Janis G. Sims

Janis G. Sims

3.0
Rating: 6.5

Licensed for 21 years

Family Lawyer at Merrillville, IN
Practice Areas: Family, Social Security, Litigation, Workers Compensation

260 East 90th Drive, Merrillville, IN

About Janis

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Family 70%

Represent people in family law cases including divorce, guardianship, child support, adoption, and parenting time

21 years

70%
Litigation 10%

Represent people with personal injury and medical malpractice claims

21 years

10%
Social Security & Disability 10%

Represent people who are disabled and apply for Social Security Disability benefits

21 years

10%
Workers Compensation 10%

Represent people who have been injured on the job to receive the benefits to which they are entitled

21 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Indiana for 21 years

State: Indiana

Acquired: 2004

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Illinois for 13 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2012

Voluntarily Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Janis G. Sims

260 East 90th Drive, Merrillville, IN, 46410

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Janis G. Sims's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.0 /5.0

2 Client Reviews

5 star (1)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (1)

Posted by Priestice | April 16, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Do Not Retain

I hired Attorney Sims to represent me in a Child Support case. I would NOT recommend her services to anyone. In my OPINION, I feel she was aggressively greedy. She intentionally itemized emails and phone calls she initiated to me. Had I known that, I would not have responded nor answered. I would NO...T refer anyone I know to her. Her services are obvious considering she only had one review. Go figure.

Posted by Kristina | February 26, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

AMAZING!

Let me just say, Janis walked into a bees nest when she took on my divorce case. She had 2 years of information to review and only 2 weeks in which to do so. She was on the ball from the moment I hired her. She didn't let a day go by that she was not working hard to make sure all of my ducks were in ...a row. Not only did she take time to listen to my concerns, but she made me feel like my children and I were her top priority. Her attention to detail and the care she provided were undeniably sincere as she went above and beyond to make sure I had a fighting chance. She never once back down in this contentious case. Janis is amazing and she is not afraid to do what needs to be done! I highly recommend her, and I would hire her again without a second thought.

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Experience

Rating:  6.5 (Good)

Honors

2003

Top Team-Moot Court, Moot Court

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Solo Practitioner, Law Office of Janis G. Sims

2012 - 2014

Attorney, Julie R. Glade, RN, JD

2004 - 2012

Associate, Spangler, Jennings & Dougherty, P.C.

Associations

2012 - Present

Lake County Indiana Womes Lawyers

Member

2012 - Present

Lake County Bar Association

Member

Education

N/A

Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis

Languages

English

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