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Reviewers overwhelmingly praise the lawyer as highly professional, responsive, and knowledgeable, particularly in traffic and DUI matters. Many clients report achieving favorable outcomes, including dismissed or reduced charges, and appreciate the clear communication and reassuring support provided by the lawyer and their dedicated staff.

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Posted by Ashfaq | April 29, 2025 | Hired Attorney

Highly recommended

Mr. Hammel provided exceptional legal support during a challenging tenant situation. Despite being on vacation, he promptly issued a 5-day notice to quit for my property and effectively communicated with my arrested tenant. His responsiveness, professionalism, and dedication to my case were outstandi...ng. I highly recommend Mr. Hammel for landlord-tenant matters.

Posted by Sheila | January 03, 2025 | Hired Attorney

HIGHLY recommend!

This review is several months overdue, but I wanted to make sure that I wrote it. Rarely does the need for a lawyer come with good reason or good feeling. My situation was no different. I found myself in a traffic ticket predicament at a time when I needed to be out of sta...te visiting my dying brother. I had no time to handle this, and certainly very little emotional reserve to deal with the additional stress. Ted Hammel was recommended to me by a very trustworthy source, so I made the call. I discussed my case briefly with him and his assistant. They said they would handle things for me. I really had no choice but to trust what I was being told. In addition, my assigned court date ended up falling on what was to be the same day as my brother's funeral the next month, also out of state. Again, they assured me that they would take care of things and that I should focus on my family. That's easy to say sometimes, but not so easy to do. However, in this case, not only did Mr. Hammel and his office take care of appearing to represent me, but they successfully negotiated decisions on my behalf, in what could have been a very tricky and less-than-ideal outcome for me. Of course, I was extremely relieved to have such favorable results, but truly, more than that was the kind and generous humanity shown to me during a devastating personal time. I was given the gift of being able to trust in the capabilities and professionalism of Ted and his office and leave it in his hands, while my mind was far away, and my energy needed to be elsewhere. If it's reasonable to say something that should have been unpleasant turned into an experience that allowed me to feel thankful and grateful, then this is it. For the purpose of this review, I would not hesitate for a second to recommend Ted Hammel to anyone in need of his expertise. Do yourself a favor, and make sure that you call his office if you find yourself needing a lawyer.

Posted by anonymous | October 08, 2024 | Hired Attorney

Mr D

Good Job Trial went very well Thank you I glad I hired him Good job in court

Posted by Jim | June 29, 2024 | Hired Attorney

Satisfied

Ted Hammel has years of experience and an extensive knowledge of law. He advised me on what I needed to do to be proactive prior to trial and followed up to ensure all items were complete. At trial, he demonstrated his strong knowledge of law in defending me. Due to his guidance and representation in... court, I was satisfied with the final outcome of the trial.

Posted by Allison | May 29, 2024 | Hired Attorney

Highly recommend

In the fall of 2022, I was unfortunate enough to need a DUI attorney. Ted Hammel came highly recommended. Ted was very easy to contact and knew my case inside and out. Ted focused on the facts of my case that most attorneys would overlook. All of his hard work paid off in the end with me being foun...d not guilty. His knowledge of the Illinois DUI laws are second to none. I would definitely recommend to family and friends.

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