Douglas Specer Ehrman

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Douglas Specer Ehrman

also known as Douglas Spencer Ehrman, Doug Ehrman

3.2
Rating: 6.8

Licensed for 10 years

Child custody Lawyer at Tinley Park, IL
Practice Areas: Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce & Separation ... +3 more

18400 Maple Creek Drive, Suite 600A, Tinley Park, IL

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Child Custody 20%

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Child Support 20%

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Divorce and Separation 20%

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Family 20%

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Mediation 10%

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Probate 10%

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Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 10 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2016

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

LeVine Ehrman Ltd.

18400 Maple Creek Drive, Suite 600A, Tinley Park, IL, 60477

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3.2 /5.0

9 Client Reviews


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Many reviewers praise the lawyer as compassionate, knowledgeable, and highly supportive during complex family law matters. A smaller number of reviews also note communication challenges and concerns regarding billing and timeliness.

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Posted by anonymous | October 20, 2025 | Hired Attorney

You don't want this guy or his staff.

Retained earlier this year. Doug talks a big game and that is it. ALL TALK. His staff is rude and condescending. His attorneys' office drastically inflates their length of time spent on their cases, obviously sticking me with additional fees.

Posted by anonymous | April 13, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Go elsewhere!

I went looking up north for a good attorney in regards to child custody and support. The consultation seemed to go well with Mr. Ehrman but after paying my retainer I was CONSTANTLY in the dark throughout the whole process. I had to reach out to Mr. Ehrman or the secretaries in order to find out info...rmation about anything. One instance I was told I did not have to be present for that days court hearing. I was told by Mr. Ehrman that he would call me with the details afterward and I waited an entire week before I heard anything. I had to call the office MULTIPLE times to try and reach him myself. Another instance I was given the wrong zoom information for court by the office's secretary... My retainer ran out quickly and I was charged ridiculously for very little effort. Not worth the money in the slightest.

Posted by anonymous | April 09, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Run!!!

The review section is tremendously important when selecting a attorney, if you want the real reviews look through (Yelp) ! Reading the positive reviews on here either he recently slacked or these reviews are paid for I hired Doug in 2022 he talked a good game but did absolutely nothing for my case he... he didn't respond to motions in a timely manner and he's secretary is extremely rude , if you are a father definitely think twice before hiring him especially if you think you have a fight on your hands , Doug talks a good game before you hire him but once he gets your money the true attorney he is surfaces, if you have money to burn go with Doug if you are serious about your family law case you better think twice before hiring anyone from this firm!

Posted by Tom | March 12, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Terrible Experience

Absolutely terrible law firm. Received a bad judgment in a divorce case, spoke to Attorney Doug Ehrman. Ehrman agreed that it was a bad judgement and stated that he could take care of that and get it reversed, no problem. Over the next couple of months he kept tacking on legal fees and billing hours ...for issues unrelated to the bad judgement. I contacted him at one point and told him to stop billing me for things unrelated to the judgement. In the meantime he failed to file a motion to reconsider the judgement in a timely manner and the motion was rejected based on that. When I contacted him about that he made up an excuse as to why he filed late and tried to talk his way into doing extra billable work. I fired him on the spot and continued to get billed. Now over $5,000.00 in fees and neither he nor the other lawyers in the firm did one thing to get me closer to being divorced.

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Experience

Rating:  6.8 (Good)

Honors

2019

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

Work Experience

2013 - 2016

Chief Executive Officer, Maritime Capital Management Partners USA, LLC

2011 - 2012

Senior Consultant, DLB Co. LLC

2008 - 2011

Portfolio Manager, Telluride Asset Management

Associations

2016 - Present

Cook County Bar Association

Member

2016 - Present

Will County Bar Association

Member

2016 - Present

Illinois State Bar Association

Members

Education

2008

Loyola University Chicago School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2018

Lunch and Learn

Grandparents' Rights

Publications

2006

Hard cover book The Handbook of Pairs Trading: Strategies Using Equities, Options and Futures

Languages

English

Activity

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