I had a 50-50 child custody case with no child support and was under a circumstance where…read morerelocating was essential. The case was terribly hard to argue because the divorce happened 3 years ago. Fred is a calm patient gentleman. He has 22 years of experience in child custody cases and handles a trial or 2 every week. But as a client, I was given all the attention I wanted on my case because he has an excellent team of people coordinating and synchronizing things for him. His knowledge of the law and court room dynamics is unparalleled. He gave me great advice at crucial moments and I am glad I followed them given the tremendously positive outcome. He is expensive but is very willing to accommodate if you are putting in your effort to do some of the things in the process. He does not take people's lives for granted, he is on time, never missed a court date, always followed up, always kept me updated, worked on weekends to discuss strategy and work on various things. he brought 4 binder copies of evidences to the court to handover to each party. Right until the order was signed, he didn't let a single thing slip through - a very diligent lawyer who has changed my life. I am immensely grateful for his service and will rehire him without hesitation.

Very disappointing experience. I hired Fred A. Joshua expecting strong family-law representation,…read morebut my experience was the opposite. In my case, I was advised to pursue a "cancellation" of child support instead of the proper modification process. This approach put me in a much worse position in court and created unnecessary complications. I was also extremely disappointed with his advocacy in court. When the judge challenged and criticized my position, I felt my attorney did very little to defend me or properly explain my circumstances. I needed an attorney to stand up for me and protect my interests, and I did not feel that happened. Communication was another major problem. I often felt uninformed about the strategy, the court process, and what was happening with my case. I also raised concerns about billing while he was still representing me. Eventually, he withdrew from my case, and I had to handle the matter myself. I paid for legal representation and, in my experience, received very little meaningful representation in return. I feel his handling of my case put me in the worst possible position when I needed effective legal advocacy the most. Based on my experience, I would NOT recommend this attorney to anyone who needs strong communication, proper legal strategy, and aggressive advocacy in a family-law matter.

Terrible experience. As mentioned on a previous review, over priced and poor performance. I felt…read morealone in the battle, and was left financially wiped out. Definitely do ask for prices for emails and phone calls. Any minimal contact will be charged. This is not the type of lawyer that looks out for your best interest. She did not seemed experienced nor showed the interest to help. Her advice put me at financial loss when I could have settled for a fair agreement on an offer. My case prolonged for over a year when it could have ended within months. At the end, I paid her what I could have earned on the initial offer I was given.

Ms Rivero responded to my request within 2 hours. I was very appreciative. My case is time…read moresensitive and found attorney to help me prior to her call back. So I had to go with another attorney. But I thought it was important to send a review. Thank you.

If I can give him a zero, I would…read more I reached out to this guy TWICE with no response. He read my 2 messages and never knowledged me. In the last message, I even told him if he isn't the right person to help to let me know. This guy charges so much an hour and can't even reached out to someone that probably wanted to hire him. Couldn't even have an assistant to reach out either.

he is very unorganized does not respond to calls textams or emails. neglects to send any…read moredocuments. lies about what he, will do for for case. i literally got divorced without knowledge of court date due,to lack of communication.

I had a "fake" domestic charge put on me. Mr. Parisi had the charges dropped and even helped me…read moresecure a 2 year Order of Protection against the complainant.

Life changing. When you hire someone to do their job, and they do their job with class and…read moreintegrity it is an amazing experience. Very reasonably financially this man changed my world all for the better. I am forever thankful.

I contacted Immigration lawyer Abubakr Meah, because I was getting married to my future wife in…read morePeru. I did not know anything about the process or where to start. Mister Abubakr walked me through the process of what I needed, and where to send the documents. From the time of filing the paperwork to receiving notice that my wife can come to the united states took nine months. If I did the paperwork myself, I think my application to have my wife come to the united states would have been rejected. I am grateful to mister Abubakr because he made the process easier for me, and because of him my wife is here with me. I highly recommend anyone who is looking to bring a spouse from another country to the united states to give him a call. You will not regret it.

For all immigration advice, this firm is great. Mr. Meah is a true gentleman, very honest and…read morestraightforward. Mr. Meah helped my friends with their immigration issues and solved them quickly. I'd recommend Meah Law to others.

I can't express how wonderful Rafael is. Very professional, very knowledgeable. I can say with…read moregreat confidence that he will help you and be successful at it!!! Not only is he a great lawyer, but he is also a wonerful person!!

Wasted time and money with zero forward movement to my case. Just seemed to drag with no resolution…read moreor real direction to finalize it.

Michael was highly recommended to me by a good friend of mine and I am so happy I decided to give…read morehim a call. Michael worked very hard on my case, always made sure that I was informed of everything that was going on and he always had my best interest at heart. Michael is compassionate, dedicated and aggressive! I would recommend him for all of your divorce, custody & support issues.

Working with Mr. Lew on my divorce, absolutely the worst experience of my life!…read more PLEASE PAY CAREFUL ATTENTION - After 3 years working with Mike on my divorce notice arrived from his office that the judgment finally arrived following nearly a year post trial time frame ... as had become the norm Mike was nowhere to be found. The judgment was an unbelievable disaster, with my adulterous wife who moved out of the home and left myself and my 3 kids to go live with her new boyfriend was awarded 70 percent of our marital assets, a full two million dollars plus. Not only was Mike unable to settle my divorce without a trial which of course would have been my preference, but every item which Mr. Lew assured me we would be victorious we lost - yes every god-damn item!! The final salt in the wound is that Mike never even spoken to me about the judgment, choosing to send it to me by email with no explanation. It wasn't until later that I learned that Mike was leaving on vacation that afternoon and couldn't be bothered reviewing the disaster which was my divorce judgement. Mr. Lew is your divorce attorney if you are looking for a legal partner who NEVER returns call or mails, is lazy, unprepared, and worst off cavalier in taking my (your) trust and totally disregarding this confidence. Please for your own sake I implore you to run from this attorney - yea I mean run as fast and far as you possibly can! I fully understand that going through a divorce is challenging enough, you don't need to be left financially devastated at the end of the day as well by an incompetent legal partner as well!

absolutely the best private attorney that anyone can hire.. if you go anywhere else..... shame on…read moreyou.. dan florey is amazing!!!!!! he was a god send to me.... thank you dan!!!!!

I was recommended Dan Florey and was grateful to retain him . He was very knowledgeable and gave…read moregreat recommendations on how to proceed . Always available he never put any pressure on me and his experience level gave me confidence as the proceedings moved forward . The final resolution was in my best interest and I trusted Dan with that outcome . His paralegal Marcy is a real gem , very insightful and had all the answers . I wouldn't hesitate to use him again with all the other services he provides. His fees were very fair. I would absolutely recommend Dan's firm . He has integrity and works hard to get the best possible outcome for you .

Frank Cece is a superb Lawyer. I was facing 8 years with a tough judge in Skokie. I had a no bond…read morehold. I received Tasc probation and he changed the whole Dynamics of my case. My public defender was going to crucify me. His rates were fair and he is very honest promised he would work hard and is liked by the judges and prosecutors. I'm free at last thank God almighty free at last that cook county jail is no place for a human being. Thank you Mr Cece!

Can't give fewer than one star?…read more Hired Frank to handle an easy speeding ticket with multiple errors on it mid-July. He took the case for an agreed $350 that same day. He never told me to mail in the ticket until it was past the due date. After recently e-mailing 2x to get an update, Frank told me, "The ticket needs to be brought before the Court via a motion to resolve it. Your mail- in arrived after the designated period. The only way to find out which courtroom is to go there in person and inquire." Then, he wanted $500 up front. "This includes a trip to the clerk's office to get the ticket on the call and the court date appearance. The original fee was for a single court appearance. I would need the money up front. Frank" When I pointed out by e-mail that this was a bed he made, and that we're not re-negotiating and I said I'd go to the bar, he responded first with, "John- I apologize; I was mistaken. You are correct; I was hired and paid. I will move your ticket forward and appear in court to defend you as agreed. I tried to call you. Frank but then... he sent another e-mail- On Fri, Oct 2, 2026 at 6:39PM Frank Cece fcece@cecelaw.com wrote: John- You never retained me. So i was not hired. I will defend any complaint you make. Bait and switch? Not proud of the service he provides? I don't know. I certainly can't advise hiring him...you know, unless you have a backup willing to do the work. Hire someone else. This guy's an embarrassment to John Marshall Law School. Just pathetic.