Leah Thomas

Leah Thomas is an associate attorney at The Law Office of Nicole M. Soltanzadeh in Chicago. She focuses on estate planning, estate administration, and real estate matters. Her work includes preparing estate plans tailored to clients’ circumstances, helping administer trusts and estates, and researching legal issues that affect real estate transactions. She approaches these matters with attention to detail and an emphasis on making legal processes understandable for clients from different backgrounds.

Leah earned her J.D. from The George Washington University Law School, where she served as Executive Production Editor of the American Intellectual Property Law Association Quarterly Journal and worked as a research assistant for a legal writing professor. She received her undergraduate degree from DePaul University, graduating summa cum laude. Her education developed strong research, editing, and legal writing skills that support careful estate planning and administration work.

Before joining the firm, Leah interned with The Legal Aid Society of New York’s Consumer Law Project. That experience exposed her to practical legal advocacy for people navigating complex systems and strengthened her interest in using legal tools to help clients solve problems. In her current practice, she applies research and communication skills to estate plans, estate and trust administration, and real estate issues, with attention to the specific needs behind each matter.

Leah Thomas is licensed to practice in Illinois and is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and Chicago Bar Association. Her practice combines estate planning, administration, and real estate work with a client-centered approach to legal communication. She helps clients organize planning documents, address administration responsibilities, and understand the legal issues affecting property and estates. Her background in legal research and public-interest work supports clear, careful guidance through these processes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Law Office of Nicole M. Soltanzadeh, LLC
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association
• Member, Chicago Bar Association

Licensed State

• Illinois

Education

• The George Washington University Law School
  Law degree
• DePaul University
  Bachelor’s degree

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