Cynthia L. Petersen

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Cynthia L. Petersen

also known as Petersen Law and QDROs LLC

4.1
Rating: 8.0

Licensed for 28 years

Employee benefits Lawyer at Stockton, IL
Practice Areas: Employee Benefits, Divorce & Separation, Real Estate ... +3 more

126 S. Main Street, Stockton, IL

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About Cynthia

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Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Employee Benefits 30%

If you are getting divorced or are already divorced, I can help you divide the retirement plans - 401k, pension, Railroad Retirement, IL government pension (TRS, IMRF, SURS, SERS, etc.), Federal pension (FERS, CSRS, TSP) or military pension benefits

30%
Divorce and Separation 25%

I concentrate in dividing retirement plans in divorce. I can also review documents or draft settlement documents for you.

25%
Real Estate 15%

I will help you when you need to sell or buy your residence!

15%
Uncontested Divorce 15%

I can help you determine the best settlement and draft all documents for you so you can get divorced as painlessly as possible.

15%
Marriage and Prenuptials 10%

Getting married? Need to protect your assets? Come see me!

10%
Estate Planning 5%

Come see me if you need a basic Will, Power of Attorney and/or Healthcare Power of Attorney

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 28 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1997

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Cynthia Petersen

126 S. Main Street, Stockton, IL, 61085

petersenlawandqdros.com

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Cynthia L. Petersen's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.1 /5.0

10 Client Reviews

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Posted by Brian N. | October 03, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Exceptional Attorney

Cynthia is a an amazing attorney. I had an usually hard custody case, filled with numerous obstacles. Cynthia worked extremely hard to turn the best case scenario into the judgement. Cynthia is consummate professional who is dedicated to her clients and her profession. When you hire Cynthia L Peterse...n, you get an experienced, passionate, and caring attorney. Going through a custody case is a process that is often nerve-wrecking but having an attorney that communicates often, sure makes it easier.

Posted by Michael | May 18, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Support

Excellent work and true advocate

I had a contested retirement plan distribution that went to court. Cynthia did an excellent job in researching and preparing for the hearing. We won the argument and I didn't have to pay child support on that distribution. Because of her diligence we won!

Posted by anonymous | May 25, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Good lawyer

Ongoing case that has been very difficult due to opposing counsel. Some downside has been quite a bit of disorganization when it comes to submitting documents to the court. For example, I have made corrections and updates on my parenting agreement 3 times and I keep getting back the one I submitted 1...8 months ago. Stuff like that is frustrating. For the money people pay, I would expect better organization but this seems to be the norm, unfortunately.

Posted by Jon | October 02, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Employee Benefits

Do not hire this lawyer!!

My father and I hired this lawyer to help with his pension benefits. We meet her and discuss what she would do for us we agreed and hired her. We paid the deposit fee and heard nothing from her for over a year upon leaving several messages no response from her of any kind

Posted by Troi | February 24, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Run

I hired Law Offices of Tedone & Morton, P.C. firm to represent me during my divorce. I initially had Morton whom I hired but some how during my divorce Cynthia was assigned my case. My divorce papers were not done properly. There was laws and verbiage she added that either didn't not pertain to my ca...se ultimately impacted me financially. She does not communicate well and is not organized. She does not understand the law fully and this can impact you negatively. I had to go back to court to try to straight out some of things she did incorrectly. I was also instructed to file a complaint against this firm because of their incompetence. Please be aware of how this firm can financially impact you before you hire them!

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Experience

Rating:  8.0 (Excellent)

Honors

2020

10 Best in Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Family Attorneys

2020

Top Attorneys in North America, Whos Who

2019

10 Best Attorney - Client Satisfaction, IAOFLA

Associations

Illinois State Bar Association

Will County Bar Association

2005 - 2010

Wellspring Center for Hope

Board of Directors

Education

1997

Loyola University Chicago School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2015

Retirement

Retirement

2006

Discovery and Subpoenas

Discovery and Subpoenas

Languages

English

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