About Leila
Leila Duarte has practised law for 26 years, focusing on personal injury, business, family matters in Chicago. They represent clients at every stage of a dispute as a member of Sterling Law Group. Regularly speaks at continuing legal education programmes. This is a fictional demo profile.
Practice Areas
- Experience
- 26 years in practice
- Location
- Chicago, United States
- Languages
- English
- Last verified
- —
Rankings
Score ledger
Business 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.
Credentials25 × 20%
Active licence on record but not yet verified against the issuing body.
- Illinois licence — unverified
Relevant experience81 × 15%
26 years overall; area-specific years unknown, so 50% is counted.
- Relevant years counted: 13
Specialization55 × 15%
Secondary practice area; practises in 3 area(s) in total.
- Practice areas: 3
Verified reputation67 × 15%
26 review(s) from 2 source(s), 5.159 effective after recency, verification and authority weighting. Adjusted rating 3.69/5.
- Source #4: 0.949 effective reviews
- Source #3: 4.209 effective reviews
Professional recognition4 × 10%
1 recognition(s); weighted value 0.057.
- Family Law Fellowship (2021) — unverified
Relevant track record0 × 10%
No publicly sourced matters on record.
Client experience61 × 5%
Too few enquiries to measure responsiveness; neutral value blended with verified review volume.
- Verified reviews: 15
Profile & data quality70 × 5%
7 of 10 profile fields complete.
- Missing: Photo
- Missing: Website
- Missing: Phone
Data freshness46 × 5%
Never verified; last updated 392 days ago (40% penalty).
- Updated: 2025-08-19
Ranking history
Position in business rankings in Chicago, most recent first.
| Calculated | Position | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | #20 of 24 | 44.7 |
Licences and qualifications
| Jurisdiction | Issuing body | Number | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of Illinois | DEMO-US-103479 | 2000 | activeNot verified |
- J.D., Prairie State Law School (1999)
Recognition
Family Law Fellowship (2021)
Academy of Family Advocates (fictional)
Unverified
Reviews
4.2
26 reviews
Open review platform (demo fixture)
4.0 from 11 reviews, 0 verified
Verified client reviews (demo fixture)
4.4 from 15 reviews, 15 verified
- Olivia R.30 May 2026Unverified
Clear explanations at every stage and realistic about likely outcomes.
- Hannah D.18 Feb 2026Unverified
Well prepared for the hearing and kept me informed throughout.
- Michael U.30 Dec 2025Verified client
Well prepared for the hearing and kept me informed throughout.
- Noah B.12 Jul 2025Verified client
Responsive by phone and email; the fee estimate matched the final bill.
- Chloe B.18 Feb 2025Verified client
Helpful, but communication was slow at times.
- Arjun S.4 Sept 2024Verified client
Responsive by phone and email; the fee estimate matched the final bill.
Offices
Data sources
Every fact on this profile is linked to the record it came from. Profile last changed 19 Aug 2025.
- Licensing registry import (demo fixture)Licensing registry1 record
- Open review platform (demo fixture)Review source11 records
- Verified client reviews (demo fixture)Review source15 records