About Diego
Diego Novak has practised law for 12 years, focusing on personal injury matters in Chicago. They represent clients in negotiation, mediation and court as part of Sterling Law Group. Regularly speaks at continuing legal education programmes. This is a fictional demo profile.
Practice Areas
- Experience
- 12 years in practice
- Location
- Chicago, United States
- Languages
- English, Tagalog
- Last verified
- 15 Aug 2026
Rankings
Score ledger
Personal Injury in Chicago · ranking v1.0.0Each 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.
Credentials80 × 20%
1 verified active licence(s).
- Illinois licence — verified
- 1 verified qualification(s)
- Identity and practice verified
Relevant experience60 × 15%
12 years overall; area-specific years unknown, so 50% is counted.
- Relevant years counted: 6
Specialization100 × 15%
Primary practice area; practises in 1 area(s) in total.
- Practice areas: 1
Verified reputation61 × 15%
10 review(s) from 2 source(s), 2.099 effective after recency, verification and authority weighting. Adjusted rating 3.42/5.
- Source #4: 0.599 effective reviews
- Source #3: 1.5 effective reviews
Professional recognition55 × 10%
2 recognition(s); weighted value 1.196.
- Civic Bar Pro Bono Service Award (2024)
- Trial Advocacy Distinction (2026)
Relevant track record0 × 10%
No publicly sourced matters on record.
Client experience46 × 5%
Too few enquiries to measure responsiveness; neutral value blended with verified review volume.
- Verified reviews: 5
Profile & data quality70 × 5%
7 of 10 profile fields complete.
- Missing: Photo
- Missing: Phone
- Missing: Email
Data freshness100 × 5%
Last verified 31 days ago.
- Verified: 2026-08-15
Ranking history
Position in personal injury rankings in Chicago, most recent first.
| Calculated | Position | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | #6 of 36 | 65.3 |
Licences and qualifications
| Jurisdiction | Issuing body | Number | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of Illinois | DEMO-US-102835 | 2014 | activeVerified 15 Aug 2026 |
- J.D., Atlantic Metropolitan Law School (2013) verified
Recognition
Trial Advocacy Distinction (2026)
Society of Trial Counsel (fictional)
Civic Bar Pro Bono Service Award (2024)
Civic Bar Foundation (fictional)
Reviews
4.5
10 reviews
Verified client reviews (demo fixture)
4.4 from 5 reviews, 5 verified
Open review platform (demo fixture)
4.6 from 5 reviews, 0 verified
- Adaeze P.19 Mar 2026Verified client
Good result, although the process took longer than expected.
- Kwame G.16 Sept 2025Unverified
Responsive by phone and email; the fee estimate matched the final bill.
- Elena H.18 Aug 2025Unverified
Well prepared for the hearing and kept me informed throughout.
- Aisha O.5 May 2024Verified client
Well prepared for the hearing and kept me informed throughout.
- Daniel P.24 Jan 2024Unverified
Clear explanations at every stage and realistic about likely outcomes.
- Grace S.7 Jul 2022Verified client
Helpful, but communication was slow at times.
Offices
Data sources
Every fact on this profile is linked to the record it came from. Profile last changed 18 Oct 2025.
- Licensing registry import (demo fixture)Licensing registry1 record
- Verified client reviews (demo fixture)Review source5 records
- Open review platform (demo fixture)Review source5 records