Top Family Lawyers Near Me in Westmont Area

T. Paul S. Chawla is the founder and partner at Chawla & Ravani focused on personal injury, transactional, real estate and Mr. Chawla is widely recognized in Chicago for his knowledgeable, compassionate & intuitive aproach to family law. Mr. Chawla combines his broad legal experience with the ability to quickly and efficiently learn the facts and nuances about each case, making him an effective lawyer across a wide spectrum of legal matters. His practice includes and emphasises on alternative dispute resolution and litigation. In addition to his transactional practice, Mr. Chawla also represents individuals and companies in both state and federal court.. Mr. Chawla serves on the Chief Judge of Cook County’s Domestic Relations Committee to Appoint and Screen Child Representatives, is a qualified Child Representative, and serves as an Arbitrator on Fee Disputes. Mr. Chawla has served as a panelist on domestic violence seminars and has lectured on leadership to collegiate and high school students. Mr. Chawla takes pride and is active in numerous not for profit, fraternal and religious organizations. Over the years Mr. Chawla’s memberships include Asian American Bar Association, Indian American Bar Association, Network of Indian Professionals, DuPage County Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Indo American Democratic Organization and the American Bar Association. Mr. Chawla has also served as the General Counsel to the Indian American Medical Association for several years. Mr. Chawla has assisted clients of both Apna Ghar and provided support to several domestic violence shelters. Mr. Chawla served the United States Senate on the Senate Special Committee on Aging as a Congressional Fellow. As a Congressional Fellow, Mr. Chawla worked extensively on researching and drafting proposed legislation to address the healthcare manpower shortages in rural America. Mr. Chawla is licensed to practice in Illinois and the Federal District Court of Northern Illinois.

I have extensive successful experience in most areas of litigation, including divorce, family law, personal injury, immigration, bankruptcy and criminal law. I am also a member of the Federal Trial Bar and U.S. Tax Court.. I strive to provide positive results taking into account at all times the client's goals and resources. My first priority is always to determine what the client wants.

Before I opened my solo law practice, I was a Manager of Intellectual Property for the telecommunications corporate giant, AT&T. During my 21 year career at AT&T, I always dreamed of having my own business.  I had great jobs at AT&T - I was a technical training course developer, an instructor of communications and finally a Manager of Intellectual Property. AT&T gave me the best training available, I traveled around the country, had a lot of autonomy compared to many jobs, and worked with a lot of wonderful people.  As the years passed, I became more and more self-realized. I began to realize that I had great ability to work hard for my company, I was pretty smart, and I also had the drive and know-how to start my own business. I wasn't afraid of hard work. The only profession that ever interested me, other than marriage, motherhood and being a professional dancer, was being a lawyer. I wanted to help people.  I wanted to be free. I always loved words and I loved to analyze things. I liked taking complex information (which AT&T trained me to do) and synthesizing it into some type of cohesive framework. Words are powerful. They can bring peace. They can bring strife. I love what the Bible says in proverbs: "A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh answer stirs up anger." (Proverbs 15:1) and "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver"(Psalm 25:11-13). Thus, I began diligent pursuit of my dream of becoming an international lawyer, negotiating big time complex contracts.. Having had a corporate career with AT&T, I had no real practical legal experience the day I opened my own law office.  I did not know how to do anything practical - not even how to file a lawsuit or a motion in court.  Law school does not teach you how to practice law, only how to research it or learn legal concepts and reasoning. When I finally wound up in a courtroom, I did not even know how to address the Judge or to call a witness. I used my retirement money from AT&T to support myself for the first year or two of law practice.  The day I opened my law firm, I had only one client. It was unnerving at times and certainly exhausting. For all practical purposes, I really was my own law clerk for a couple years because I entered a very different world from corporate America.. Twenty two years later, I have had many great experiences - some horrible, some beautiful, some funny. I have had some precious clients in fascinating careers and wonderful young people who worked for me and who I mentored on to their legal careers. Believe or not, for all the stress of law, there are many touching, fun and comical moments. What could be more touching than helping a foreign national become an American citizen or helping a family stay in their home, or more fun than seeing a client's great invention come to fruition, or funnier than my client who stretched out his arms to his sides and asked our receptionist "Can I copyright me?" ? That's why I love being a lawyer - it is never boring and I'm always meeting interesting people. And there are lots of opportunities to do good.. In the last 22 years, I have successfully practiced in over 10 different areas of law. Having practiced in many areas of the law often gives me a broader and more in depth understanding of a client's complicated legal situation than the understanding of some lawyers who have focused on only one area of law.. I'm here to help you. Just call.

Attorney Scurto has developed an outstanding reputation as one of the most trustworthy and results-driven family lawyers serving Cook, Dupage, Kendal and Will counties.. Attorney Scurto has helped her clients successfully resolve divorce, child support, and other family law issues.. Scurto served in the US Army before earning her Bachelors of Science in Chemistry, and later her Masters of Arts in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, both from Elmhurst College. She completed her Juris Doctor degree from John Marshall Law School in Chicago.. Scurto was named to the Illinois bar in 2004, the U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois in 2005, and the U.S. Supreme Court in 2009. She is currently a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the DuPage County Bar Association, the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, the Pi Gamma Mu National Honor Society, and American Chemical Society.. Honors: Top 100 National Black Lawyers; Pi Gamma Mu National Honor Society.. Prior to being named to the 2017 and 2018 Illinois Super Lawyer lists -an honor which no more than 5% of attorneys in a state may receive- Scurto was named to the 2010 and 2012 Illinois rising Star lists. The Rising Star list recognizes no more than 2.5% of attorneys in each state.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Westmont and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Westmont and surrounding areas.