Bridget Walsh Hutchen

Bridget Walsh Hutchen

5.0
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 51 years

Family Lawyer at Lake Forest, IL
Practice Areas: Family, Adoption, Divorce & Separation ... +2 more

971 Coventry Dr, Lake Forest, IL

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Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 250-300 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 51 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1974

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Bridget W. Hutchen, Attorney at Law

971 Coventry Dr, Lake Forest, IL, 60045-2705

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Bridget Walsh Hutchen's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

2 Client Reviews

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Posted by Mary Jane | November 01, 2010 | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

A knowledgeable ally in times of trouble

Bridget Walsh Hutchen has represented my family and me several times, always with a positive outcome. She evidences skill, empathy, knowledge, and perseverance. I was cited for speeding in a school zone, an offense that could have resulted in the loss of my license for six months. Bridget was effe...ctive in getting my offense reduced to just speeding so that I could receive court supervision. She seemed to be well known to court officials who treated her with great respect. On another occasion Bridget represented my family after painters contaminated our home with lead dust forcing us to vacate our home for two months and incur huge cleaning expenses. She helped us to deal with the painters' insurance company who initially seemed sympathetic. When they started to ignore us, she kept at them. Finally, she helped us decide when it was time to file suit. They paid us the thousands we deserved immediately. If Bridget had not effectively represented us, I don't think we would have seen a nickel. My husband is also a lawyer, and he joins me in highly recommending Bridget Walsh Hutchen.

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Michael Perillo

Family lawyer | Jun 06

Relationship: Friend

"I endorse this lawyer. I've known Bridget for over 20 years, going back to my days as a Lake County Public Defender. Bridget was a felony assistant in the Lake County State's attorney's office at that time. She is intelligent, experienced, compassionate and even tempered, key qualities for a practitioner in family law. I highly recommend Bridget, without any reservation whatsoever."

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Michael Cummins

Family lawyer | Oct 27

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer's work.She is hard working and very well prepared. In addition, she has a sincere desire to help people. I cannot say enough good things about her."

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Michael Perillo

Nursing home abuse and neglect lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Work Experience

1991 - Present

Sole Practitioner, Bridget W. Hutchen, Law Offices

1987 - 1991

Assistant State's Attorney, Lake County State's Attorney's Office

1984 - 1986

Assistant District Attorney, Queens District Attorney's Office

1974 - 1977

Assistant State's Attorney, Cook County State's Attorney's Office

Associations

1987 - Present

Lake County Bar Association

Member

1974 - Present

Illinois State Bar Association

Member

Education

1974

Loyola University Chicago School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1971

Maryville University of St. Louis

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

Spanish

Italian

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