Joseph Michael Borsberry

So I worked for a small rural school district in Illinois. A group of students were having sexually charged and clearly inappropriate conversations at school. I being an educator, had a duty to stop the conversations, and I did. Well that made the students mad, so they made up allegations and I wa...s initially investigated (and later cleared) under Title IX procedures. Well the Title IX progress wasn't enough for one of the parents, so they called DCFS and blew what was allegedly said way out of proportion and made it look like I was some sort of sick freak that you hear about on the news, or lets be honest, on facebook as I seem to get more news there than a news outlet. Well DCFS rightfully launched an investigation into the allegations, and despite conflicting stories, conflicting timelines, and changing stories, decided I was guilty. At one point they even threatened unless I agreed to a "safety" plan, that they would remove my children from the home for their own "safety". So I agreed. I was doe eyed, and trusted that the system wasn't broken and that my honest, and consistent telling of the events would clear my name with DCFS. Boy oh boy, was I wrong! So I appealed, lost, and then finally appealed to the ALJ for DCFS. This is when I decided I needed an attorney, as I realized facts where what DCFS decided they were. So I called Joe, he was easy to speak to, understood, and stated that he would take my case. Shortly after retaining Joe, I got to speak to Denise, one of his paralegals. She would become my life line. Joe and Denise never once seemed to judge, and seemed genuinely concerned that an injustice had been done. They wanted to make sure that justice was done. Denise kept me updated the whole way, and often Joe would have her do work, that he could have billed for, but to make this cost effective he had her do it. Which, hey, who doesn't want a break on a bill right? I haven't used a ton of lawyers in my day, but some you get the feeling they are all about the billable hours, and not the justice side of things. That is not the case here, from the first time I had my consultation, I could tell, that Joe cared about getting this wrong righted, and getting me a sense of my life back, though it'll never be whole again. As these types of allegations regardless of the outcome follow you. The level of thoroughness Joe and Denise put into this case, is one I would expect out of "the dream team" that represented the late O.J. Simpson. I honestly was overly impressed with how much had been done to prepare for the case. I can't speak highly enough of Joe, and his firm! If any of my family or friends need a good attorney that is going to treat them fairly, and fiscally responsibly, I am going to give them Joe's name, and number without any sort of reservation!

Joe Borsberry and his team did a great job resolving a family practice issue of mine. He worked inside and outside of the courtroom concluding in a settlement that exceeded my expectations. His fees are reasonable and appropriate. He is logical and methodical in his processes explaining all possib...ilities as the process progresses. I would retain Joe again if needed.