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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Showing 1 - 5 of 6 reviews | Advocacy

Posted by anonymous | May 04, 2023 | Divorce & Separation

Do not hire this man

Mr. Blalock mishandled my divorce. He was unresponsive, unreliable, untrustworthy and uninformed. All he seemed able to do is file motions when my ex blatantly ignored every judicial order. He all but ceased to do anything when I couldn't pay my bill because he couldn't secure my financial support. H...is firm lost 30K when I had to declare bankruptcy. If he's no longer with them it's because he deserved being fired.

Posted by William | March 21, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

At Some Point You Have to Shut Up and Trust Your Attorney

If your in for the legal battle of yours and your children's life, at some point your going to have to live with your decision on the attorney you picked. You will be in too deep to turn back or change counsel and you will reach the jumping off point where you will have no choice but to trust your ...attorney and stop trying to steer his every decision. At some point you will have to step back and let him do the job you hired him to do. Without a doubt, Cory is the attorney you want talking to your Judge, GAL and the other attorney from the very beginning(not you!). I have been back to Court through the years with custody issues and Cory and Badesch Abramovitch and Natalie Darcy are a top notch firm that knows how to give their clients the best shot at an outcome they can be happy with. Cory has represented me for years(as a result of recurring issues) and the results he has delivered time and again are nothing less than the best. Don't believe those bad reviews, look no further than Cory and B&A. Hiring Cory and the money I've spent while legal battles aren't cheap was best decision I've ever made.

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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Cory Jason Blalock's Lawyer Endorsements

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Judith Jenz

Child custody lawyer | Mar 12

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Cory is a fierce advocate for his clients and serves them well."

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Tina Abramovitch

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Judith Jenz

Divorce and separation lawyer

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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