Communication between attorney and his staff. I received calls from staff that they needed more…read moreinformation because they had no notes of my case when I had talked to att. Smith a few days ago to update him. I don't believe I should over pay attorney and staff to get same information. They charge high enough. I was over charged because of staff errors. I paid them to fill out forms and they were not filled correctly so they had to be redone many times. Then attorney Smith would take it out on me. I would never recommend this attorney because he must of had rough days often and he would take it out on me with his attitude. If I would have had the money for another retainer fee I would have gotten another attorney when I started my case.

My divorce was complicated and drug out for nearly a year. Very early in the process, I knew I had…read morehired the wrong attorney. Fring her terrified me, but I knew I could not go thorough this experience with her. Even when you are the person seeking the divorce, it is a complicated and highly emotional time. When I retained his counsel, one of the first things Attorney Smith told me was that he felt there were times his clients needed to have their hand held, and other times when they might require a compassionate kick in the butt (not his exact words, but something to that effect). For the nine months he represented me though this trying time of my life, he stayed true to that proclamation. The patience shown by his paralegal (Maria) on days when I was close to a meltdown was also greatly appreciated. I am relieved it is over, and I am beyond grateful that I ended up with the perfect law firm to take me though the process. I don't often write online reviews, but this was absolutely necessary, as finding the right attorney is so important when going through a divorce. I highly recommend Attorney Michael Smith.

I had Steven whitmore as my attorney back in 2017 for child custody. I have had free consultations…read morewith other lawyers in the area and also consultations I paid for. I have been to pretty much every lawyer in town and in the surrounding area. I have never met in my entire life and honest, hard-working, devoted, prompt and man of faith attorney in my entire life! I was at Ray law office once in the man flipped his pockets inside out because that's what all these lawyers care about is money, money, money!! Unfortunately I heard Steven doesn't do family law any longer because I would definitely use him again over anyone else. He worked with me on the retainer fee and I didn't have to pay him my $1,500 until I received my taxes. Until then I only paid him $200 a month. He always returned my calls and emails and text messages and was always on time to court. A different lawyer I had named Dave castañero never showed up and never gave me any invoices I never had a free consultation he was always late and he made me uncomfortable by yelling and court and getting all hot and sweaty and dramatic with the judge. Steven is the opposite. Steven is a perfect example of how an attorney should be. Someone who cares about a family he is a family man not just someone that wants your money. I don't know what happened with his license in the past but you can't please everyone. I should have done this review a long time ago and I think I've done one in the past. But what goes around comes around and people that are dishonest such as lawyers or whoever or people that are trying to get innocent people in trouble you know it is all in God's hands. I wanted to thank Steven and Melanie and Sandra slaga who retired but she was an awesome guardian ad litem for our son. I was going to get full custody but then I decided to reconcile with my ex-husband. We are still together right now. Thank you Steven and your team! May God bless you and everyone you encounter in your life and your beautiful family. I hope someone sees this especially Steven and anyone who may have doubted him he is the best attorney I have ever met and will ever know. Michelle Anast

Great attorney! He took the time to answer all of my questions and get to know my situation. Gave…read morehelpful advice and explanations of the law. Made me feel at ease during a difficult time. Also is willing to start work on a case with a moderate down payment and month payments. I would certainly recommend!

Jay, Josie and the team at Nixon Law are always there to help. They are fast, friendly and very…read moreeasy to get a hold of and understand, they don't use lawyer lingo when explaining a situation. I filed for bankruptcy a few years ago and I am now starting to get weird calls from "debt collectors" well thank goodness for the Nixon Law team! I just shoot them an email with what I am being told and they advise me exactly how to handle the situation. I am thankful to have them on my team and help me along the way! The whole process can be scary and confusing but you really can't go wrong with them on your side. I would recommend Nixon Law to anyone looking for help! Thank you again Nixon Law!

Listen! Eric is such anhonorble lawyer, other have told me how kind and just this lawyer is on a…read moredaily basis and if he can help me threw rock bottom I will praise him until the end of time!

I was going to file for bankruptcy and I looked online for help. Attorney Maegli explained the…read moreprocess to me in depth and I truly appreciate the information, the education, and the help that he provided to me at that time. I appreciate the care they had for me and for our community. I highly recommend them.

Nate Noble is one of the best lawyers I have ever worked with. He is trustworthy, hard working, and…read morea pleasure to deal with. If you need an advocate who will treat your case like his own, look no further.

I am a local Licensed Real-estate Broker & Realtor in the Rockford, Loves Park, & Belvidere IL…read more area. I myself have used Nathan Nobel to represent me, and close complicated transactions in the past. I have also referred him to numerous Clients of mine that have had great success using his services as well. I highly recommend Nathan Nobel as an Attorney, as a great person, and as a trusted friend. Give him a call 815-547-7700 His Paralegal Tina is great too.

My attorney was Robert Canfield. 100% would recommend him to anyone! He helped me with a…read morecontrolling situation and helped make things right for me again. He stood his ground and didnt let anyone else tell him lies. He made me feel like I was heard and not just "money". Couldnt be more thankful to him and the office for everything!

My attorney was David Caulk. He put the "T" in terrible. My ex wife didn't even have a lawyer, and…read morehe couldn't close the deal. I ended up taking ALL the marital debt and still gave up part of my retirement. He delayed and delayed until he lined his pockets, and finally I had to concede because he was draining me dry! Maybe Mr. Canfield is good, but associates?!? Don't waste your time or money. You'll regret it. Rod

James Gesmer is a crook. Stay clear. He dropped me as a client because I wanted to take my workers…read morecomp case to tria. When I negotiated a settlement on my own. He filed paperwork for me to give him part of my settlement. This is the second case that he did me wrong. I broke my back and was paralyzed from the waist down for 9 months. My comp case was denied as well as my appeal. James Gesmer is not a lawyer that you can trust.

I hired Jim Gessner to handle a Workman's Compensation case. It took him over 3 years and 8 months…read moreto settle my case. I had very little contact with him during the whole proceedings. I couldn't even get a meeting with him, because I was told he had to make the appointments. That was impossible because he never returned most of my messages I left. When we finally had the hearing 3 years later I found out I was the one that needed to produce the information to get the case resolved. It was the other party that was responsible and they avoided doing their job! It took me 15 min. to do something that could have been done way before the hearing. When I finally went to finalize the settlement they had spelled my name wrong, had the wrong address, and his phone number as my phone number. It all had to be changed which took more time. Wouldn't you think someone in his office would go over paperwork to make sure it is right? This nightmare is finally over! It is hard to have faith in attorneys, at least this one! I would NOT recommend him to anyone!

Attorney Lewandowski has been very thorough during our complicated divorce and child custody case…read more The communication and many years of experience makes it a smart decision to use Dan Lewandowski as your attorney. We recommend his services to anyone seeking top notch representation.

Dan is very thorough and addressed issues in my divorce I would have never thought of. He returns…read morephone calls and is the attorney that actually handles the case. I was extremely pleased with the results and would confidently recommend him to anyone that has to experience a divorce or custody case.