$ 200-400 per hour
Betty Tsamis is active in her local community of Andersonville/Edgewater. She often volunteers her time providing pro bono legal services, serving on citizen review panels, and authors a weekly blog on the Edgeville Buzz. Betty enjoys cooking, reading, time with her family, cycling, and travel.
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25 years
25 years
$ 200-400 per hour
33%-40%
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16 Client Reviews
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Posted by Charles | March 06, 2018 | Employment & Labor
Very knowledgeable and helpful
Ms. Tsamis was very helpful and knowledgeable with labor laws / unemployment for me. I would reccomend her to anyone seeking an attorney in this area of practice.
Posted by anonymous | May 08, 2014 | Employment & Labor
Great lawyer for employment law - highly knowledgeable, lots of integrity
I sought out Betty because she is highly involved in the community where I live, and has expertise in employment law. I was seeking advice about a possible discrimination lawsuit. Betty was great. Upfront she told me about a potential conflict of interest as she had represented my former employer sev...
Posted by Jim | January 29, 2014 | Lawsuits & Disputes
No communication
I hired Mrs Tsamis to defend me in a civil action. She did not return my calls and was late for court. I don't think she is very knowledgeable as the answer to most of my questions was , "I don't know."
Posted by Richard R. | April 15, 2013 | Employment & Labor
Claims To Be "On Your Side" Is False
I Paid Ms. Tsamis $1500 to help me secure unemployment, while she knew full well that a law in Illinois would prevent me from obtaining unemployment benefits.
I am disappointed that this former client feels the way he does. I disagree with how he has presented the facts and they are contradicted by his written engagement agreement with me. I dislike it very much when my clients lose but can assure prospective clients that I do not misrepresent outcomes in any case.
"I endorse this lawyer. Compassionate, helpful, and a zealous advocate; a true asset to the legal profession."
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This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2014.
Reprimand issued in IL, 2014
updated on 01/27/2014Reprimand means an attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The State gives the lawyer a public reprimand in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.
2001
Orde of St. Ives, University of Denver Sturm College of Law
2007 - Present
Director, Tsamis Law Firm PC
2009 - Present
Chicago BarMember
Settled
2001
JD, honors
2011
Representing LGBT Clients
2010
Employment Law
2009
Employment/HR Law
2009
Employment Law
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