The Law Office of David Hunt - Peoria (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.

James Geiselman Nick is a great attorney. He is very knowledgable in his chosen field and is well versed in business law (among other things). He is up-to-date with recent changes within the legal system and ensures that the contracts/agreements that he creates are as complete and thorough as possible. I will continue to work with Nick on future legal matters as he treats every case as if it is his only case. He takes his time with each client and works to ensure they have answers to all of their questions.

Julie Deters Deters Chris is a very informative and listens!! Would recommend to anyone needing a attorney.

Lucky Lolas Foods John has been a very trusted and integral part of our business. Whether it is reviewing broker agreements or supplier contracts. We feel confident knowing where we stand. He’s also one of the best at providing solutions when you think you are out of options. We highly recommend John McCracken!

Angela Carlston I bought a house and only mildly lost my sanity thanks to Michael LaCava’s Team, legal wizards and part-time therapists. Buying a home sounded fun until I realized it involved more paperwork than a NASA launch and a glossary of terms I was pretty sure were made up. “Escrow”? “Title insurance”? “Easement rights”? Totally fine, definitely didn’t Google every single one at 1 a.m. Enter Michael LaCava who calmly and expertly walked us through every step, caught every little landmine buried in the fine print, and made sure we didn’t accidentally sign over our souls along with the property. He explained everything without sounding like a robot, responded to our 100+ mildly unhinged questions like it was totally normal, and even managed to smile at closing like he hadn’t already survived six deals that week. Special shout-out to his paralegal Jessica, who truly acted as our emotional support human. I’m not sure how many times she gently reassured us, chased paperwork, or told us “you’re actually doing fine,” but I’m pretty sure she deserves her own plaque… or a spa day. Long story short: I now own a house, no one cried (publicly), and I would 100% trust Michael and Jessica to guide me through this chaos again, though hopefully not for at least another 30 years.

Ibrahim Said Ray is such a great person and even better Attorney! He listened to every word I said and provided me with the best advice. I got excellent representation and the outcome was definitely in my favor. Thank you Ray for your time and professionalism.

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