Cory Jason Blalock

Cory Jason Blalock

4.3
Rating: 7.1

Licensed for 18 years

Child custody Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce & Separation, Adoption

120 N La Salle St Ste 1030, Chicago, IL

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Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 18 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2007

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Blalock, Cory, Jason

120 N La Salle St Ste 1030, Chicago, IL, 60602-2495

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Cory Jason Blalock's Reviews

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4.3 /5.0

16 Client Reviews

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Posted by R.H. | April 11, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Child Custody

I hired Cory to get custody of my daughter that i was alienated from since birth. After 9 months of filing court order after court order (the mother left the state during the case, and would not comply) Cory produced the result i asked for. I gained custody of my daughter. Although i was frustrated a...nd anxious throughout the ordeal, I had a great client-attorney relationship with Cory. He returned emails and calls when he was able, and if he didn't, his office would respond with his answer to my questions. I would say that initially i was caught off guard with some of the charges on my bill. I quickly learned to choose very carefully what communications/actions were necessary and which were not. However, i was billed fairly, and he even worked with my situation and allowed me to make payments to continue the case. I was very fortunate to find Cory; my case was complex and got more complicated as time went by. Everyone wants a legal issue to be handled cheaply, and with just a small amount of money (even me). Sometimes, that isn't possible. However, the money i paid was absolutely well spent. After everything was said and done, his work and advice is the reason i have the chance to raise my daughter to be who she is today; my family is complete. Thanks, Cory.

Posted by Adrianna | January 15, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Cory is great

Cory was great at helping me understand the way the court system worked and making a very difficult situation more manageable and a tad less stressful. The system sucks and it's a long process, but Cory is always quick at getting back to you with answers to questions or calm you down when meltdowns o...ccur, ( and they will). As much as I disliked needing a lawyer and going through this process, I couldn't have worked with anyone else. I would highly reccomend Cory. He is pretty awesome.

Posted by A former client | March 05, 2015 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Do not hire this guy! You have been warned!

By far one of the worse mistakes I have ever made was hiring Mr. Blalock. He didn't care about my case and was primary interested in running up the fees. I attempted to sit down with him to discuss strategy and he was not interested in what I had to say. He gained my trust by saying "I know this jud...ge, so here is what we need to do". Well, his suggestion turned out to be the wrong course, I ended up losing my overall objective and had over $10K in legal debt, in which Mr. Blalock insisted was fair. I would highly recommended against hiring this attorney!

Posted by Michael | October 12, 2014 | Family

One of the best in the business! Cory gets my highest praise and my strongest recommendations!

Cory came into the picture after my case was already about 7 months into things. He helped get a pretty horrible situation under control from the very start. My original visitation order was VERY limited, 2 hours every other weekend. Cory was able to get a temporary visitation order put through ve...ry quickly which got me much more time with my daughter. From there he guided me through more than a year of fighting my case. His expertise made one of the most stressful periods of my life easier to deal with. My first attorney was an example of how bad a bad lawyer can be, but Cory showed me what proper representation is. My case is now complete, and I have Cory to thank for getting me joint custody, fair visitation, and stopping my daughter from being moved across the country. I could not be happier with the results. Words simply cannot express how grateful I am for all that he did for me and my family. Do not hesitate to hire this man if you are facing a family law case!

Posted by Matt | October 06, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

My Recent Divorce.

To: AVVO Re: Cory Blalock, Attorney From: Matt, Recent client Throughout the weeks of my recent divorce, I found the services of my attorney, Cory J. Blalock, to be the one area of my life that did not seem to be going to pieces. Mr. Blalock’s knowledge of divorce and child custod...y laws kept me informed about the legal aspects of the divorce steps taking place, but, more importantly, his prompt responses to my almost daily e-mails or phone calls helped to keep me grounded as complications kept arising in the parenting plans being established. With my primary concern throughout everything being the well-being of my then Five-year-old daughter, I felt a sense of confidence in Mr. Blalock’s ability to foresee potential custody issues that might have developed into problems for my child’s future security. At all times throughout the divorce process, I felt I could (and I did) count on my attorney’s guidance to keep my decisions focused on my child.

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Experience

Rating:  7.1 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2021 - Present

Partner, Abramovitch Blalock McKinnon

2007 - 2021

Senior Associate, Badesch Abramovitch

Associations

2009 - Present

Will County Bar Association

2008 - Present

Chicago Bar Association

2008 - Present

Illinois State Bar Association

2008 - Present

DuPage County Bar Association

2008 - Present

Cook County Bar Association

Education

2007

Valparaiso University School of Law

J.D.

2001

Loyola University Chicago

MA - Masters

Languages

English

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