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Divorce, Child Custody, Paternity Legal Practice -- Limited to Family Law:

Geographical Coverage

The Gitlin Law Firm, P.C., of Woodstock, Illinois, practices exclusively in the following Illinois counties:  McHenry County, Lake County, Kane County, Boone County and DeKalb County, Illinois. 

Lawyers

The lawyers of The Gitlin Law Firm are Gunnar J. Gitlin, Paulette M. GrayStephanie A. Kasten and Scott J. Farrell. Attorney Gunnar J. Gitlin has been named to Best Lawyers in America*, 2007.  Attorney Paulette M. Gray joined The Gitlin Law Firm in September 2002, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.  In January 2008, Attorney Gray was selected by SuperLawyers Magazine as a " Rising Star".* Attorney Stephanie A. Kasten joined The Gitlin Law Firm in February 2005.  Her practice has been concentrated in family law for the past eight years.  Attorney Scott Farrell is the most recent lawyer of The Gitlin Law Firm.  In addition to his law degree, Attorney Farrell holds an MBA from Kellstadt Graduate School of Business.

Concentrated Practice

The Gitlin Law Firm limits its practice to family law. The firm handles:

By exclusively handling family law cases, the attorneys of The Gitlin Law Firm are more familiar with divorce and family law than lawyers who do not limit their practice to this area. Limiting the practice to divorce and family law also increases a lawyer's efficiency in handling a case.  *Note that the Supreme Court of Illinois does not recognize certifications of specialties in the practice of law and that any certificate, award or recognition is not a requirement to practice law in Illinois.

Court Proceedings:

In some firms the lawyer with whom you interview may not handle court appearances.  Click for more on court proceedings

State of the Art Practice:

The Gitlin Law Firm's practice is state of the art. Click for more on state of the art practice

Nature of the Practice:

Family law proceedings involve one of the most difficult periods in a person's life.  Click for more on nature of the practice

Balanced Practice:

Most firm's offer only traditional adversarial representation and some offer only collaborative practice.  The Gitlin Law Firm offers a balanced practice of either traditional adversarial representation or collaborative representation.  All of the lawyers of the Gitlin Law Firm are trained collaborative professionals and experienced litigators.  Click for more on the balanced practice of the Gitlin Law Firm.

Questions and Answers On Family Law Topics:

The Gitlin Law Firm has answers to your questions on divorce and other family law topics.  Click for more information


Current Links of Note

  • In December 2007, Attorney Gunnar Gitlin presented his program in Chicago:  Gunnar Gitlin on Child Support and Maintenance as a Master Teacher through IICLE's Master Teacher Program.  This program was made available on their webcast and can be ordered through IICLE.  The firm's senior associate, Paulette Gray, was a member of the faculty.
  • Attorney Paulette Gray of the Gitlin Law Firm is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.  Paulette is the first female fellow from McHenry County and one of only five fellows from McHenry County Illinois. In January 2008, Attorney Gray was selected by SuperLawyers Magazine as a "Rising Star."*
  • In 2007, Attorney Stephanie Kasten and Attorney Paulette Gray became Fellows of the Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois and the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals.  All of the lawyers of the Gitlin Law Firm are Fellows of these organizations.  In 2007, Attorney Gray also became a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. 
  • In 2008 Attorney Gunnar Gitlin was named a Vice President of the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
  • In March 2008, Attorney Gunnar J. Gitlin spoke at  the joint Lake County and McHenry County Family Law Section seminar for Guardian ad Litems.  Attorney Gitlin's presentation was on the UCCJEA and the Hague Convention.  Attorney Paulette Gray moderated the seminar.  On April 19, 2008, at Depaul Univ. College of Law, at the Gitlin on Divorce "Divorce Basics Presented at an Expert Level" Gunnar Gitlin presented, "Structuring the pretrial Custody Process for Favorable Case Settlement." 


The Gitlin Law Firm, P.C.
663 E. Calhoun Street, Woodstock, IL 60098
(815) 338-9401

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