Philip J. Lengle

I had a very difficult divorce involving custody issues and an extremely inflexible spouse. Philip tackled a very tough case with professionalism and got me a fair settlement given the bad situation he inherited from my previous attorney. We were dealing with a couple of unprofessional opposing at...torneys and Philip worked through the deadlocked situation and secured a good solution for my children. He is well respected by other attorneys in both McHenry and Kane counties and is able to get things done. Would recommend him to anyone and would use him again.

Worked with Phil for over 7 years. Phil and his staff were very professional putting lots off effort into my case. Phil did lots of work behind the scenes to prepare for trial and was exceptional. His cross examination was very tactical and well prepared. During testimony of my Ex he found, and ...pointed out almost every discrepancy with my Ex's finances as well as her supposed expert witness completely dis-crediting both. This was a very difficult case which could have had very bad results if Phil wasn't prepared.

Phil Lengle handled my original divorce case (concluded after 2 years in 2007). Because of his character, knowledge and reputation, I returned recently for him to represent me in pleadings for my children's father to contribute to college expenses, plus reimburse for past unpaid child support and med...ical expenses. I appreciate that Lengle is straight-forward about what is typical and can be expected in a court of law. Upon initial meetings both times, he clears up misconceptions or unrealistic expectations that I have, thus focusing me on the issues that are relevant in court. He pursued only issues, claims, or pleadings that would be considered germane to the cases. I believe this was instrumental in keeping costs down; comparatively speaking, my overall costs have been far lower than those I hear from acquaintances and friends. Lengle's knowledge base is evident in that he often cites legal references that can be of value in proving a position. His experience as a GAL is also beneficial to his clients as he has experience on another level regarding custody of children. I found that he is well respected among colleagues in the legal community as during social conversations when they hear who I work with, unanimously the responses are that he is good, respected, etc.; no one has ever tried to persuade me away or had a negative comment. I find that Lengle and the office do what they say they are going to do, so I do not have to worry and the story doesn't change unexpectedly. I made it a point to contact the office the week before any scheduled court dates and through that contact was kept well informed about plans, progress and expectations. When I was frustrated and probably a bit overbearing, Lengle and staff were respectful, understanding and responsive to me and made certain that I understood. Even news that I didn't want to hear or couldn't believe was delivered to me in a way that I still knew they were listening to my concerns and trying their best, yet valuable resources were not wasted pursuing irrelevant issues; sometimes I needed to be told to let it go. He was available to meet with me and accepted my notes and just added highlight and comments. I was confident that he heard everything I needed to say. Sometimes (often) I had to ask for clarification on jargon and I would remind them that I don't know the legal terminology; so Lengle or staff would explain better to me without making me feeling dumb. His actual trial skills evidenced his organizational ability and talent - I was squirming in my seat listening to my children's father on the stand as it was evident through Lengle's questioning what was the truth and what was not. I was impressed with how he actually knew and addressed all aspects of each issue at hand. I have referred Lengle to two friends/acquaintances, one who was very demanding and dissatisfied with former lawyers; both were impressed with his abilities and pleased with their outcomes.

Phil has been my attorney for the past seven years dealing with numerous post decree issues. Phil has always been fair and honest with me. Phil has allowed me to drive my case, but was always straight forward as to the possible outcomes of my case. He knows the law well, which gives you a realistic... view of your case. The paralegals are responsive and professional. Billing is sent monthly and has always been fair for the work completed. I have never in seven years had to question a billing statement. Phil will be an advocate for you.