OFlaherty Law of Bloomington - Bloomington (IL)

CG CISCY I turned to the Blake Law group to assist with the affairs of a deceased relative. The hourly rate for this firm is fairly high, but I figured that meant they would be efficient and keep the billable hours to a reasonable amount. That was not the case. I started to be suspicious of Mr. Blakes work after I was provided a document to review and it included information from a previous client. Even though Mr. Blake charged me as though he drafted a new document, it was apparent he just made a few edits to a draft he already had available. I was charged a few grand for something that was likely worked on for minutes. I suspect he did this with everything I paid for, make edits to recycled documents and charge a fortune. Also, Mr. Blake will charge a full billable hour for any email you send him, no matter how short, and he will also charge for sending a response back simply acknowledging he received the email. Another clever trick of his, is to bait a client into communicating with him unnecessarily in order to increase his billable hours. For example, hell provide a document for review and ask for input, but hell charge for reading your input and if an error is shared, like the ones mentioned above, hell charge to fix them. So its almost like this was intentional. I was charged to proof read his work and he charges to correct his own mistakes. Truly an amazing system. All in all, I had to move on from Mr. Blakes services because his fees were becoming too much. His fees were on track to exceed 50% of the total estate value. Something that shouldnt be allowed, especially in the case of modest estates. He may know what he is doing, but be warned, you will overpay for his services.

Jerry Furby Recently I had conversations with Doug Dorris and Jim Lambert on a legal matter. They were very approachable and provided excellent counsel. I have been in banking for 50 years with experience throughout the state including Chicago for several years. I have worked with multiple attorneys. I found this firm to be one of the best period. I highly recommend and endorse HDS&L.

Kelly Cregeen Ive KNOWING MS RAMONE FOR ALONGTIME.EXCELLRNT GREAT LAWYER

Kate Santellano Great honest lawyers. I recommend them to anyone!

gplaza101 Dashawn Cason. If there is anything involving spouse related matters, he is the person to contact. He has went above and beyond in everything I have ask. He will definitely make sure you are represented at the highest level. With everything that has occurred during my case, he has never once stop putting in everything he has to make sure your concerns are voiced. Definitely would work with attorney again.

Wendy Mcgann She the bestest and they are soo nice!

Laura Pearse Attorney Monroe is a stand up trustworthy attorney that we’ve used for years! He is extremely knowledgeable in all laws and I have no problem hiring him again and again! We also love his secretary, Diane! Bless her heart, she is very friendly and helpful as well! This firm is our “go to” firm when we need legal counsel! McWard Law gets the job done and definitely exceeds expectations! Thank you Monroe & Diane! HIGHLY RECOMMEND using this law firm!

Robert Harmon Knowledgeable and professional.

Aliya Duffy Tom Mirabile was excellent and extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of immigration for my mother. He was thorough, responsive, and on top of every detail throughout the process. I highly recommend him and his assistant Alondra for any immigration needs!

Jennifer Smith Handling the sale of your childhood home after the unexpected passing of a parent is just hard. There are so many details and so much to handle that would be difficult to grasp at the best of times. Those feel insurmountable in hard times. I am so glad that I had Mr. Lake, Nancy and Rachel to guide me through all of the steps from offer to close. They were so patient and kind, and 100% in my corner. I cannot recommend them enough to anyone looking for a tram to help with a real estate transaction.