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Posted by anonymous | January 20, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Excellent attorney

I hired Mr. Borgula based on his impressive resume and client reviews, and I am very glad I did. His knowledge of the system is outstanding. He was able to negotiate a deal for me and saved me from a felony charge that would have ruined my life. Mr. Borgula is straight forward, he is honest and he ...will not advise you to go in court if he believes you will not win. He answered to my calls and emails within minutes, and worked my deal within a week. I hope I will never need an attorney again, however if I do Mr. Borgula will be my attorney of choice.

Posted by Marty | November 21, 2016

" A true professional "

I consulted with Matt on my sons case when he was arrested in Chicago. Matt went above and beyond what an attorney would do on a consultation. He not only gave outstanding legal advice, he contacted the authorities on my sons behalf, and followed up for two days afterward. I cannot express my gratitu...de enough to Matt. My son and myself will never forget Matt. He is a " True Professional "

Posted by LarryNassar | January 03, 2016 | Hired Attorney

false accusation

Matthew Borgula, JD was an amazing attorney to have in my time of need. I was accused of providing inappropriate medical care. He was able to provide me with the legal support needed to shed a light on the facts and truth of the matter. His staff is helpful, friendly, and supportive. I could not a...sk for a better attorney to protect my reputation. I highly recommend him without reservations.

Posted by anonymous | September 23, 2015 | Hired Attorney

Life saver

I am so grateful to have found Mr. Borgula as he was able to save me from a possession charge. His communication and understanding of the system is outstanding. He was able to negotiate a deal with the prosecutor and save me from a misdemeanor charge. Mr. Borgula never took any shortcuts and made sur...e I got the best possible outcome. I couldn't have asked for better lawyer. Thank you!

Posted by anonymous | May 31, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Not the Best

When I contacted Matt, I knew I was guilty but was hopeful he could get me a plea bargain. He could not. Then I was hopeful he could get me only probation. He could not. I had absolutely no criminal background and no previous charges. I was sentenced to nearly the maximum sentence. Mr. Borgula ...did a poor job preparing me for the steps along the way. When I plead guilty he hastily wrote something for me to say to the judge as we waited to plead. I had no experience with this sort of thing. The judge ask questions which I was not prepared to answer. Matt just said," I didn't know she would do that." She asked me to pay restitution when I plead. The week before I had asked Matt if I should bring money to do this and he told me not to. He did nothing to prepare me for the PSI. I was on my own. I felt lost and alone most of the time. I had asked him many things about jail in advance and most of the things he told me I found to be untrue. He does not know much about jail. He did a poor job informing the judge about anything. She still felt that the amount I owed was higher than what it was. I read the other reviews and am baffled. Maybe Matt just didn't like me. He did an adequate job but certainly not worth the money I paid. I could have represented myself and maybe just got another few months in jail.

Matthew Borgula

Replied last May 31, 2019

We are sorry you were unhappy with the outcome of your case. SBBL Law strives to provide the highest level of customer service to all of our clients. We are sorry you did not feel prepared for your plea or sentencing, despite the amount of time that we spent with you. You did fine at plea and sentencing, however, the judge on your case is a particularly tough sentencer, and chose to sentence you to six months of jail for an offense that carried a maximum of ten years in prison. We argued for no jail given your lack of criminal history before and during sentencing, however, this judge disagreed basing her decision on the nature of your crime -- not because of anything you said or did during the sentencing. We are glad that we were able to reduce the amount of restitution ordered by the Court from the original demand from your former employer. As for the policy and procedures for the jail, each jail is a little bit different but we are always working to learn about how each jail operates so that we can pass that information on to our clients who sometimes end up in those institutions. Thank you for taking the time to write a review.

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