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Law Office of Brendan Shiller

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Our work operates at the intersection of law, public policy, and community engagement. We help organizations, coalitions, and leaders translate ideas into action by aligning legal strategy with public purpose and political reality.

Policy

Government Relations

Advocacy

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Policy

We design and execute targeted policy strategies that advance equity and systemic reform.Our team engages directly in legislative drafting, bill analysis, and coalition coordination to transform community goals into actionable policy outcomes.Drawing on more than two decades of experience navigating state, county, and city-level processes, we craft solutions that connect movement priorities with measurable legislative impact.

Government Relations

We build on long-standing relationships across Illinois’ political and legislative landscape, from City Hall to Springfield.Our government relations practice is grounded in trust, credibility, and consistent engagement.We connect community stakeholders with policymakers through direct access, strategic communication, and issue-focused collaboration, helping progressive priorities move forward through informed, productive, and sustained dialogue.

Advocacy

We lead advocacy efforts grounded in community, equity, and purpose.Working alongside coalitions, civic organizations, and policymakers, we build momentum, shape public narratives, and strengthen civic participation.By combining legal insight, policy development, and organizing strategy, we advance initiatives that expand access, inclusion, and justice while amplifying the voices that move communities and democracy forward.

Brendan Shiller

Brendan Shiller is a Chicago-based attorney and advocate who has dedicated his career to advancing justice and equity across the city he grew up in. A lifelong resident of Uptown, Brendan began his work in community media before moving into politics and public service, managing campaigns and advising elected officials.

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Community Justice Leader

Brendan Shiller is an accomplished Chicago-based lawyer and strategic advisor whose career spans nearly three decades of litigation, advocacy, government-relations, political consulting, policy development and community justice work. His legal career is more than two decades old and focused on civil rights, criminal defense, police-misconduct matters, regulatory and licensing issues, and public-policy impact.

Born and raised on Chicago’s Uptown community, Brendan attended Whitney Young Magnet High School. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Howard University, honing his skills in communication, analysis and public engagement. He earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from John Marshall Law School (now UIC Law) in 2003, graduating number 1 in his class.

Education & Early Life

Legal Practice & Firm Leadership

Brendan focused his early work on criminal defense and civil-rights litigation, particularly police misconduct and constitutional matters. He established his own practice, the Law Office of Brendan Shiller, and later became a partner in the firm Shiller Preyar Law Offices, where he was managing partner. At the firm, he managed a diverse docket that included high-stakes criminal defense, civil rights violations, zoning and licensing disputes, immigration-adjacent matters, regulatory work, and business-litigation matters.
Over time, his work expanded to include government relations, policy advocacy, and regulatory-compliance strategy for clients impacted by public-sector decision-making and licensing/regulation regimes.
Simultaneously, Brendan built a separate government relations and political consulting firm that operated in collaboration with Shiller Preyar.

Brendan has leveraged his legal expertise into active work in advocacy and government relations. He has advised and represented clients and communities on matters relating to policing reform, licensing and regulatory oversight, zoning and land-use interventions, as well as engaged in strategic public-policy initiatives addressing justice-system reform.
In addition, Brendan co-founded and still serves on the board of the West Side Justice Center in Chicago. He also manages the 601 Hub, a collaborative legal and advocacy hub that brings law firms, solo practitioners and nonprofits together to serve underserved communities. He is also a board member of Kuumba Lynx, the Institute for Public Good, and the Chicago Black Voter Project.

Advocacy, Government Relations & Policy Engagement

Community & Thought Leadership

Brendan is recognized as a community justice leader in Chicago. Through the West Side Justice Center he has fostered partnerships between legal practitioners, nonprofit service organizations and community activists to address structural inequities in the justice system. His media interviews and podcast appearances reflect his ongoing work on crime-reduction, neighborhood safety and policy innovation.

Brendan’s career demonstrates an integrated model of attorney-advocate: combining courtroom experience with policy influence, community engagement and institutional innovation. His vision emphasizes access to justice, regulatory fairness, municipal accountability and the role of law in serving underserved populations. He continues to advise organizations, lead litigation, shape policy frameworks and engage in strategic government-relations work.

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If we are unable to take your case, we may be able to connect you with one of our trusted partners or another professional who can provide the support you need. Through our network of attorneys, advocates, and community organizations, we work to help individuals identify appropriate resources and potential representation whenever possible.

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Strategic Partners

The Law Office of Brendan Shiller works with trusted strategic partners to expand the range of services and support available to our clients. Depending on the nature of a matter, we may collaborate with a partner through a joint venture or refer the client to a professional whose experience is better suited to their needs. All referrals and collaborative arrangements are considered individually and communicated clearly to the client.

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Clean Slate Legal Services, LTD

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RCL Consulting Group, LLC

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