G.M. Filisko is an attorney and writer who specializes in real estate, finance and legal issues. She’s written for many publications, including the American Bar Association Journal, Consumers Digest and REALTOR® Magazine. As a litigator, Filisko helped win the reversal of a trial court’s ruling against her client in a trade secrets case, which led to a multimillion-dollar settlement in her client’s favor.
I live on the north side of Chicago, blocks from Lake Michigan, in a 100-year-old brownstone on the prettiest block in my neighborhood. I love that my neighborhood doesn’t fit the urban stereotype where people come and go without ever knowing their neighbors. I have so many neighbors who are friends that I feel like I’ve grown up on this block. It shows that you can build a community wherever you are."