Bradford Lebrun Bennett

I remember the first email I made to the Bennett & Bangser Law Group regarding setting up an appointment for a consultation. Like many of you I blindly searched for online reviews, selected the three highest rated firms and sent out blind emails… This was at 6:30AM. I was impressed when I receiv...ed a reply by 7:00AM. This wasn’t an automated reply. Rather, it was Brad Bennett reaching out to set up our initial consultation. We spoke immediately thereafter and I explained to Brad that I was about to get married. As my fiancé and I were both successful executives, we were interested in a very balanced prenuptial agreement. And, our wedding was in 30 days… We met the following day and after Brad made it a point to walk me around and introduce me to his Law Partner and the B&B staff we settled in for our initial discussions. I was impressed by his knowledge of every aspect of marital law, and in particular, his knowledge of the pending & potential changes in the Illinois statutes. This expertise was very relevant as we entered negotiations with my fiancé and her attorney. His experience, having focused on family law throughout his career, was instrumental in getting to a reasonable and realistically executable agreement -- all while helping maintain relationship harmony as our wedding date was fast approaching. Brad took the lead and drafted, redrafted and negotiated some creative solutions balancing both our needs to get the Premarital Agreement done. I was very happy with the final agreement reached in the 11th hour – yes, we signed our agreement the day before our wedding! Throughout the entire process, I was kept well informed. Brad and I communicated via email, text and phone calls at all hours due to my hectic travel schedule. He maintained the highest level of availability to answer my questions -- both from a legal point of view, as well as identifying what was realistic and practical – he too remained focused on getting this done. I will gladly recommend Brad and his law firm to represent any of my friends and family in need of an excellent and highly responsive family attorney.

Let’s be reasonable, if you are hiring an attorney, it’s probably not for a good and exciting reason. However, if you hire the right one (Brad Bennett) you are certainly in good hands. This attorney truly understands that clients work hard and have a family to support and a life to live; he is not on...e of your typical attorneys. He is a genuine and professional subject matter expert of the Chicago-land area and will fight with you every step of the way. There is a reason why he is the Illinois Super Lawyers "Rising Star" for the years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, & 2016 and the Illinois Leading Lawyers "Emerging Lawyer" for the year 2015 as well as the NATIONAL Advocates Top 100 Matrimonial & Family Lawyer for the year 2015. A man of such integrity and initiative to not only get what you want as a client but to see through the opposing counsel and achieve matters that only benefits his clients. I, personally, wanted to simply be defensive to the petitions raised against me, however, with the help of Brad, I was able to respond back to my petitions aggressively -and- with a “Structured Parental Visitation Agreement” that was not in my original divorce decree. Picture Brad Bennett walking into court and all other attorneys tucking their tails between their legs; his aggressive demeanor, overwhelming focus, and tactics do just that. I couldn’t be any happier with my decision to hire Brad. WANT TO WIN THE FIGHT? .....HIRE RIGHT!

My wife and I met Brad Bennett through a friend. Once we met with him, we knew that we were in good hands and we were very confident going into this unfortunate matter with Brad representing us. He is a young and very talented lawyer who definitely is very knowledgeable when it comes to family law. N...ot only that, he goes out of his way to make sure you understand every situation you are about to go through. He keeps you grounded and makes sure you stay focused on the real issues and what truly matters which is family. Brad worked tirelessly to get our situation resolved without having to set foot in court which was one of our goals. No child should ever have to see their parents fight in a court room where he/she might have to get involved. That was my main issue when I met Brad. I specifically told him that I don’t want my daughter to get involved which she didn’t. Without Brad, I am sure we would never have gotten the results we wanted. He said it himself, “it is rare to get a case that is initiated by the opposing party which results in me gaining everything and nothing for the opposing party.” But that just shows how great Brad is. He will do everything he can to get the results you deserve. We are truly grateful for the Bennett & Bangser group for the dedication and amazing results.

I highly recommend Brad and the team. I had a very difficult divorce process and, first and foremost, I was focused on my children. Brad helped me devise and execute a strategy that enabled me as the sole, working parent to be the residential custodian and from there to finalize all other matters. ... Under great pressure in very, very difficult situations we finalized the divorce on better terms than I could have hoped for at the outset. The process was tied up in knots and going nowhere initially; there were plenty of opportunities for the process to get dragged out further or to take a bad turn, and Brad managed it all expertly. Highly recommend.

Brad and Marc make a great team whose strengths compliment each other. I not only had to use them for my divorce but also for post-divorce custody issues. They walked me through every step, always presented me my options, and always made me feel as though they were acting in my (and my children's) be...st interest. They make sound recommendations and do so with thorough legal knowledge as well as thoughtful tactical planning. Once Brad took over my divorce case from a previous attorney, the stalling subsided and the case finalized shortly after. He was available when I needed him and I felt he truly had my back. I would (and have) recommended him to others in need of his expertise and will certainly use his services again when the time comes.