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Chloe Underwood

Licence verified

Principal LawyerChicago

Website
In practice
36 years
Languages
English
Reviews
5.0 (2)
Last verified
4 Apr 2026

About

Rankings

Score ledger

Criminal Defense in Chicago · ranking v1.0.0
64.5

Each row shows the component score (0–100), its weight and the points it adds. Open a row to see the records it is based on.

Credentials70 × 20%

1 verified active licence(s).

  • Illinois licence — verified
  • Identity and practice verified
Relevant experience100 × 15%

27 years practising in this area.

  • Relevant years counted: 27
Specialization85 × 15%

Primary practice area; practises in 3 area(s) in total.

  • Practice areas: 3
Verified reputation53 × 15%

2 review(s) from 2 source(s), 0.27 effective after recency, verification and authority weighting. Adjusted rating 3.10/5.

  • Source #4: 0.171 effective reviews
  • Source #3: 0.099 effective reviews
Professional recognition24 × 10%

1 recognition(s); weighted value 0.412.

  • Civic Bar Pro Bono Service Award (2025)
Relevant track record28 × 10%

3 sourced matter(s); weighted value 0.966.

  • Appellate reversal (demo record) (2025)
  • Non-compete injunction defeated (demo record) (2014) — unverified
  • Trust administration dispute (demo record) (2025) — unverified
Client experience34 × 5%

Too few enquiries to measure responsiveness; neutral value blended with verified review volume.

  • Verified reviews: 1
Profile & data quality60 × 5%

6 of 10 profile fields complete.

  • Missing: Photo
  • Missing: Email
  • Missing: Firm affiliation
  • Missing: Office address
Data freshness100 × 5%

Last verified 164 days ago.

  • Verified: 2026-04-04

Ranking history

Position in criminal defense rankings in Chicago, most recent first.

CalculatedPositionScore
13 Oct 2026#6 of 3564.5

Licences and qualifications

JurisdictionIssuing bodyNumberAdmittedStatus
IllinoisAttorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of IllinoisDEMO-US-1035841990activeVerified 4 Apr 2026
  • J.D., Cascade University School of Law (1989)

Recognition

  • Civic Bar Pro Bono Service Award (2025)

    Civic Bar Foundation (fictional)

Sourced matters

  • Appellate reversal (demo record)

    Chicago appellate court · 2025 · Criminal Defense

  • Trust administration dispute (demo record)

    Chicago tribunal · 2025 · Estate Planning

    Unverified
  • Non-compete injunction defeated (demo record)

    Chicago appellate court · 2014 · Employment

    Unverified

Reviews

5.0

2 reviews

  • Verified client reviews (demo fixture)

    5.0 from 1 review, 1 verified

  • Open review platform (demo fixture)

    5.0 from 1 review, 0 verified

  • Olivia N.30 Apr 2025Unverified

    Thorough and calm under pressure. Would hire again.

  • David N.4 Sept 2020Verified client

    Thorough and calm under pressure. Would hire again.

Offices

Data sources

Every fact on this profile is linked to the record it came from. Profile last changed 16 Aug 2025.

  • Licensing registry import (demo fixture)Licensing registry1 record
  • Verified client reviews (demo fixture)Review source1 record
  • Open review platform (demo fixture)Review source1 record
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