Thank you very much Mark Schondorf! Mark had the very difficult task of dealing with my case that…read moreis far from usual. I have already been divorced for several years, but moved out of state for a job teaching third grade. These circumstances made Mark's job extra complicated. Not only did he need to accommodate the fact that I live so far away, but he was left dealing with the most uncooperative ex-husband that walks the earth. To make matters worse, he was also left face to face with the worst, most unprofessional judge in the history of divorce court... Judge Trew. Mark did his very best to talk me through every step of the process involved in renegotiating my divorce agreement to accommodate the fact that I now live in another state than my children. When things in court did not go the way one would expect, he reassured me every step of the way that he would get us through the process with favorable results. When I was anxious and upset, he took the time necessary to keep me calm and explain what was going on in layman's terms. He was very patient with me and went above and beyond the call of duty to show me that he cared not only about my case but about my well-being. Mark was always professional, accommodating, informative, and proactive. He spent hours trying to negotiate with my ex who continued to be unrealistic and unreasonable. There is no doubt in my mind that Mark tried his very best on his own time to find resolution to my situation...... something he most certainly did not need to do. Mark often made time for my phone calls after hours and on weekends. He took time out of his busy schedule and time with his family and children to help me in the best way he could. Mark I can't thank you and your associate Eugene Bilmes enough for everything you've done for me. I highly recommend your services to anyone who is looking for a dedicated, hard-working divorce attorney that won't settle for anything but results. Put yourself in Marks Schondorf's hands... You will not be sorry.

An honest review by a recent client, not a friend or acquaintance posing as one! Let me be clear,…read moreSTAY AWAY FROM THIS FIRM! I have never been represented by such an incompetent lawyer as with Mr. Schondorf. This attorney brings a big fat zero to the table. You will most likely lose your case and waste your hard earned dollars in the process. You will also find yourself doing most of the litigating because Mr. Schondorf really struggles to articulate any type of defense while in the Court Room. He demonstrated little to no skill-set when working on my case. I take no pleasure in writing a negative review, but with my experience I feel that others absohave the right to know when services rendered are so bad that they are simply unacceptable. I wish more people did this, and this is one thing that Social Media and reviews are actually good for. I will not judge Mr. Schondorf, and instead try to provide some details around his professional abilities, or there the lack of. Let us start with the most basic items, Mr. Schondorf has terrible organization skills, he is likely to request information from you that you have previously provided him with on a multitude of occasions, this will not only drive up cost but also play on your frustration levels. His overall Legal skills are subpar, I personally found myself challenging Mr. Schondorf on Legal Statutes to the point where I had to directly point him to it. You are likely to find yourself arguing with your own attorney because his lack of skill and performance will be very frustrating to you. You will find yourself investing a lot of time in keeping a close watch on this attorney as a result of his lack of skill-set, knowledge, accuracy, and overall ability. You will also find that his communication is not timely, and his work often contains errors. Be prepared to spend hours looking over his paperwork, and countless emails, all of which is costing you money. The details of your case are likely to be forgotten, so you'll find yourself having to remind him of them. If you decide to go ahead and proceed with hiring him as a representing attorney, be prepared for a long haul! The one thing that this attorney is good at is prolonging even the simplest matters. He is likely to hide behind "this is the process", so be ready for it. Once the case has gone for some time, he will likely try and advise you on settling. This is especially true when the dollars start to run out! This attorney performed so inadequately that it was necessary for me to file a complaint with the ARDC. In addition, I am now forced to consider Legal Malpractice charges against him as I feel I was totally misrepresented. Honestly there are probably a thousand other lawyers that would yield a much better result for you. Good luck! In addition, do not be fooled by Mr. Schondorf's desperate attempt to save his reputation by posting the below rebuttal. Feel free to read other reviews across the World Wide Web about him and you'll quickly realize that other (real) clients have posted reviews with similar issues. Ask yourself this question, how good of an attorney can Mr. Schondorf be when dealing with a case of no marriage, no shared assets, and only a child custody took him over 2 years and over $25k later with no wins. In my humble opinion, Mr. Schondorf should probably just go back to dealing with cases involving Traffic Court. You can take take your chances with him, but I highly recommend against it. Get a more knowledgeable and competent attorney that will help yield a more successful outcome. By the way, the ARDC is still looking into whether or not there's a case of misconduct with this attorney, so clearly the below response is a lie. Nevertheless, I am in the process of filing a malpractice suit against him.

I can't even begin to express how grateful I am for everyone at Ferrentino, Donis, & Associates!…read moreWhat started out as a referral, became so much more! These aren't your ordinary attorneys; Not only being extremely result driven, this group shows a sincere concern for their clients!!! So far I have referred several of my friends and all have come back just as grateful as I am. If you are seeking to hire an attorney, these are your people! Huge THANK YOU to everyone at Ferrentino, Donis, & Associates, you're THE BEST!!!

From the owner: Ferrentino, Donis, & Associates are an experienced local law firm with two locations in the Chicago…read morearea to conveniently serve you and your legal needs. Our team of lawyers can provide comprehensive legal support to you, your family, or your business for a wide range of legal matters, including real estate law, bankruptcy, family law, divorce, or traffic and DUI defense. We value and respect every client, and look forward to utilizing our knowledge to enhance every client's situation. Contact us today if you need a dedicated attorney who is truly committed to help solve your legal problems.

Never in a million years did I think I would be divorced, let alone writing an extremely positive…read morereview for a divorce attorney. Let's be honest, no one really wants to hire a divorce attorney, even if you're ready to move forward in life. Jennifer was an absolute blessing to me and my son under the very worst of circumstances. I won't divulge details, but, common opinion is the circumstance of my divorce were exceptionally difficult both emotionally and logistically. Jennifer was always readily available by email, phone, or text. We were in nearly daily contact. She was extremely responsive, professional, thorough, and clear. She made every overwhelming situation feel more manageable. There was always a clear understanding of what next steps were to be taken. She set very reasonable expectations of what the process would entail and the likely outcomes- sometimes it was not what I wanted to hear, but it was always the truth and prepared me for the reality of the court system. Jennifer was my attorney, but she also become my confidant and partner to weather the storm. She cared deeply about getting my life back on track and making sure my son was set up for lifelong success.  As my divorce ended in 2019, I truly became a little scared to face the storm alone. She had been my voice of reason and support. I really didn't want to lose the feeling of her support, empathy.... her safety net and protection. I haven't. She and I have remained in contact and I know she still deeply cares and shares in the joy of my new life unfolding. She has helped in several issues since then, always timely and without making me feel like Im just one of her invaluable, former clients. I was referred to Jennifer by a friend of mine who shares the exact same sentiments and gratitude for Jennifer. I have referred 3 friends to Jennifer. All 3 of my friends deeply appreciated her thorough, clear, direct approach. I am grateful for her high standard of class and professionalism. I respect Jennifer deeply and it was clear her years of varied legal experience makes her respected by the court as well. Oh, and the fees? Her fees are extremely reasonable given she is direct and efficient. She does not waste time or money. In fact, I expected my last bill to be quite a bit higher than it was.  She was my second attorney, and far more reasonable than my first. My only wish was that I had Jennifer from the very beginning.

If jumping to ill-founded conclusions was an Olympic sport.....Kathryn Ciesla would be a gold…read moremedalist. Ms Ciesla was my family's court ordered GAL. She worked / charged me over $20,000 for 28 months of work. In all of that time I spoke to her for less than 90 minutes and had no email communication from / with her. She was simply not interested in seeking any of my input or doing the work to get the "other side of the story." Her recommendations to the court regarding my contact with my children were totally ignored by the judge. The judge ruled directly opposite of what Ms Ciesla robustly recommended. In my 30 year professional career I have met very few people with less objectivety and such low integrity. Do your yourself (and your family) a favor and run, do not walk away from having anything to do with Kathryn Ciesla.

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 used Mr. Chatzky for a home sell and a home buy and he made sure I did not have to worry about a…read morething. This is one outstanding attorney.

All he did after receiving money was writing a one email after make us wait for 10 days then he…read morequit. He never gave back the refund he promised. The insults he gave me was so offensive and the time he wasted was more traumatic than the reason I actually hired him for.

I was referred to Steven Jesser by the WI bar association via email with my case. He called me, we…read morehad a really good conversation that ended with him saying, "Matt, I can do this for you." I called him the next Friday and he told me to give him a week to clean up some work. I called him a week later and he said he needs another week. Then he stopped communicating with me. This went on for 2 months refusing to answer my phone calls, voicemails and emails. Finally I called the WI bar association. They contacted Steven and he told them he changed his mind to represent me. Apparently his way of telling me to find someone else was just ignoring me. I thought we had an agreement. Bottom line is Steven is the most unprofessional attorney I have ever encountered.