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Adam J. Wilde

Adam J. Wilde is the founding member of the Wilde Law Group.

He has vast experience in all areas of real estate law, including real estate transactions and litigation, REO transactions, short-sales, mortgage foreclosure law, loss mitigation, and regulatory compliance.  

He is a frequent speaker, presenter and author on real estate topics and foreclosure law.  He is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and serves as a Section Council Member of the Real Estate Section.  

Prior to founding the Wilde Law Group, Mr. Wilde had leadership roles at the largest REO and foreclosure law firm in Illinois.  During his time at that firm, Mr. Wilde served as a supervising attorney of staff and attorneys in multiple departments. Additionally, he served as the managing attorney of the firm's office in the state of TX.

The following are some of Mr. Wilde's articles and speaking presentations:

Articles:

  • Buyer Beware: The 7th Circuit Clarifies a Buyer's Obligation to Pay Real Property Transfer Taxes When A Seller Is Federally Exempt, ISBA Real Property Newsletter (February, 2018) 
  • Clarifying the CFPB's 120-Day Rule, Legal League Quarterly (Q4, 2013)
  • Loss Mitigation Regulation: How Courts Forget it is the Lender Mitigating its Loss, Legal League Quarterly (Q2, 2013)
  • No Standing with Settlement: Why the National Mortgage Settlement Can't Be Used as a Defense to Individual Foreclosure Actions, Legal League Quarterly (Q1, 2013)
  • HAMP Tier 2: More Changes, More Problems, Legal League Quarterly (Fall, 2012)
  • Alleviating Abandonment in Illinois: Cook County's Uncontested Vacant Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Call Gains Momentum, Legal League Quarterly (Summer, 2012)
  • Avoiding the Walkaway: Enforcing Personal Deficiencies to Mitigate Strategic Default, Housing Wire Magazine, (June, 2012)
 

Speaking Presentations:

  • CFPB Updates: Illinois MCLE Course, Instructor (October, 2014)
  • American Legal & Financial Network: Standing: The Unchallenging Legal Challenge, Presenter (July, 2014)
  • American Legal & Financial Network: CFPB Compliance: How the New Rules Intersect with Other Laws, Moderator (July, 2014)
  • REOMAC & AREAA Chicago Meeting: Market Trends (June, 2013): Moderator
  • Legal League 100 Servicer Summit: Moderator: The CFPB Session Navigating a Multitude of Servicing Standards (September, 2013)
  • Legal League 100 Servicer Summit: Panelist: Foreclosure/Loss Mitigation (September, 2013)
  • Legal League 100 Servicer Summit: Panelist: CFPB: An Overview of the New Regulations (April, 2014)

Recommendations

  • Would highly recommend.

    Adam was our attorney for our home purchase and was wonderful to work with. As first time buyers, we really appreciated Adam's patience and thoroughness in guiding us through the process and ensuring we were comfortable with all aspects of the contract. Would highly recommend.
  • Joel Recommends Adam J. Wilde

    ​Adam and his staff are well prepared to handle closings professionally and efficiently! They made the sale of my condominium pain free. I would highly recommend Wilde Law Group to anyone.
  • Filipo Recommends Adam J. Wilde

    Adam and his staff are stellar! I am a scientist and had zero knowledge of what to do to get my first condo. Their help and work was instrumental in the entire purchasing process - literally everything went smooth and pain free!
  • The closing was quick and painless.

    What can be a very stressful time was made easy with the help of Adam Wilde and his team. The closing was quick and painless. He walked me through everything and was available for questions that I had along the way. Highly recommend!
  • He does a great job of translating the process and legal aspects into layman's terms.

    Just worked with Adam on a second real estate transaction. He does a great job of translating the process and legal aspects into layman's terms. He also understood my objective of getting the sale done quickly and helped facilitate that very smoothly. I won't hesitate to work with Adam again on f...
  • He's diligent and cares about his clients.

    I used Wilde Law Group on a condo closing and would 100% recommend. Adam took the time to call me and explain the process and also to confirm items we wanted during negotiations with the seller. He also was there at closing to go over each document I had to sign. He's diligent and cares about his...
  • I would highly recommend the Adam Law Wilde group to anyone looking to have a smooth, easy process.

    Adam Wilde and his group were a huge help to me when closing on my property. I live out of state so was nervous about not being able to be around for the closing and everything that needed to be done prior. They handled everything from beginning to end and I never had to worry about a thing. I wo...
  • The open communication is fantastic.

    I have used Wilde Law Group for a sell and a purchase for my client. The whole staff is very patient in dealing with difficult situations. The open communication is fantastic. The response time is almost immediate to any questions I had. I have no hesitation to use them again.
  • I have worked with other real estate attorneys and by far Adam is the best.

    Adam and his team are great to work with. They maintain very good communication throughout the process, with great attention to details. Everything was prepared and planned ahead of time and the closing was of course very smooth. I have worked with other real estate attorneys and by far Adam is t...
  • I would encourage everyone to use this friendly, down to earth, professional group.

    Absolutely the best firm I have ever associated with. So on top of everything that was going on with our closing. I would encourage everyone to use this friendly, down to earth, professional group. Thank you so much
  • We would highly recommend!

    Adam and his team are great to work with and they made the process of buying our first home very seamless! We would highly recommend! Took the time to explain everything, negotiated on our behalf with the seller, and answered every question without making us feel dumb. Reasonably priced and worth...
  • Closing was fast and smooth.

    Fantastic service. Closing was fast and smooth. They were incredibly responsive on phone and email. Adam was so calm with my repetitive questioning and inquiring. Could not ask for a better attorney/client first experience!
  • Highly recommend Adam and his team for any and all Real Estate legal needs.

    As first time home buyers, there was a lot of unknown going into the process. Adam and his team were referred to us by our broker, and we could not have been happier with the choice. Adam was always available to answer any questions we had, and was extremely consultative through the buying proces...
  • I will strongly recommend him to all buyers and sellers of property.

    It was a great experience working with Adam and his team. He helped us at all steps in buying our condo. We felt that we were in safe hands in the entire process. I will strongly recommend him to all buyers and sellers of property.

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