Reviews

Russel is like a used car salesman. He was responsive to my calls & email until I made a financial commitment. Once I made a financial commitment to his services, it's like pulling teeth for him or his team to answer calls or emails. I sent a notified letter to both offices in Florida and Chicago to find out if he was still in business. That is the level of incompetence he and his staff (Dustin Sedor, Izzy Salgado) have. I have a simple divorce no children. We are fighting over one house. My husband is physically abusive. Russel filed for maintenance while going through this divorce. Then never attended court. He then filed a second time months later after I called him several times. He then filed incorrectly. It was almost as though he didn't understand how to file documents in Florida court. I am a Chicago native and moved to Florida 10 years ago. I hired Russel as he represented himself as an attorney from both states. Russel is immoral, irresponsible, he is a downright crook. DO NOT HIRE RUSSEL KNIGHT OR DUSTIN SEDOR. Russel will tell you what you want to hear in inception. How he will fight for what you want. Yet once in court I almost felt like he was representing my ex. Russel claimed he would fight for my house then later would consistently talk to me about selling my house. He even asked me to put my home in his name. I never received maintenance from my husband, due to Russel's poor filing and not appearing in court. Since the divorce began to become a financial strain Russel would continue to ask me to put my home in his name. My divorce began in May of 2021, yet I am still not divorced. Rusell & his team have made me lose time and money. He should not be in business. I shared with Russel I had lost employment exactly 7 days later and he dropped me as a client. However, he did not let me know. Since Russel or his team were not responsive to my calls or emails. I called the court myself to follow up on the court date and discovered Russel had removed himself as my attorney. Claiming he had a family emergency and could not continue with my case. Please note he has another attorney on his team Dusin Sedor. I later saw him on a zoom call representing another client weeks later.

After dealing with a mishandled divorce, I was glad to find Russell during some Post Divorce drama caused by my Ex husband. He helped guide me through two years of issues, exacerbated by Covid-19 caused dram.

Russell helped me with a bankruptcy in 2012. Just get the man what he asks for and let him work his magic. It will all be over soon. I'm currently trying to buy a house and the bankruptcy reared it's ugly head. Reached out to Russell and he reminded me it would be removed from my credit next year (10 yrs). He also got me a copy of my discharge in less than 24 hrs (he sent it at 5 am this morning). 10 years later, Russell is still coming through.

Lawyer Russell is not a good divorce lawyer at all, but even worse is his paralegal Izzi Salgado who, no matter how desperate you write to him requesting to speak with the lawyer, never communicates with him or returns your calls and all the evidence that we send him to our defense never sent them to court ending the case against us having sufficient evidence to win the case and having paid them more than $ 10,000.00. I do not recommend them at all

I've learned, thanks to Russell, that attorneys are salespersons looking to close a deal during initial consultations. Every case seems easy, they know the judges and ins and outs, they will clear the case in 6 months because they don't like to hold on to cases longer than necessary. Yada, yada, yada... sign the retainer and then see what they're really about. He is impossible to reach, motions are rife with errors, and outlawyered by opposing counsel he faces. To his credit, he did not come after me for money he says he was still owed. I assume it was to avoid a conversation about wtf he did to earn that money. Not putting my name on this review because my case is still open (with another attorney) and since they all know each other, I'd rather not out myself as a critic of their profession.

At a very low ebb, surrounded by dunces and contradictory advice from attorneys, I reached out to Mr. Knight's office. He personally phoned me back in 5 minutes, and gave me the answer to my question without charge. I am grateful and relieved.

Never did I think that 11 months would feel like 11 years!! Between the covid-19 virus, all the difficulties it has caused... Never did I think it would impact my divorce. But it did. Which just made a situation harder than it already was. I just want to say that I am grateful for Russell Knight and his firm, for the patience and understanding they have had for me during one of the hardest times of my life. I am grateful for the resolution that is taking place and extremely grateful for the line of communication that has allowed me to experience some peace of mind during this emotional roller coaster. Thank you Russell for you're understanding and for having a staff that has the patience of saints!

This attorney costed me a seperation from my 2 1/2 years old son and was abducted by my wife to another country. His promises were never fulfilled and now I am a Dad left behind thanks to his incompetence. Please find another attorney

I had high expectations for Russell. In the beginning he seemed very competent , caring and willing to go the extra mile for his clients. As time progressed it became clear that Russell and his team for the most part lack communication, attention to detail and customer service skills. Most times I have not been able to get feedback in the turn around time stated by his law offices of 24-72 hours, I’ve gone weeks without a return email or call, I’ve had to ask for court documents that were supposed to have been sent to me and I’ve been given misinformation by his team which caused issues in court. My case, issues and what was promised, was lost somewhere in a sea of other cases Russell had. When the paralegal working on in your case response to everything is “we have other cases, we are preparing for trials with other cases, etc” as a means for lack of communication with you in the 72 hour turn around time, that’s highly unprofessional and frustrating. It’s a given the firm has other cases but if you have so many other cases that you can’t hold up to your end of the bargain contractually, then remove yourself from the case then and there or stop taking new cases until you are caught up on the cases already under your scope. Nothing was really done to bring my case to a resolution because I could barely get proper communication with this law office. What really bothered me is, one would think your attorney had all of your current and correct contact information. There were several incidents where Russell gave out incorrect information for me to be contacted by court officials, he himself has contacted me at an old phone number form the beginning of the case. they have even sent our corresponding to the respondent at the wrong address. It’s hard to make progress in a case when what you are asking for is not attended to and when communication is basically nonexistent until the law offices decide to make contact. The last straw was the paralegal yelling and trying to talk over me and I had to nip it in the bud. I mandated a face to face meeting with Russell to end our business relationship as I was not being provided clarity, communication on my case, or the proper dedication to resolve my case. Russell sits down before I could get a word in and states that “ I know there have been some communication issues, which is why I think we should no longer work together.” I responded my glad you feel that way because I no longer want your representation because for a 10 month case 6,000 there is nothing to show for it. Communication is key and they possess none of it. Save your money and hire a lawyer that will fight tooth and nail for you. The only bright light was Attorney Iyer. He was dedicated, great with communication and in court he really knew his craft and got things done. Unfortunately he was only the cofounder so I was only paired with him less than 10 percent of the time.

Russell knight has to be the most professional, caring and trustworthy attorney in Chicago. Since day one he has had nothing but my best interest front and center. He has helped me battle not one but, two ex wives. Taking on my tedious case and helping me fight for my kids. Informing me upfront of his tight knit plan, which not once led me down a disappointing path. Over that time, Russell never sat back. Always keeping me informed, fighting for me and my children every court appearance. His extreme knowledge of the whole Cook County court system played well in our favor too. To date, we are just about finished with our court matters. However, I am sure I have made a great friend along what's been a tough, hard worked, divorce. Russell will not let you down. He has an awesome disposition and is well respected in the courtroom.

Russell represented me in court for about a year straight on matters concerning child support, custody and visitation. His professional advice and calm counsel was exactly what my family needed. Not only was he informed and prepared, but he was also compassionate and empathetic. I highly recommend him if you are in need of a family law professional.

... and I have had to deal with many lawyers over the years - divorce, custody, bankruptcy, more custody issues, etc. Russell is still the only lawyer I recommend to anyone looking for one. He is honest, knowledgeable, responsible, experienced and he works fast. His fees are very reasonable and he doesn't "work the clock" like so many of his colleagues with whom I have worked in the past. I highly recommend Russell Knight to anyone looking for a great lawyer.