Melinda Jane Jacobson

Melinda Jane Jacobson

also known as Melinda J. Jacobson

3.7
Rating: 7.0

Licensed for 17 years

Business Lawyer at Rockford, IL
Practice Areas: Business, Family, Criminal Defense

120 W State Street, Suite 303, Rockford, IL

About Melinda

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

We have not found any cost information for this lawyer


Looking for an attorney? Avvo can help.

search module image

Search our directory

Quickly connect with top attorneys through our legal directory to get help with your legal issue.

chat module image

Avvo's live chat agents can help coordinate a consultation with a local attorney.

Chat with a live agent who can match you with the right attorney for your legal needs.

Chat with

Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 17 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2008

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

DeRango & Cain, LLC

120 W State Street, Suite 303, Rockford, IL, 61101-1130

Ad

Transform legal challenges into solutions.

Connect now to review your situation.

The Avvo Rating explained

display-bg

The Avvo Rating explained

Melinda Jane Jacobson's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.7 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

Filter Avvo Reviews (6) Refine reviews to match your needs. Use the filters to quickly surface reviews that align with your case or priorities.

Showing 1 - 5 of 6 reviews

Posted by anonymous | January 08, 2025 | Hired Attorney

Criminal Misdemeanor

Melinda is a very thorough, astute attorney. Great communication, and great knowledge of law/the legal system. Very happy with our outcome!

Posted by Mustafa | September 16, 2024 | Hired Attorney

Order protection

She’s the best attorney always answer the phone anytime u call and she do really care about her clients it’s the best attorney to hire I called couple different attorneys they give me a hard time she the only one make stuff easy to me and answers all my questions it’s the best attorneys to hire

Posted by anonymous | May 18, 2015 | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Criminal/Traffic Client

Ms. Jacobson has handled several cases for me, and I was appalled when I saw she had some negative reviews I was shocked, and am betting they had unrealistic expectations. My first case was a traffic ticket and I had admitted to the officer that I was late and knew I was speeding. She got me down fro...m 35+ over to less than 10 over and court supervision, even though they had me dead to rights. I learned and kept my mouth shut when they pulled me over for DUI, didn't blow, called SC right away, She got me on supervision again, and because I called so fast, got my paperwork on file and got me unsuspended for not blowing, even though I was still on it from speeding 35 over. I deserved to have sky high insurance rates and convictions, but she saved me from myself. A+

Posted by anonymous | May 12, 2015 | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Traffic Court

Mrs. Jacobson has been representing me in traffic court since 2014 and she takes care of everything in a very timely manner no matter how many speeding tickets I get in every county. she has a very good attitude as well! Both attorneys stay in good communication by mail and in person, letting me kn...ow what's going to happen in court before we go in every time. They are flexible with payments making it easy for me to afford the costs of my stupidity.

Posted by anonymous | January 02, 2015 | Criminal Defense

Criminal Misdemeanor

Ms. Jacobson did nothing in my case and avoided defending me at all costs.....in a criminal misdemeanor case she was totally worthless and I got screwed she chose to plead the case out instead of challenging the case all the way.......It cost me almost a year and half of my life in time and money tha...t should have been spent on preparing for the case and for my defense.......She did not want to defend her clients and it cost the clients plenty.........AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!!

See All Client Reviews

Melinda Jane Jacobson's Lawyer Endorsements

Endorse Melinda
Eric William Arnquist headshot
Eric Arnquist

Criminal defense lawyer | May 03

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Jacobson is a terrific legal advocate for her clients. I first worked with Ms. Jacobson when she was an assistant state's attorney in Winnebago County. Her experience working as a prosecutor gives her a huge leg up on most defense attorneys who do not have this experience. I highly endorse Ms. Jacobson."

View All Endorsements

No Endorsement Data Available Yet
This attorney hasn't created any attorney endorsements recently on Avvo.

Experience

Rating:  7.0 (Very Good)

Work Experience

1900 - Present

Associate, DeRango & Cain, LLC

Education

N/A

Northern Illinois University College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Languages

English

Avvo Rating

Our Rating is calculated using information the lawyer has included on their profile in addition to the information we collect from state bar associations and other organizations that license legal professionals. Attorneys who claim their profiles and provide Avvo with more information tend to have a higher rating than those who do not.

What determines Avvo Rating?
  • Experience & background Years licensed, work experience, education
  • Legal community recognition Peer endorsements, associations, awards
  • Legal thought leadership Publications, speaking engagements
  • Discipline Disciplinary information may not be comprehensive, or updated. We recommend that you always check a lawyer's disciplinary status with their respective state bar association before hiring them.
Avvo Rating Levels
10.0 - 9.0 Superb8.9 - 8.0 Excellent7.9 - 7.0 Very Good6.9 - 6.0 Good5.9 - 5.0 Average4.9 - 4.0 Concern3.9 - 3.0 Caution2.9 - 2.0 Strong Caution1.9 - 1.0 Extreme Caution