Derex Tovar★★★★★Mar 26, 2026 (128 days ago)
Speechless, the best service I've ever seen
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James J. Gay Law
Chicago Personal Injury Lawyer — 31 Client Reviews Analyzed
4.9(31 reviews)James J. Gay Law is a Personal Injury law firm in Chicago, IL, located at 140 S Dearborn St Ste 1600 and reachable at +1312-800-1970. Clients have rated the firm 4.9 out of 5 across 31 public Google reviews, 20 of which include written feedback. The most recent written review is from Derex Tovar on Mar 26, 2026 (128 days ago).
Owner engagement: James J. Gay Law replies on 19% of visible Google reviews, and roughly 17% of those replies are at least somewhat personalized rather than fully templated — one of the 12 client-experience dimensions CrashStory's review intelligence scores. Use this as a proxy for how responsive the firm is likely to be with you.
What reviewers consistently praise: care for the whole situation, and help during a stressful moment. These themes surfaced across dozens of reviews when CrashStory analyzed sentiment and case-experience dimensions on this firm's Google reviews. Compare these against any other firm you're considering — most attorneys have only two or three themes reviewers consistently return to.
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James J. Gay Law is a personal injury law firm serving clients in Chicago, Illinois, located at 140 S Dearborn St Ste 1600 60603.
Review evidence: Clients have left 31 public Google reviews averaging 4.9 out of 5, 20 of which include written feedback. CrashStory scores 12 client-experience dimensions across this review corpus — compare side-by-side with other Chicago, Illinois firms before you decide.
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Contact James J. Gay Law at (312) 800-1970 or visit jamesgaylaw.com for a free case review.
31 public reviews and 20 written reviews.
Most recent written review from Derex Tovar: Mar 26, 2026 (128 days ago)
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Replies on 19% of reviews
Most replies are brief or templated, so review text matters more than response style when comparing firms.
Most recent written review from Derex Tovar: Mar 26, 2026 (128 days ago)
Mentioned in 11 reviews, with an average 5.0-star rating when clients talk about this theme.
Mentioned in 6 reviews, with an average 5.0-star rating when clients talk about this theme.
5 responses appear boilerplate. Use the recent written reviews below to judge whether the service experience itself still looks strong.
The newest written review in this dataset is from Mar 26, 2026 (128 days ago). Compare that recency with the other firms you are considering.
Speechless, the best service I've ever seen
They r highly committed to their job responsibilities
As James would say his a kid from around the way. Great staff. Great execution and I used him on 3 different cases and we’ve always come out on top. I appreciate his efforts and would highly recommend his services. Thanks James
140 S Dearborn St Ste 1600, Chicago, IL 60603
| Date | Location | Severity | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2026 | S COLUMBUS DR Two-Vehicle Crash·2 vehicles | Minor Injury 1 injured | 0.47 mi | View → |
| Feb 14, 2026 | S STATE ST Rear-End Collision·2 vehicles | Possible Injury 3 injured | 0.74 mi | View → |
| Feb 14, 2026 | S WABASH AVE Two-Vehicle Crash·2 vehicles | Minor Injury 2 injured | 0.9 mi | View → |
| Feb 14, 2026 | N LAKE SHORE DR Rear-End Collision·2 vehicles | Possible Injury 2 injured | 1.14 mi | View → |
| Feb 14, 2026 | W FRY ST Parked Vehicle Collision·2 vehicles | Minor Injury 2 injured | 1.65 mi | View → |
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Most recent written review from Derex Tovar: Jun 10, 2026 (52 days ago)
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Derex Tovar
Personal Injury
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Speechless, the best service I've ever seen
Syed Raza
Personal Injury
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They r highly committed to their job responsibilities
MrWelch 551
Personal Injury
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As James would say his a kid from around the way. Great staff. Great execution and I used him on 3 different cases and we’ve always come out on top. I appreciate his efforts and would highly recommend his services. Thanks James
traci ger
Personal Injury
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Could not recommend James Gay more. He is extremely professional and helpful.
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