I hired Sarah to represent me on a case in Jerseyville Il. only after I kept it continuing for over…read more2 years. Her prices were $7500 and if it went to trial $10,000. Cost aside service was horrible she didn't really do anything for me I basically paid her $7,500 to accept the same deal that the public defender already offered me and then before I even accepted the deal I was trying to have her negotiate a few points for me but she wouldn't stand her ground I guess is what it was something she then proceeded to tell me that I needed to hurry up and make up my mind she was tired of making the trip from her office all the way to the courthouse. And then after I accepted the deal and had to do some weekends but there were some clerical errors I would say on the courts behalf and I had questions and I needed her to address the court for me or call the assistant State's Attorney or whatever she basically told me about no she did tell me she's no longer on my case the case has been settled and that's it she's not my lawyer anymore but if I'm not mistaken I paid lawyer is to represent you until the case is dismissed closed or you've been found guilty you know what I mean like I don't understand just because I signed a piece of paper saying it that I'll be on two years probation my case wasn't over she's horrible at her job she doesn't have the nerve to stand up and fight for her clients because my case was illegal search and seizure wrongly accused then that was used against me to in their eyes be able to search my vehicle and then give me bogus charges and she she was willing she said to go to trial but of course I'd had to pay 2500 more dollars and that's not including the hourly rate after that so it was 10,000 just to go to trial and then it was attorney fees and filing fees and all that on top of it so you can see how someone that had a public defender for 2 years and continued the case couldn't afford an attorney really didn't have the money to really go to trial but let alone pay all them fees so you see how somebody can just basically get bullied into accepting the deal and just do not hire this lady stay away from me they're Law Firm

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From the moment you meet with Barb, you can rest assured that she is already formulating the best…read moreplan of action for you and your case. Her approach to law and her clients cases is full of integrity and honesty. She and her associates will work diligently to fight for you throughout the entire process, never letting up. I have used Barb for two cases now, and each time I always felt like I had one of the best in my corner.

Unfortunately I hired Barb S. 3/2015 for counsel as a defendant of my ex gf of 5 months, 18 yrs…read moreprior that decided to file that I was making more money now & she wanted more child support as it was to run out 9 months later. Day one talking to Barb I gave her a piece of paper with secure evidence of NEVER missing a child support payment plus 11K voluntary overage payments I made to my ex over the years through IDSU that St Clair Co. mailed to me that past Dec 2014. 100% NOT GUILTY defendant & she took advantage of me not knowing & trusting her to help me as she said on day one. Her words were that there was no way I was guilty of the accusations of owing my ex anything. This matter should of been over before it started. But after 19K drained from me over 1.5 yrs from Barb Sherer I said enough I am going to be my own lawyer. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Trust this review at a minimum if you are not the plaintiff seeking money or are the defendant that is innocent. NEVER HIRE BARB SHERER in Edwardsville, I do mot believe she has anyone's best interest at heart but her own. But I will only speak for myself and I know for a fact thats the truth. I was naive as I had never been in this situation before. How she ran my bill up was by cancelling court dates. Which then started to become a domino effect of me trying to keep up with her $1500 retainer fee which seemed almost monthly. Which a couple of those court dates she blamed me to the courts that I was not current on the retainer fee so she would have to cancel, then cycle of me paying more would happen until I ended it Oct 2016 finally. Live & Learn!

Excellent, experienced attorneys, always kind and helpful, from the front staff to the billing…read moredepartment, to the attorneys that fight for you. And not just for men!!

From the owner: Cordell & Cordell provides family law and estate planning services in Edwardsville. Our…read moreEdwardsville attorneys represent clients in divorce, legal separation, asset and property division, spousal support, prenuptial agreements, and military divorce, as well as child custody, child support, paternity, and post-decree modifications. Our Edwardsville office provides estate planning services, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives, to help clients protect their families and assets. Schedule an immediate in person, phone or video appointment. Get clear, personalized legal guidance from day one by scheduling a Cordell Consult.

No concern for men only women. High priced and does not communicate or show empathy with his…read moreclients. Will not fight for you in court if you are a man. This lawyer is only good for women clients. Tells you one price but price ends up being 4 times than he expresses at the initial consultation.

My soon to be ex husband (ex) signed on with Randy Steele in late October 2024 to start divorce…read moreproceedings. Since then, the advice he has given him is bordering on (if not actually) criminal. First of all, almost a month later, his lawyer has made no contact with me whatsoever. On top of that, the advice he has given him has been: 1. A car that was gifted to me by a family member and solely in my name, is marital property (which is untrue), and he can keep it, even though when he left, he told the police that he would make arrangements to give it back within the week (there was no other vehicle here for him to leave in). Arrangements were made for the following Thursday at a location he chose and he didn't show because Randy Steele said he didn't have to. 2. To write up a piece of paper and sign it saying that a car in ex's name is legal for me to drive, even though it isn't registered. The car is solely in ex's name, so I can't make it legal, only he can. Leaving me with a useless piece of paper and no way to get to the store or schools for our kids. 3. That I am to use credit cards that are solely in my name, to support our children (3 of them, two who are medically fragile and need round the clock care) and he will make the minimum payments on the credit cards, IF he has enough money after ex's bills are paid. Ex's bills are to be paid first though and if there is anything left after, then only the minimum payments on the credit cards will be met monthly. If I don't have enough credit, then I should put in for another credit card. (No alimony after 19 years of marriage and my being unable to work due to the children's medical needs for the last 13 1/2 years). 4. Ex will only see the children on Sundays. I am to make sure the children are available for him on Sundays in case he wants to see them. He only needs to tell me what times on Sunday he wants to see the children with an hours notice, since I know that Sundays will be the day he wants to see them, if he wants to see them. If I can't make Sunday work his lawyer will file paperwork against me for withholding the children and parental interference (He has seen them a total of 2 hours in October on one day and one hour in November last week, so far, with only a week left in the month). 5. That he is not to babysit the children for me to find a job or work, even though with my lack of work experience I can only anticipate making minimum wage, and the children need an LPN licensed caregiver or above, which will cost more than my earning potential. I will find out the reasoning behind this when we get to court from Randy Steele (although there is no court date or even a motion filed for a court date). Those are the only ones I can prove via text from my ex and the piece of paper he wrote out over the car that isn't legal to drive, but there are many more that have been said to me by my ex, I just cannot prove them. All while Randy Steele has not filed ANYTHING with the courts or made any contact with me. Might be a good idea for anyone looking for a lawyer to find a different one, because he isn't doing my ex ANY favors and all advice he has given him, is either negligent, downright criminal or both which will come back to bite ex. Shame on Randy Steele for encouraging an abusive man to put his children in a position to suffer.

Not recommended for a divorce!! Besserman wrote the overnights schedule incorrectly and has cost me…read moreadditional $40,000 (still not over) to hirer another lawyer to only find out the judge is following the original court order which was written incorrectly by Besserman! Also, I explained my pay is higher at this time do to COVID overtime (this was only temporary), she never asked for pass years pay stubs (which I found out they should take an average of at least 3 years of pay stubs). Furthermore, I was present the divorce settlement that day in court, under extreme distress and PTSD from an unwanted divorce (difficulty comprehending and processing the information). I wasn't given any direction as to what I could fight, everything went in my X's favor even down to who gets to claim the kids last on taxes. It was as if she was working for her side (my X's) and not mine.

I've worked with Besserman Law twice in family court matters and they are the best! Deborah…read moreBesserman and her staff are genuinely kind and helpful. They listen to your concerns and do what has to be done honestly and affordably. Truly, I cannot recommend them enough for any Family Law situation.

Brutal Honesty instead of false promises led me down the right path. Plain & Simple. Kathleen's no…read morenonsense attitude and kindness even after I stated I may not hire an Attorney was a unique and professional attribute! I was treated as a person instead of a check. I was informed of what I was lacking in my dilemma, what I needed to pursue and even negativity I needed to shed if I wanted to acquire a positive outcome!​

I recently hired Kathy Buckley to handle some complicated post-divorce pension issues. She did a…read moremasterful job. She and her staff were experienced, attentive, responsive, hard working, and very smart. I know many attorneys in the area and she is the best by far in family law matters.

Run!!! She cost me half a million dollars because she backed out of my divorce the day before the…read moretrial and still billed me afterwards.

UNPROFESSIONAL. It took 9 months to draw up very simple wills and a trust. Ridiculous interactions…read morewhen we called for a status update. Deborah was unorganized, had exceptionally poor communication skills. I could write paragraphs on her poor legal and business skills. In short, AVOID THIS PLACE.