

REALTOR®

My buyer client used them to represent him in the last transaction i closed. This a very professional and well organized real estate law office me and my client loved working with them.

No complains at all!

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