Martindale Awards
Client Champion Platinum is awarded to lawyers/firms with at least 10 reviews, with an average score of 4.5 or higher.
Reviews (51)
My wife and I were on a path to a divorce. I had retained this firm to represent me. Jennifer was assigned to my case. She was professional, compassionate, and understanding to my needs during this difficult time....
2023/10/25
How do you find the words to describe the worth of your quality of life? The worth of your children’s future and best interest? The worth of less conflict and stress? The worth of your safety, sleep, time, and...
2023/08/01
Jennifer was clear, compassionate, and very patient with me through the process of my divorce settlement. I felt like I had a true advocate. She also immediately got back to me anytime I had questions or...
2022/04/07
Jennifer was my divorce attorney. She was everything I needed in an attorney. She treated me professionally while also being honest and making me hear what I might not want to hear. She fought for me like I was her...
2020/01/16
Moving forward with an estate settlement takes time and effort due to the complicated circumstances of the situation. So far the process has been a positive experience with communication through out informing me of...
2025/12/14
I was very grateful and pleased with Jennifer Simmons and her entire staff. I would highly recommend this law firm!
2022/04/11
My family worked with Mrs. Young. Although, we would have much rather not have had to go through the situation we were in, Mrs. Young and the paralegals working our case made the process less stressful. They did...
2022/04/08
I have been working with Jennifer Simmons for about 2 years on my child custody case. Our case was quite complex, but I can say that through the process I always felt like Jennifer had my and my childs best...
2020/12/03
From the first consultation, Jennifer walked me through the step by step process of seeking custody and divorce. Her staff was always helpful and friendly. She, herself, was always kind, professional, and...
2019/10/26
I was very pleased with Jennifer and her office. I live out of state which made the case a little difficult at times, and with every phone call I made or email that I sent, I received promt responses. Jennifer...
2019/06/18
Communication was exceptional, I was informed and copied on every move that was made by both Jennifer and what she received from the opposing attorney. Her paralegal David was very knowledgeable, responsive, timely...
2017/08/29
I would highly recommend Jennifer to anyone needing legal services. Jennifer represented and walked me through every step of my divorce and custody agreement. The office personnel is very professional and...
2016/02/17
I used Ms. Simmons services on several occasions in the past 5 years to help me resolve legal issues associated with a painful divorce. I found her services to be invaluable. She was very knowledgeable in all...
2015/06/29
After my first initial consultation, I felt blessed to have found Jennifer Simmons and her law firm. I have never met an attorney who was so sharp, intelligent and that really genuinely cared about my child and I....
2015/06/18
Jennifer was wonderful, as was her paralegal, David. Whenever I had something to discuss, she made time. She answered emails promptly. She understood my concerns and didn't beat around the bush. She told me what I...
2015/06/17
I had a difficult custody and support case. Jennifer was wonderful and did an amazing job for me. I highly recommend her.
2015/06/17
We highly recommend the services of this firm and will definitely use their services if we need legal services in the future. They were very effective, knowledgeable, professional and easy to deal with. They were...
2015/02/21
Mrs. Simmons was patient and kind with a child support case that was not a typical case. I did not anticipate spending the amount of time or money that the case took to resolve however I was comforted in knowing...
2016/06/29
she was very efficient in our custody case and we would not have prevailed without her.
2010/09/23
Overall was very pleased. However getting a hold of her and getting returned calls weren't as easy as hoped. After the case was finished, and she was paid, I could not get a return email from her regarding a simple...
2011/04/13
I used Ken for both my divorce and custody case. During my divorce, I immediately loss half of the household income and paying for a divorce and custody battle was the last thing I could afford. I interviewed two...
2022/03/23
Ken was persistent and patient. He never yielded and was always willing to put the needs of the children first. I would highly recommend his services…as an attorney, but mostly as a friend.
2022/03/24
Ken N. Hodge and Julie B. Addington are excellent to work with, both very knowledgeable and helpful about the proceedings and information regarding the case and with reaching out throughout the entire process, Ken...
2022/03/28
Mr. Hodge listened to me and I had a lot on my mind and a lot to say. I was under much anxiety and anger while living through a separation involving children. Mr. Hodge consistently educated me, and with every...
2022/05/12
Ken Hodge has been my family law lawyer since 2007; although I had no idea at that time, Ken has represented me for 15 YEARS due to unpaid child support even when I relocated to Illinois in 2009. When I chose...
2022/10/19
Ken has been my go-to beginning with my separation and divorce in 2018. He is always willing to patiently listen to the details of the situation, take all of them into consideration, and give excellent legal advice...
2024/08/12
My case was the mother of all cases — high-conflict, emotionally exhausting, and dragged out over 12 long years due to a manipulative ex who knew how to play games in court. I had multiple attorneys before Ken,...
2025/06/13
Ms. Simmons and her team were extremely helpful and patient with me and my situation. They offered the best possible advisement and were timely in all aspects. I would recommend Ms. Simmons and would absolutely...
2016/03/16
From my first consultation with Ms. Simmons, she immediately put me at ease in what was a very difficult time in my life. She listened, really listened, to all of my concerns and answered all of my questions. ...
2013/04/06
We highly recommend the services of this firm and will definitely use the services of this firm if we need legal services in the future. They were very effective, knowledgeable, professional and easy to deal with....
2015/02/22
Jennifer was wonderful, as was her paralegal, David. Whenever I had something to discuss, she made time. She answered emails promptly. She understood my concerns and didn't beat around the bush. She told me what I...
2015/06/17
Jennifer helped me with a difficult custody and support case. She is extremely knowledgeable and did a wonderful job for me. I highly recommend her services.
2015/06/17
I highly recommend Ms. Jennifer Simmons and her paralegal David for legal representation. They both were extremely professional and made things much less stressful for me. From my first initial consultation, she...
2015/06/18
This firm is highly recommended by our family. Professional, extremely knowledgeable and such a great team Ms. Simmons and her paralegal make! They certainly get the job done and done right! Thank you both for...
2015/06/18
In the past 6 years I have required legal counsel and legal services to resolve issues associated with my divorce on three separate occassions. After extensive research I found the law office of Ms. Jennifer...
2015/06/20
I highly recommend Jennifer and her staff for any family law needs. Jennifer walked me through every step of my separation,custody battle and divorce. I couldn't be more pleased with how my case was handled. I felt...
2016/02/18
Jennifer represented me in my custody and child support case. It was very stressful and difficult for me but she is AMAZING. I would recommend her to anyone seeking representation.
2016/06/04
After dealing with several attorneys on my child support case over the years and getting steered in the wrong direction, it was refreshing to have an attorney like Jennifer Simmons to represent me. She knew I had...
2017/03/09
Jennifer was recommended to me by my marriage counselor and I am forever grateful to her for pointing me in Jennifer's direction. Jennifer was totally understanding and jumped right into preparation for my...
2020/01/22
Jennifer and her team were great to work with during my divorce case. The team was professional, prompt and a pleasure to work with. Jennifer is great at what she does, and she is definitely the lawyer that you...
2020/05/11
I was very pleased with my interactions with Jennifer and even more so with how she handled herself in court. She knows the system and I feel she did a great job representing my interests. I've always had physical...
2020/06/11
I have been working with Jennifer Simmons for about 2 years on my child custody case. Our case was quite complex, but I can say that through the process I always felt like Jennifer had my and my childs best...
2020/12/03
Jennifer was clear, compassionate, and very patient with me through the process of my divorce settlement. I felt like I had a true advocate. She also immediately got back to me anytime I had questions or...
2022/04/07
After visiting several law offices, I knew that there was a great chance that I would want to work with this office because of the friendliness of the staff upon entering the building. The attorney that was...
2022/04/08
I was very grateful and pleased with Jennifer Simmons and her entire staff. I would highly recommend this law firm!
2022/04/12
Jennifer was awesome i called in the am and she got me in for consult in the early afternoon. She came up with a few options for my situation which were great i went with one them hired her. She got right on the...
2023/05/23
How do you find the words to describe the worth of your quality of life? The worth of your children’s future and best interest? The worth of less conflict and stress? The worth of your safety, sleep, time, and...
2023/08/01
Jennifer and her team responded quickly to my needs. They were upmost professional and helpful in my divorce negotiations and needs. I highly recommended them to anyone. 5 out of 5. Outstanding attorney and...
2023/10/03
Jennifer added a human touch to the proceeding during that difficult time in my life. My wife and I were heading for a divorce and I hired Jennifer to represent me. While my wife and I pull the plug on the whole...
2023/10/25
I highly recommend Jennifer for her legal services!! I went through a very difficult divorce and Jennifer was very thorough and helpful with navigating the complex situation I was dealing with. Jennifer went above...
2026/02/17
