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David Mitchell Sternfield

4.1
Rating: 7.3

Licensed for 31 years

Real estate Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Real Estate, Family, Business

17 North State Street, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 31 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1994

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

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Location

Law Offices of David M. Sternfield, LLC

17 North State Street, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL, 60602-3965

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David Mitchell Sternfield's Reviews

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4.2 /5.0

34 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 7 reviews | 1 star

Posted by anonymous | July 30, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Be Aware

I had the misfortune of encountering David Sternfield as my child's appointed guardian ad litem. He was biased and unprofessional. Sternfield did not have my child's best interest in mind. David Sternfield showed no interest in doing what was best for the child. Although he was making important decis...ions about the child's life, Sternfield didn't try to get to know the child who was involved in the case. Sternfield showed favoritism to the opposing attorney and her client. He charged an enormous amount of money and did not do any work toward the case. Sternfield made a major decision about the child's education, and the judge relied totally on his recommendation. Sternfield's decision negatively impacted the child's educational experience then and it continues to impact the child's education and the quality of it. I highly suggest that you do not use David Sternfield as a guardian ad litem, stay far away from him.

Posted by anonymous | July 09, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

HE DOESN'T READ! Case files, emails, text messages BIG WASTE

Sternfield was court appointed. Had the case for a year. Never reviews prior case notes. Said he didn’t care what happened previously. Ignored court orders and listened to “what the mother said”…. sad for my child. Says to email him, he doesn’t answer that. Then says to text him, doesn’t answer th...at either. Then says to call him, he doesn’t answer that either. Then he says call him again. Idk how this crap is legal.

Posted by suilSan | June 28, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

STAY AWAY IF YOU CARE FOR YOUR CHILD

Never in my life would I think I would need to write a review for an attorney, however, Davids work is so incredibly horrible that I am left with no choice. Please please be aware that if you are in a case that involves children, David does not have the best interest of the child. He was court appoin...ted so please try to stay away.

Posted by anonymous | October 04, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Waisted My Time & My Hard Earned Money

Dragging the case. Never got anything done positive. Don’t hire him!! Only was in it for the money end of the day!! You would see only the associate, never him handling the case. I think he knew how to handle the situation in this case!!

Posted by Ray | September 06, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Do not hire!

Completely incompetent milquetoast approach. Dragged the case for as long as possible to get more $ out of us.

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Jessica Pahl

Family lawyer | Jul 26

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"I worked for David for many years. David is a dedicated attorney and does not hesitate to go the extra mile in his work. He puts 120% into everything he does and always works to get the absolute best results for his clients. I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  7.3 (Very Good)

Honors

2019

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

Associations

Illinois State Bar Association

Member

Northwest Suburban Bar Association

Member

Education

1994

Drake University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2014

United Nations World Autism Awareness Day

Autism

Languages

English

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