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Leila Nakamura

Principal Lawyer at Vance & Granger LLP

Chicago, United StatesEnglish, Tagalog

About Leila

Leila Nakamura has practised law for 37 years, focusing on family, business, criminal defense, child custody matters in Chicago. They represent individuals and families as a member of Vance & Granger LLP. Offers initial consultations by video or in person. This is a fictional demo profile.

Experience
Not stated
Location
Chicago, United States
Languages
English, Tagalog
Last verified
13 Aug 2026

Rankings

Score ledger

Child Custody in Chicago · ranking v1.0.0
48.4

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Credentials90 × 20%

2 verified active licence(s) across 2 jurisdictions.

  • Illinois licence — verified
  • Florida licence — verified
  • 1 verified qualification(s)
  • Identity and practice verified
Relevant experience21 × 15%

1 years practising in this area.

  • Relevant years counted: 1
Specialization48 × 15%

Secondary practice area; practises in 4 area(s) in total.

  • Practice areas: 4
Verified reputation50 × 15%

1 review(s) from 1 source(s), 0.142 effective after recency, verification and authority weighting. Adjusted rating 3.00/5.

  • Source #4: 0.142 effective reviews
Professional recognition0 × 10%

No professional recognition on record.

Relevant track record21 × 10%

4 sourced matter(s); weighted value 0.716.

  • Commercial contract dispute (demo record) (2023)
  • Appellate reversal (demo record) (2023)
  • Appellate reversal (demo record) (2023) — unverified
  • Interstate custody jurisdiction dispute (demo record) (2025)
Client experience30 × 5%

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

  • Verified reviews: 0
Profile & data quality80 × 5%

8 of 10 profile fields complete.

  • Missing: Photo
  • Missing: Website
Data freshness100 × 5%

Last verified 33 days ago.

  • Verified: 2026-08-13

Ranking history

Position in child custody rankings in Chicago, most recent first.

CalculatedPositionScore
19 Oct 2026#8 of 1448.4

Licences and qualifications

JurisdictionIssuing bodyNumberAdmittedStatus
IllinoisAttorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of IllinoisDEMO-US-1032342023activeVerified 13 Aug 2026
FloridaThe Florida BarDEMO-US-X4622027activeVerified 13 Aug 2026
  • J.D., Pacific Coast University Law School (2022) verified

Sourced matters

  • Interstate custody jurisdiction dispute (demo record)

    Chicago tribunal · 2025 · Family

  • Commercial contract dispute (demo record)

    Chicago tribunal · 2023 · Business

  • Appellate reversal (demo record)

    Chicago appellate court · 2023 · Criminal Defense

  • Appellate reversal (demo record)

    Chicago tribunal · 2023 · Criminal Defense

    Unverified

Reviews

3.0

1 review

  • Open review platform (demo fixture)

    3.0 from 1 review, 0 verified

  • Tomasz N.18 Oct 2024Unverified

    Thorough and calm under pressure. Would hire again.

Offices

  • ChicagoMain office

    Vance & Granger LLP

    705 Harbor Way, 60615

Data sources

Every fact on this profile is linked to the record it came from. Profile last changed 23 Jan 2026.

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