Joseph Jonathan Hylak-Reinholtz, experienced Business attorney in Burr Ridge, IL with 32 reviews
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Joseph Jonathan Hylak-Reinholtz

1333 Burr Ridge Pkwy Ste 200, Burr Ridge, IL

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4.6 32 reviews
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Tj laurisch

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26 Apr, 2024
James was an excellent lawyer throughout our process of purchasing a lot. He is incredibly responsive and on top of every aspect of the transaction. Everything went very smoothly, and he explained all of the nuances in easy-to-understand terms. I highly recommend working with him, and we will work with him again once we finalize building a home.
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Liana mock

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11 Jan, 2023
My fiancé and I just purchased our first home. We had the pleasure of working with James Kuo as our real estate attorney. I highly recommend going through him! He was thorough, quick to respond, punctual, and affordable. James made our closing a priority and rearranged his schedule to ensure he was there, in-person, throughout the entire process. I will gladly use James Kuo's for all of our future real estate transactions!
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Harshal tandon

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14 Dec, 2022
Kuo is very detailed and customer oriented in his approach. It was a pleasure working on a house deal with him. We ran into a situation where the seller was relatively hard to work with but Kuo did a good job navigating the difficulty in the process.
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Highly responsive and attentive to client needs
“He is incredibly responsive and on top of every aspect of the transaction.”
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Efficient and thorough in handling real estate transactions
“Everything went very smoothly, and he explained all of the nuances in easy-to-understand terms.”
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Provides excellent customer service and communication
“He took the time to answer our questions and overall made the process stress free.”
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Reliable and professional
“FJ has helped me close on two properties and has even helped me on a transaction involving an international buyer. Everything went as smoothly as a real estate transaction can possibly go.”
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Reasonably priced
“You know he's good because I've never told someone they should charge more for their services lol.”
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Potential issues with availability and responsiveness
“Do NOT hire this attorney. This guy is a fraud. He will quote you a low fee and a day prior to closing, he will say he will show up for closing only if you pay a higher fee.”
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Concerns about professionalism and customer service
“Terrible Attorney. I had a very bad experience. There are a lot of really good attorneys in Chicagoland. This attorney is not one of them.”

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