Alicia Oliver Leonard

I literally had one of the most difficult cases known to family court with a bitter ex that made up lies and dragged me into court yearly for 16years of false allegations and manipulation to the point I almost lost my son. After 2 years of no contact I thankfully found Ali and with a few months I was... able to see my son and a short time later gained full custody. The 16 year nightmare is finally over Thank you Ali from the deepest part of my heart for everything you done Highly recommend x100000000

I had to deal with a situation that existed in both family court as well as criminal court. Right away Ali was both informative and empathetic. As a professional, she knows how the legal system works. Ali spent time 'on the other side' as a prosecutor, which I felt gave her an inside understanding of... not only how the prosecution operates, but of what judges want and look for in a case. Ali informed myself and my wife right away to initiate things like counseling and parenting classes and not to wait for that to be ordered. 1) Because you don't want to get MONTHS into your case and then have the system spring something on you that you could have been doing all that time and 2) It shows that you're pro-active in your case. She never painted a picture of unrealistic expectations and yet, at the same time, she managed to stoke the fires of hope and resolve. The above mentioned advice alone probably shaved 3-4 months off of my family court case. It's little things like that that become big things that Ali has an inside understanding of. As a person, Ali took a personal interest in me and my family. She readily viewed pictures of my kids and even helped my eldest with a few decisions about college. Ali is a genuine person and she really does care. To be frank, the court system is hell. Pick one reason or pick several, it's a sea of hell. Ali acted as a legal compass through it all. I don't give this review with any amount of light heartedness. DCFS came and took my youngest son into state custody for over 1 year. In my heart I truly feel that if it had not been for Ali Leonard, that time would have been excruciatingly longer or worse, they may not have returned him at all. It's via her strength, her knowledge and her determination that I have my son today and my family is whole. Even when my monetary debt reads zero, I will never be able to truly pay her back. Thank you Ali.

Ali was my saving grace through a very difficult time. She helped me in every way possible and always put the best interest of my family first. She is compassionate and caring and took a personal interest in my case. No, she didn't always do exactly what I wanted at that moment, but as she knew that ...my requests/decisions were rash and based on my emotions at the time, she took the time to explain exactly why what I was asking for wasn't feasible and talk me through the situation while offering reasonable alternatives. I live in another county now and still recommend Ali to people in my area. Should I ever be in another situation where legal council is needed, Ali will be my first phone call!

Ali was referred to my by another attorney and a family friend. I am so glad I took the time to meet with her. I actually switched attorneys after talking with Ali, she was very straight forward, explained to me which direction we should take , what I could expect from her ,what I should expect from... any attorney and was successful in making in helping make the right things happen for me and my family. She was easily reachable and always responded promptly when I called or emailed. Above all, I felt comfortable and her commitment to doing all she could for us was genuine, the final ruling in my case was life changing and it was a relief to know I had her legal expertise , but also her unwavering support in the most difficult situation I had ever faced. She is a fighter and I was definitely lucky to have her in my corner. Should the need ever arise for me to seek legal counsel again. Ali will be my first call. I would highly recommend her to anyone who has a tough family situation, she will do her best for her clients, her best is second to none.