Steven Earl Glink

WARNING TO FAMILIES CONSIDERING STEVEN E. GLINK: Parents hire attorneys during vulnerable moments believing they are paying for strong advocacy, strategic guidance, and real action. In our experience, retaining Steven E. Glink felt like throwing thousands of dollars away while receiving little com...munication, minimal preparation, repeated delays, and virtually no meaningful progress in return. We were left constantly chasing updates, questioning whether important details were being handled at all, and feeling completely unsupported throughout the process. Instead of receiving reassurance or competent guidance during an already stressful situation, we experienced frustration, confusion, and growing concern about the lack of urgency and professionalism. What made the situation even more disturbing was that after we had already paid a substantial retainer and saw virtually no meaningful action taken on our case, we were later told that if we wanted to continue pursuing legal action against the school district, we would need to provide an additional $10,000. After the lack of progress and advocacy we had already experienced, this felt unbelievable and deeply inappropriate. Based on our experience, I cannot recommend Steven E. Glink under any circumstances and would strongly urge families to seek representation elsewhere. Do not hire Steven Glink unless you are prepared to spend significant money while experiencing even more stress, frustration, and emotional trauma throughout an already difficult situation. Families dealing with sensitive legal matters deserve transparency, responsiveness, and genuine advocacy, and we strongly caution others to carefully research and consider all options before placing their trust and finances into this representation. After everything our family experienced, I believe Mr. Glink should be deeply ashamed of the level of representation and conduct we encountered during one of the hardest periods of our lives.

My child has been on forced homebound instruction for the entire school year. As of February, she has not attended school at all. After countless IEP meetings, an IEE, and even an ISBE complaint that found FAPE violations, I was completely drained. Despite medical letters documenting that my... daughter was experiencing anxiety and tension headaches in her prior setting, the district refused to move. They repeatedly claimed she was “too high functioning” for self-contained or therapeutic day schools, leaving her without an appropriate placement and forcing her doctor to order homebound instruction. I reached out to multiple advocates and legal rights agencies, but none were able to help due to the complexity of the case, the existing ISBE complaint, or capacity limitations. Steven Glink sent one email to the district, and their entire attitude shifted immediately. They finally stopped fighting me and agreed to a private therapeutic day school. Mr. Glink accomplished in one move what I had been trying to do for a very long time. If you are a parent who is tired of being ignored and gaslit by your district, call him. He gets the job done.

Steve was recommended to me by another attorney and I am thankful for having crossed paths with him. From the start he was genuine in being willing to help, easy to work with, and responsive. He knows the law and was confident in being able to help my case. I’m grateful for having hired him and that... he was easily able to resolve my issue.

Steve was incredibly helpful in resolving a complicated school matter and guiding us through the process of transferring our daughter. He was knowledgeable, responsive, and always had our family’s best interests in mind. Thanks to his expertise, what felt like an overwhelming situation was handled s...moothly and successfully. I’m very grateful for his support and highly recommend him.