Attorney Jerald A. Kessler Professional Mediation 14047 West Petronella Drive, Libertyville, IL 60048

"Jerry was outstanding at assisting in a difficult case and made a significant impact advocating in the best interest of our child custody."

"Jerald Kessler is the best attorney so far I worked with. He patiently listens and answers all questions you may have. I could tell starting from the intake process, Mr. Kessler has the experience that will help you to get your goal the most efficiently. His knowledge will most certainly get you where you want to go, at the least he will shed light on the questions you have. I highly recommend you do the intake process and experience the patient and professional services of his to save your own time."

"I'm happy for those who had a good experience with him, but my ex-wife and I had a horrible one. We were trying to work out an amicable solution, but Mr. Kessler was no help at all. It was (obviously) a terrible time for us and he chose to make us feel worse by rolling his eyes and saying things such as "I just don't know how you're going to pay all the bills" and, in so many words, accusing me of cheating on my taxes (I'm a gig worker and my return is complicated). After over $1000 worth of sessions, we were further away from an amicable divorce than we were before. He really milked us and, had we continued, I shudder to think how much money we would have wasted. His little dog, "Mr. B" was running around the office and he would often interrupt our sessions to deal with it. Things turned out great for us because we were able to calmly work it out ourselves, which, in the end, is what everyone in this situation must do. Don't hire someone like this to do your problem solving for you. He just wants your money and you'll still be in a maze of problems."

"The terms of service offered by Mr. Kessler are riddled with legal inaccuracies and when I asked questions about the terms, Mr. Kessler decided he didn’t want to mediate the case. If you are concerned with the privacy and legality of any mediation case, I strongly suggest thoroughly reviewing the terms of service and consider finding a mediator who has the legal fortitude to professionally respond to your questions without dropping your discussion before it’s even begun. Professionalism, courtesy and the ability to articulate his services are severely lacking. For clarity, nothing accompanying my request involved compromising Mr. Kessler's moral nor ethical standards. His agreement states that he will not be involved in any litigation, yet also elucidates that he is able to share information with an attorney from an opposing party that the attorney would be able to get from their own client. When I asked if this conflates the nature of his agreement and would technically make him party to a case (out of curiosity, and not because I intended for anything to go to trial), his response was to deny mediation. The job of a mediator is to respond to questions and HELP people reach an understanding. If he can't help answer questions about his own agreement, how is he going to help you mediate your case? His own response to his own terms document includes "As to paragraph 10 of the Agreement to Mediate, there is a problem with the wording." He admits to problems with the wording of his agreement yet refuses to mediate after someone asks for clarity on his own terms? Is this morally or ethically responsible behavior for someone who purports to support bringing clarity, consensus and alignment between parties?"

"My divorce and custody case was very challenging and Jerry did a great job helping me navigating through and ultimately reach a resolution. What I appreciate the most is his genuine interest in advocating what's the best for the child. He is professional, calm, and empathetic. I really appreciate his hard work in my case."