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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, DuPage County, Boone County and DeKalb County, Illinois. 

Lawyers

The lawyers of The Gitlin Law Firm are Gunnar J. Gitlin, Jeffrey L. Hirsch, Stephanie A. Kasten and Scott J. Farrell. Attorney Gunnar J. Gitlin has been named to Best Lawyers in America* since 2007 to 2010.  Attorney Stephanie A. Kasten joined The Gitlin Law Firm in February 2005.  Her practice has been concentrated in family law for the past ten years.  In November 2005, Attorney Scott J. Farrell joined the Gitlin Law Firm. In addition to his law degree, Attorney Farrell holds an MBA from the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business.  In November 2008, Attorney Jeffrey Hirsch joined the Gitlin Law Firm.  Attorney Jeff Hirsch is a seasoned family lawyer having exclusively handled family law cases for the past sixteen years.  The Gitlin Law Firm is listed in Martindale-Hubbell’s Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.*

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.  The Gitlin Law Firm is the largest family law firm in Illinois where all of the lawyers are both 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 2009, Attorney Jeff Hirsch became a Fellow 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 2009, Attorney Gunnar Gitlin was named a Vice President of the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
  • On October 12, 2009, Attorney Gitlin co-chaired the AAML Illinois Fourth Annual Family Law Seminar for Experienced Matrimonial Lawyers. 
  • Attorney Gitlin was one of the speakers at the IICLE/AAML and UHY sponsored program January 18, 2010.  The program discussed business valuation case law and the new Lundahl decision involving classification of retained earnings of a premarital S Corp.  This presentation is available through the IICLE website. 
  • March 19, 2010:  Attorney Gunnar Gitlin was one of the featured presents for the Illinois State Bar Association's program:  "Attorney Education in Child Custody and Visitation Matters in 2010 and Beyond."
  • Attorney Hirsch gave his presentation on removal to and the McHenry County Bar Association in May 2010.
  • Attorney Kasten will be one of the featured speakers for NBI's one day seminar, "Financial Settlements and Support Issues in Divorce" on October 7, 2010 in Oak Brook, Illinois. 
  • In April 2010, Attorney Gitlin updated his two chapters for the Child Custody Litigation IICLE handbook.


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

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Last Updated:  July 15, 2010