Since 1977, Prairie State Legal Services (PSLS) has fought to achieve equal justice for people living in poverty across northern and central Illinois. We serve 36 counties in northern and central Illinois. We operate 11 offices, with locations in Bloomington, Galesburg, Joliet, Kankakee, McHenry (Woodstock), Ottawa, Peoria, Rockford, Rock Island, Waukegan, and West Suburban. This year, PSLS is celebrating 45 years of service to those in need.
Overall Rating
3.0
Anthony Wright
2 years ago
Everything bad that I had heard about Prairie State Legal was ABSOLUTELY TRUE 😡. They were extremely rude. They were not helpful at all. They acted like you were a bother to them. I am a 64 year person with a disability on a fixed income which is what they "CLAIM" is the exact type of client that they are here to help. I was facing eviction and not only did they NOT choose to represent me, in their so called "Investigation" to determine if they were going to represent me, Ms Katie Pinter acted like it was a bother to look into the Merritt's of my case, every time we spoke it was as though she was trying to find reasons why the case could NOT be won. She acted like some PAID attorneys who will only take a case if they fill confident they will win inorder to get their 33% of the settlement. If in fact they are there to help people with low incomes and disadvantage people, she sure didn't act like it! I would advise everyone to seak an alternative source of representation and in addition to that I would advise NO ONE to donate to them. In their advertisement they seem to be an noble advocate for disenfranchised people but in reality it's only a money making scam to get kind hearted, good people, to donate to a helpful organization when they ABSOLUTELY ARE NOT!
Sylvia Kulaga
2 years ago
I had the pleasure of being represented by Tara Ferrari through Prairie State Legal in my complicated Order of Protection case. Tara was extremely professional, responsive, and explained everything to me along the way. She brought a lot of insight and support to my stressful situation. In addition to being great at her job, she is also a truly delightful human being with a good heart (hard to find in the legal community)! I cannot say enough good things about Tara!! Thank you for helping me and my family!
Favor aint fair
2 years ago
I had a Landlord file an eviction for failing to pay the first $300 of the cost of a roof repair. I contacted PSL and Gautham Kaveti was assigned to my case. The Judge dismissed the case(thanks to Mr Kaveti) but the LL wasn't satisfied and filed eviction again requesting a different Judge. Mr Kaveti worked tirelessly on both my cases and we won!! Mr Kaveti is an awesome attorney and great at what he does. The staff at PSL (especiallyTheresa) was extremely helpful and friendly. I would recommend this office to anyone who wants great representation. They work above and beyond for you. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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