Peter R. Olson

Peter R. Olson

1.0
Rating: 6.9

Licensed for 23 years

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

10 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 3300, Chicago, IL

About Peter

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Child Custody 30%

I represent both parents and children in child custody matters involving married, formerly married, or never married parents.

25 years | 50 cases

30%
Child Support 30%

25 years | 200 cases

30%
Divorce and Separation 30%

I use an approach of first being sure a client actually wants to end a marriage and then emphasizing pushing a case to conclusion in my client's best interests. I dislike attorneys who attempt to increase the discord solely to waste time and money on attorney's fees.

25 years | 50 cases

30%
Adoption 10%

21 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 200-275 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 23 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2002

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Chicago Family Law Group, LLC

10 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 3300, Chicago, IL, 60603

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Peter R. Olson's Reviews

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1.0 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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Posted by Bridgette | November 20, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Run and fast

The worst representation ever. Peter did the same exact things to me as he did to John in the previous review. I am currently in the process of filing both a complaint with ADRC and Bar Association. After using up my retainer fee, Peter tried to dismiss my case for $90 less than 3 weeks before pretri...al. I HAD TO COME FROM OUT OF TOWN TO APPEAR BECAUSE HE WOULD NOT REDPOND TO MY CALLS OR EMAILS. Also I just found out that my first petition was dismissed without my knowledge and he filed a new one without my knowledge. Peter fails to return calls, but charges his clients for numerous emails they are forced to send due to the lack of communication, but still never responds to those emails. His staff is told to ignore clients by caller Id. I hadn't spoken to Peter since July and he came to court and refused to discuss my case with me before the hearing and withdrew as my counsel after racking up almost $6000 and my issue wasn't resolved. My case was then dismissed for non compliance because Peter didn't send the documents I sent to him to the other attorney. I am forced to restart my petition, in which I will but it is strssful. I was wondering what did I do to him for him to treat me like this but after reading John's review, I realize this is typical behavior of this Attorney and his firm. I feel Peter violates code of ethics and standards for professional conduct as a attorney and I recommend anyone to file a complaint. TAKE OUR ADVICE ..RUN AND FAST

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Experience

Rating:  6.9 (Good)

Associations

2002 - Present

Chicago Bar Association

2002 - Present

Illinois State Bar Association

Education

2002

Southern Illinois University School of Law

Juris Doctorate

1996

Winona State University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2012

Webinar

The Virtual Law Office: Is your office ready for the World Wide Web?

2012

McHenry County National Day of Prayer Breakfast

Prayer & Prudence

2009

Ms. JD's Conference on Woman in the Law Starting & Building Your Solo Practice

2009

ISBA Solo and Small Firm Conference Lawyer Websites

2009

Brick by Brick: Building a Law Practice in Challenging Times law practice management

Publications

2011

Languages

English

Spanish

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