Mike is a total pro and made my husband and I feel so comfortable and cared for while purchasing…read moreour first home! Thanks, Mike!!

I recently had the opportunity to work with Mike from Mazek Law on a challenging closing for a…read moremulti-family building in Chicago. Mike was always available to answer questions that came up, and provided clear and concise guidance throughout the entire process. He took the time to walk me through all of the different documents required in a real estate transaction and I'd highly recommend him for anyone going through the purchase process for real estate in Cook county.

Dear Aaron, I wanted…read moreto personally thank you for everything you did for me. When I came to you, I was exhausted, discouraged, and had almost completely lost faith in the legal process due to my prior experience. After nearly two years of inaction from my former attorney, I truly believed there was nothing that could be done. What you accomplished in the final 24 hours was nothing short of remarkable. Your ability to quickly understand the case, focus on the details, and take decisive action completely changed the outcome. Because of you, I won my case--something I never thought was possible at that point. Beyond your legal skill, what meant the most to me was how you treated me as a person. Your attentiveness, careful approach, and even your sense of humor helped me stay grounded during one of the most stressful moments of my life. When I heard the result, my hands and my heart were shaking uncontrollably. That moment will stay with me forever. Thank you for stepping in when it mattered most and for giving me hope when I had almost none left. I will always be deeply grateful and will never forget what you did for me. With sincere thanks, Hongxia Chen

Sean Patrick is not a good person and takes advantage of his clients while helping the other…read moreside!!!! I hired Sean Patrick to handle two civil cases: 1. A contractor lien and injury claim tied to a real estate deal 2. A civil lawsuit filed against me by a convicted felon (Rayfield v. Patel) He failed me in both, legally, financially, and morally. In the first matter, he promised to recover my commission, address a facial injury (from Jacob's property), and help my contractor, who was defrauded of over $70K. Instead: * He dropped my injury claim without telling me * Never recovered my commission * Used my funds to finance someone else's case, even after I said no Then came the Rayfield case. I was wrongfully arrested by Bartlett PD -- they used unrelated police reports and lies to paint me as a criminal. Rayfield, a felon, chased me outside his job and falsely claimed I pointed a gun (I didn't -- the 7-Eleven footage proves it). Sean never obtained that video or the police reports. I had to FOIA it myself. I paid over $25,000 and got: * Misspelled names * Incorrect addresses * A sloppy, botched counterclaim * Missed deadlines -- including the statute of limitations My wife, who witnessed the entire incident, was ignored. My defense was neglected. Worse, Sean mocked my PTSD and disabilities (I'm a Marine veteran and former police officer), cursed at me, and gaslit me into paying more money every 2 weeks. He'd charge $200-600 per "call", even if 5 minutes, then ask for $2K-$4K more. When I passed out the day my daughter was born, he billed me anyway... No humanity whatsoever. I asked him months after I fired him for invoices, twice, I was ignored both times. Invoices (#2030 and #2037) show major inconsistencies, inflated hours, double-billing, vague charges, and wrong totals. He also accused me of pointing a gun at Rayfield before he had even seen the video. My own attorney believed a convicted felon's false story over his client's, without reviewing the evidence, without protecting me, and without ever acting like my defense mattered. Video showed I didn't do it. Furthermore, I had to get the police report, and video, myself as well, after having paid over $25,000 in legal fees, which then showed Bartlett Police Department violated my constitutional rights in multiple ways. Any competent attorney, or even police officer, would be able to see it in black and white in the report. Hal Garfinkal, Sean Patrick, and Aaron Rifkind are all criminals, who completely changed the entire trajectory of my family and my life... Financially, physically, emotionally, everything. Imagine being treated like a zoo animal, only later to find out its a human. Sean even asked intrusive questions about my finances in an intentional tort case, where bankruptcy wouldn't protect me, which made it feel like he, the court, and the opposing attorney were just trying to bleed me dry. He accused me of pointing a gun before seeing the video. Now: * My business is ruined * My career's, plural, done * I'm drowning in debt * My 1.5-year-old daughter is growing up in legal hell *. I have to move out of the state where I grew up, before my daughter starts school. I've filed complaints with ARDC and the IL Attorney General. This wasn't just bad lawyering, it was predatory. AVOID!!!! They prey on trauma, exploit your trust, and leave your life in the trash. I will 100% likely get retaliation from the current judge due to this review. And the convicted felon who lies, gets my money for free. Blowing into the fire then crying about the smoke in your eyes. I pray this can never happen to another person again. You're scum bags. This is how Rifkind Patrick treats US Afghanistan Veterans who served, as well as Police Officers. I delayed this because Sean threatened retaliation when I fired him. I'm not scared of you. Perfect example of me being treated like a criminal..... Sean threatened retaliation to a person that can't do anything. Scum. Param Patel USMC Veteran, Former Police Officer, Father, Husband

Dianne Elman is a divorce lawyer that all of a sudden is now working as an estate attorney for one…read morecase, that I am involved with. She has no idea what she is doing and didn't even know the deceased person's estate -we are all working on - had a registered death certificate. That is how out of touch she is. She is now asking my lawyer procedure! It's embarrassing and she is wasting time and money- with zero to little communication. I question her integrity as my child's father died and her client still hasn't ordered a headstone after months of being the "executor" nor have they provided what has been asked. So now her client has court supervision. I would hire another lawyer- one with experience especially in estate dealings. And after this experience- her snarky email attitude is unnecessary. Thus I would not recommend her professionally in any capacity.

Do not hire these attorneys. They seem extremely unethical, unprofessional and poorly educated. I…read morefeel that they over charge for their hours and are extremely expensive for the type of lawyer you will get. They keep you in court for as long as they can in order to keep the costs rising. I feel they do not care about what is best for you or your situation, but keep the case going and going until you are broke. They are rude and difficult to deal with. After I already paid thousands of dollars I was treated badly. Your case will never end and you will wonder if you will ever have a life, or money again. People will suffer for the bad decisions that are made. There are many fine attorneys that will help keep costs down and work through your case quickly. These are not the ones.

I hired this guy. He is inexperienced and made a lot of errors. This guy likes to boast and…read moreembellish his abilities but it turns out he is not very good. He will say he will do things but not do them. If you need a good lawyer, you should find someone else.

He charged me 3000 dollars for some emails and phone calls to handle my forgery matter he told me…read morethat he would be able to get my name off the loan without going to court but on his agreement said that he could not guarantee the outcome. So i felt that he was going to be able to help me but i had to keep calling him every week to find out the stats. and I kept on him for nine months and no good news so i asked for half my money back and he said i will give you 500 i fired him and he still did thing like he had a guilty conscious. and then i took him to small claims court for to get my money back he avoided serve three time one by mail sheriff and privet detective. So i filled my complaint with the ardc and that's when he appeared in court i know nothing in the why to sue a lawyer in small claim it was a bigger process then going to court with another person i had to respond to his papers and with a short time period i lost and then he sued me back because i wasted his time and cause i had no proof in why i sued him to start so he won 1500 dollars i wish you don't go throw this becarefull and stay away from him or if he rights on his agreement that he can guarantee the outcome and if not stay away

Trash scumbag incompetent attorney Scott Kane billed me hundreds$ for 12 months and did nothing! I…read morehad to fire him & replace him with a better attorney. Then I found out a year later, that a matter Scott told me he resolved, definitely wasn't. I ended up having to pay my new attorney $9000 more to fix Scott Kane's errors. I have filed a complaint with the IARDC because of this and they are currently investigating him. Scott Kane is a rude disrespectful nasty little man. And also very petty. When he was fired, instead of giving me my full retainer back (i didn't owe anything else I had just paid his recent invoice) he added more unknown fees to his final invoice. And of course when I called to speak to him about it, he is absent per usual, and has his clueless boyfriend answering the office line (NOT A PARALEGAL some guy he met in a club) as usual with no answers. There are so many graphic details that I cannot list here, but I will say this....It is obvious that Scott Kane has some add*****n issues which is one reason I fired him. I really wish it was the law were attorneys are required to be d***gtested quarterly, because just like doctors they are playing with peoples lives. I should've ran when I saw the first sign, after I gave him a $5000 retainer he ghosted me for 2 weeks and finally resurfaced only days before our first court hearing. Everyone reading this, DO NOT use this law firm, they are very disordered, no paralegal, they never answer your emails, never return your calls, and they just recently got a proper phone line to receive calls. Next time I know to vet my attorneys better, I pretty much called the first one I could find because I was desperate & it was an emergency. And now that I search them on google, I see that ALL their g00gle reviews are FAKE (it's painfully obvious that they purchase reviews). Unlike here, those G-Reviews can be manipulated easily.

Again hired Anthony Panzica for a home closing. Couldn't have done it without him and his…read moreexperience. Recommend highly if want great customer service, knowledgeable experience and trustworthy attorney!

I am giving my sincerest 5 star rating for this law firm! Joe was incredibly patient with me and…read morediligent in the process to complete the short sale of my home. He stuck through months of buyer issues, FHA ups and downs, and date changes. It was not a straight path to the finish by far, but he was by side until the end and kept me thoroughly updated throughout it all! ! I am so grateful to have had his support! I HIGHLY recommend this law firm!