Family Law Lawyers in Chicago

12 family law attorneys serve Chicago and the surrounding area. Their work covers custody and parenting time, child and spousal support, paternity, guardianship, adoption, prenuptial agreements and enforcement of existing orders.

Most family matters settle, and the attorneys who settle them well are usually the ones who narrow the dispute early. Ask each firm how it approaches mediation, and how it handles high-conflict cases when mediation fails.

Family work is normally billed hourly against a retainer. Ask for the rate, the retainer and what happens when it is exhausted before you sign anything.

Lawyers listed in Chicago also cover Personal Injury (61), Medical Malpractice (47) and Nursing Home Abuse (39). The same practice elsewhere in Illinois: Wheaton (39), Peoria (11) and Bloomington (11). Across Illinois the directory lists 133 attorneys in this practice; Chicago is 2nd by their number among 13 cities.