Fahrenkamp Law Offices - Edwardsville, Illinois

Xander H.

Do not trust this law office, they scam people of their time and money.
They never get back to you, feed you tiny bread crumbs and then ignore you while your case goes in for years.. I’ve been going through a divorce for 4 years now I’ve had no answers, they’ve not showed up making me look bad, lies saying the other side is dragging it out when there saying same thing about there side. Sounds like they are close ties with the court system and is about taking money from there customers by lying about false meetings and they charge you for thousands… at this point I could of just paid her off by now but my case has gone on for 4 years now and I’ve not had any information or a court date in a year, I’ve email I’ve emailed many times I’ve called many times and I get no reply back for or about anything…

They’re only interested in how they can drag it on to make more money from you, there in ties with court system to make sure these things drag on and when you try and call them out they just go silent.. if you’ve ever had them as your layers please get a outside lawyer to look into what they really did because they just come up with false charges and don’t care about the case just there wallets… they need to be investigated. Will be having his looked into by a outside professional layer company.

Ted S.

Paid 2k t squash a false OP basically a monkey could have handled!!!! Got a injunction in my wife's favor and being told even though she is violating the injunction he can't do anything about it and I had to hire another attorney to file against her. His associates hang up on me every time I call to seek guidance and won't answer any emails DO NOT Hire this attorney if your seeking proper help and guidance. Way to expensive and doesn't help when needed. Gives no advice and only worries about money!!!!

daniel R.

The other reviews indicating the poor communication are 100% accurate. Not only is the communication bad, but also noted in the other reviews he will drag the case out for years and run the cost up with no refund. I would not recommend using him, you will not get the time given to you that is needed with the work load he has taken on and he will admit to that after you pay your retainer. I am in a worse position now then when I hired him over 3 years ago.

Brendan L.

By far the biggest waste of time and money. It all started by missing my very first court date and only to find out because I looked it up on casenet and his response being “I texted them to let them know.” He didn’t even enter his appearance as my attorney until after my first court date. Then from January of 2023 until May of 2023 I had zero communication after leaving multiple messages with his reception, texting and calling his personal phone.(which was provided to make this easier) I eventually contacted another attorney about taking my case. This attorney told me he would talk to Dave and informed him I was seeking new representation, that very day I received a call. Even after that phone call where I expressed my concerns and was promised it would be handled better, at this point not shocked a little bit, it was not. Every month that it was continued, I would call to ask for a reason with either the office not answering the phone or leaving a message with no return call. It got to the point where my calls were only getting answered if I used *67 on my number or used someone else’s phone. It was beyond frustrating! My case got passed off in late fall of 2023 to Maria who was much more interested in dealing with my case. She was wonderful to work with, communicated semi-regularly and that is the only upside.
It took 17 full months to close my case when I was told the day I met with Dave in December of 2022 “this will be settled before your first ever court date.” Take your business elsewhere and save yourself a headache.

Charlie W.

I would not recommend this attorney. As others have noted he does not communicate and makes plenty of false promises. If you do talk to him, he is quick to tell you he is working on other cases and makes you fell like your divorce and child custody is not a priority. His office does not send information you've provided for the case in a timely and professional manner. It will cost you more. I would not wish this attorney on my worst enemy or opposing side as you'll incur extra charges related to the constant follow up and no response or resolution.

Dylan

Dave and his team assisted me through a frightening situation and helped me remain at ease. Dave is straight forward and valiant when it comes to helping his clients!

Michael C.

This review is based on the quality of legal service provided and not the outcome of the case. Mr. Fahrenkamp and his team went above and beyond our expectations and stayed committed to this case well beyond normal business hours. The experience we had working with this exceptional law firm from the first fact gathering conversation to the phone calls over the weekend assured us we picked someone that was honest and committed to the case first and foremost. Highly recommend this law firm.

Houssein A.

Dave lacks morals and integrity! If your a criminal and/or know you’re in the wrong, then hire him. As a criminal himself who has previously been involved with tax evasion, he is versed in manipulating the judges and court system to his favor. He has no shame in lying in court, turning a blind eye to lack of client evidence, and ruining hard working innocent lives. I don’t understand how someone with his character is able to still practice law? System is broken!