Cynthia L. Lazar

Hiring Cynthia as my divorce attorney was the best decision I could have made! We came to Cynthia for an uncontested divorce, and she helped us with all of our options, making the process as smooth and easy as possible! I thoroughly respect and appreciate everything she did. In addition to her knowl...edge and kind demeanor, she was always considerate of our time- she is the complete opposite of any lawyer stereotype! I always knew she had my best interest in mind and was always looking for the most efficient way to handle an issue, saving us money. Thank you, Cynthia for everything, I appreciate you!

Cindy guided me through a very difficult time and was certain to address many issues that I would not have thought of given my emotional state of mind. She was very professional, sensitive and extremely thorough. I felt comfortable with her from the initial consultation. She was extremely prompt in h...er communications and always had my best interest in mind. I would highly recommend her services.

A dear friend of mine who had gone through a divorce several years ago recommended Cynthia Lazar to me when I was in the early stages of divorce. I knew from my friend that her divorce was one of the smoothest I had ever heard, and a great deal of the credit went to Cynthia. My experience with Cynt...hia was similar--I knew that this would be a difficult emotional process, but Cynthia's calm and comforting demeanor was exactly what I needed. Cynthia understands what someone needs during this difficult time, as far as expertise with the law and emotional support, and she is top-notch at both of these things. She represented me in an uncontested divorce but at no time did I feel that she was trying to make my then-husband out to be a "bad guy"--I understands that happens sometimes in divorces. She looked out for my interests, but in a way that was fair to my ex-husband as well. She was personally kind, caring and supportive--she has one of the most gentle demeanors of anyone I have ever met, and just being around her was soothing to me. She has an excellent reputation in Lake County (where she practices)--so much so that even though I live in Cook County, I worked with her in Lake, even though it was further from my home and work. Anytime I would contact her, Cynthia was responsive and would get back in touch with me almost immediately. I was never left to worry about what was happening, but was kept informed every step of the way. Once Cynthia and I worked out the details of the terms of divorce, she sent the paperwork to me quickly, I had my husband sign and initial, as did I and then she locked in a court date--from the time we decided to initiate divorce proceedings through the time of the court date was less than 2 1/2 months--very quick! On the day of the court date, Cynthia met me early at the Courthouse and went over what was going to happyen, explaining everything in great detail so that I wouldn't be surprised. While going through the preliminary questions, I became quite emotional and Cynthia gave me some privacy and space in which to grieve the death of my marriage, then came back to where we were speaking and she finished going through what would happen. Afterwards, she gave me some privacy to take in what was about to happen and to compose myself prior to going into court, where everything went exactly as Cynthia had told me. After the proceedings, Cynthia accompanied me down to the clerk's office where I received the copy of the divorce decree, we said our goodbyes and I was on my way. A day or two later, because there was property involved, she contacted me with the process I needed to take to obtain the quit claim for my home (which, according to the terms of our divorce, I bought his portion from my husband). This is something that she didn't have to do, but that she did as a courtesy and kindness. I could not recommend Cynthia more highly--I work in a professional environment and have had several dealings with attorneys over the years for various things, but never have I felt such a collaborative spirit as I did with Cynthia. I am very grateful that she represented me and if I ever found myself in need of a family law attorney, I would go to Cynthia without even considering anyone else. I think she is a marvelous attorney, but more importantly, and ethical, wonderful human being.