Paula Rieghns

Most men would be hesitant to hire a female attorney and I was told to avoid this. When I sought out a divorce attorney, a lawyer friend of mine from the McHenry County Bar Assoc. told me of an attorney who was outside the ordinary. He told me she was fair, reasonable and quite frankly; gifted, when ...it came to divorce and family law. My attorney friend has practiced in McHenry County for 30+ years and had no reservations as to his opinion of Paula. As most people do, I did an internet search and saw some of the negative reviews. I also saw newspaper articles about how her office was destroyed by arson. To tell you the truth, I honestly thought that anyone who was angry enough to torch an Attorney's office certainly felt they were on the wrong end of a judgment. It was quite telling as to her legal ability and her steadfastness when it came to those who would seek to bully her. When I contacted her office, I was surprised by the welcoming attitude of the staff and the swift response from Paula herself. She literally called me on her way back from the court house. Within 72 hours I had met with her and gone over the substance of my case and she assured me I would run into conflict, but that it would not incur any excessive fees or time. Paula was able to clearly spell out what to expect and what I could realistically expect of an outcome in my case. In the end, I would not have wanted any better attorney to lead me through one of the most difficult times. Paula was one of the most consummate professionals and was an individual that I would recommend to any one of my friends; especially male friends... I not only consider her my counselor, but my dear friend. Thank you so much Ms. Rieghns!!!

I have been working with Paula for the past few years on a custody battle and removal case. She has been a huge relief for me during such a stressful time in my life. Paula is honest, supportive, efficient, and most importantly, reliable! I love that she's a straight shooter too, if she doesn't think... she can win or doesn't have a solid enough case, SHE WILL TELL YOU! As far as some of the previous reviews, they're completely false and I can not disagree more with what was said! Paula has a type A personality, is very intelligent, and is clearly passionate about her practice, which are GREAT qualities to have in a lawyer. I highly recommend her and am so happy to have had her by my side!

Paula is a consummate professional. I hadn't read any reviews on her: she was referred to me by a neighbor when I was going through a surprise divorce. I was stunned with no real time to process what was happening to me. Paula spoke in a comforting yet matter-of-fact way that kept my head in the g...ame without having to be negative with my soon to be ex. My goal was to get through with the divorce as cleanly and painlessly without acrimony, but I still needed to be sure I was taken care of. Paula was able to work with us (representing me only) making it easy for both me and the ex to feel like our arrangement was fair and efficient. No unnecessary continuances, no unnecessary fees and she did all the leg work. She's smart. She's honest, and our divorce was accomplished as quickly as legally possible. She was able to reassure and educate us both without ever feeling condescended to. Her billing and rates was beyond reasonable. After all this, I really feel a new lease on life and she's helped me avoid feeling bitter and mistreated. I'm so grateful she's in my community. Even my ex would recommend her, and has.

I have no idea why Paula has the previous reviews... Paula has been my attorney for two cases and she has always been wonderful toward me. I hope I don't have to, but if I ever do need to go to court again, Paula is the only attorney I will consider hiring. I had an expensive attorney at the beginnin...g of my case, and my case was constantly continued and my lawyer wouldn't talk to me. I had no idea what was going on. As soon as I hired Paula, the case was settled much quicker and she did a wonderful job. She just recently won a big case for me and I will forever be grateful! I highly recommend Paula Rieghns if you want an attorney that cares about your case and your family.

I retained this attorney for my child custody case. She did what she could until the GAL report came back not in our favor. She then advised me to send her a list of inconsistencies that we found in the GAL report. Once receiving this from me, she is withdrawing from my case, admitting that she la...cks the experience to help me. She also gave some very bad advice, advising me to go to DCFS for one of my concerns with the child's father, putting me in a deep hole with my case. She also failed to give me any guidance in regards to what the GAL looks for. On top of this, she completely failed to communicate that she would not be there for some of the court appearances, leaving me to drive over an hour to the courthouse for no reason. Beware of this attorney.