Reviews

I had the pleasure of working with Neal Simon during a very challenging time in my life. From the start, he was incredibly professional, knowledgeable, and supportive. Neal took the time to understand my situation, listened carefully to my concerns, and provided clear and honest guidance throughout the entire process. Thanks to Neal's hard work, my divorce was finalized smoothly- Alison

I interviewed 13 lawyers before choosing Neal Simon to handle my divorce, and I'm very glad I did. He is very experienced, knowledgeable, respectful, and honest. He knows how to effectively de-escalate a situation, or bring down the hammer if needed. He would answer my questions thoroughly, and made sure I understood his recommendations at every step. I felt confident he was always looking out for my best interests, and would quickly take care of difficult issues as they arose. I would highly recommend him to anyone.

Neal was my second lawyer in my divorce. The different between Neal and my first lawyer was night and day. Instantly my case got back on track, negotiations with my ex happened and were agreed to. On top of this, Neal was there for me personally as I asked many, many questions. I felt secure in a time of my life where I was at my lowest. He is a very honest lawyer and will tell you what you need to hear; no over promises, no grand statements. In fact, he has told me a few times that something wasn't worth going after. Later in life I was remarried and Neal helped me with those nuptial agreements. He handled them professionally and with haste. I am thankful and lucky to find Neal. If you need help navigating the tricky divorce path Neal will be there for you.

Prior to hiring Neal Simon and his firm, I had the unfortunate experience of using several Lake County family attorneys with lackluster results. Neal, is a compassionate and diligent attorney that finally afforded me a semblance of peace during an extremely contentious custody dispute. I have and will continue to refer anyone going through the family court system to Neal and his firm Ventrelli & Simon to assist them in their most vulnerable time of need. Best Lawyers in Lake County, IL. Adam Kohl

Brilliant guy and Lawyer. Very honest and works hard for his clients.

My divorce matter had a few interesting twists and turns. Neal Simon handled those twists and turns flawlessly. Beyond dotting the "i's" and crossing the "t's", Neal was a calming presence throughout my divorce, provided valuable advice and counsel.

I had an excellent experience with Neal Simon. His professionalism, clear communication, and expertise was outstanding. Most importantly he is very empathetic, guided me through the process seamlessly. I was satisfied with the outcome. Highly recommend!

Neal is very approachable and handled a 5 year litigation case for me with a great outcome. He is very conscientious and thoughtful in handling very sensitive and thorny issues....very good listener and good manner relating to extensive legal challenges and issues with constructive resolutions.

When I met with Neal about handling my divorce case he was amazing and calmed all my fears and answered any and all of my questions about my case. He was aggressive and got the results I needed. Neal always kept me up to date and had a very positive disposition to reinsure me that everything is going to be ok. I also want to add that his patience is of a saint. Divorce is emotional and hard.I am so glad I hired this firm.

Referred to the group by a colleague - and despite having common acquaintances, they still acted unprofessionally. Neal delegated most of my contact to his junior attorney and only ever spoke with me twice. My status updates, questions etc were ignored. Imagine my surprise in the midst of court proceedings, to be sent a note about their withdrawal. He didn’t even have decency to call me and tell me or explain what happened. The Junior Attorney, Nick, made all these grandiose promises to me while relaying who knows what to Neal. They quickly exhausted my $3,500 retainer drafting motions that I had never agreed to and already expressed serious concerns about. Ultimately, they were never filed. My own language was used in the motion that was filed so what was the purpose of paying them?! I’m honestly disgusted that all this money was wasted on a Group that lacked basic professional decency and follow through. The Rookie associate, Nick, talks a big game but has no clue what he’s doing. Neal being the First Chair didn’t care enough nor was he bothered to check Junior’s work. I wouldn’t recommend this Group to anyone- they behaved like wolves in sheep’s clothing during one of my most desperate times of need. Shame on them.

I hired Neal for my divorce and it was a pleasure to work with him. He was available to answer questions, he took the time to make sure I understood everything and he let me know what options I had available to me.

Neal is an outstanding attorney. He is professional, honest and loyal to his client who cares about the outcome. Neal handled my divorce case with compassion and determination and who truely knew my case inside and out. He was able to keep me focused and provided me with the needed support through the ups and downs. From the start I knew I made the right choice having Neal as my ally and would highly recommend him. Neal is your advocate and a champion to your defence. Thank you so much!