McHenry County Family Lawyers
Compare 41 top rated Illinois attorneys serving McHenry County.
![Christopher S. Haaff]( "Christopher S. Haaff")
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Christopher S. Haaff
McHenry County, IL Family Law Attorney with 24 years of experience
CHRIS S. HAAFF owns and operates his own law firm in Crystal Lake, McHenry County, Illinois. He is an experienced litigator and negotiator in all aspects of family law, including divorce, adoption, paternity, child-related issues, child and spousal support, surrogacy, and qualified domestic relations orders. Chris has been a featured writer and speaker throughout Illinois on family law and other issues. In nearly twenty years of practice, Chris has represented hundreds of satisfied clients, many of whom have referred others to him.
![Elizabeth Felt Wakeman]( "Elizabeth Felt Wakeman")
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Elizabeth Felt Wakeman
McHenry County, IL Family Law Attorney with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfFamily, 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...
![Rhonda Rosenthal]( "Rhonda Rosenthal")
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Rhonda Rosenthal
McHenry County, IL Family Law Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfFamily, 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,...
![Julia A. Pucci]( "Julia A. Pucci")
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Julia A. Pucci
McHenry County, IL Family Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily and Divorce
Saint Louis University School of Law
Julia A. Pucci, managing partner with Pucci Pirtle, focuses her practice in the areas of divorce and custody litigation. Ms. Pucci attended Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois where she received a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, in Sociology and Political Science. Ms. Pucci subsequently earned her Juris Doctor from St. Louis University School of Law in St. Louis, Missouri. During her law school career, Julia taught legal research and writing as a teaching assistant and was also active in the mediation clinic where she obtained her mediation certification. As a certified mediator, she mediated court-ordered child custody matters and...
![Scott W. Brammer]( "Scott W. Brammer")
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Scott W. Brammer
McHenry County, IL Family Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfFamily, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Real Estate
University of South Dakota School of Law
Scott W. Brammer grew up in Crystal Lake, Illinois. He attended Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. After graduating from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1992, where he earned his Juris Doctor degree, Mr. Brammer was admitted to practice law in the State of Illinois. That same year, he was also admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Scott has spent over 18 years as an attorney in McHenry concentrating on family law, residential real...
![Paulette Gray]( "Paulette Gray")
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Paulette Gray
McHenry County, IL Family Law Lawyer with 25 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...
![Todd Andrew Benison]( "Todd Andrew Benison")
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Todd Andrew Benison
McHenry County, IL Family Law Lawyer
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal, Divorce and Foreclosure Defense
The John Marshall Law School
Mr. Benison earned his Juris Doctorate degree from the John Marshall Law School in Chicago. While attending Law School, Mr. Benison achieved the JMLS best oralist award for his participation in the 2L Herzog Moot Court Competition. He was selected for a student externship with the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office during his final year of law school. Prior to entering Law School, Mr. Benison was in private practice as an accountant, working with local business in Northern Illinois. In his free time, Mr. Benison enjoys spending time with his wife, Erika, and their three children.
![Robert Medansky]( "Robert Medansky")
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Robert Medansky
McHenry County, IL Family Law Lawyer with 36 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...
![Richard Kelly]( "Richard Kelly")
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Richard Kelly
McHenry County, IL Family Law Attorney with 30 years of experience
Family, Bankruptcy, Criminal and Divorce
DePaul College of Law
![Renee A Buxton]( "Renee A Buxton")
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Renee A Buxton
McHenry County, IL Family Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
Family, Appeals and Divorce
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
![Kevin W. Bruning]( "Kevin W. Bruning")
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Kevin W. Bruning
McHenry County, IL Family Law Attorney with 34 years of experience
Family, Business, Divorce and Estate Planning
DePaul College of Law
Kevin Bruning is a lawyer with more than twenty years of experience in the litigation field. Bruning & Associates, P.C. is a full service law firm devoted to providing high quality, cost efficient and effective legal representation to its clients. The firm was established in January 2000 and has experienced steady and measured growth since its inception. The diverse professional backgrounds of each attorney at Bruning & Associates provide a substantial compliment of expertise and specialization that permits the firm to provide comprehensive legal services to its clients.
![Jenette M. Schwemler]( "Jenette M. Schwemler")
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Jenette M. Schwemler
McHenry County, IL Family Law Attorney with 24 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.
![Carin Brio]( "Carin Brio")
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Carin Brio
McHenry County, IL Family Law Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Family, Divorce, Estate Planning and Real Estate
![Timothy Brown]( "Timothy Brown")
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Timothy Brown
McHenry County, IL Family Law Attorney
Family, Bankruptcy, Criminal and Divorce
![Kimberly R. Shefts]( "Kimberly R. Shefts")
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Kimberly R. Shefts
McHenry County, 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
James Kelly
McHenry County, IL Family Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
Family, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Estate Planning
Nicholas Alexander
McHenry County, IL Family Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Family, Business, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Northern Illinois University College of Law
Gregory Snyder
McHenry County, Illinois Family Law Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Family, Business, Civil Rights and Health Care
DePaul University College of Law
Robin Lorain Berry
McHenry County, IL Family Law Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Family, Criminal, Divorce and Juvenile
Texas Tech University School of Law
![Ronald L. Bell]( "Ronald L. Bell")
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Ronald L. Bell
Lake County, IL Family Law Lawyer with 42 years of experience
(847) 495-6000
1113 S. Milwaukee Ave. Suite 204
Libertyville, IL 60048
Family, Criminal, Divorce and Domestic Violence
The John Marshall Law School
Attorney Ronald L. Bell has extensive litigation and negotation experience and has held former positions such as the Assistant Illinois Attorney General and Chief Corporate Counsel to a $250 million dollar company. Ronald Bell has argued and/or presented cases before the United States Supreme Court, Illinois Supreme Court, 7th Circuit Court of Appeals and every Illinois appellate court. Attorney Bell has top academic credentials and he was the top student in his law school class at the age of 23, a former editor of the law review and graduated college at the age of 20.
![Raiford Dalton Palmer]( "Raiford Dalton Palmer")
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Raiford Dalton Palmer
Kane County, IL Family Law Attorney with 27 years of experience
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Loyola University Chicago School of Law
You are getting divorced, and you want to save your kids, your money, and your sanity. We understand your needs. We help smart, successful people get divorced efficiently while helping stay sane during tough times. Satisfied clients have referred us to friends and family since 1994.
I'm a divorce lawyer with over 20 years of experience. My bestselling divorce guide, I Just Want This Done, has received rave reviews on Amazon.com and in the media.
My law firm, STG Divorce Law, has been in business over 25 years. Our firm has a large team of skilled and empathetic divorce lawyers....
![Martin A. Delaney III]( "Martin A. Delaney III")
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Martin A. Delaney III
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(847) 705-8000
3701 Algonquin Road
Suite 350
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008-3117
Free ConsultationCook County, IL Family Law Attorney with 42 years of experience
Family, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Washington and Lee University School of Law
I am an experienced litigator, having devoted my practice to family law for the last thirty-five years. Earlier in my career I focused on criminal defense, including organized crime cases. I am licensed in three states, Illinois, New York and Virginia, although I now practice mainly in the greater Chicago area, Cook and Collar counties.
![Benedict Schwarz II]( "Benedict Schwarz II")
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Benedict Schwarz II
Kane County, IL Family Law Lawyer with 51 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily and Divorce
The John Marshall Law School
Benedict Schwarz, II has limited his practice to matrimonial and family law for over 40 years. He is a past director of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and is also a trained divorce mediator; Mr. Schwarz has taught numerous 40-hour divorce mediation training and conflict resolution seminars and has also co-authored chapters on the subject in the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education publications.
In 1992, Mr. Schwarz was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court as a Commissioner of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC). In 2001, Mr. Schwarz was appointed the Chairperson of the Commission from January...
![Maksim Tikhvinskiy]( "Maksim Tikhvinskiy")
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Maksim Tikhvinskiy
Cook County, IL Family Law Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal, Divorce and Domestic Violence
University of Minnesota Law School
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Facing criminal charges is always grueling experience. Make sure you have an aggressive and experienced attorney on your side who is ready to fight for you!
Maksim Tikhvinskiy has skills unique to the legal community. He is fluent in English and Russian. He graduated from the best law schools in the United States and Russia and he is licensed to practice both in Illinois and the Russian Federation. He has experience in multiple areas of law.
Attorney Tikhvinskiy provides the highest quality criminal defense legal representation for anyone charged with DUI or other alcohol-related driving offenses, as well as felony crimes...
![Lisa M. Nyuli]( "Lisa M. Nyuli")
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Lisa M. Nyuli
Kane County, IL Family Law Attorney with 32 years of experience
Family, Bankruptcy and Divorce
Northern Illinois University
Lisa M. Nyuli has been a partner since joining the firm of Ariano Hardy Ritt Nyuli Richmond Lytle & Goettel P.C. in 2000. Prior to joining the firm, for the first 10 years of her career, she worked as an attorney in Aurora, Illinois and in Geneva, Illinois. She was licensed in 1989 and focuses her practice primarily in all areas of family law. In 2008, she became a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
Ms. Nyuli is also active in the Illinois State Bar Association as a member, having served two terms on the Board of Governors, and...
![Ben Schneider]( "Ben Schneider")
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Ben Schneider
Cook County, IL Family Law Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Estate Planning
University of Illinois - Chicago John Marshall Law School
Ben Schneider is a client focused which means that it is important to him to cultivate a personal relationship with each of his clients. By doing this, he is able to give each new client’s case individual attention and analyze every legal issue thoroughly and completely.
Ben Schneider acts as the one of the principal bankruptcy attorneys for Schneider & Stone where he focuses on individual Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 filings as well as business Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 filings. Ben also practices in the areas of family law and litigation and is the point attorney for divorce and...
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Robert Boszko
Cook County, IL Family Law Attorney with 17 years of experience
Family, Divorce, Estate Planning and Probate
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Robert J. Boszko (“Bob”) is an experienced family law attorney and partner at Suburban Law Group, LLC. Bob concentrates in complex financial divorce and disputes concerning the allocation of parental responsibilities in Cook, DuPage, Kane, and surrounding collar counties. Bob is a zealous advocate and skilled negotiator, he knows when to aggressively litigate and how to reasonably settle contested matters. Bob utilizes compassion and his background in psychology to counsel his client’s through the tumultuous and emotional litigation process.
Within the field of family law, Bob has handled a variety of contested and uncontested cases including pre-decree and...
![Donald J Cosley]( "Donald J Cosley")
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Donald J Cosley
Cook County, IL Family Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
The John Marshall Law School
Donald J. Cosley has practiced law since 1994 and is admitted to practice in Illinois, the U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Donald Cosley assisted many clients in divorce and related family law, criminal defense, DUI, traffic violations, and drivers' license reinstatements. He prides himself on his firm's ability to provide aggressive and personable service to clients from all walks of life. Mr. Cosley belongs to several professional associations. He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers....
![Christopher Maurer]( "Christopher Maurer")
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Christopher Maurer
Cook County, IL Family Law Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce, Estate Planning and Probate
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Christopher J. Maurer is a licensed Illinois attorney with over two decades of litigation experience primarily in the areas of divorce and family law, as well as estate planning. He practices in DuPage County, Cook County, Kane County, and the other collar counties. Chris has focused his practice in the area of family law, including divorce issues (contested and uncontested divorces, complex financial and business divorces), and paternity cases, preparation of prenuptial agreements and postnuptial agreements, custody disputes, establishing visitation schedules, child support calculation and alimony/maintenance determination, grandparent rights, disputes regarding removing children from Illinois, and enforcing court orders. Chris...
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Robert M Kaplan
Cook County, IL Family Law Attorney with 35 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.
![Anique K Drouin]( "Anique K Drouin")
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Anique K Drouin
Kane County, IL Family Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Family, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Domestic Violence
University of Baltimore School of Law
I have dedicated my practice to family law matters since 2007. In addition to traditional litigation, I am a certified mediator and a fellow of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals and the Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois. I work diligently and efficiently to help my clients obtain the best possible outcome in their cases.
![Eric J. Vogel]( "Eric J. Vogel")
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Eric J. Vogel
Kane County, IL Family Law Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Family and Estate Planning
The John Marshall Law School
Eric J. Vogel was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 2008 after graduating from John Marshall Law School. He served as Assistant Public Defender in the McHenry County Public Defender’s Office for over 10 years. In his time at the Public Defender’s Officer, he handled cases in several areas of the law, including, misdemeanor and felony criminal, juvenile abuse and neglect, juvenile delinquency and specialty courts. Mr. Vogel has extensive experience in all aspects of litigation. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and History from Arizona State University in 2002.
Attorney Vogel understands that every client’s...
![Charles A. Canning]( "Charles A. Canning")
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Charles A. Canning
Kane County, IL Family Law Attorney with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Criminal, DUI and Divorce
University of Illinois College of Law
Attorney Charles Canning has represented clients throughout Kane County and across Northern Illinois for over 30 years. He assists clients with cases in the following practice areas:
![Gary L. Schlesinger]( "Gary L. Schlesinger")
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Gary L. Schlesinger
Lake County, IL Family Law Attorney with 36 years of experience
1512 Artaius Parkway, Suite 300
Libertyville, IL 60048
Free ConsultationFamily and Divorce
Northwestern University School of Law
Since 1986 practices exclusively family law matters including divorce, alimony, custody, support, paternity, and adoption cases. He has handled cases in Cook and Lake counties in the trial courts and the appellate court. Mr. Schlesinger is a 25+year member of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. He has served on its Admissions Committee, its Board of Directors, and as Vice President.
![Justin Mark Hastings]( "Justin Mark Hastings")
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Justin Mark Hastings
Kane County, IL Family Law Attorney with 5 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Divorce, Estate Planning and Foreclosure Defense
Northern Illinois University
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.
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Northern Illinois University College of Law, J.D. & Certificate in Civil Advocacy, 2016
DePaul University, B.A. Philosophy &...
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David Gonet
Cook County, IL Family Law Attorney with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily and Divorce
University of Houston - Main Campus
Attorney David P. Gonet comes to family law with a background in appellate law and intellectual property law. A business major in college, David went on to get his law degree from the University of Houston College of Law, where he participated in clinical work, researching and drafting state and federal appeals, and petitioning for writs of habeas corpus. Prior to practicing exclusively in the area of family law, David worked at a law firm concentrating in civil appeals, were be drafted appeals to the Illinois Court of Appeals, State of Illinois Supreme Court, Federal Court of Appeals, and...
![Katie VanDeusen]( "Katie VanDeusen")
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Katie VanDeusen
Cook County, IL Family Law Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Family and Divorce
The John Marshall Law School
I'm in Schaumburg but take on many cases in the surrounding Illinois area. I practice Family Law exclusively. I understand how painful and challenging cases can become, and I'm here to help you move forward. Please give me a call to have your questions answered and set up a consultation or even attend one of my monthly divorce seminars. I appreciate you taking the time to reach out.
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James Michael Kelly
Cook County, IL Family Law Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationFamily, Bankruptcy and Divorce
University of Missouri - Kansas City
James Kelly has practiced in the areas of divorce and bankruptcy for 21 years. The Law offices of James M. Kelly handles and enjoys complex cases and trial work. Divorce work, especially trial work, requires a certain competency that not all attorney's have. Regardless of your particular fact pattern you can be sure that that the Law Offices of James M. Kelly will handle your matter in an expeditious and professional manner. In matters involving bankruptcy and debt restructuring, the Law Offices of James M. Kelly takes all matters seriously and has an...
![Andrew M. Klaas]( "Andrew M. Klaas")
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Andrew M. Klaas
Cook County, IL Family Law Lawyer with 2 years of experience
Andrew believes in the simple premise of providing clients with high-quality legal services and individualized attention. For many years, that philosophy has driven the Andrew’s approach to helping clients with not only their professional legal needs, but their personal ones as well.
Andrew concentrates his practice in Family Law, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Probate, Business Development, Business Litigation, and Civil Litigation. His experience has taught him to zealously represent on behalf of his clients and recognize their needs for the present and future.
Andrew works with individuals and families in the Greater Chicago Area including Barrington, Arlington Heights, Lake Zurich, Hoffman Estates, Bartlett,...
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