Patrick Alan Metcalf, experienced Criminal Defense, Immigration attorney in Hoffman Estates, IL with 122 reviews
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Patrick Alan Metcalf

525 W Higgins Rd Ste 101, Hoffman Estates, IL

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Alejandra g

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20 Dec, 2024
I made an appt for a consultation with Patrick and he never called at the time he was suppose to call (11am) I called his office around 12pm and his secretary told me she will let him know I called and he did reach out by text saying he would call in 25 mins. 1 hour passed and I text him asking if he was going to call and then he moved the time to 4:30pm. Made me waste my whole morning waiting for his call. I told him 4:30 didn’t work for me to please call the next day and let me know a time and he never bothered to respond. So unprofessional of him. If you cannot commit to an appt don’t have your secretary book the appointment. Ended up going with another lawyer. He was my first option because he has good reviews but now I’m starting to think those review are fake.
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Daniel shanfield

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06 Dec, 2024
Patrick is an outstanding immigration and removal defense attorney. His over two decades of immigration law experience are a testament to what an expert and caring lawyer he is. He’s my go-to for immigration defense cases in Chicago.
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Zijing wang

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08 Nov, 2024
Matcalf is very nice gentleman. High recommend for his professional consultation.
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Experienced and knowledgeable immigration attorney with over 20 years of expertise
“Patrick is an outstanding immigration and removal defense attorney. His over two decades of immigration law experience are a testament to what an expert and caring lawyer he is.”
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Responsive and helpful staff that provide attentive service
“Bo Cerny took over after the previous person and everything cleared out so fast. She was amazing at explaining everything and replying quickly to every email so fast. Very professional and helpful.”
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Successful track record in immigration cases, including green card and citizenship approvals
“I am so happy I chose them to represent me. Patrick and Bo were great to work with. They helped guide me through my case, and provided great detail on how to produce the best outcome.”
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Multilingual capabilities to assist clients in their preferred language
“My mom would talk more to Martha because she spoke spanish. Whenever I needed help Bo, the Sr. Paralegal was always helping me with whether trough email or phone call.”
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Compassionate and empathetic approach, making clients feel supported and valued
“Not only did your firm demonstrate exceptional competence, but the level of care and compassion shown towards both my husband and me as clients was truly remarkable. We always felt valued and supported.”
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Inconsistent communication and responsiveness from the attorney
“After a year and a half waiting for my green card, talking to 3 different assistants, and getting frustrated, my process was going to be denied. When I talked to the Immigration Officer he told me to talk to my lawyer. I talked to Patrick who seemed not to understand why they were not given me the green card.”
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Billing issues and perceived lack of transparency
“I paid alot of money for my husband immigration case 2 years ago, and it has been 8 month that they have not even send the documents for me! Something that would usually takes one week to complete! The are really non responsive!”
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Delays and slow progress in some cases
“In my case, a change of status, because I entered legal to the country and got married. Supposedly it would be an extremely simple process and they boasted to be experts in the subject, they assigned me an assistant called Kathy C quite unprofessional, COVID came and I understand that everything was delayed, Kathy left and after two years they summoned us.”
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Lack of proactive case management and updates
“It has been 3 years that I started my process to become a resident, and we went to this law firm, possibly it was one of the worst decisions I could have made. In my case, a change of status, because I entered legal to the country and got married.”
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Perception of disinterest and neglect in some clients' cases
“Half baked knowledge & extreme disinterest in the case/person is the way this firm works. After telling everything about my case, they gave me wrong advice and later back tracked on what they said.”

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