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Attorney McCall is a skilled family law attorney dedicated to protecting her clients' rights, interests and well-being. She approaches each case with boldness, directness and positive aggression. She does not shy away from challenges. She is fully invested in every case she takes and she handles all aspects of the legal process personally. She does not delegate the fine tuning required for the successful litigation of a case to paralegals or assistants. She is hands on. She communicates effectively and transparently throughout the process and provides clear and honest advice. Whether it is through negotiation, mediation or litigation, she works directly with her clients to reach a just, fair resolution.. Attorney McCall has been licensed to practice law for nearly 35 years, and her experience and wisdom are valuable assets . She has seen the legal system evolve and change over the years and knows how to adapt and strategize accordingly. She gained valuable experience and insight from working with a variety of judges, each with their own personality and style, and she has learned how to adapt to different expectations and preferences. This skill allows Attorney McCall to build rapport, credibility, and trust with the court. She also knows her way around the courtroom. She has handled a wide range of cases, including civil litigation, criminal defense, government contracts and family law. From 1997 to 2023, her law firm held the honor of being associated in an Of Counsel position with the renowned law firms of Michael D. Kimerer handling the family law matters. Thus, she has extensive experience in handling family law matters involving business valuations, child custody, child support, divorce, paternity, prenuptial agreement, property division, post-decree matters, spousal support, and other family law issues. Attorney McCall is confident in her abilities as a lawyer.

Mr. Linehan’s areas of practice include a wide range of family law matters including: divorce, support, parenting plans, modifications,  adoptions, appeals, domestic violence; as well as juvenile matters involving parent representation in dependency, guardianship, CHINS/At-risk youth, and termination of parental rights. He has been appointed as a special master for discovery issues.  Mr. Linehan also serves as a Spokane County Superior Court Pro Tem Commissioner.. Mr. Linehan has represented hundreds of claimants who have applied for Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits and Supplemental Security Income. His primary focus has been successful representation at the local hearing level in front of Administrative Law Judges. However, Mr. Linehan has also successfully represented claimant’s on appeals to the Appeals Council, as well as federal court appeals that occur before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Mr. Linehan’s experience in arguing SSDI/SSI cases has helped numerous individual’s be approved for benefits.. Prior to joining Allen Fischer, PLLC, he had a longstanding contract with the Washington State Office of Public Defense in representing parents in every area of dependency matters, including guardianship and termination of parental rights trials. This representation has provided Mr. Linehan a vast experience in successfully litigating cases in Superior Court and Juvenile court.  He specialized in cases involving the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA); and has been a presenter regarding numerous topics in this area.. In addition to his litigation experience, Mr. Linehan has a great track record in successfully negotiating cases without the need of court intervention. He has helped negotiate child custody orders in dependency proceedings, nonparental custody, dissolution, residential schedules/parenting plans, dependency-guardianships, Title 13 guardianships, and open adoption agreements.. Mr. Linehan is a graduate from Gonzaga University. He earned a Bachelor’s degree with majors in both Political Science and Philosophy. After earning his undergraduate degree, Mr. Linehan decided to remain in Spokane, Washington and earned his law degree from the Gonzaga University School of Law. Mr. Linehan is married and is the father of three children.

While working full time, and raising his two children, Justin started college in pursuit of becoming an attorney. His dream has been brought to fruition as he is ready and able to tirelessly represent his clients. He considers his role as an attorney to not only be an advocate for his clients, but also for the community. Justin brings passion and strong ethical fortitude to the practice of law.  When not practicing law, Justin enjoys spending time coaching youth football and baseball.

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.. Ms. Pirtle has been lead trial counsel in her former firm for over five years. She excels at commanding a courtroom, reading the Judge and anticipating the moves of opposing counsel. Ms. Pirtle also accepts appointments as a Guardian Ad Litem and a mediator in both Kane and McHenry Counties.. Ms. Pirtle graduated cum laude from Northern Illinois University College of Law. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Northern Illinois University. Since graduating Ms. Pirtle has been active in her local bar associations; often donating her time to the MCBA Help Desk and Kane County’s Lawyer in the Library at Gail Borden Library. She is a member of the Kane County Bar Association, McHenry County Bar Association, and Illinois State Bar Association.. Ms. Pirtle graduated law school with nearly ten years of family law experience having worked for two other law firms as a paralegal. As a result of her extensive work as an administrator on family law cases, Ms. Pirtle understands that attention to detail is key in every case.

Danelle Wozniak was born and raised in Kane County, Illinois.   She graduated from Dundee Crown High School in Carpentersville. She attended The University of Iowa after high school and was a member of Alpa Phi Women's Fraternity.  She majored in Journalism with an emphasis in English.  After graduating from college, she worked as a Staff Writer Intern for The Daily Herald in Elgin until she entered The John Marshall Law School in 2002.  She graduated from law school in January 2005 and passed the Illinois State Bar Exam in May 2005 when she was subsequently admitted to practice law in the State of Illinois.

NATHAN P. LINKS, born in Carlyle, Illinois .. License: Illinois, 2012. Education: Southern Illinois University Carbondale (B.S. in Biological Sciences, 2009); St. Louis University School of Law (J.D., 2012). Member: Illinois State Bar Association, St. Clair County Bar Association.. Areas of Practice:. Mr. Links practices in the following areas of law: Estates and Trusts, Family Law, Real Estate, and Guardianships, as well as General Practice.

Natalie Bower is a Partner with Coffee Ward & Bower, LLP and has devoted her practice for over 15 years exclusively to the area of family law.  Natalie Bower’s experience includes advocating for clients in contested and non-contested divorces, establishing parentage (paternity) and parenting rights and responsibilities for non-married parties, litigating initial determinations and modifications of parenting responsibilities, decision-making (custody) and parenting time (visitation, child support and spousal support (maintenance/alimony) matters, as well as handling Orders of Protection, military divorces, jurisdictional disputes, and asset/property and retirement divisions.. Natalie Bower has represented families in St. Clair, Madison, Monroe, Clinton and Macoupin Counties as well as other surrounding counties.. Natalie Bower is published in and served on The John Marshall Law Review, assisted indigent clients faced with federal criminal charges as part of the Federal Defender Program in Chicago, and clerked for a federal magistrate judge in the Northern District of Illinois researching and drafting court opinions while in law school.. Natalie Bower received her Juris Doctorate degree from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago and received her Bachelors of Arts degrees in Psychology and French from the University of Missouri-Columbia.  Natalie Bower is a recipient of the Federal Defender Program Board of Trustees Award and was a student member of the Public Interest Law Council.. Natalie Bower is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, and the St. Clair County, Monroe County and Madison County Bar Associations.

Kelly L. Long is an accomplished family law attorney with more than 21 years of experience.  She offers full-service domestic representation, assisting clients with all types of family law matters.. Kelly provides aggressive representation for a broad range of domestic matters.  The firm has been providing clients with compassionate and attentive service for more than 21 years.. We are a full-service domestic law firm, assisting clients with a broad range of matters, including: divorce / separation, alimony, child support and child custody / visitation.. Ms. Long is no stranger to the courtroom and is a tenacious and accomplished trial lawyer.  When the stakes are high, clients turn to Kelly L. Long for aggressive representation that gets results.

Hayden is Of Counsel with Hirsch & Ehlenberger, and is proud of his work helping individuals and their families.. Hayden is adept at resolving all types of family law and domestic relations disputes through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and the Collaborative divorce process. When necessary, Hayden draws on extensive litigation experience and diligent preparation to provide effective advocacy in court.. Hayden has significant experience representing individuals in military divorces, international and multi-jurisdictional cases, high net worth disputes, contract enforcement and rescission disputes, custody disputes involving children with special needs or disabilities, cases involving parties with alcohol or substance abuse problems, as well as complicated equitable distribution and spousal support matters. He also frequently advises clients participating in mediation with third-party mediators.Additionally, Hayden regularly prepares and negotiates prenuptial agreements for clients in Virginia and the District of Columbia.. Hayden has received accolades from clients and attorneys alike. He was selected to Super Lawyers in 2024 and 2025 – an accolate reserved for only 5% of attorneys – and was previously named as a Super Lawyers “Rising Star” from 2018 to 2022. He has also been rated “AV Preeminent” – the highest Martindale-Hubbell attorney rating for professional excellence – by fellow attorneys in Virginia and the District of Columbia.. Hayden has presented to other lawyers on issues such as trial preparation, client advocacy, and unique ethical issues in divorce cases.He is currently the co-chair of the Fairfax County Circuit Court Domestic Relations Subcommittee, which works to improve family law court practice and procedure. He is also a former a board member of numerous bar groups, including the Fairfax Law Foundation, the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (as former Chair of the Young Lawyers Division), the Collaborative Professionals of Northern Virginia, and the District of Columbia Academy of Collaborative Professionals.. Immediately after law school, Hayden was privileged to complete a one-year, full-time judicial clerkship for two Virginia Circuit Court judges. Since that time, Hayden has engaged exclusively in private practice.. Hayden was admitted to the Virginia State Bar in 2007 and the Bar of the District of Columbia in 2014. He is also a member of the United States Supreme Court bar.. When he’s not practicing law, Hayden enjoys spending time with his family, cooking, collecting vinyl records, and cheering for the Virginia Cavaliers.

Tim Snively attended the University of Arkansas School of Law where he earned his Juris Doctor Degree.  While in Law School he was elected as President of the student body and elected student representative to the American Bar Association.  After Law School he took the Arkansas and Texas bar exams simultaneously, passing both. He practiced law for three years in Texas before returning to Fayetteville, Arkansas to open a law practice.  Tim is licensed to practice by the Arkansas Supreme Court, the Texas Supreme Court, the United States District Court, the United States Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.  He is the past president of the Washington County Bar Association.. He handles a broad spectrum of legal cases and represents clients on all of their legal needs.  He is married and has three children.. Tim Snively provides comprehensive legal advice and representation to clients facing a wide variety of legal challenges and opportunities.  He provides legal services for personal injury, divorce, custody, criminal, business law, construction law, contracts, wills, probate, Federal Court, employment law, and civil rights law.. Attorney Tim Snively is dedicated to providing the highest quality legal services available. He treats every client's problem as if it was his own, and focuses on achieving the best results possible. It is his goal that all of his clients will give him their highest personal recommendation.

I can call myself a family litigation specialist because I exclusively handle cases that affect your family. I differentiate myself from other attorneys in my communication and advocacy style.. CommunicationYou would be shocked to learn that most litigators are terrible communicators. Apparently, they do not return their clients’ phone calls, ignore emails, and fail to meet with their clients prior to the next court date. Their clients end up in life-changing litigation completely stressed out because they do not know the status of their case. I know this to be true because I have two types of clients. The first who meet with me prior to filing any lawsuit and want to do it right. The second who hired these other attorneys and are completely frustrated with their case.. I will never understand this trend because attorneys talk for a living so who are these practitioners talking to if not their own clients? I view myself as not just a counselor and advocate but as a stress-reducer. The best way to reduce a client’s stress is with robust and effective communication. You are not in court every week like I am. This may be your first and only appearance before a Judge. The best way to get you through this process as painless as possible is to make sure you know exactly what to expect, say, and do.. AdvocacyAt the end of the day, I’m going to get you court orders that affect your life, not mine. This is your case. I am a tool to get you from where you are to where you want to be. Afterwards, if you never want to see me again professionally – great – that’s the goal.. Because this is your case, children, finances, etc., I am not going to tell you what to do. Lazy and arrogant attorneys tell their clients what to accept as an outcome as if they alone know what is best for all situations. I’m going to tell you what I think is reasonable, what your Judge may do, and what could be your best and worst case scenario, but ultimately you will decide on where to compromise and which issue(s) to litigate.. The Twin PillarsThese twin pillars of my practice are meant to shift the focus away from the attorney and back on the client. Most attorneys (and, therefore, law firms) care far too much about themselves. They spend inordinate amounts of money on the flowers in their foyer (true story), what kind of car they drive, or who has the “better office.”. You know who doesn’t care about that stuff? Your children. Who else? The Judge of your case. In today’s technology-forward society, you may only physically go to your attorney’s office once or twice in the entire case.

While I enjoyed many successful years as a partner at Novenstern & Gaudio, LLP and Novenstern, Fabriani & Gaudio, LLP, I started a new firm with Ellen Jancko Baken, Esq. and Neil Fredman, Esq., called Fredman Baken & Novenstern, LLP as of July 1, 2019.  We have practiced together for over a year and have successfully transitioned.  We are working through the Covid pandemic and are ready to assist with divorce and family law matters for spouses, partners, parents and others in a family oriented relationship. We train regularly in Collaborative Law and Mediation, and also handle LGBTQIA marriages.

Pre-law. Jonathan was born and raised in Hayward, CA and joined the U.S. Air Force during his last year of high school. He spent the next 6 years flying rescue missions at home and abroad and it was during his time overseas that he developed a deep appreciation for the U.S. legal system. Once home from his tour in Iraq, Jonathan decided that he wanted to pursue a career in law to help those in his community.. Education and Experience. Jonathan obtained his B.A. from U.C. Berkeley and his J.D. from the University of Santa Clara School of Law. While pursuing his undergraduate and graduate degrees Jonathan continued to fly rescue missions with the U.S. Air Force, worked as a paralegal at a Bay Area law office, and clerked for the Santa Clara and San Mateo District Attorneys' offices.. Going Solo. Soon after being admitted to the California State Bar, Jonathan took the leap and started his own practice. Whether rescuing by plane or advocating in the courtroom, helping those in need has always been the chief motivator in Jonathan's life and he is incredibly thankful for continued opportunities to do so.. Community. In addition to running his own practice, Jonathan is involved in the local veteran's community and tries to provide pro bono services as often as he is able.

I am certified as a Specialist in Family Law, a distinction granted by the Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California, and am licensed to practice before all courts in California.. I successfully and aggressively specialize in handling all aspects of family law, including divorce, child support, child custody, spousal support, and prenuptial agreements.