What Our Illinois Clients Say

Everyone was very helpful and did everything possible to end my case in a timely manner. They worked with me very closely. I would call with tons of questions and someone would reach out to me immediately. They were very patient with me and explained my case thoroughly. I am very appreciative of the work this law office put out.

I hired Jacqueline at Sterling Law for our prenuptial agreement. Jacqueline's professionalism stood out to me and she set reasonable expectations given my case. Correspondence was followed up on promptly and she advised in areas of the agreement that we had not yet decided on. Overall she created a document that provides me and my fiancée peace of mind and execution was smooth.
It was great working with Jacqueline. I would definitely recommend her. Thank you!

Ali cares. She is a Mom like I am and fought for my child and for myself as a single mom at a time when I needed a person to be the voice and strength I couldn’t muster. I never want to go through again what I went through but I would never hesitate to call on her if I needed someone by my side.

am so grateful for the referral I received to hire Nina Kelly with Sterling Law Offices. I was previously with another firm Tiffany Hughes in Chicago, IL who only took my money and did not produce any results or have me complete the necessary documents to get my modification moving. So when I hired Nina, she immediately informed me of the next steps to get the ball rolling. Her and the team were very responsive, providing great direction, was extremely forth coming and honest about best and worse case scenarios and moved with a sense of urgency. Nina, also demonstrated honesty, fairness and great compassion for my case which removed all my anxiety. I can truly say that I was ok with her making decisions on my behalf, if needed. She is a phenomenal attorney, and I am so happy that I had her and Sterling Law Offices represent me on my case. When its time for me to go back – I will definitely contact her again!

They were available, fair dealing, knowledgable and communicated not only the legal details but also broader intent and principles.

Ali's patience, understanding and expertise as we discussed the process and all of my questions.

Lack of communication, strategy , not focus on the case.

She was really helpful with me, always available, and answered all my questions.

She was just amazing, explained everything and got everything done quick.

Ryan Shope made the whole process very easy. She answered all questions completely in a timely manner.

I gave her 10 and I have already started referring her to others.

Lea understood what I needed out of my divorce and she didn’t stop until we got it. She had my back through the entire process.

10, she was extremely helpful.

I give Nina a 10. Nina was great in helping me with her knowledge and know how for everything obstacle in the case. Very strategic and great follow up.

I worked with Jacqueline and she was amazing throughout the whole process. She really made it simple and explained everything really thoroughly to me and always answered any questions that I had. I am grateful to have worked with her through such a difficult time. She was always very kind and courteous and checked in to see how I was doing.

Ms. Kelly was very professional and communicative, I knew her service time with me was limited, and I wanted a specific motion filed. She presented me with many options, some that could have costed me more, but in the end not only did she carry out what I asked, but informed me of additional advantage to said filing. I would retain her services again if the need arises. Thank you, Nina.

In my first meeting with attorney Nina Kelly, I was hopeless, exhausted, and ready to give up all together. I had been misrepresented and lacked appropriate legal counsel from my previous attorney. Nina is caring, understanding and most importantly brutally honest. After getting the runaround and empty promises from my prior attorney, this is exactly what I needed. Needless to say, Nina changed the entire course of my case. She always provided a quick response to address my questions and concerns explaining everything to me step by step, even if it were after hours. Nina is Knowledgeable, kind, compassionate and I cannot thank her enough for all her assistance on my case. I was granted exactly what I was expecting in my divorce.
I could not have asked for anyone better to represent me at a more difficult time in my life. I was referred to Nina by a fiend and l would highly recommend Nina to anyone. She is worth ever single penny!!
I highly recommend Sterling Law and all their experienced, capable and knowledgeable attorneys and paralegals, especially Kimberly Rose.

It was a long process, not on Lea’s performance. The court’s now a day take more then what they should taking to resolve cases. As for Lea and the service that was provided I give it a 10.

Divorce

The outcome was not in my favor.

First, I’d like to say that Lea was amazing throughout the entire process and mine, while maybe not the worst that your firm has seen, was definitely not a “walk in the park”.

I’m copying in Lea as she deserves to see this, but warning… I write novels for emails. She knows. 😊

I knew my divorce was looming and I had been researching firms for about a year. I had settled on Sterling, however, I settled on Sterling based on the reviews that I saw from Katie. I had some encounters with attorneys in the past and my family always made recommendations. In my experience, those recommendations were garbage and for something like this I knew I needed a top end firm.

Much to my surprise, I was served papers from my now ex-wife. I was planning on serving her. I already had done my homework, so I immediately reached out to your firm and to Katie.

I’ll admit that your firm is much more expensive than others, but I also had a lot at stake, so I signed the agreement.

At first, I was a bit disappointed that I wasn't able to have Katie actually work my case. I was immediately directed to Lea (and a few others eventually). I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t concerned about this as the whole reason I signed was due to Katie’s track record and accolades.

However, it didn’t take long for Lea to prove to me what an excellent lawyer she is.

Not only does she know how to handle herself and opposing counsel in a courtroom setting, she knew how to calm me down and work with me so that I could better understand things. Yes, I am one of those clients that digs deep into things, prepares my own documents to present to your firm, and even provides what I feel the best strategy can be. I was probably not too easy to work with. I will admit that.

One of the times that we were in court, the difference between Lea and my ex-wife’s attorney was actually laughable. I really had to hold back laughing at my ex-wife’s attorney. Because Depp v. Heard was big at the time I could only compare it to that. Lea was Depp’s attorney and my ex-wife’s attorney seemed to be like Heard’s. There was one time I even answered something that my ex-wife’s attorney did not expect and it left her stuttering and speechless. Not Lea. Lea was on the ball the entire time!

Because my case was getting complicated, other’s were brought in. Forgive me for not doing the research to provide them kudos as I don’t remember their names off the top of my head, but there was an entire “team” working on my case at one point. If Lea didn’t have specific answers on a specific problem, she would bring someone into the case. That alone was worth it. Nobody knows everything, but when you can admit that and bring in another person who knows what you don’t know… that’s priceless.

Tomorrow will be exactly one (1) year post-divorce for me as well as my daughter’s 10th birthday.

Things are technically not over. Recently, my ex-wife has disregarded a lot of our agreement and rather than immediately take her to court for contempt, I thought it best to have an attorney draft a letter so that my ex-wife knew I was being serious about following the court ordered documents.

I knew your firm was a bit expensive and the divorce took a lot of my funds, so I reached out to a “cheap” local attorney for the simple fact of just writing a letter.

That letter took weeks. Yes, weeks.

During that time, I did in fact reach out to Lea as I was so used to the service that I had been provided by Lea. The price was definitely a lot higher, but I know that I would have probably had that letter in a few days. During this correspondence, the other attorney finally pulled through (at a small cost of $150.00).

I 100% guarantee that if/when I do have to pursue my ex-wife in court for contempt charges, there is only one person I am going to be contacting. That would be Lea and your firm.

Lea is everything I’ve dreamed that an attorney representing me would be. Smart, to the point, on the ball, well prepared, and incredibly knowledgeable. I cannot express enough how good she was compared to any other attorney I may have come across in the past (nothing criminal by the way).

So, now… to really provide you with the answers you are looking for:

On a scale of 1-10, how likely are you to recommend ATTY Lea Diaz to friends and family?

I’m going with 9.
If interested, please provide feedback on why you would give that score.

The only reason I don’t say 10 is because, while worth it, your firm is expensive. However, I have already referred Lea to one friend regarding a prenup agreement (he didn’t pursue it) and another friend who hates the thought of divorce, but has been miserable for years and keeps calling me to tell me about it. His father has money and if he goes with anyone else even I would be mad at him. So, we’ll see what happens there.

In closing, (I bet you’re happy to hear those words) I want to add that I have NEVER worked with an attorney that has been as quick to respond to any questions or concerns than Lea. I would get replies to my emails either the same day or early the next. In my experience with attornys, this is not the case. It can take days… or weeks as in my previous encounter with just trying to get a letter written. That alone was one of the best takeaways. If something happened to me I would write Lea and would be anxious about the whole situation. But, she would quickly respond and help take away some of that anxiety. So, please know that while I may recommend Sterling as a whole… I am really recommending Lea to friends and family as I have never worked with an attorney of her caliber before and while she is amazing… I hope I never have to work with her again (I hope you understand the joke here). 😊

I got Jacqueline McClellan she was great really she was great . She will answer all my questions.

I worked with Jacqueline and she was amazing throughout the whole process. She really made it simple and explained everything really thoroughly to me and always answered any questions that I had. I am grateful to have worked with her through such a difficult time. She was always very kind and curteous and checked in to see how I was doing.

I went through an extremely difficult divorce case. I was fortunate enough to work with Katie VanDeusen. From the beginning Katie was extremely professional, during our first meeting she listened to me very carefully, she explained me all future steps and she proposed the strategy for my divorce case. Al recommendations from Katie really worked out. She always maintained excellent communication with me and replied to my emails and questions immediately even though it was late at night. It took us 7 months from start to the finish line to finalize my divorce. I will be recommending Katie to all of my friends since she is an amazing attorney!

Very clear communication with the lawyers, quick refund when we determined not the best fit. On my end not yours.

The best thing about sterling law offices,SC is they got everything done and kept me updated on everything I give them a 10

During my divorce, I decided to hire Sterling Law offices. I also had the pleasure to work with Jacqueline McClellan and she kept me updated on everything I needed to know and was a great help.

The cost was the only reason. $18,000 was a bit steep for me being military and on a fixed income. Other than that, the counselors and staff were courteous, helpful, and very knowledgeable.

Quick and efficient work

Overall, I was very pleased. She did a very good job.

She seemed very knowledgeable and assertive.

She has a good amount of fight in her.

Massively screwed over.

I am disabled. My ex makes 4 times as much as I do. And I still have to pay half.

I wish she would have fought harder.

She is great. I don't have a problem with her. I wish she would have fought harder than what I got 50/50 payment.

Nina Kelly was an exceptional attorney and did an excellent job of representing me and my needs in my case. Her persistence, patience, and thoughtfulness are the primary reasons for my score.

Hiring Attorney Reagan Airey to represent me during my stressful child custody case was the best decision I could have made. From our very first meeting, her compassion and legal knowledge put me at ease. Reagan carefully walked me through what to expect at each step of the process and was always transparent about the pros and cons of different legal strategies.

The lawyers at Sterling took exceptional care to deliver the best possible result for me. They were transparent, proactive and extremely professional. I highly recommend their services.

This was along dragged out process, due to the uncompromising now ex wife thank God and Lea for getting it done. Not to mention the court processes that didn’t help. But though it all it’s over thanks Lea and her staff. I’m now at peace and tranquility. It’s time to move on.

Thanks Lea all your diligence and expertise in getting this divorce done and over with.

Blessings always.

Katie VanDeusen was an excellent at handling my case.

Did a good job in the time asked.

While not the right fit for me, I enjoyed the experience. Very knowledgeable people, easy to communicate with. Your back end communication can be improved – duplicate requests, not adding the survey link to the reminder email, etc. Happy to discuss if I can be of help.

Very knowledgeable people, easy to communicate.

Katie is fantastic! Very responsive and extremely empathetic as we navigated through a few hurdles. On a 1-10 scale, she is easily a 100!