Taxiarchis Hatzidimitriadis

2500 S. Highland Ave., Lombard, IL

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Mike ellison

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08 Jan, 2025
It was a pleasure very fast process given understanding of situations that I didn't understand they are very very good on top of everything and I will love to give anybody that I know Atlas law center consumer law to the people that really needs y'all and I give you all the five-star rating rate thank you very much for explaining everything to me and giving me guidance and giving me understanding God bless and hope I don't have to see y'all again but in due time y'all keep me a part of consumer law customer.
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Lily mercado

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23 Dec, 2024
The only reason i’m leaving even 2 stars is because my case won. Other than that, i’ve had a poor experience with Atlas/Sulaiman law. The customer service and communication through this firm is honestly sad and extremely unprofessional. I had a case for discrimination and harassment in the workplace. At first everything went smoothly and I had no questions or concerns, but I noticed that once I did start to have questions, they were always ignored and left unanswered. My lawyer Travis also treats me like he could not be bothered & everything is a hassle. There is not a single time i’ve felt valued as a client. In fact, the opposing lawyers who took my deposition against their client treated me with more respect and friendliness than my team. How uncomfortable. If this is how the winning cases are treated, I could only imagine the losing ones. From asking about attire for the deposition, to asking for a breakdown of totals, to asking how i will receive my check, to asking when I will receive my money- almost NONE of my emails or texts were returned, and if they were it’s because I was persistent in emailing and calling until I got a response. None of the inquiries I had were useless or outrageous. I am not a paralegal and therefore not well versed in the law, you would think that someone who was on your case would want you to be fully aware of what’s going on. To add the cherry on top, my team received my check on the 18th of this month, this was after several unanswered emails asking whether the check would be direct deposit (as i was asked to provide my information), or physical check, if it would arrive to them first or me. On the 20th I asked if i could pick the check up, if not how long it would take to be sent. they provided me with extremely vague non-answers. “you’ll receive a tracking number 48-72 hours after we send you your check” is not an answer to when will it be sent. When I tried again, it was left unreplied to as usual. I would like to add that I did not have very many questions to begin with, but as the case closes, of course I would need to know more specific details. I was told on the 19th that the team would be sending my checks in the mail within the next few days. It is about to be the 23rd, which makes 5 days after the check is received and I am still left with no response, no check, and no money that I was expecting for the holidays- a concern I expressed several times with no care given. This firm will at the very minimum help you win, but the amount is whatever they decide. Standard lawyer fee is 33%, I was charged 40. After seeing the breakdown of the total, I realized that it’s honestly more like 50%. They will charge you 40%, but they don’t tell you that with filing and other fees are not included and equate to thousands of dollars on their own. My lawyers made about $60 less than I did. I feel extremely taken advantage of and it makes me wonder if I was left in the dark on purpose. I only resorted to a review because I’m scared that this case will be left with no resolution for me. The people who are supposed to help me with my problems, aren’t. I’m not sure when or even if I will receive my money, but hey- at least all of my lawyers were able to buy all the gifts their hearts desired this holiday season. can’t say the same for me unfortunately.
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Chidinma okoli

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19 Dec, 2024
I hired their services about a year ago based off of a referral and I didn’t regret it. Very professional team that provided a seamless experience.
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