Attorney Richard Sklare is dedicated to fighting for clients who have experienced pain and suffering due to an accident or personal injury. Whether you've lost a loved one or been injured yourself, your physical, emotional and financial well being can suffer significantly. Mr. Sklare knows how devastating an accident can be to your quality of life. He has successfully helped many individuals and families find justice and compensation for their injuries through arbitration, mediation and trial.
After graduating from the University of Iowa with a B.A. in Political Science in 1986, Richard Sklare continued his education at the Chicago Kent College of Law and earned his Law Degree in 1989. Since then, he has been practicing law in The Northern District of Illinois and is a proud member of The Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar.
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Chat withState: Illinois
Acquired: 1989
Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2011
20 North Clark suite 1450, Chicago, IL, 60602
12 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Car Accidents
Posted by anonymous | June 09, 2014 | Car Accidents
Honest & hepful
I was in a car accident a year ago and attorney Richard Sklare was very helpful every step of the way. From helping me with my property damage, helping me establish my car rental. Every time I called he was available to talk to me. When it came time for the settlement I can honestly say I was HAPPY.
Posted by anonymous | May 28, 2014 | Car Accidents
Would not refer
I looked out to him for help when I got into a car accident like 4 months ago and I still have no information every time I call he's never in I never recieve a call back and I feel like his receptionist just don't give him the messages if I had known I would have reached out to another attorney but n...
Posted by Nicole | January 16, 2013 | Car Accidents
GREAT ATTORNEY
A little over a year ago I was in an automobile accident and needed an attorney, my friend recommended Mr. Sklare. I was scared and confused but with his help I was able to move forward from this awful experience. He held my hand through the process and I'm extremely happy with the final outcome. ...
Posted by anonymous | January 23, 2008 | Car Accidents
Avoid this lawyer and his firm
"I strongly recommend that you DO NOT use this attorney. I signed up with the Evins, Friend & Sklare firm for a personal injury case and I received egregious mishandling of my case - bordering on malpractice. The communication was virtually non-existent. After being in an auto accident, I called the ...
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This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2011.
Further suspension stayed issued in IL, 2011
updated on 09/09/2016Further suspension stayed means the attorney has been suspended, but that the suspension is placed on hold (and ultimately removed) if the attorney complies with certain requirements. Typically the requirements are included in a probation term the lawyer has been given at the same time.
“Those who make mistakes are judged not by that mistake,but by how they learn and grow from them.”
Suspension issued in IL, 2010
updated on 09/09/2016Suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a specific period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.
“Life is not without challenges and defeat . We are judged not by our failures,rather we are judged by how we grow and rise from them.”
1989 - Present
Partner, Sklare Law Group
$8.0 Million
$1.3 Million
1989
JD - Juris Doctor
1986
BS - Bachelor of Science
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