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Laura Haddad

Licence verified

Associate, Calder Law GroupChicago

In practice
32 years
Languages
English
Reviews
4.7 (11)
Last verified
6 Nov 2025

About

Rankings

Score ledger

Family in Chicago · ranking v1.0.0
66.5

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 experience93 × 15%

20 years practising in this area.

  • Relevant years counted: 20
Specialization100 × 15%

Primary practice area; practises in 1 area(s) in total.

  • Practice areas: 1
Verified reputation63 × 15%

11 review(s) from 2 source(s), 2.315 effective after recency, verification and authority weighting. Adjusted rating 3.53/5.

  • Source #4: 1.049 effective reviews
  • Source #3: 1.266 effective reviews
Professional recognition3 × 10%

2 recognition(s); weighted value 0.041.

  • Civic Bar Pro Bono Service Award (2017) — unverified
  • Top Attorney Badge (paid listing) (2021) — pay-to-play, not scored
Relevant track record40 × 10%

4 sourced matter(s); weighted value 1.521.

  • Adoption finalisation (demo record) (2012)
  • Adoption finalisation (demo record) (2021)
  • Adoption finalisation (demo record) (2023)
  • Protective order hearing (demo record) (2015)
Client experience43 × 5%

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

  • Verified reviews: 4
Profile & data quality70 × 5%

7 of 10 profile fields complete.

  • Missing: Biography (150+ characters)
  • Missing: Photo
  • Missing: Phone
Data freshness82 × 5%

Last verified 343 days ago.

  • Verified: 2025-11-06

Ranking history

Position in family rankings in Chicago, most recent first.

CalculatedPositionScore
15 Oct 2026#1 of 4666.5
14 Oct 2026#1 of 4666.5
13 Oct 2026#1 of 4666.7

Licences and qualifications

JurisdictionIssuing bodyNumberAdmittedStatus
IllinoisAttorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of IllinoisDEMO-US-1033601994activeVerified 6 Nov 2025
  • J.D., Hudson Valley School of Law (1993)

Recognition

  • Top Attorney Badge (paid listing) (2021)

    BadgeHub Media (fictional)

    Paid listing — not scored
  • Civic Bar Pro Bono Service Award (2017)

    Civic Bar Foundation (fictional)

    Unverified

Sourced matters

  • Adoption finalisation (demo record)

    Chicago tribunal · 2023 · Family

  • Adoption finalisation (demo record)

    Chicago appellate court · 2021 · Family

  • Protective order hearing (demo record)

    Chicago trial court · 2015 · Family

  • Adoption finalisation (demo record)

    Chicago trial court · 2012 · Family

Reviews

4.7

11 reviews

  • Verified client reviews (demo fixture)

    4.8 from 4 reviews, 4 verified

  • Open review platform (demo fixture)

    4.6 from 7 reviews, 0 verified

  • Noah O.2 Jul 2026Verified client

    Responsive by phone and email; the fee estimate matched the final bill.

  • Andre M.31 May 2026Unverified

    Responsive by phone and email; the fee estimate matched the final bill.

  • Mei H.11 May 2026Unverified

    Thorough and calm under pressure. Would hire again.

  • Zara K.30 Mar 2026Unverified

    Responsive by phone and email; the fee estimate matched the final bill.

  • Sofia Z.10 Jan 2025Unverified

    Thorough and calm under pressure. Would hire again.

  • Fatima B.27 Feb 2024Unverified

    Helpful, but communication was slow at times.

Offices

  • ChicagoMain office

    Calder Law Group

    540 Liberty Street, 60688

Data sources

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

  • Licensing registry import (demo fixture)Licensing registry1 record
  • Verified client reviews (demo fixture)Review source4 records
  • Open review platform (demo fixture)Review source7 records
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