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Abear Law Offices

5.0 (2 reviews)
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5 months ago

Attorney Jean Marie Harner & the Abear team finally got my ex to pay the back child support he owed me! I highly recommend this firm!

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8 years ago

Their paralegals should be getting a lot of credit for all the behind the scenes work they do.

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Susan W Rogaliner

Susan W Rogaliner

(2 reviews)

Not professional. She was picking sides between 2 people when she's supposed to be a mediator. Said…read morethat she was going to charge 300 total (150 each) but ended up charging $1000 (500 each) all for what? She didn't even do her job... all she had to do was make an agreement between 2 people but was being hostile and attacking one person and supporting the other. Oh! Not to mention that she was going to refuse one person photocopies of "evidence" the other person brought even thought she told them she would 100% give it to them but since the other person told her "no don't give it to her." She obeyed them. She eventually ended up giving photocopied of everything when she got called out. Conflict of interest? I think so. Don't go here. Save your time and your money.

Please save yourself the trouble and money and pass on this woman as your Guardian AL. During my…read more3.5 year divorce, Susan earned close to 30k and after months of calls to family, interviews with our children, therapist and doctors,advised the court that my executive X-husband, who travels for business each week, can handle our young child of 14. Even though this child would be left in an apt alone after school each day, left alone in evenings too occasionally, she felt this would be ok. I've been a stay at home mother for over 20 years. I managed and still manage the children's health issues. My youngest son suffers from ADHD and Aspergers and needed his mother and siblings. He told his school therapist he felt forced to chose. The court and their approved GALs are just another money grab. My Xhusband is now the only person with whom my youngest child will speak. He went to visitation and was convinced, by the X that no one but his father loved him? As a result of his issues and his fathers continued manipulation, he has not returned to our home. My son told Susan and his therapist he wanted to remain in the only home he'd ever known with his mom and sister. He'd been going through a tough battle, no one protected my child. His grades have plummeted, his health a very poor and his future possibilities all limited and controlled by his father? My child was happy prior. GALs aren't educated in psychology, this GAL is not. This GAL had no belief that even though I filed to leave my xhusband was because he was abusive to his entire family. He was asked to leave and an order of protection administered. The reports Susan provided to the court were based upon countless hours of phone calls to family members, therapists and the schools. This professional did not properly advocate for my youngest child and left him no protection or support. Susan, it's time to hang up your role as a GAL(guardian)I hope you are a better attorney, then you ever were a child advocate for my son and his future.

The Law Offices of Douglas B Warlick & Associates

The Law Offices of Douglas B Warlick & Associates

(6 reviews)

I would put a negative star if I could --…read more Need to file a File a Complaint ? Go here to complete form and send to the Bar. ARDChttps://www.iardc.org ' Home ' FileComplaint To this end, we investigate complaints alleging illegal, unethical and dishonest conduct by lawyers and, if warranted, bring formal disciplinary charges. I will be filing on him to the ethics board of the ARDC- I would suggest anyone else who has had negative dealings with this man do the same. He and his wife Colleen Thomas who is representing him as his attorney have been harrassing me since 2017. He has unethical practices of overcharging- tried to put a lein against my house that I quit claim deed to my ex on a bill that I did not agree to pay nor was even told he was charging that amount 17K (basically a $1000.00 a page) also tried to garnish my wages from my teaching job-thank god they declined since I couldn't afford it, has his wife who is also an attorney out of Carpentersville, IL send me letters every month of increasing rates of bill that I never agreed to pay. She also and writes positives reviews on here to boost his rating. Her wonderful site is: I have shared below- lower ratings than Warlick Any comments from her on his website is unethical since she does not state who she is. Thomas Law Office 3.1 12 Google reviews Divorce lawyer in Carpentersville, Illinois

I think I could have had a great attorney-client relationship with Doug. He was exceedingly…read moreaggressive in the courtroom fighting for me and has no problem directly attacking a biased judge, biased GAL and opposing counsel. My case has been very unfair and I'm the hands-on type who likes to know what's going on, especially since my daughter's well being is on the line. This meant that I asked a lot of questions about what was going on. He started to take offense to my questions thinking I was criticizing him. This led to our conversations devolving into personal insults. At some point, even though the timing was terrible because I'm approaching a hearing, I had to discharge Doug. If you have a simple case and your daughter's relocation to another state with a narcissistic mother is not what's at stake, Doug likely will do very well for you, if you can afford him.

Lawrence Ryan Investigations - Lawrence Ryan Investigations

Lawrence Ryan Investigations

(6 reviews)

Lawrence Ryan investigators is a good firm. They have competent employees. Pricing seems is…read morereasonable. I hired them, but they were not successful in serving court papers due to circumstances beyond everyone's control.

Very shady! Brad seemed very knowledgeable about what I needed and eager to help. We had a couple…read moreof conversations to work out the details. He went away for family business over thanksgiving. I contacted him the Monday after and he told me he'd contact me the following day. Never heard from him again. No return phone calls. No return emails. Nothing! Since the posting of my ONE STAR review on Thumbtack, Larry Ryan negated my review saying I'm not credible and never a client. You're right I wasn't a client because Brad blew me off! Your office staff blew me off! Larry Ryan why don't you ask Brad to forward the November email and the email after I left my ONE STAR review for your firm that he sent me. He blamed your office office staff for not contacting me. The only contacted active clients and not new or prospective clients. Too bad for you. I had a big job and gave it to someone else. There was pending litigation on behalf of my autistic son. The urgency of my requested was expressly communicated to Brad Weaver in our November phone conversation. Your firms lack of response and communication about Brad's personal issues hindered the progression of my case and pushed it back an additional two months. Communication was all I needed, and I couldn't get that. Maybe instead of lying about a bad review, man up and be accountable for your unprofessional office staff. Word of advice: Look elsewhere for a REPUTABLE private investigator!

The Law Office of Kevin W. Thomas

The Law Office of Kevin W. Thomas

(3 reviews)

Words cannot adequately express the gratitude I have for Kevin Thomas. I came to him at the lowest,…read moremost fragile point of my life, feeling completely shattered by the weight of my divorce. Navigating the legal system in St. Charles felt impossible until Kevin stepped in. He didn't just provide legal counsel; he was timely. He was thorough. He was accurate. He was a reminder if I missed something. His prices are rare and unusual, and they coincide with his rare and unusual qualities, including his personality and his advice, timelines & more. What stands out most about Kevin is his unwavering patience. During moments when I felt overwhelmed, he never rushed me or treated me like just another case file. He truly helped me understand the process because I hadn't done this before. He is a rare professional who leads with deep empathy and a 'human-first' approach. Kevin is also a man of immense integrity. He never over-promised, which I appreciated during such an uncertain time, but he consistently over-delivered. His thoroughness was unmatched, and his timeliness ensured that nothing ever slipped through the cracks. He went above and beyond to protect my interests when I didn't have the strength to do it myself. If you are a woman/man in the Kane County area navigating a difficult season and need an advocate who is as brilliant as he is kind, Kevin Thomas is the person you want in your corner. He truly saved my peace of mind.

The absolute WORST service I've ever experienced. During my…read moredivorce Kevin constantly told me I wasn't making his job easier.. the job that he was hired to do and paid for. He had the audacity to say I wasn't making HIS JOB any easier because I didn't want to agree to something blindly. Anytime I called with a question or emailed him he would remind me that he had to charge me for our conversation as if I didn't already know that and was paying him. He made me feel like I was wasting his time and he didn't care to help me. The whole time I felt like he was trying to get rid of me and didn't take it seriously. He never included a lot of important things in our divorce that I am still having to figure out. Kevin Thomas was paid to handle my Divorce and he didn't include anything necessary for tax claim purposes with my child. I called him to ask a few questions and he immediately started yelling over the phone, cutting me off that he is not to handle this and my accountant should. Being that he had interrupted me I stopped him to say "I understand what you're saying but this should have been included already in the agreement" he snapped at me and yelled that I can't talk over him. He told me to find a new lawyer because he didn't have the time to help me. I reminded him that throughout my divorce he made me feel like he didn't have time to help me as well. He angrily yelled again and told me he wasn't going to help even if I paid him and not to call him ever again. The most disrespectful person I've ever interacted with. Do not recommend.

Abear Law Offices - divorce - Updated May 2026

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