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Curriculum Vitae

Paulette M. Gray, a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, is the current President of the McHenry County Bar Association as well as the current Chair of the Family Law Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association. Attorney Gray was recently elected to serve on the Board of Managers of the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. In January 2008, Attorney Gray was selected by SuperLawyers Magazine as a "Rising Star". In 2009 Attorney Gray was selected by her peers both for the Illinois SuperLawyer designation and as an Illinois Leading Lawyer in the area of family law.* Attorney Gray received her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1991 from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. She majored in International Relations with a specialization in the French language.

Attorney Gray has exclusively handled family law cases throughout her career. During law school Attorney Gray was employed by a Chicago legal aid services provider where she handled family law matters for indigent clients. Upon graduating from The John Marshall Law School, Attorney Gray worked for a large family law firm in Chicago. Attorney Gray clerked for Gitlin & Gitlin during law school, and joined the firm as an attorney in 1998. Attorney Gray joined The Gitlin Law Firm, P.C., in 2002. Attorney Gray is a native of Chicago, Illinois.

Publications

Attorney Gray successfully defended a 2002 First District appeal in IRMO Lindsey-Robinson. Attorney Gray was a contributing author to Gitlin on Divorce Reports from 1994 to 2001. Her published writings include two chapters for the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education titled, "Negotiating Child Custody Disputes" (2000) and "Negotiating Child Custody Disputes" (1998, which she co-authored), as well as the 2006 chapter (which she co-authored) which addressed the Supreme Court Rules regarding custody litigation. She also wrote an article which appeared as the Article of the Month in Illinois Family Law Report titled, "Useful Tips for Negotiating a Child Custody Dispute." Attorney Gray is also a contributing author to the Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Section newsletter, having authored an article titled, "Spoliation of Evidence and Its Impact on Family Law" for the April 2006 edition and an article titled, "Equitable Principles and Their Application to Domestic Relations Cases" for the October 2004 edition.

Bar Memberships and Positions Held

Paulette Gray is a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and currently serves on the Illinois Chapter's Board of Managers. She is a member of the American Bar Association (including the Family Law Section), the Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association, the Illinois State Bar Association (including the Family Law Section), and the McHenry County Bar Association (including the Family Law Section). To become a member of the Illinois Appellate Lawyer's Association, a lawyer must have substantial experience in a number of appeals.

Attorney Gray has been a member of the Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Section Council since 2000, and has served on several subcommittees throughout her tenure as a member of the council. Attorney Gray currently serves as Chair of the Family Law Section Council for the 2008-09 membership year, and previously served as the Vice-Chair (2007-08) and Secretary (2006-07) of the Council.

Attorney Gray has also served as a member of the Board of Governors for the McHenry County Bar Association since 2000. In 2008 Attorney Gray was elected President of the McHenry County Bar Association, and previously served as the Association's 1st Vice-President (2007-08), 2nd Vice-President (2006-2007), Secretary (2005-06), Treasurer (2004-05), and Membership Chair (2000-2004). Attorney Gray has also served as President and Secretary/Treasurer of the Family Law Section of the McHenry County Bar Association.

Lectures and Faculty Positions

December 2, 2005 (Chicago) and December 7, 2005 (Peoria) - Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education - "Spoliation of Evidence"
September 21, 2006 (Chicago) and September 29, 2006 (Collinsville) - Illinois State Bar Association - "Workers' Compensation, Personal Injury Judgments, Settlement, or Potential Claims: Income for Child Support, Property, or Both?"
November 20, 2006 (Chicago) - Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education - Faculty, "Drafting Marital Settlement Agreements Workshop"
February 17, 2007 (Tucson, AZ) - Illinois State Bar Association - "Contesting Public Aid Support Enforcement, Arrearages, and Tax Intercepts"
March 23, 2007 (Northbrook, IL) - Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education - "Handling Custody Cases Under the New Supreme Court Rules"
September 28, 2007 (Collinsville, IL) and October 19, 2007 (Hoffman Estates, IL) - Illinois State Bar Association - "Conflicts of Interest for Family Law Practitioners"
November 2, 2007 (Chicago) - Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education - Presenter and Faculty, "Ethics & Professionalism in Drafting Premarital Agreements"
December 5, 2007 (Peoria) and December 13, 2007 (Chicago) - Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education - Presenter and Faculty - "They Booted My Car (Car Impoundment) and Driver's License Suspension — The 2007 Law For Support Enforcement"
March 18-19, 2008 (Grayslake, IL) - Lake County Bar Association - Program Moderator - "Child Representative Training Program"
April 10, 2008 (Chicago) - Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education -"Handling Cases Under Current Supreme Court Rules and Case Law Update"
November 21, 2008 (Hoffman Estates, IL) - Illinois State Bar Association - Moderator, "Attorney Education in Child Custody and Visitation Matters"
December 12, 2008 (Chicago) - Illinois State Bar Association - Faculty, "Family Law Beyond Basics"

Other

Attorney Gray is a 2000 graduate of the American Bar Association Family Law Section Trial Advocacy Institute. Attorney Gray is also a certified mediator, having received her Certificate of Professional Achievement in Family and Divorce Mediation Training from DePaul University's Center for Dispute Resolution in 2005. Attorney Gray is also certified to represent children in contested matters.

Attorney Gray received her interdisciplinary collaborative practice training from the Collaborative Family Law Counsel of Wisconsin, and is a Fellow of the Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois and the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals.

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