Geraldine Johnson-Coy

My case has not come to a complete end just yet however, Geri is working very hard on my case. I feel very confident with Her by my side. Her response time is amazing! Getting back to me same day for the most part including emails back and forth well after most attorneys would just message back nex...t morning and always checks in just to say hi and see how things are going. It's a very slow moving case but not by any fault of hers. I contacted many many Attorneys and she seemed the most reasonable, something I can actually afford. She has traveled over an hr several times to meet with me and is always there to reassure me when I start to worry to much. I can go and on.... she is one of the few things within this case I haven't doubted. I thank you Geri from the bottom of my heart.

I have been back and forth in a 10-year custody placement/dispute with my ex over our minor child. I had gone through 3 previous lawyers who could never get the job done (not sure if it was lack of empathy, or just the unwillingness to push forward without settling). This time around I decided that I... was going to interview attorney after attorney, until I found one that clicked. I knew immediately after speaking with Geri she empathized with my situation and had every intention to put my son's wellbeing first and foremost. The case took us nearly two years to win, (not due to her but due to my ex never showing up to scheduled court dates) but we won! This was something no other attorney could even come close to accomplishing, and would have pushed me to settle on an agreement that I didn't feel was right, nor in my son's best interest. Not only did Geri continue to push me forward and support me through this beyond emotionally taxing experience, she was on top of everything. I felt 100% confident that she knew which path to take, and never once questioned if something was the right direction. If you are going through any child custody situation this is who you want to represent you, hands down. She did a better job than any other lawyer I have had, and her fees were about half of the price of other attorney’s.

Hired Geri to handle a uncontested divorce. She took care of every detail of the case for an extremely reasonable amount of money. Although she represented my behalf she was more than willing to drive down to Illinois and assist my now ex-wife with all the forms and documents needed to present to the... court. I cannot recommend her highly enough and I would give her 6 stars on this review if there were six to give.

I hired Geri to help with Child Modification Placement. She is professional and hard-working. She is an attorney that understands and analyzes the best interests of everyone involved in the case. She is an excellent communicator and works tirelessly to get results . I am extremely pleased with all th...e hard work she put into my case. She has given me hope again that the system can work. I always highly recommend her.

From the very beginning, Geri was upfront, friendly and very empathetic on my situation - my ex husband and I had split three years prior, but never went through the actual divorce process. There was an incident that had happened to kind of kick start everything into motion, and I was in dire need to... find someone who would represent myself and my son's best interests, and hopefully help me get me the majority of what I was looking for. That is exactly what I got with Geri - other lawyers I spoke to wanted $2300 upfront for the retainer fee, which being a single mom isn't really possible - Geri had a very reasonable and affordable retainer fee - others straight up told me because my ex was in the military, he would get full custody of my son and that I was "screwed" - Geri said that was BS and the courts have to fairly look at both sides - and other lawyers didn't even show up for the appointment I hade for the initial consult - Geri had picked the place for the consult by my house and sat with me for as long as I needed, explaining everything in depth (she was kind enough to have an initial phone consult, after returning my call that same day, and was on the phone with me for over an hour while I explained everything!) The process itself went pretty smoothly - before I had met with Geri, I tried to get everything into place that was needed, and got all the documentation for her so she didn't have to do much initially except make a few phone calls and send some things out. Once the first court date was down, she explained there might have to be a fourth one down the line and explained everything that would probably happen in the next few months - she commended me for being a great parent, being compliant the courts during the entire thing, and showing that my son's best interest was in mind (versus his father's, but that is another story for another time). I was even able to email and text her throughout the months with questions and concerns, and she welcomed it - there was NO extra charge, which was amazing as some lawyers charge by the hour. Geri was so extremely helpful, insightful, ethical, fast thinking and well organized! I am SO glad she was able to take me on a client - I got to keep sole custody of my son, along with a few other things to my family's benefit. I really enjoyed working along side her to finally get my divorce taken care of once and for all - she made the entire thing very, very smooth. Despite that fact that I was scared of my ex, Geri held her ground and (politely) called him on his BS every single time which was SO comforting to know she was in my corner 110%. If I were to ever get married and have to get another divorce (lets hope not haha), I would definitely have Geri represent me again! She is a wonderful person, and an exceptional lawyer! She made sure everything was done in a very professional and timely manner (it only took 6 months from start to finish with everything!). If you are looking for a lawyer who has YOUR best interests at heart with a high willingness to work / get results, and NOT just after your money then PLEASE consider asking Geri to represent you! I can't say enough good things about her and her work. It was time and money well spent in my opinion to keep my family together. :) :) :)