Rebecca L. Zeilenga

Becky has been a great asset to us as we've traversed the steps necessary to obtain full custody of our granddaughter. She has been very responsive to all our many, many questions (whether submitted verbally, or via email) throughout the process. She has also explained the legal process and proactive...ly volunteered information that she knew would be important to us before we knew enough to even ask. Becky understands what is truly important to us. We believe this is because she has taken the time to really listen to us and understand who we are, the position we are in, and what our desired "end-state" is. She offers pro's and con's of options we can pursue, along with her advice on the best approach when those situations arise. In the coming months, we expect movement in our case and, when that occurs, we will not hesitate to ask her for her advice on the approach and timing of these next steps. This is because we have developed a trust in her expertise and her ability to apply it to meet our objectives.

we used Rebecca to help us with terminating parental rights so my husband could adopt our son. She was super informative every step of the way and she made this emotional and difficult situation just a little bit easier. We got everything we went in there asking for! i am glad we chose Rebecca to be ...our lawyer.

I hired Becky to represent me in my divorce case. I was a total mess with 4 young children. I interviewed a total of 7 attorneys and when I met Becky, I knew that I needed to look no further. Her extensive knowledge of the law as well as her complete sensitivity and compassion for me as a person, ...not just a client, was what impressed me instantly. She was able to be honest and straightforward in a manner that was not harsh or cold. I felt that when dealing with such a hard time for myself and my children this was an important thing for me to feel like I had someone really looking out for our well being, as its hard to see the big picture when you are going through some of the divorce process. Our case had some tricky variables, including difficult opposing counsel, talks of bankruptcy, and care of 4 very young children. She handled every situation that came up with nothing but class. She really went to bat for me and knew just when to act on things. I have referred her since my case, two other times and both of them were as impressed as I was right from the start. They both ended up using her without even interviewing other attorneys. I am thankful to have met her and no doubt will have to use her again at some point unfortunately, but she makes that phone call to start things alot less painful. There is no way one can go wrong retaining her to represent you.

I first met Becky while trying to discover what rights I had as a grandmother. Within a few months I gained guardianship of my grandson and 6 weeks ago we finalized his adoption. This was an extremely stressful time for our family because during the process we experienced the loss of my son along wit...h much opposition and drama from bio-mom and her family. Becky met every challenge with empathy, enthusiasm and her knowledge of the law. She explained each process to us. I felt that her entire firm wanted this as much as we did. Becky was very thorough when we filed for adoption and it went through smoothly. It is evident how much Becky loves her profession and how knowledgeable she is about the law. Thank you Becky!

Becky Zeilenga is a knowledgeable and effective advocate. She did a phenomenal job with my divorce case. My situation was complicated because my son and I are located in New York while my ex-husband lives in Chicago. I had to interview attorneys on the phone in order to find the right match, and righ...t from the outset, Becky had a complete handle of the situation, answering every detailed question I had with ease. She immediately exhibited knowledge and experience, and her rate was reasonable too. From the outset, Becky gave excellent advice about how to proceed with the case, suggesting that we proceed with child-related issues in New York and proceed with the rest of the issues in Chicago. She corresponded with the opposing counsel to expediently finalize this issue. Later, when thornier issues were raised (with respect to finances and money my ex-spouse owed me), Becky informed me of what was feasible and what was not and firmly advocated on my behalf in order to make sure I got what I deserved under the law. The judge ultimately sided with her. As a law student, I also have to say that I was very impressed with the quality and research of Becky's arguments and memos--airtight arguments. Lastly, I also wanted to mention that Becky went out of her way to make sure the case did not drag on for longer than it had to, and I really appreciate that. Her knowledge, forceful advocacy, and her consideration of her client's needs definitely made this an unconditionally positive experience for me. I hope to remember this experience as a practicing attorney in the future. :)