The MOST ethical divorce lawyer EVER! Great experience!…read more
So, without going into my divorce saga (which after 2 years finally ended this week), I need to praise my intelligent, caring, thorough, ethical, strategic, fair, honest, humble, and kind, pitbull lawyer Tracy Rizzo.
I initially hired a suburban lawyer in June 2019 who was not really a divorce specialist, thinking because the rates were lower, "it will all be fine," but it was not. I was a bit worried because my ex-husband's lawyer came off as very misogynistic, and his and my ex's bully tactics were awful.
I knew I had to switch lawyers, and Tracy came HIGHLY recommended by a friend (a top Chicago plaintiff's lawyer). I was worried I was going to get billed and taken for the rest of my money I had left, but I was so pleasantly SURPRISED that I was 100% wrong!
This woman is incredible!! Strategic but fair in her approach. I told her once, "Tracy, you are just pitbull... but an ethical and fair pitbull."
She takes no garbage from anyone, her advice to me was always 100% solid, and left my ex scrambling for a new attorney. (He would then show up with 2 attorneys from the new firm he hired and probably got double-billed for that. Eventually, he it seemed that he got "passed off" to the "junior attorney" in the firm, though.
Our divorce should have been over very quickly, but he made it difficult. His new lawyer sent out all kinds of subpoenas (and motions), it seemed to me, as a scare tactic to harass me. Tracy would do her magic, file what she needed, and stopped them! She is BRILLIANT. She is a great protector and took no prisoners doing so. When I was appauled at my ex's actions, she'd say, "I promise. It'll all work out." Very comforting, and I believed her. Blind faith perhaps, but she proved her words were meaningful, time and time again.
If you know ANYONE looking for a great attorney in the Chicagoland area, I will not hesitate for one second to say TRACY RIZZO! She knows the divorce laws inside and out, she is in solo practice so that you won't get passed off to a "junior attorney," and she is empathetic. I did not call her all of the time. I let her work her magic. I never ever felt forgotten. (Patience is a virtue, so don't keep calling her. She will call when she needs to discuss.) She did listen to my concerns and sometimes would email me at 2 a.m. if she could not sleep because my case was on her mind. She worked her butt off on a Saturday and Sunday trying to negotiate deals, as our trial (yep, trial) was fast approaching that Tuesday. Thanks to Tracy, and my desire to finalize and be reasonable, we were able to arrive at a deal with my ex.
Seriously, I KNOW my outcome would not have been nearly this good without Tracy on my side. She is "simply the best, better than all the rest"... as the song goes. She has my undying gratitude.
Again, if you know anyone looking for a great family attorney, not smug but cheerful, organized, real, intelligent, and just a really good person... it's TRACY RIZZO for the win!
I'm eternally grateful to you, Tracy.
http://www.tracyrizzo.com