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last check Oct 8, 2026- Bar standingWhere checked, we show the check date and a link to the official public lookup. Otherwise: not yet checked. We do not republish the bar's status text.
- Bar standing checked on Sep 20, 2026 - see the official record
- States licensedEvery jurisdiction in which the responsible attorney is admitted and in good standing.
- ILChecked in the official registry on Sep 20, 2026
- Responsible attorneyRequired on every attorney advertisement by seven of the nine state rules we checked (Md. 19-307.2(d); Tex. 7.02(a); Ohio 7.2(c); Fla. 4-7.12(a); Pa. 7.2(h); N.C. 7.2(d); Ga. 7.2(d); Cal. Rule 7.2(c)).
- Frederick A. Nickl Jr. (Fred Nickl)Read on the firm's website on Sep 20, 2026
- Office city and stateA bona fide office location, required alongside the responsible attorney's name.
- Arlington Heights, IllinoisRead on the firm's website on Sep 20, 2026
- States that it handles 925(c) applicationsTaken from the firm's own public page and marked 'publicly stated' until the firm attests to it on claiming.
- YesRead on the firm's website on Oct 8, 2026
- Handles state restoration, expungement or pardon workThe separate state route. A different question from the federal one.
- YesRead on the firm's website on Sep 19, 2026
- Fee modelAs the firm states it. We never quote a price we were not given in writing.
- —Not yet checked
- Free first consultation
- YesRead on the firm's website on Sep 20, 2026
- Languages
- —Not yet checked
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The firm advertises federal restoration representation across the country and a free one-hour consultation. Frederick A. Nickl Jr.'s Illinois registration was checked on September 20, 2026. That check applies to the named attorney. Nationwide federal service is not admission to every state bar.
Listing source: The firm's own website — publicly stated, not yet confirmed by the firm (link)