Michael David Ettinger

Michael David Ettinger

Licensed for 55 years

Family Lawyer at Palos Heights, IL
Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Litigation

12413 S Harlem Ave Ste 203, Palos Heights, IL

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 1989
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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 55 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1970

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 1989

Licensed in Indiana

State: Indiana

Temporary Admission

Location

Michael D. Ettinger & Associates P.C.

12413 S Harlem Ave Ste 203, Palos Heights, IL, 60463-1587

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Michael David Ettinger's Reviews

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2.3 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | September 18, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Highly recommend Michael Ettinger & Associates law firm

I had a DUI case and I after a consultation with Michael Ettinger and Oliver, I decided to choose their firm for representation. They were professional, thorough, and very experienced. I was skeptical my case was possible to win, but in the end we were victorious in both the DUI and the Statutory S...ummary Suspension charges. Cannot recommend them enough!

Posted by anonymous | December 27, 2024 | Hired Attorney

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Over 100k WASTED

Mike Ettinger= Horrible person and even worse attorney. Please do not waste your money on this liar. If he is trying to talk you into going to trial with him, do yourself a favor and walk away. I would have been better off paying him 50 grand to kick me in the nuts and take a guilty plea.

Posted by Caroline | December 19, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

All the promises with no strategy behind and did accomplish nothing

Michael Ettinger and this lawyer that works underneath him name Oliver are both very unprofessional, will promise you the world and never came through with anything in court such as no BcX eval, didn’t accomplish getting subpoenas on time date judge required which will set us back, and my son will su...ffer. There is not one thing they accomplished for a $15,000 retainer and they won’t even send an accounting of a breakdown (illegal)since I fired them as they owe me money , and are unscrupulous as I will have to pursue hiring a malpractice attorney against this firm and proceeding to bring complaints to the Illinois and Chicago based organizations for breach of contract

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Experience

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 1989.

Suspension issued in IL, 1989

updated on 03/14/2010

Suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a specific period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

Honors

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Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association

Education

1970

John Marshall Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

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    This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 1989
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