Steven Raminiak

I was able to retain the services of Steve after he was highly recommended for a Probate Case matter in the Cook County Court System. A petition for guardianship was filed against a family member of mine. At the time of the petition I had Power of Attorney for my family member who was fully competen...t and also had legal counsel. After Steve reviewed the basic facts of the petition and our evidence against any type of guardianship he agreed to take the case. Steve not only prepared a defense against the allegations. He is also an expert in the field of completing a thorough accounting of funds. Steve completed a sixteen page report of assets and spending. This was for an eight year period which Steve submitted to the court. Along with his accounting document, numerous gathering of evidence documents, along with Physicians reports and most important was his professional presentation of Motion to Dismiss Petition in front of the presiding judge. Within a 20 minute period in front of the judge, the case was dismissed, ending this ordeal which began last November when the petition was filed. I have been communicating with friends and relatives about the skills and how easy it has been working with Steve. He explains every detail on what he is doing. If I had a question, he always took time to respond. If necessary he would explain it in layman's terms as to what he was doing and what was going on in each court proceeding. I highly recommend retaining Steve if you are facing a guardianship matter. I would definitely retain Steve and his seventeen years of law practice in this specialized field again if needed.

We are eternally grateful to Steven for his excellent guidance and services while helping me and my husband setup a trust and will as part of our Estate planning. Initial consultation was free. He was passionate about his job, yet humble. After a few minutes with him, we knew he was an attorney we c...ould trust. We hired him right away. Steven charged us a flat fee to take care of our Estate planning. During the process he was clear, simple and kind while spending time with us guiding us through the process, explaining everything in detail and making sure we were 100% comfortable with the legal documentation. At time of finalizing and signing the documents, he explained every page in the mountain of documents in very simple terms. If you want to make this complicated process, simple and easy to understand and need a lawyer you can trust, Steven is the lawyer for you. He is worth every penny and more of what we paid for the services. Thank you, Steven, for helping us out and making it so easy. We are happy and more relaxed knowing our Estate is now setup the way we wanted it. Sincerely, The Sandine's

Steve prepared trusts and estate documents for me and my wife. Prior to meeting with Steve, I had dreaded putting together an estate plan and was somewhat intimidated by the process. However, Steve was extremely personable and professional, and he made the whole process straightforward. He explain...ed key decisions to us in a manner that was very easy to understand. I would highly recommend Steve to anyone in the Chicago area who is looking for an attorney to assist with an estate plan.

Steve Raminiak represented us in a long and convoluted case. I give highest marks for his knowledge and his ability to bring this difficult case to a positive close. Throughout the case, he counseled us on the best approach and gave us guidance on the corresponding financial impacts. Steve's billi...ng was always fair and appropriate. In fact, I believe Steve strived to keep our billing as low as possible. If I were to offer one suggestion for improvement, it would be to respond to client's communications on a shorter interval if at all possible. In summary, I would highly recommend Steve to perspective clients and would not hesitate for a moment to hire him again should the need arise.