I hired Elizabeth Westover to represent me in my divorce after it had become long, drawn out, and…read moreexpensive with my former attorney. As an attorney myself, I was doubtful that my case could be brought to a successful conclusion after more than a year of stalemates. Elizabeth exceeded all of my expectations. She is absolutely brilliant. She is the brightest attorney I have ever had the pleasure to work alongside, and working with her truly feels like a partnership. She kept me informed of the status of my case and all of my options, at all times. She is exceedingly responsive and professional, yet she made me feel comfortable and thoroughly protected during the most stressful period in my life. After I hired Elizabeth, I felt like I could finally get on with my life again. Elizabeth is a true professional. Her grasp of the law, her ability to find creative solutions to break through any obstacle, and her drive to get things done is truly a gift. She is extremely tough, yet she treats all parties with respect. She is an incredible negotiator, detail-oriented, diligent, and she truly cares about her clients. She is driven to go that extra mile. She was constantly attentive to my concerns and needs, and she took the time to understand my particular situation and the type of settlement that I needed. She brought my case to a successful conclusion quickly, and she was always mindful of expense. I have 110% confidence in her ability to handle the toughest of cases. She has been a blessing to me and my family. Finally, Elizabeth's staff is absolutely amazing: responsive, professional, and pure class. I recommend Elizabeth and her team wholeheartedly

If you have to get a divorce, choosing the right lawyers is the most important decision that you…read morewill have to make. Kerry Born and Elizabeth Westover aren't just lawyers. In addition to the extensive knowledge they bring to the table, they bring compassion. Getting divorced was a traumatic event for me, but Kerry and Elizabeth held my hand, literally and figuratively, the entire way. Not only did these two ladies lead me throughout the entire process, but they made sure that the agreements between myself and my ex-husband were fair and in my best interest. I don't know how I could have survived this process without Kerry and Elizabeth (and the chocolate and kleenex they provided). Anyone can get a law degree and practice law, but not everyone can support you in the way that these two wonderful woman can. I highly recommend Westover Born.

My husband and I hired Stephanie for estate planning. She was incredibly knowledgeable and easy to…read morework with. She made us feel comfortable and confident every step of the way. She clearly cares about her clients and is passionate about what she does. I would recommend her to anyone in a heartbeat. My husband and I work in a high-risk industry and we both sleep better knowing our affairs are in order and that our family will be taken care of after we're gone.

She was hired end of 2019 to file on our behalf to notify the court of misappropriation of funds…read moreinvolving a trust. She had a very aloof and laid back attitude and she often ran late to our hearings. This wasn't to my liking but again this is a personal preference at this point. She took over three months to "research" the matter and her billing practices were interesting to say the least. She charged for emails, phone calls down to the minute. Best of all her legal assistant presented us an invoice using the same rates as a lawyer minus the credentials. When asked why her assistants rates were as so she replied by simply saying: " Good catch". Next she charged us for the time she spent consulting and talking over our case with the other and only other lawyer at her firm. Throughout my years I have never seen such type of charges unless additional counsel is needed. Keep in mind we hired her to file a fairly simple motion. Make a long story short she seemed knowledgeable but dragged her feet a lot and padded the bill a whole lot more charging down to the most minute of items. She even charged me for the email containing her final invoice. If you hire her keep a close eye on your billing cause she racks her fees fast and high. Add big ego, sarcastic and non-apologetic to top it all off! There's better choices out there with more experience and reasonable rates.

Mr. Rosenberg is one of the best attorneys that I know. He fought hard for me against my…read morenarcissistic X who wanted and thought deserved everything we owned. He also fought hard for my getting custody of my children. Mr. Rosenberg fees were fair and within reason, not overcharging like most lawyers. He was a HERO in my divorce case. Thank you!

Lynn Wypych was appointed as my child's GAL, so I had no say in the matter. She was just awful!…read more My child hated her, she screamed at me on several occasions for things completely out of my control, she was consistently rude to my child's therapist, and she neither fought for nor protected my child. My ex refused to agree to anything I wanted for our child and I had to spend thousands of dollars on court orders for things like physical therapy, orthodontia, and surgery to remove a small tumor. She still wouldn't back even temporary medical decision-making for me, choosing instead to make us wait until the custody evaluator's report came out. Then I had to pay for the court orders on top of all of the medical bills, because my ex wouldn't chip in and Lynn didn't think that was important. She called my child a liar, to their face. Then, after doing nothing to help my child and only making the situation worse, she got the judge to order that her fees couldn't be discharged in bankruptcy and came after me HARD for the money I still owed her. I spent six figures in court and will now never retire. My child needed therapy once our case was closed, just to deal with the trauma of having had to work with Lynn Wypych. Don't waste your money -- run to different attorney, and fast!

I came to this law firm at a very difficult time in my life. My Mom was diagnosed with dementia and…read moreI brought her here to gain power of attorney for my brothers and I. No one at the firm showed us the least bit of consideration or kindness. The length of time from our meeting to getting the paperwork was weeks and I was desperately trying to get my Moms affaires in order. When I asked for updates I got nothing. When they finally sent the paperwork they screwed up and had to get them redone. Months later, I had another legal matter come up and thought, well let me at least just get a couple questions answered. I emailed them to ask questions. I received a very curt response with spelling errors that made no sense. I wrote back repeatedly for clarification and was ignored. Never even bothered to correct the grammatical errors that made the response even more confusing. I would never come back here, nor recommend them to anyone.

I worked as an attorney for nearly 40 years and learned the importance of a solid estate plan and…read morethe need for skilled representation in the later stages of life. I worked in an area of law where I saw first hand the consequences of plans not made or poorly executed. To avoid such problems, my wife and I worked with Kathryn Casey, an attorney with an exceptional understanding of long-term care planning. We wanted two things from her: an estate plan that met our current needs and a relationship with a a firm that would be available in the future, in case our needs or circumstances changed. Kathryn designed an estate plan that specifically met our needs, as opposed to a boilerplate approach that might not make sense for our situation. Just as importantly, Kathryn and her associates work every day in the areas of elder law, guardianship, and probate, and their knowledge in these areas gives us confidence that they will be there if we need them some day. One always hopes for the best and easiest outcome, but it is comforting to know that Kathryn Casey and her firm are available if and when they are needed. She is easy to work with, tremendously skilled and thoughtful, and her office handled our case in a timely and professional manner, and at a fair price.

Used them for my divorce. Very expensive. Only give you 9 days to pay your bill. Insane. The lawyer…read morehandling my divorce, Kasia Knaugle was pregnant when taking my case. Did not know that, and it was not disclosed until when the time came to show up in court, and she did not, someone else filled in for her, because of Covid. This was the very early stages of the pandemic and the virtual hearings were not set up yet. The lawyer that showed up, went in to the judges chambers with my ex-wife's lawyer, and a deal was made. What?????????? A bad deal for me. Then, Kasia went on maternity leave. She was replaced with someone who yelled at me on the phone. I was billed for phone calls made to my ex-wife's lawyer. I feel that if I am billed for an official phone call, I should be part of the discussion. Just like the documents, no documents should be sent to the other lawyer without the person's signature or approval. Which they did ask for my approval for every document. I ended up with about 30K in lawyer fees, all the marital debt, and child support, well higher than what the statutory would be. The law clearly states that the ordinary medical expenses should be covered by the child support. My lawyer argued with me that it does not. 750 IL CS 5/505 clearly states: A portion of the basic child support obligation is intended to cover basic ordinary out-of-pocket medical expenses. I am left with paying 60% of co-pays and 100% of medical insurance. I am being sincere, and not saying this out of spite, but I really felt like my lawyer did not have my best interest at heart. None of the three + Maxine who were involved in my case. Stay away at all costs from this place.

Maxine Weiss Kunz was great to work with. She clarified complex legal jargon into laymen terms and…read morehelped soothe the anxiety I often feel when the law is involved and it is a serious matter. She is very competent in her work, friendly, professional, responsive and down to earth. Grateful to her and her team. Thank you Maxine!

The firm seemed disorganized and chaotic. For example, we…read morereceived an appt email confirmation Fine. In a span of a week, without us changing anything, they were cancelling and rebooking our appt for the same date/time. They were a nonshow to our scheduled appoinment TWICE. We had to call them and finally had a consultation. After the conference call, our consultant informed us they would email us information etc. Nothing arrived within 48 hrs. No confidence. We went with another firm.

This is the law firm that drew up my father-in-law's estate planning, so when he passed, after…read moreinterviewing various attorneys, we selected this one. Figured it would help streamline things since they handled everything we were going to have to deal with. Unfortunately, the experience was very disappointing. Marty was sorely lacking in communication and follow through. It took a couple of months just to email us a statement of our account to see if there was a balance due or a refund so we could settle up since we had already hired another lawyer. He did end up apologizing and taking responsibility for the poor communication in the email in which he sent the final statement. So I guess that's better than not recognizing it at all. He completed just the initial steps of everything that he agreed to complete from our initial meeting with him and our new lawyer has completed pretty much everything in half the time for a fraction of the price.

I used Cindy 11 years ago to do my will. I will be calling her to set up another appointment to…read morerevise it. She is caring and knows her stuff!

Refused to give us an itemized statement when asked. My 80 something year old mother just kept…read morehanding over multiple checks till I intervened. We had asked her to do something out of her league and instead of saying "I can't do it", she literally ghosted us until I threatened to call the IL Board. Then I got a quick response still with no explanation for the disapperance. Very very very slow...verge on non existent for any follow up conversations. Three different family members called /emailed for weeks to have any contact. Don't just take my opinion ...Check with the Chamber of Commerce, they told me an earful as well when I called them.

Jennifer Esposito of Kantor & Apter represented us for a real estate closing. Ours was a little…read moreunusual (we bought a foreclosure) so we didn't want one of those flat fee people who will delegate everything to a secretary. Ms. Esposito exceeded our expectations: very responsive, very hands-on, on top of all details and amazingly pleasant, too. A smart lawyer who provides a top notch service.