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Thomas Vaclavek
Cary, IL Family Law Attorney
Free ConsultationFamily and Divorce
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Thomas has over 22 years of experience serving clients with respect and compassion in family law and real estate purchases and sales.
Thomas has the experience and skill to handle both complex and more routine matters. He comes from a divorced family, which inspired him to become a family law attorney, Guardian ad Litem and mediator so he can help other families who are facing these similar difficult experiences. Thomas is also divorced with two children from his previous marriage and is remarried with a step-daughter, and these experiences help him understand and advocate for his clients in matters including...
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Ms. Sheryl Rae Ghezzi
Lincolnwood, IL Family Law Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Family and Estate Planning
The John Marshall Law School
The Law Offices of Sheryl Rae Ghezzi was established in 1986. General litigation developed into a boutique practice concentrating in Family Law and Estate Plannning. Focus Forward strategies are utilized to competently address the unique personal issues involving divorce, children,child custody, and individual estate directives. I support my Clients as they go through the process of transitioning their lives and assist them in Focusing Forward as a strategy to assist them in resolving the emotional stresses inherent in family law legal issues. I have lectured in the areas of child custody, family law, the divorce process and...
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Misty J. Cygan
Park Ridge, IL Family Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Family, Business, Divorce and Estate Planning
Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University
Misty has worked hard to become an attorney, which was her dream. She earned her two undergraduate degrees while being on active duty in the United States Air Force. She graduated summa cum laude from North Carolina Wesleyan College with dual degrees. During her four years in the military, Misty was responsible for producing a weekly flying and aircraft maintenance schedule for a fleet of 24 F-15 fighter jets. Misty also provided support for Operation Noble Eagle in response to the 9/11 attacks.
At the core of Misty’s practice is her love of the law and her desire to help people....
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Jocelyn G. Wechter
Gurnee, IL Family Law Lawyer
Family and Divorce
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Ms. Wechter thoroughly enjoys advocating for her clients and uses her caring, yet firm demeanor to obtain optimal results. She is a fierce, knowledgeable, and confident litigant inside the courtroom, while remaining a compassionate and empathetic ear to her clients outside of the courtroom.
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David Nachman Byer
Northfield, IL Family Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Univ of Pennsylvania LS
Ivy league educated solo family law practitioner with over a decade serving entire Chicagoland region with excellent legal advice and representation. Call today. (847) 345-7494.
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Robert Medansky
Crystal Lake, IL Family Law Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce, Estate Planning and Probate
Robert Medansky is an experienced Divorce and Family Law Attorney providing clients and their families throughout Cook, Lake, DuPage, Kane, and McHenry Counties in Illinois with quality guidance and legal representation. He is a skilled negotiator and accomplished trial attorney who is widely recognized and respected for his integrity and vigorous advocacy to protect his client’s rights and interests. Since 1986, Mr. Medansky has successfully represented numerous clients in complex financial and high-conflict divorce matters. He approaches every family law matter with compassion, integrity, and a focus on personal service. As a skilled negotiator, he takes a strategic...
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Laura Baldwin
Park Ridge, IL Family Law Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily and Divorce
DePaul University
I am an experienced, client-focused, compassionate family law attorney. Please contact me today to discuss your legal needs at 630.665.7676. I practice family law in Cook, DuPage and surrounding counties.
I grew up in the northern suburbs of Chicago. I received my undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin - Madison, and my J.D. from DePaul College of Law. I began my legal career as a defense litigation paralegal at Swanson, Martin, and Bell, LLP prior to law school. I received a Child and Family Law Fellows award from the Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family...
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Julie Pirtle
West Dundee, IL Family Law Attorney with 12 years of experience
Family, Divorce and Real Estate
Northern Illinois University
Ms. Pirtle uses her extensive knowledge in helping each and every client find a solution that is tailored to his or her circumstances while also exhibiting strong advocacy in the courtroom. She understands that not every case is a trial case nor can every case be kept out of the courtroom. Whether your needs are getting through a tough situation now or planning to avoid tough situations in the future, Ms. Pirtle can help you achieve your goals.
Practice Areas
• Divorce
• High Asset Divorce
• Maintenance & Alimony
• Child Custody & Child Support
• Prenuptial Agreements
• Family Law
• Residential Real Estate
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Robert F. Kramer
Lombard, IL Family Law Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Northern Illinois University
Robert F. Kramer received his law decree from Northern Illinois University and has been licensed to practice law in Illinois since 1993. He opened The Law Offices of Robert F. Kramer, Ltd. in 1997, in Plainfield, Illinois and now has offices in Will and DuPage Counties. Mr. Kramer has over 20 years of experience representing clients in divorce and family law matters. He is an experienced trial attorney who has litigated numerous child custody cases, complex marital estate and support cases and has helped over one thousand people with their legal matters. He attributes his firm's...
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Sara L. Roberts
Gurnee, IL Family Law Attorney
Family and Divorce
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Sara L. Roberts is an accomplished family law attorney with 20 years of experience. She has extensive experience and knowledge in all areas of family and matrimonial law, including custody and allocation of parental responsibilities, parenting time, maintenance, child support, financial issues and post decree actions. Ms. Roberts is a member of the Illinois Bar Association, Lake County Bar Association, and the Association of Women Attorneys of Lake County.
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Elizabeth Felt Wakeman
Crystal Lake, IL Family Law Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Personal Injury
Liz has presented seminars to divorce recovery groups, counselors, lawyers, hospitals, doctors, and insurance companies and was an instructor for several years for a personal injury trial practice course presented by the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel and classes for medical practitioners to area hospitals and staff regarding how to respond to legal inquiries and how to avoid malpractice. She has also presented seminars for the Illinois State Bar Association including a recent basic family law seminar.
Liz tried several cases to juries including a case that was decisiv with respect to the use accident reconstruction experts, evidence of...
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Tracy A. Ries
Park Ridge, IL Family Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Family, Divorce, Estate Planning and Probate
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
In estate planning: We all need an estate plan, yet we all need something different. Tracy's goal is to provide clients with a plan that addresses the unique needs of the individual and family.
Tracy’s practice is focused on estate planning such as drafting wills, trusts, powers of attorney for healthcare or property, and counseling clients on the administration of estates. Tracy guides individuals to plan for the future giving them the comfort of knowing they have clearly disseminated their wishes to family.
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Robert M Kaplan
Schaumburg, IL Family Law Attorney with 37 years of experience
Family, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Estate Planning
University of Florida
Attorney Robert M. Kaplan has been practicing law for more than 20 years. He is dedicated to assisting clients with family law, real estate law, bankruptcy law, estate planning and probate matters. After receiving a degree in law from The University of Florida College of Law in Gainesville, and working as a Public Defender in Miami, FL, Attorney Kaplan made the move to Illinois to start his own practice in 1991.
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Dennis Delman
Skokie, IL Family Law Lawyer with 50 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce, Elder and Estate Planning
DePaul College of Law
I am a partner in a small suburban firm for over 35 years that provides excellent legal services to thousands of satisfied clients. I regularly lectures on various legal topics and am appointed by the court to mediate Family Law issues. I also love playing tennis and am on the Board of several charitable organizations
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Rhonda Rosenthal
Crystal Lake, IL Family Law Attorney with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce, Elder and Probate
Northern Illinois University
have been a licensed attorney and practicing attorney since 1995. Although I have practiced in Kane, DuPage and Cook counties, I currently limit my practice to McHenry County. I focus on issues affecting families and represent spouses, parents, children and disabled adults in divorce, post decree, paternity, adoption, juvenile, probate and guardianship matters. I am a trained Guardian ad Litem and Child’s Representative and appointed by the court in divorce or probate matters. I am also a trained Collaborative Attorney and mediator. Although I no longer accept court appointments for mediation, I use these skills in my roles as negotiator,...
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Paulette Gray
Crystal Lake, IL Family Law Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Family, Divorce and Domestic Violence
The John Marshall Law School
Attorneys Paulette M. Gray and Robert L. Gray are the principal attorneys at Gray & Gray LLC located in Crystal Lake, Illinois.
Attorney Paulette M. Gray is a Past President of the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Paulette continues to be active in the Illinois Chapter of the AAML having served as an Officer within the Chapter as well as being on its Board of Managers for several years. She previously served as Chair of the Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Section Council (2008-09) during which time she testified in Springfield in...
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Perry Scott Smith Jr.
Waukegan, IL Family Law Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Family, Estate Planning, Probate and Social Security Disability
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Perry Smith received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Education from Loyola University of Chicago in 1977 and a Juris Doctor degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law, in 1985. He is also a Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer.
He began working for the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office in late 1985. During his time in that office he worked in the Traffic, Misdemeanor, and Felony Review Divisions before spending more than three years in the Felony Trial Division. He left that office at Labor Day 1990 and began his association with Bernard Wysocki....
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Jenette M. Schwemler
Lake in the Hills, IL Family Law Attorney with 26 years of experience
(815) 245-4665
1301 Pyott Road, Suite 201G
Lake in the Hills, IL 60156
Family, Divorce, Elder and Estate Planning
The John Marshall Law School
For 20 years, I have represented clients in contested divorce and custody matters in McHenry County. I am also a court appointed guardian ad litem and mediator in family law cases. I also provide representation for clients needing estate planning and Medicaid planning.
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Paul Marcotte
Elmhurst, IL Family Law Attorney with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce, Estate Planning and Landlord Tenant
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
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Jennifer Niedermeyer
West Dundee, IL Family Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Family, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Ohio Northern University College of Law
Ms. Niedermeyer was admitted to the Illinois bar in 2005. She has over nine and half years of experience working as a family law attorney. Ms. Niedermeyer is also a certified family law mediator. Ms. Niedermeyer is very empathetic to her clients and understands the need to communicate regularly and effectively with them during a difficult time in their lives. She often receives referrals from local domestic violence shelters as she is well respected for her legal knowledge and ability to effectively handle all aspects of family law matters, including domestic violence cases.
Ms. Niedermeyer grew up in Cary, Illinois and...
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Adam Dayan
Chicago, IL Family Law Attorney
Family, Criminal Defense, Employment and Immigration
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Andrew John Hawes
Niles, IL Family Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Estate Planning
University of Wisconsin Law School
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Claribel Toro-Hernandez
Chicago, IL Family Law Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Family, Estate Planning and Immigration
Attorney at Law from Puerto Rico, practicing Immigration Law in Florida and Chicago Illinois.
Practicing attorney for over 30 years in Puerto Rico in the field of Inheritance Law.
Offices in Puerto Rico, Florida and Chicago.
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Irving Jay Seidler
Schaumburg, IL Family Law Attorney
Family, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Estate Planning
Specialties
Since 1978, Marder & Seidler Ltd. Law Firm in Schaumburg, Illinois has been providing expert legal representation to people in various legal matters. Our attorneys Robert Marder and Irving Seidler are committed to providing quality legal services to people at reasonable costs. They both previously worked as Cook County Public Defenders. Whether you are stuck in a complicated litigation process or just need to handle a simple legal issue, we can provide you an expert and personalized service in a broad range of legal matters. Some of our practice areas include criminal defense, divorce, expungements, real estate, state hearings, workers...
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Michael D. Hovde Jr
Bloomingdale, IL Family Law Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Family, Business, Divorce and Estate Planning
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
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Karen Frances Stebbins
Glencoe, IL Family Law Attorney with 15 years of experience
Family, DUI & DWI, Estate Planning and Health Care
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Mari-Rose McManus
Evanston, IL Family Law Lawyer
Family, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Divorce
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William Shapiro
Round Lake Beach, IL, IL Family Law Lawyer
(224) 757-5783
452 North Carlisle Court
Round Lake Beach, IL, IL 60073
Family and Divorce
William Shapiro has served clients throughout Cook, Du Page, Kane, Lake and McHenry Counties for over 40 years.
He has dedicated his career to the practice of family law, real estate, driver’s license hearings, and related matters.
He has also litigated matters involving business, real estate, probate and other contested matters.
He takes pride in putting his clients first and handling each legal matter consistent with the utmost sensitivity to the personal aspects of each case, and advocating to achieve the best possible result for his clients.
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Timothy Brown
Crystal Lake, IL Family Law Attorney
Family, Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense and Divorce
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Adam M. Sault
Crystal Lake, IL Family Law Lawyer
Family, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
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Nettie Sabin
Chicago, IL Family Law Attorney
Family, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Estate Planning
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Nick Bathas
Schaumburg, IL Family Law Attorney
10 N. Martingale Road
Suite 400
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Family, Appeals, Business and Estate Planning
Loyola University of Chicago School of Law
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Kimberly R. Shefts
Crystal Lake, IL Family Law Attorney
(815) 455-5300
444 North Route 31
Suite 100 ~ Office 103
Crystal Lake, IL 60012
Family, Appeals, Domestic Violence and Estate Planning
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Robert B. Buchanan
Chicago, IL Family Law Lawyer
Free ConsultationFamily and Divorce
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Robert "Bobby" Buchanan is a seasoned practitioner that focuses his practice exclusively on helping parents through divorce and custody matters.
He is a 2019 recipient of the "10 Best" award for client satisfaction and a 2023 Illinois SuperLawyer.
His team at The Law Offices of Robert B. Buchanan has consistently achieved results for his clients, including:
- Secured regular parenting time for father who had not seen his two-year old son in over one year.
- Obtained 50-50 parenting time for father who had been marginalized to every other weekend before hiring lawyer and starting court process.
- Successfully re-gained custody for a...
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Robert M Motta
Chicago, IL Family Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Divorce
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Robert Motta II is the Managing Partner at Motta & Motta LLC. He concentrates his law practice in criminal defense, DUI, divorce & family law. Robert was named 2014 Top 100 National Trial Lawyer and is known in the legal community for his unparalleled pre-trial and trial strategies.
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Jessica Cydney Marshall
Chicago, IL Family Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Family and Divorce
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
Jessica Marshall is a real go-getter who stands up for what she believes in, which is fighting for your rights, and the rights of children. She’s a tough lawyer with impressive credentials and substantial achievements in the legal community. Jessica has a strong desire to help people and makes a difference with her clients and their families by taking action to help solve their problems.
Jessica Marshall is tough and not afraid to fight for your rights, she is comfortable in the courtroom and respected by colleagues, judges and clients. Her achievements include participating in a successful win with an Appeal...
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Masah S SamForay
Orland Park, IL Family Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Family, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Estate Planning
Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington
Masah S. SamForay, has earned national recognition as a force for her clients. Beyond being recognized as a Top 100 Lawyer, Masah SamForay knows the concerns of clients, intimately. She is a divorcee and working mother who understands what it means to fight for her family during a difficult divorce.
Atty. SamForay is a Co-Founder and Past-President of the Black Bar Association of Will County. She is a member of the Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago, Inc. and served on the 2017-2018 Board and as the Co-Chair of the Small and Solo Firm Committee from 2013-2016. She is a...
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Michael C. Craven
Chicago, IL Family Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily and Divorce
The UIC John Marshall Law School and The UIC John Marshall Law School
I am a divorce attorney with a very strong financial background as a CPA with a LLM which is a Master of Tax Law degree. I am Partner at the firm Harrison & Held, LLP and our offices in downtown Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. I am consistently recognized as one of the best family lawyers in Illinois by my peers and have been named as an Illinois Super Lawyer and recognized by the Leading Lawyers Network every year since 2009. I am proud to have been selected by my peers for inclusion in the 21st Edition of The Best...