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Firm: Merel Family Law

440 W Randolph St. , Chicago , Illinois 60606

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

Jackie is a skilled and compassionate attorney who is dedicated to helping her clients deal with difficult situations. During her time at the John Marshall Law School, Jackie dedicated her time to helping underserved communities at the John Marshall Law School Pro Bono Clinic representing individuals in foreclosure and bankruptcy proceedings, as well as victims of State violence and excessive force in Federal Court. While in law school, Jackie also practiced at the Cook County Public Defender's Office, Juvenile Justice Division, and using her Illinois Supreme Court Rule 711 license, tried two full jury trials and numerous bench trials. Jackie was also a member of the John Marshall Trial Advocacy Team.. Following law school, Jackie worked as an Attorney and Volunteer Recruitment Specialist with First Defense Legal Aid, a non-profit that represents individuals arrested in Chicago and conducts Know Your Rights Trainings for low-income communities in Chicago. Through her work there, Jackie became and effective and confident communicator and learned how to keep calm in the face of adversity and how to counsel clients through the most difficult of situations. It is Jackie's care and compassion for her clients that makes her a fierce advocate for their rights and drives her to work hard to get them the outcomes they deserve.. Jackie now practices in the area of Family Law concentrating on Divorce and Child Custody cases. Jackie brings her best client counseling and advocacy skills to each and every one of her cases and does her best to settle her client's conflict efficiently and outside of court. Jackie is currently a member of the Dupage County Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, and the National Lawyer's Guild.

Firm: Law Offices of John A. Conniff

77 W. Wacker Drive , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Prenuptials, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation

John opened The Law Offices of John A. Conniff in 2015 after previously practicing family law at another elite family law litigation firm in Chicago. John graduated from DePaul University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. He then went on to earn his Juris Doctor from Michigan State University College of Law.. Prior to pursuing family law, John completed a judicial clerkship for the Honorable Paul P. Biebel, Former Presiding Chief Judge of the Cook County Criminal Division.. Prior to becoming an attorney, John served as a law clerk, during which he acquired a wealth of knowledge on the many facets comprising the practice of family law.  During this time John also cultivated a deep appreciation for the value of alternative dispute resolution and mediation in divorce proceedings.. John is a member of the American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, and is currenlty the President of the Michigan State University College of Law Alumni Association Chicago Chapter.

Firm: Davis Friedman LLP

135 South LaSalle Street , Chicago , Illinois 60603

Practice Areas: Domestic Partnership, Family , Divorce & Separation

Firm: Kamerlink, Stark, & Powers

221 N La Salle St Ste 1800 , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

Kristen is a true client advocate who looks at each case as its own unique story. Utilizing common sense and creativity, Kristen is able to obtain favorable results for her clients, in and out of the courtroom.. Kristen began her career at Kamerlink, Stark, McCormack & Powers, L.L.C. as a law clerk in 2009, and was named an associate in 2010 after receiving a Juris Doctor from Chicago-Kent College of Law. During law school, Kristen received the prestigious CALI award for academic excellence in her Advanced Family Law Trial Advocacy Class. Prior to joining the firm., Kristen interned in the policy division at the Office of the Illinois Attorney General.. Kristen graduated from Miami University in Ohio, cum laude, in 2007, where she received a B.A. in Political Science, with minors in European Area Studies and History. As part of her B.A. program, Kristen studied abroad in Luxembourg.. As a native Chicagoan, Kristen stays involved in her community as a member of various civic foundations. Kristen was a chosen presenter at the Eat Well, Live Well, Move More 2nd Annual Conference on Improving Health, presented by Building a Healthier Chicago, and has been invited to co-host a divorce planning seminar at Chicago-Kent College of Law. Kristen assisted in drafting the second edition of the Child Custody chapter for the Illinois State Bar Association’s Family Law Handbook.

Firm: Greenberg & Sinkovits, LLC

161 N. Clark St. Sixteenth Floor , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

Compassionate, professional, and effective Family Law and Estate Planning Attorney

Firm: BEERMANN LLP

161 N. Clark Street, Suite 3000 , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: General Practice, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation

Kathryn Homburger Mickelson is a distinguished family law attorney known for her strategic and client-focused approach. She combines litigation and mediation experience to craft solutions that are both effective and efficient. Understanding the lasting impact of family law matters, she prioritizes resolutions that protect her clients’ interests while fostering stability for their futures.. Ms. Mickelson’s legal career began with a foundation in dispute resolution, earning mediation certification during law school. Her international experience includes studying European Union law in Italy and working in intellectual property law in Beijing. Before entering the legal field, she spent seven years as a public relations executive, refining skills in communication and strategy that continue to benefit her clients today.. She is actively involved in the legal community, serving on Illinois State Bar Association committees and leading Beermann LLP’s Law Clerk and Externship Program. Recognized by Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, and Crain’s Media, she is regarded as a leader in her field. Beyond her legal practice, she dedicates time to philanthropic efforts, including Make-A-Wish Illinois and the American Writers Museum. As a partner at Beermann LLP, she brings dedication and experience to every case, ensuring strong advocacy and thoughtful representation.

Firm: Boyle & Feinberg, P.C.

30 North LaSalle. , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Appellate , Child Custody & Visitation, Divorce, International & Trade, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreement, Divorce & Separation

Firm: Beermann LLP

161 N Clark St Ste 3000 , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

I view myself as well-rounded in the area of Family Law and am committed to offering my client’s the highest level of professionalism and preparedness.  I feel I bring a welcome balance of compassion and knowledge to my clients involved in complex Family Law related matters and am a Founding Member of the American Academy for Certified Financial Litigators. From simple non-contested divorces to some of the most high profile disputes involving multi-million dollar businesses, I have experience in complicated issues of: divorce, enforcing or changing terms of an existing court order, custody of children, parenting time (visitation), child support, spousal maintenance (alimony), grandparent's rights, paternity, pre-nuptial agreements and many others concerning marriages, divorce, children, and families.

Firm: Beermann Pritikin Mirabelli Swerdlove

161 North Clark Street, Suite 3000 , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense , Family , Real Estate , Divorce & Separation

Firm: Anderson & Boback LLC

20 North Clark Street , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

I greatly enjoy practicing family law. The majority of my cases are pre-decree divorce, post-decree divorce, custody, child support, parentage, and adoption cases.  I also draft and review pre-marital agreements and take family law appeals cases, including DCFS appeals cases.  I am licensed to and have practiced in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. I also was involved in a case where Writ of Cert was requested in the Supreme Court of the United States.  I strive to achieve the best results possible for my clients but will also be straightforward and honest with them about the cost-effectiveness of their goals as well as their likelihood of success.  I do not oversell or overpromise as we are attorneys, and not fortune tellers. I firmly believe that communication is the key to a successful attorney-client relationship and I strive to ensure that all of my clients feel that they are listened to and well represented.  I also handle a substantial amount of military family law cases, which can have more complex financial issues than an average divorce.. Prior to practicing family law I was a clerk for a boutique family law firm, as well as a law clerk for a Cook County Domestic Relations Judge.  I enjoy participating in networking events and meeting new people.  I practice primarily in Cook County, DuPage County and Lake County. I recently was invited to guest lecture for a Family Law class at the John Marshall Law School on the topic of pre-marital agreements.

Firm: Beermann Swerdlove LLP

161 N. Clark St., Suite 3000 , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Family , Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation

Litigator, James M. Quigley has tried Divorce cases in Cook, Lake and DuPage Counties for 26 years. Prior to becoming a Senior Equity Partner at Beermann LLP, he founded Quigley & Associates, P.C., a full-service Divorce/Family Law firm providing a wide range of legal and paralegal services to a broad-based clientele. Before pursuing his entrepreneurial endeavor of running his own firm, as an associate, Mr. Quigley headed the Family Law Department of a firm providing legal benefits for the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), representing a wide array of Chicago Police Officers, Chicago Firemen, Illinois State Police Officers and their families.. With a wealth of legal expertise and industry accolades, Mr. Quigley is driven by an unrelenting desire to help families navigate the complexities of litigation, in a way that preserves the family's relationship during distressing times. With a stronghold on the belief that there is nothing more precious than the sanctity of family, Mr. Quigley is particularly passionate about helping parents resolve custody disputes - including visitation, paternity and all other child support matters - in a manner most beneficial to the best interests of the children involved. Mr. Quigley is also recognized for his experience in the negotiation and trial of cases involving complex financial issues and property matters, and also represents clients in the drafting and enforcement of Prenuptial and Postnuptial agreements.. Mr. Quigley is highly regarded for his work and discretion representing an array of high-profile athletes, celebrity entertainers, politicians and other high-wealth individuals, including Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan. He provided legal expertise on a number of local and national media outlets including MSNBC, Fox News Channel, The Today Show, NBC Chicago, CBS Chicago, ABC Chicago, Fox News Chicago and has appeared and been quoted in various celebrity outlets such as People Magazine, Life & Style Weekly, OK! Weekly, US Weekly and more.. Mr. Quigley is a Fellow in the exclusive organization, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - an honor that requires the recommendation of a panel of existing members after passing a series of written and oral exams based on complex divorce and family law-related issues nationally and in the State of Illinois.  Other notable distinctions include being named a 2008-2018 Leading Lawyer; an honor awarded to fewer than 5% of lawyers in Illinois, a 2008-2018 Super Lawyer by Chicago Magazine and was elected the 2007-2008 Vice President of the DePaul University College of Law-Family Center Advisory Board. Mr. Quigley also received a 2008-2009 Martindale Hubbell (BV Rating), a peer-reviewed rating identifying lawyers with high, to very high legal ability.  Mr. Quigley is also a member a various Bar Associations and a member of the Sports lawyers Association, for which he heads the Midwest chapter and has lectured on Family Law issues Affecting Athletes and Entertainers.. In addition to his daily practice of divorce and family law, Mr. Quigley has assisted his Partner, Miles N. Beermann, in teaching a family law trial skills class at DePaul University College of Law, and has lectured for the Lake County Bar Association regarding marital property rights business valuations. He has also lectured for the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education on recent case law developments in family law cases in Illinois as well as lecturing on Asset Protection.. Mr. Quigley's practice includes clients of diverse income levels, races, religions and ethnicity and prides himself on providing skilled, honest, experienced and professional service to all clients.  As a partner in a law firm that also provides additional legal services, Mr. Quigley is able to oversee matters handled by his Partners for his clients needing services in the areas of Estate Planning, Business counseling and litigation, Personal Injury, Real Estate and other areas of law.  This provides added value to his divorce/family law clients not available in a divorce firm the size of Beermann LLP.  Also, because of the firm's size, Mr. Quigley is able to utilize the services of skilled Associates and Paralegals that bill at lower hourly rates and that allow Mr. Quigley to handle cases of every size and complexity.  All of this translates to the experience, personal service and attention every client is entitled to during the difficult process of a divorce, custody dispute, prenuptial agreement negotiations and other family law matters.. Mr. Quigley was elected into the prestigious American College of Family Trial Lawyers (ACFTL), a national organization comprised of only 100 of the country's top divorce/family law trial attorneys who are also Fellows in the American Academy of Materimonial Lawyers (AAML).  Mr. Quigley is also a member of the National Board of Trial Advocacy and the American Law Society.

Firm: Nottage and Ward, LLP

10 N. Dearborn , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Divorce, Domestic Partnership, Family , Divorce & Separation

Firm: Schiller, DuCanto and Fleck LLP

200 N. LaSalle St., 30th Floor , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: General Practice, Divorce & Separation

Firm: Schiller, DuCanto and Fleck LLP

200 N. Lasalle St., 30th Floor , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: General Practice, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation

Jason’s practice is committed to achieving the best possible outcome for high net-worth individuals and their spouses in regards to complex divorce and custody disputes.  Jason is empathetic to the difficult emotions surrounding divorce and makes every effort to keep matters out of the courtroom.  As a trained mediator and former executive board member of the Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois, Jason’s extensive negotiation experience helps clients secure the future they envision.. Jason is also prepared to go to trial when necessary and is an assertive advocate for his clients.  He has experience trying numerous cases including successfully litigating termination of a maintenance obligation, obtaining sole custody for a Fortune 500 executive, and successfully vacating several orders of protection involving false abuse allegations.. Jason has given many lectures on various family law topics including trial techniques as they relate to business valuation experts, attorney assisted mediation, marriage and divorce planning, Collaborative Law, guardianship divorce actions on behalf of wards, prenuptial agreements, child custody disputes and domestic violence.. Jason graduated from the Indiana University School of Business in 2000 with a B.S. in Marketing and minors in Economics and International Business. As part of his B.S. program, Jason studied economics abroad at Erasmus University in Maastricht, Netherlands.. Jason lives in Oak Park and proudly balances being a lawyer, husband and father to his 7 year old daughter and newborn son.

Firm: Beermann, Pritikin and Mirabelli

161 N Clark St Ste 2600 , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Family , Personal Injury, Divorce & Separation

As an attorney who has focused his career in the practice of family law, Jared Pinkus has negotiated settlement agreements and engaged in litigation pertaining to complex financial disputes, child custody and out of state removal matters, jurisdictional disputes (including disputes related to the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act) and paternity actions.. Jared takes a measured yet calculated approach when representing clients who are going through difficult times in their personal lives.  In Jared’s experience, a well-negotiated settlement agreement frequently offers his clients the best value and security for both the client and their family.  When negotiating settlement agreements, Jared works with his clients to formulate and implement a strategy always keeping the client’s final objectives at the forefront.. Unfortunately, settlement is not always an option.  Keeping that in mind, throughout the negotiation process Jared utilizes discovery tools, motion practice and the rules of procedure and evidence to position his client’s case for litigation.  At trial, Jared takes an aggressive yet reasonable approach arguing the particular facts of each case to the applicable law.. Jared has tried and received favorable results in actions pertaining to the following:. ·         Allocation of complex marital and non-marital estates, including the valuation and allocation of privately held businesses.. ·         Forensic accounting and tracing of income and other funds over a significant period of time.. ·         Determination of appropriate child and spousal support (maintenance or alimony).. ·         International jurisdictional dispute between Illinois and India.. ·         Initial child custody disputes and modifications to child custody and visitation schedules.. ·         Child custody and visitation issues involving drug and alcohol abuse.. ·         Seeking and defending against out-of-state removal of a minor child.. Super Lawyers Magazine named Jared as a Rising Star in the area of Family Law in both 2012 and 2013, a designation reserved for the top 2.5% of all Illinois attorneys under 40.

Firm: January Family Law, LLC

111 W. Washington St., Suite 1601 , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

Firm: Law Office of Janice A. Dantes

35 East Wacker Drive Suite 650 , Chicago , Illinois 60601

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

Janice Dantes is a solo practitioner focused on practice areas affecting families namely, estate planning, real estate, family law, and immigration.  As a proud Filipino-American lawyer with humble beginnings at Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines, she is committed to serving her fellow kababayan with their legal issues.  As a board member of the Filipino American Lawyers Association of Chicago (FALA), she hopes to continue promoting the interests of Filipino-American attorneys and also pave the way for young Filipinos interested in a legal career. Janice completed her undergraduate education at the University of Chicago and received her JD from DePaul University College of Law.  She is also a wife and mother to a wonderful little boy who accompanies her to many of her legal functions.   Janice can be reached by phone at or by email at

Firm: Anderson & Boback

20 North Clark Street , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Child Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Family , Divorce & Separation

Appeared on two episodes of Celebrity Justice in September of 2004; Two live interview with the news program which aired world wide relating to a highly contested divorce case involving a celebrity rapper in September of 2004. Radio interivew with Man Cow discussing prenuptial agreements in January 2012. Radio inteview on WGN 720 AM Radio regarding Military Divorce in 2012. Quoted in in an article about prenuptial agreements. Quoted in Reuters online edition / divorce and finance. Janice L. Boback has been certifed as a memberof the Lawyers of Distincion.  The Lawyers of Distinction is recognized as the fastest growing community of distninguished lawyers in the United States.  Membershiph is limited to the top 10% of attorneys in the United States.  Members are accepted based upon objective evalutaion of an attorney's qualifications, license, reputation, experience, and disciplinary history.

Firm: Family Law Solutions Chicago

180 N. LaSalle St , Chicago , Illinois 60602

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

Working through some of the hardest times in people’s lives and helping them start a new life is why Janet Boyle focuses her practice on family and matrimonial law.. Family law is complicated. The impact on the lives of everyone involved cannot be minimized, but Janet helps her clients discover that life will go on, and in many cases, will be better. Her clients quickly learn they are not on this journey alone, but have a partner and advocate who is personally involved, particularly through the significant events in their cases. It’s rewarding to find the right solution for them whether through mediation, negotiation or litigation.. More than 35 years in the field of family law has solidified Janet’s expertise in helping to prevent family problems and avoid issues catching her clients by surprise. With a Masters in Taxation and superior expertise in the financial implications of divorce, Janet is adept at sorting through complex financial matters that arise during the separation of assets. Divorces involving high-net-worth individuals, business owners, professionals, and executives can become extremely complicated and require her expert level of knowledge and experience.. Janet serves on a number of professional organizations and is a guest speaker at bar associations, law schools, and continuing legal education programs. She also gives back to her community serving on committees and boards of several organizations in the northwest suburbs, including three terms as the Chair of Northwest Community Hospital Foundation Board in Arlington Heights, where she continues in a leadership role.

Firm: Law Office of Laura A. Holwell

115 S La Salle St Ste 2600 , Chicago , Illinois 60603

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation

Laura A. Holwell is the founding Partner of the Law Offices of Laura A. Holwell. Laura obtained her bachelor's degree in Finance and Business from Western Illinois in 1983. From there, Laura obtained her Juris Doctor from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois in 1987. She was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1988. Prior to opening her own practice, Laura practiced Insurance Defense for a premier Chicago-based law firm until 1995. Laura then began working as General Counsel to Safeway Insurance Company in 1995, and continued her position there until she opened her own practice in 2002.