Donald Erwin Ray

Please do not make the mistake of hiring this attorney. If his “tough guy”, “bulldog” schtick is ineffective on the opposing counsel and your case ultimately goes to trial his unpreparedness will cost you dearly. He was uninterested in hearing what my responses would be to allegations made about me a...s we were preparing for trial, therefore he was unable to properly defend me. I was left out to dry under cross examination by opposing counsel while Attorney Ray sit there with a blank look on his face staring into his laptop with very little to no objection. I feel Attorney Ray does not have the clout within the Winnebago county court system that he himself believes he does, I witnessed this first hand. There are many, many better attorneys in the Rockford area you would be wise to find one and avoid this man. And for the record I would like to state that I do have an unpaid balance with this Attorney but whatever funds I had intended for him I had to use to retain a better attorney, whom had to immediately start sifting through the train wreck that Attorney Ray let happen.

Mr. Ray came in to my divorce when it was already I’m going and contentious for sometime, he exploited the situation did nothing and charged fees. He then dropped me when I didn’t pay him when he gave me an hours notice. He is a hothead that can’t control his reactions and treat people disrespectfull...y. He was a complete waste of time and money. I hope no one else has to suffer the same results I did with him

Don was a good lawyer up front, he helped me out and pointed me into the right direction. He would explain things to you in a calm manor but when it came to court. my custody battle was dragged out over two years, yet to be finished. Don wouldn't answer emails unless it was something he needed. He al...so left me into a situation from his negligence leaving me to pay a fine to the court. Not happy with his performance and unprofessionalism in the end. I would not recommend him to anyone.