Glenview, IL

Karen L. Shishem

Karen L. Shishem is an attorney with nearly 30 years of experience. She provides aggressive legal representation, advocating for clients through negotiation, litigation or both, and is known for her tenacity and dedication.

Andrew J. Long

Andrew J. Long has over 27 years of experience representing plaintiffs in personal injury litigation. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1990 and John Marshall Law School in 1993. He focuses on disputed personal injury claims, having successfully represented thousands of victims and completed over 200 jury trials across several Illinois counties. He has secured numerous six and seven-figure settlements and judgments and has experience in appellate court arguments and alternative dispute resolution. His expertise also includes insurance law, nursing home litigation, construction accidents, products liability, and dram shop cases.

Dmitry Polyakov

Attorney Dmitry Polyakov exclusively practices personal injury law at Tenenbaum Law Group. He has worked extensively in matters involving motor vehicles, dram shop, construction injuries, intentional torts, premises liability and other personal injury matters. He represents injured clients and their families throughout the State of Illinois and regularly recovers successful settlements and verdicts on their behalf. Prior to joining Tenenbaum Law Group in 2014, Mr. Polyakov spent years working for a Chicago based law firm whose practice was devoted entirely to personal injury defense and insurance litigation. There, Mr. Polyakov counseled and protected the interests of his clients, which included corporations, insurance companies and insured individuals. He handled all forms of dispute resolution and provided proactive counsel that helped minimize and manage risk in a broad array of areas.

Alexander Gruzmark

Alexander Gruzmark, born in Lvov, Ukraine, immigrated to the U.S. in 1978. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Loyola University in 1992 and a Juris Doctorate from Loyola University School of Law in 1998. Practicing law in Illinois for over 20 years, he previously worked for the Cook County State's Attorney's Office and volunteered at Loyola's Free Legal Aid Clinic. He is dedicated to providing outstanding legal services and personalized attention to his clients.

S. Aaron Tenenbaum

S. Aaron Tenenbaum, principal attorney, attended undergraduate studies in the Russian Federation and graduated from DePaul University College of Law. He was admitted to the Illinois Bar and licensed to practice in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 1998. When Tenenbaum Law Group, a d/b/a of Slava Aaron Tenenbaum, Chartered, was created in 1999, he focused largely on representing those wrongfully injured by others and held drivers and property owners accountable for their negligent actions or failure to act. Attorney Tenenbaum comprehensively evaluates and finds unique solutions for each client’s individual situation, often involving various legal implications. In 2002, attorney Tenenbaum received a Distinguished Service Award from the Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS) Foundation. Attorney Tenenbaum is fluent in Russian and Polish. He is actively involved in the community by sponsoring and participating in various events.

Yvette Tenenbaum

Attorney Yvette Tenenbaum practices across numerous different areas of law, including estate planning, probate, intellectual property, family law, and business law at Tenenbaum Law Group. Prior to joining Tenenbaum Law Group, Ms. Tenenbaum worked at a Chicago-based boutique intellectual property firm where she worked with corporations large and small, brands, artists, musicians, and entrepreneurs across various industries on intellectual property and corporate matters. Ms. Tenenbaum earned her J.D. in 2022 from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign College of Law, where she represented the College of Law in a national Moot Court competition and was a Legal Writing Teaching Assistant to first-year law students. She earned her B.A. in 2019 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is admitted to the bars of the States of Illinois and Missouri.