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Firm: Mulyk, Laho & Mack, LLC
45 S. Park Ave. , Glen Ellyn , Illinois 60137
Practice Areas: Adoption, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Divorce, Family , Family, Family
Sharon R. Mulyk is a partner with Mulyk, Laho & Mack, LLC, where her practice is concentrated in family law and collections. Sharon is an active member of the DuPage County Bar Association, where she currently serves as Immediate Past President and has also served, by appointment, as the DCBA Associate Counsel, Chairman of the Family Law Committee Chairman for the Membership Committee, Judiciary Committee, Planning Committee, CLE Committee and has volunteered her time to act as a Judicial Intervention Leader. Sharon is also a Past President of the DuPage Association of Women Lawyers and Past President of the DuPage Chapter of the Justinian Society of Lawyers. She is currently a member of the ISBA Assembly and on the Family Law Section Council. Sharon is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.
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Firm: Law Office of Sherby Dianne Scurto, P.C.
5707 S. Cass Ave # 1132 , Westmont , Illinois 60559
Practice Areas: Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Civil , Criminal Defense , Divorce, Domestic Violence, Drug Crimes, DUI/DWI, Family , Felonies, Immigration & Naturalization , International & Trade, Juvenile , Military , Paternity, Personal Injury, Real Estate , Spousal Support, Traffic Violations, Divorce & Separation
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.
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“I have had the pleasure of working with Attorney Scurto on divorce matters. Attorney Scurto has an exceptionally strong eye for detail and has been a benefit to our firm on more th…”
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“Thank you Mrs. Brisco as it is a pleasure having you as a client.”
— Wygenia Brisco
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Firm: Law Offices of Sheryl Rae Ghezzi
4433 W. Touhy Ave , Lincolnwood , Illinois 60712
Practice Areas: Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Civil , Criminal Defense , Divorce, DUI/DWI, Family , Prenuptial Agreement, Traffic Violations, Wills, Child Custody, Child Custody, Child Custody, Child Custody
I offer clients an extensive range of knowledge and experience in complex financial, parenting allocation (formerly known as custody) and property distribution family law cases. If you have unique issues that the process of divorce may involve, such as valuation and division of property including closely held corporations and professional practices, parenting responsiblity, child and spousal support, children's educational expenses, paternity, prenuptial planning and estate planning directives, consider a consultation. Practice areas also include child visitation, post decree Judgment enforcement, college expense enforcement, spousal maintenance modification, child support modifcation, and civil union agreements. Past clients have included physicians, lawyers, entrepreneurs, corporate executives, scientists, business owners, clergy members, home-makers, teachers and union members, as well as their spouses.. I have lectured, locally and nationally, in the areas of legal ethics, civility and professionalism, child custody, and family law, for the National Business Institute, Illinois State Bar Association and Chicago Bar Association.. Good communication and a hands on approach to each case is a priority when assisting my clients as they go through the process of transitioning their lives. Although I can aggressively litigate, I promote a cooperative strategy to alleviate the emotional stresses inherent in family law issues when it best benefits my client.. My offices have the convenient location of Lincolnwood, Illinois a few blocks east of I94 at Touhy Avenue.
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“I have worked with Sheryl closely on many family law cases and she is a very intelligent and ethical attorney. She cares about her clients, works hard to get them results and is we…”
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“Sheryl Rae Ghezzi is the best around. When I was looking for a lawyer to represent me in my divorce, many lawyers that I contacted immediately began to discuss money. None gave me …”
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Firm: STEPHEN BROWN
619 W Main Street , Saint Charles , Illinois 60174
Practice Areas: Child Support
A Californian native, Attorney Stephen D. Brown, headed east to attend law school in Illinois in 1996 and remained since. He attended Northern Illinois University School of Law and graduated Cum Laude in 1999. While in law school, Mr. Brown participated in law review, was a semi-finalist for moot court in 1997, and he was the 1997 Corpus Juris Secundum award winner for Civil Procedure.. Although Mr. Brown’s first job as an attorney was for the Kane County State’s Attorney, his first job in the legal field started when he was in high school as a file clerk for Rich & Ezer, a medium sized (AV) rated firm in Los Angeles, California. After his graduation from law school, he also worked as a paralegal for successor firm Ezer & Williamson.. In his public service career that lasted fifteen years, Stephen was an Assistant Kane County State’s Attorney in Kane County. Mr. Brown served in the criminal, civil, and family justice divisions. In the criminal division, Mr. Brown prosecuted offenders for a wide variety of criminal offenses. He also handled commitment and medication proceedings involving mentally ill individuals.. As an Assistant State’s Attorney in the civil division, Mr. Brown was attorney for the County of Kane. He represented Kane County in litigation that was set in Kane County, DuPage County, Winnebago County, the Illinois Industrial Commission, and the Federal Court in Chicago. Mr. Brown handled cases involving property owned by Kane County, personal injury related to Kane County employees, worker’s compensation proceedings, election violations, and ordinance violations in connection with the Kane County Health Department and the Kane County Development Department. Mr. Brown also authored numerous legal opinion briefs for different agencies of Kane County government.. As an attorney for the Family Justice Division, Mr. Brown represented the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) in proceedings for the establishment and enforcement of child support orders. In this capacity, he frequently participated in proceedings in Kane County family court to establish and modify child support orders and for contempt of court. As part of his representation of HFS, Mr. Brown worked with HFS to correct erroneous withholding orders when they were discovered. Stephen treasures the commemorative plaque he received from the Child Support Division for his many years of outstanding service to be among his most prized possessions. This plaque is currently hanging in his office.. In 2015, Mr. Brown left the State’s Attorney’s Office and was an Associate for Douglas B. Warlick & Associates. As an associate, Mr. Brown successfully tried cases related to custody, dissolution, and support. In 2016, Mr. Brown expanded his practice to include mediation and participation in proceedings as a court-appointed Guardian ad Litem. In 2017, Stephen founded the Law Office of Stephen D. Brown.
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“I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Brown is extremely knowledgeable regarding family law issues, especially child support and paternity. I have observed him advocating on behalf of clients…”
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Firm: Nadler, Pritikin and Mirabelli, L.L.C.
One Prudential Plaza 130 East Randolph Drive I , Chicago , Illinois 60601
Practice Areas: Child Custody & Visitation,Child Support,Family ,Paternity
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Firm: Law Offices of Stuart A Reid, P.C.
1020 Milwaukee Ave. , Deerfield , Illinois 60015
Practice Areas: Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Divorce, Domestic Partnership, Family , Juvenile , Spousal Support, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation
Stuart A. Reid is an experienced family law attorney and mediator with offices in Deerfield, Illinois. From 1997 until April of 2004, Mr. Reid practiced family law with Schiller, DuCanto & Fleck, the nation’s largest family law firm. While with Schiller, DuCanto & Fleck, Mr. Reid handled hundreds of family law matters ranging from straightforward post-decree child support adjustments to complex, multi-million dollar divorce trials. In April of 2004, Mr. Reid opened The Law Offices of Stuart A. Reid in Lake Forest, Illinois, with the goal of continuing to provide high quality legal services to individuals involved in family law disputes while also developing the mediation and collaborative components of his practice. In May of 2009, The Law Offices of Stuart A. Reid, P.C. moved to an expanded facility in Deerfield, Illinois to better serve clients in Lake, Cook, McHenry and DuPage Counties.. Mr. Reid is a 1988 graduate of Glenbrook South High School in Glenview, Illinois, a 1992 graduate of the University of Iowa and, in 1997, graduated from the University of Iowa Law School with High Honors. Mr. Reid was on the staff of the Iowa Law Review.. Mr. Reid’s practice is focused in the area of Lake, Cook, McHenry and DuPage County family law matters including matrimonial law, divorce/dissolution of marriage, child support, child custody, visitation/parenting time disputes, spousal support/maintenance and allocation of college expenses. Mr. Reid has successfully litigated numerous cases involving complex executive compensation packages, analysis of unreported income, business valuations, domestic violence and parentage matters. Mr. Reid is a frequent lecturer on family law topics including motion practice, stepparent visitation rights and the utilization of Section 529 college savings accounts in marital settlement agreements.. Mr. Reid is a member of the Lake County and Illinois State Bar Associations. He has served on the Executive Board of the Lake County Bar Association as both Secretary and Treasurer. Mr. Reid moderated the 2001 Lake County Bar Association New Attorneys Seminar. Mr. Reid has also served on the Illinois State Bar Association Young Lawyers and Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Councils.
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“Stuart is an amazing Family Attorney. He helped me through a complicated and dramatic custody process and honestly worked miracles. He was highly responsive, creative, and passiona…”
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Firm: Hammel Law Offices, P.C.
54 North Ottawa Street , Joliet , Illinois 60432
Practice Areas: Adoption, Assault & Battery, Business & Commercial, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Criminal Defense , Divorce, Estate Planning, Family , Land Use & Zoning, Landlord & Tenant, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Probate , Traffic Violations, Wills, Wrongful Death, DUI & DWI, DUI & DWI, DUI & DWI
In 1985, Mr. Hammel earned his degree in Bachelors of Science from the Marquette University College of Business. Subsequently, he was employed at the Continental National Bank of Chicago for one year. During law school, he clerked for the United States Army Judge Advocate Generals Office VII Corp, Munich Germany. In 1989, he received his Juris Doctor from the John Marshall School of Law in Chicago. After two years as a Will County Assistant Public Defender, he established Hammel Law Offices, P.C., in Joliet, Illinois. In 2005, he merged with Brumund & Jacobs, and subsequently worked extensively in the areas of criminal, traffic and DUI offenses. He is an annual instructor at the Will County Bar Association’s seminar regarding DUI and traffic offenses, and assisted in many prior ISBA seminars. In 2002, he became qualified to administer field sobriety testing in the State of Illinois, and has testified in many Will County Cases regarding the administration of field sobriety testing. His cases in the area of DUI/Criminal law are: People v. Madden, 273 114, 652 N.E.2d 480, 3RD Dist., June 30, 1995; People v. Allen, 375 810, 873 N.E.2d 30, 3RD Dist., August 07, 2007; People v. Love, 393 196, 911 N.E.2d 1015, 3rd Dist., June 03, 2009; People v. Miklos, 393 205, 914 N.E.2d 506, 3rd Dist., July 17, 2009; People v. Garstecki, 234 430, 917 N.E.2d 465, September 24, 2009; People v. Ziobro, 242 34, 949 N.E.2d 631, April 21, 2011; People v. Riffice, 392 961, 911 N.E.2d 1244, 3rd Dist., July 08, 2009; People v. Coners, 374 425, 871 N.E.2d 257, 3rd Dist., June 26, 2007; People v. Donnelly, 327 1101, 765 N.E.2d 496, 3rd Dist., February 21, 2002; People v. Kazenko, 972 N.E.2d 815, 3rd Dist., July 02, 2012; People v. Santovi, 2014 IL App (3d) 130075, --- N.E.3d ----, 2014 WL 2191364, . 3 Dist.,2014, May 27, 2014.
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“Ted Hammel is an outstanding attorney! From the first consultation I knew he was the guy I must have called 10 different lawyers but Ted made me feel confident in their ability to …”
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Firm: Bochte, Kuzniar & Navigato, P.C.
2580 Foxfield Rd Ste 200 , Saint Charles , Illinois 60174
Practice Areas: Adoption, Animal Bites, Assault & Battery, Business & Commercial, Business Organizations, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Construction , Contracts, Divorce, Employment & Labor , Family , Franchise , Motor Vehicle Accidents, Premises Liability, Sexual Harassment, Workers Compensation, Wrongful Death, Family, Family
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Firm: Weiler & Lengle, P.C.
2445 Dean St Unit G , Saint Charles , Illinois 60175
Practice Areas: Family, Litigation, Divorce, Child Support
Attorney Timothy Weiler is a Partner with Weiler & Lengle concentrating his practice in family law. He is a graduate of the American Bar Association Section of Family Law National Institute for Trial Advocacy as well as the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Institute for Family Law Associates. Tim has been a featured speaker at several Kane County Bar events. He also argued, and won, In re Marriage of Tiballi before the Illinois Supreme Court.. Tim received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Iowa in 2002. He received his Juris Doctor in 2012 from the John Marshall Law School, where he was named to the Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. He was licensed to practice law in May of 2012. He is a member of the American Bar Association, The Illinois State Bar Association, the Kane County Bar Association.. Tim spends his free time with his wife and three girls in between sneaking out for rounds of golf. He is also an Ordained Minister and is available for solemnizing ceremonies of any kind in 50 states and all 16 United States territories.
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Firm: Law Office Of Warren G Sylvester
24 North Washington Avenue , Batavia , Illinois 60510
Practice Areas: Adoption, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Criminal Defense , Divorce, Estate Planning, Family , Probate , Traffic Violations, Wills
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Firm: Bochte, Kuzniar & Navigato, P.C.
2580 Foxfield Rd Ste 200 , Saint Charles , Illinois 60174
Practice Areas: Adoption, Animal Bites, Assault & Battery, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Civil Rights, Construction , Contracts, Divorce, Employment & Labor , Family , Franchise , Motor Vehicle Accidents, Premises Liability, Sexual Harassment, Workers Compensation, Wrongful Death, Family, Family
William ("Bill") F. Bochte is a graduate of Fenwick High School, obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from Saint Mary's University (formerly Saint Mary's College) in Winona, Minnesota in 1965. Bill went on to receive his Juris Doctor degree from The John Marshall Law School in 1969 and has been in the private practice of law serving his client's needs ever since.. Mr. Bochte practiced in the city of Chicago for approximately 10 years before relocating to Kane County and the Fox Valley area. Mr. Bochte has received a United States of America Presidential Commendation in "recognition of exceptional service to others in the finest American tradition.". Mr. Bochte had the honor of serving his peers through an Illinois Supreme Court appointment to the Illinois Board of Admissions to the Bar, as both a member and chairman of the Character and Fitness Committee for the Second Judicial District. Mr. Bochte has lectured in the area of family law for the Kane County Bar Association.. Mr. Bochte is a member of the American Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, and the Kane County Bar Association. He is licensed and practices primarily in the Illinois Trial, Appellate and Supreme Court, as well the United States Federal District Court and United States District Court of Appeals.. Mr. Bochte currently concentrates his practice primarily on transactional matters involving real estate, business law, and commercial litigation.
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Firm: Law Office of William C. North
947 Maple 930 , Downers Grove , Illinois 60515
Practice Areas: Business Organizations,Child Support,Civil Rights,Contracts,Criminal Defense ,Divorce,Estate Planning,Family ,Legal Malpractice,Medical Malpractice,Motor Vehicle Accidents,Personal Injury,Probate ,Professional Malpractice,Sexual Harassment,Traffic Violations,Wills
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Firm: Pasulka and White, LLC
Three First National Plaza 70 West Madison Stree , Chicago , Illinois 60602
Practice Areas: Child Custody & Visitation,Child Support,Divorce,Family
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Firm: Hunsinger Law & Consulting
25 E. Washington St., Ste. 1217 , Chicago , Illinois 60602
Practice Areas: Child Support
Zach Hunsinger is a solo practitioner of law, non-profit consultant, and an assistant director of a non-profit program. He is a licensed attorney and social worker in Illinois, a VA accredited attorney, and has certificates in child law and non-profit program management and development. Zach works with individuals, non-profits, and small business owners from around the Chicago region to help them meet their legal needs and goals.. Zach practices law in the areas of family law, divorce and child custody cases, adoption, public benefits, and special education. He counsels clients on the various aspects of divorce and paternity proceedings, including child custody, support, visitation, property division, and financial issues related to divorce. He also represents clients after divorce to make changes to divorce agreements. Zach can also help clients receive social security and service connected disability benefits. Further, Zach provides special education advocacy and representation. His success derives primarily from studying family and child law specifically at law school, including extensive trial advocacy courses, clinics, and placements throughout the world.. His experience includes working in various parts of the world with refugees in southern Mexico at the United Nations, conducting field research about child domestic servitude in Tanzania, and assisting with representing high-risk youth in South Africa at the University of Pretoria's Child Law Centre. In fact, a case wherein he drafted a brief about triple jeopardy for students received a favorable opinion from the Constitutional Court of South Africa (USA's Supreme Court equivalent).. In the United States, he also gained valuable experience at two of Chicago's premiere family law clinics: Loyola University's CivitasChildLaw Center and Northwestern'sBluhm Legal Clinic's Child and Family Justice Center.. He also volunteers his legal skills at Chicago Volunteer Legal Services and at Illinois Legal Aid Online where he helps families in adoption, guardianship, and probate proceedings or provides general legal information.
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“de me with exceptional legal services on an international child custody case for my three daughters.”
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“Zach is a thoughtful and thorough lawyer. He balances being a zealous advocate for his clients while also being results driven. I endorse this lawyer.”
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Firm: Skelton & Wong, P.C.
301 South Center Street , Bloomington , Illinois 61701
Practice Areas: Child Abuse and Neglect, Child Custody, Child Support, Criminal Law, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Drivers License Suspension, Drug Crimes, DUI/DWI, Family Law, Felonies, Juvenile Law, Misdemeanors, Parole and Probation, Restraining Orders, Sexual Assault, Traffic Violations
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