Let me start out by saying that family law issues are emotional. Jeff will take the time to discuss…read moreall options, review all possible outcomes, help you prioritize objectives and tailor a strategy to achieve your goals. Family law is a complicated branch of civil law that deals with family matters that can be stressful and overwhelming. Jeff represented me with the utmost integrity, as well as protected the rights and best interests of my child during all the proceedings. His goal was to help me achieve the fairest outcome possible in my situation while minimizing the emotional stress that came from my difficult situation. Jeff was accessible, approachable, and committed to giving me the personal attention in my case that I deserved. Jeff is a trustworthy attorney and will fight until the end to achieve your goals! Guaranteed! He understands the emotional turmoil of going through a difficult child custody case. The communication, overall support and professionalism was consistent throughout the time I worked with Jeff. Despite the difficult circumstances it was a pleasure working with Jeff. Not only was he professional, attentive to all my questions, knowledgeable, timely, and circumspect but he was also very personable and easy to talk with. He did a great job preparing me for what to expect, next steps in the proceedings and also in helping me to navigate and understand the whole process. I am so thankful for all his hard work in my case and I definitely will work with him again if the need arises. I highly recommend Jeff Lindsay!!

The most arrogant, unpleasant, rude JERK I have ever encountered. I was seeking direction and HELP…read moreon next steps for a sensitive family manner. Not only did he not help me, but he was also condescending and unprofessional. The worst bedside manner. I wouldn't recommend him to represent your dog. Biggest waste of my time and money. Safe yourself the time.

Goebel is EPIC AWESOME. Believe the online reviews elsewhere that say he is smart. Yet smart…read moredoesn't begin to do justice to describe him. He is strategically brilliant and at the top of his game. His impressive legal intellect was far above any other lawyer I spoke with in the area. He has rapid-fire, processing of complex legal issues and works efficiently and adroitly to resolve your legal matter beyond expectations. Plus, he helps the downtrodden in our community when he thinks no one is watching which speaks to his rare integrity and solid moral character. Tell all the mean lawyer jokes you want but the jokes on you if you don't hire this man to be your tireless advocate when the rubber meets the road and you're in a serious jam. He's the REAL DEAL.

I want to note the highest professionalism and performance of Todd M. Goebel. He did a great job…read moreand completely resolved my problem. Mr. Goebel, thank you very much for the help.

I would like to take this opportunity to extend my thanks to you for your excellent representation…read moreduring my divorce proceedings. Your counseling on my behalf certainly helped me get through a trying period of my life. I will highly recommend you to anyone needing professional assistance in any legal matters.

From the owner: Aggressive Central Illinois Family Law Attorneys Are you…read morethinking about filing for divorce? Do you want to establish legal rights to a child born out of wedlock? Are you looking to adopt a child? If any of these questions apply to you, speak to an experienced family law attorney to learn about your rights and options. Our Family Law Practice Most people associate family law with divorce. Although divorce is an important part of our family law practice, it is not all we do. Our practice includes: Divorce Child support issues (including enforcement and modifications) Visitation (including terminating or preventing unlawful interference) Maintenance issues Prenuptial / post-nuptial agreements Adoption Paternity Name changes

I have heard good things about this lawyer, so I choose her to handle my divorce. I am VERY…read moredisappointed in her performance as such. She did not listen to anything I wanted, there was a 17 year old minor who would be 18 when it was final, I told her I wanted no child support, and that my now ex-husband had no hidden money, I knew this, he was not the type to save anything, nor did he pay bills which is what lead to our divorce. He was not paying for an atty, there fore she was the only atty. According to state law he had days to respond with an atty to my filling for divorce, or else for the most part I got what I wanted as a non-contested divorce. I told her at our initial meeting that he was not going to hire one, and heres what I wanted - OUT, just out, no child support, no alimony, I wanted NOTHING except he pay all the bills he had generated in his name and I will pay mine. So she sent him his notice by mail which I told her not to, he will not open it, and there will be no proof that he got it, but she did anyway. when he did not respond, she sent him a summons to appear in court the court date was 4 months from the initial letter - 90 days after I could have had my divorce by default, but I guess that doesn't generate her enough money? Appearently neither does a simple divorce. Long story short by the time it was all said and done, she charged me over $100 for a finacial questionaire to him that I told her was no point in doing so, and when he gave it back to her 1/2 completed and said he didn't unserstand all the questions she stuffed it in her bag and said it was no problem, she wouldn't need it anyway. She tried to charge me for 5 hours in the court house of her time for the day he didn't even show up to court, and said it was a "mistake" really, who decided that even if he did appear ti took 5 hours??? In the end I hires another atty to complete her job, it took him 1 day to complete it, I had to pay the same deposit I had to pay her, but you know what - it was worth every last penny I gave him. At this point she was listening to everything the now ex-huisband was telling her, then coming back to me and saying, he says that its this and not that, is this what "you" want? She already knew what i wanted, and of course he is going to lie, duh. But i was the one being charged for all of the when it was a simple easy, in and out divorce that should have been completed in 30 days now took 6 months

Highly recommend! Very knowledgeable, hard-working and professional. He really goes the extra…read moremile for his clients to seek the best possible outcome. His prices are much more fair and appropriate compared to others also.

From the owner: The attorneys concentrate in the areas of family law, including marital dissolutions and parentage…read moreactions; criminal and traffic defense; juvenile law; estate planning; and probate. Bonjean Law Office is located directly across the street from the Morgan County Courthouse in Jacksonville.

I needed a lawyer for a civil issue regarding my property with the city. James Kelly's team was so…read moreresponsive and helpful during the process. I was able to resolve the issue quickly and for a more than fair price. I would absolutely hire them again. Thank you!

They withdrew from my case after doing nothing for me when ordinancès were violated and had Marilyn…read moreDue who wasn't even an employee handle the withdrawal. Now she is on their website without a picture of her, as an employee. Crooked operations and I will be providing all the actual documentation to the Bar Association. They operate illegally and steal money from their clients. They need to be put out of business!

I can't say enough wonderful things about Ellyn Bullock and her law practice. She is an absolute…read moreprofessional and also one of the kindest and most understanding people you'll ever meet. She treats both adoptive and birth families with the utmost compassion and respect. We wouldn't have our two amazing, beautiful children without Ellyn's help. She is absolutely committed to bringing children and families together through adoption. We have recommended her to several friends, who have since adopted their own children with Ellyn's help! We will continue to recommend her over and over again!

From the owner: The Law Office of Ellyn J. Bullock specializes in adoption, guardianship, and civil litigation…read more Ellyn works with transracial adoption, related child adoption, interstate compact adoption, open adoption, birth parent rights, special needs adoption, and international adoption. Ellyn assists clients all over central Illinois, including in the Illinois Circuit Courts of Champaign County (Urbana), Sangamon County (Springfield), Vermilion County (Danville), Macon County (Decatur), Piatt County (Monticello), Coles County (Charleston), Ford County (Paxton), McLean County (Bloomington), Livingston County (Pontiac), Edgar County (Paris), Moultrie County (Sullivan), Peoria County (Peoria), Douglas County (Tuscola), DeWitt County (Clinton) and Logan County (Lincoln).

Not to be trusted…read more In my case Chuck Davis abandoned me to represent a Bank to make more money. I later found he was on the board of the Bank. This after assuring me of no conflict of interest.

We had Attorney Cross as a GAL. I won't be leaving the details of everything he did. There's too…read moremany to list. My experience. If you are a bigger man, athlete, or didn't go to college, Rob won't give you a chance. Before he met me in person, he told me he would do certain things. After he met me he changed. He also bullied me in every email (no matter what it was about). His mind was made up the minute he saw me and it was obvious to me. In the 14 months we had Rob, there were 2 times I accidentally emailed him from my wife's account. (We're married so we have access to each others things on our phones). Both times he questioned my Attorney asking if my wife was the one emailing him. Meanwhile, the opposing party's mom sent emails or was CCed in them, and he didn't question her. (Even though I had an OP on her for my son about 5 years ago.) Rob believed things about me without proof, and no matter what I showed him he refused to take it into consideration. The opposing side never had proof based off of their accusations. Even days later when I was negotiating paying child support on an online portal with my child's mothers attorney, and he had already given his recommendation, he was chiming in saying he didn't see why I needed to pay that way. This is just one of the smaller things that he did consistently to draw a wedge between my sons mother and myself. When I called his office to make a complaint, they told him and he emailed My Attorney fishing for details. Inappropriate. Ultimately, Rob claimed that when my sons grandma took him in to his office, my 9 year-old son told him that he wanted to be with me every other weekend, but Rob told me that my wife would be allowed to bring my son in, to see if he would give a different answer than what he gave when his grandma brought him in. Rob never allowed that to happen. I know that if someone from my family would've brought my son in to see Rob my son would've said he wants 50-50, because that's what he says to me almost every time he sees me. He brings this up constantly. My child knows that the other side of his family doesn't like me so of course if his grandma is bringing him in, he's not going to say anything different than what they want him to say. (And At our settlement meeting in March, my sons mother admitted that she had been telling our child she wanted him to be with me every other weekend. She admitted she was coaching him.) As a GAL, Rob should've taken this into consideration, but instead, he brushed under the rug. (Just like all of the issues my son told him about when I brought him in to see Rob) Over the last 3 years, I rearranged my life entirely to have my son 50-50. The opposing party would say I wasn't stable because I rented instead of owning, so I bought a house less than 1 mile from her. She would say I didn't have a good enough job (because I was the heavy weight MMA fighter for team USA so I trained constantly) so I quit that and I got on with the union. (Which has free health insurance for my son and has better coverage than hers, but Rob still recommended her insurance). Overall I did get more time with my son because I have more frequent visits due to the midweek visit that's been implemented, but I should have been given way more. I don't regret buying a house or quitting fighting. I ended up with a great career and home, and I know I did everything I could for my son. That gives me peace. My son missing out on proper time with me is Rob's cross to bear. I am not mad or bitter. I just don't want what happened to my son to happen to anyone else. We had Rob for 14 months and he met with my son 3 times. Twice in March 2022 and once in September 2022. He gave his recommendation off of the September meeting when the grandma brought my son in. He built no rapport in only 3 meetings and didn't try to see if my son would give a different answer by having someone from my family bring him in. In the end, I decided to turn Mr. Cross into the ARDC to report him after the case was over. I quickly learned the ARDC could not do an investigation on him though because they could not legally do an investigation Based on a report from someone that was never technically that attorneys client. If you look at his Google reviews, you will see that I'm not the only person that feels this way. If you're looking for a fair attorney, look elsewhere. This isn't even the worst of what I know of Rob.

Mary Gorski was very giving of her time and expertise when I needed help. I would definitely…read morereturn! (Here's hoping I don't have to, however, if you get my drift.)

From the owner: Get the help you need. when you need it most at Champaign-Urbana Legal Clinic of Gorski and…read morePuglisi. We serve clients across East Central Illinois in a variety of legal areas. Our attorneys have over 25 years of experience and will put it to use for you. Our practice covers many areas such as bankruptcy, real estate closings, preparation of wills, probating estates, traffic and DUI/DWI, and family law. Under United States code, we are a debt relief agency. We can help you file for bankruptcy protection. Many of current clients were referred to us by previous which we are most proud. The law is complicated. Don't lose your way, call Champaign-Urbana Legal Clinic today.

Staff make it quite pleasant for visitors…read more However, this is a horrible place to be incarcerated. Over reliance on segregation, violence towards prisoners, long delays for medical treatment, and grossly inadequate mental health care combine to make this a place that should never be used to house anyone, let alone the thousands of severely traumatized women we send here every year.

This is my first experience visiting someone in prison, but I'll be visiting for the rest of my…read morelife. First the good: For the most part, the staff have been polite, positive and respectful. Not always, but most of the time. The visitor center is adequate, but could use some sound clouds to reduce echo. If it's crowded, you can barely hear the person across the table. Vending offers a decent variety though at premium prices. Now the bad: It seems the CO's are unnecessarily demeaning to the inmates. You catch more flies with honey, but that doesn't seem to be their goal. Making people feel worthless is never a way to encourage good behavior. Just doesn't make sense to me. And the MAIL - 3-4 weeks for mail delivery? That doesn't even seem legal by postal guidelines. And, this is my greatest pet peeve, I've had letters returned because they did not have the first name on the return address. Proper return address, last name, street, state, zip, but no first name. Some they allow in, some they return with the comment: Cannot Identify Sender. Funny because the post office has no problem returning the mail. This seems more harassment than practical - absolutely no logic to that behavior. It often seems as if the prison likes to "punish" the visitors which also doesn't make sense. I would think visitors improve the disposition of inmates, which in turns makes the CO's job easier. Just some thoughts.