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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, Paulette M. Gray, 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 Paulette M. Gray joined The Gitlin Law Firm in September 2002, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.  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.*  In June 2009, Attorney Gray completed her simultaneous term as Chair of the Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Section Council and President of the McHenry County Bar Association.  Attorney Gray continues to serve on the Board of Managers for the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.  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. 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 fifteen 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 Paulette Gray of the Gitlin Law Firm was selected by her peers for the SuperLawyers designation in the area of family law.* 
  • In June 2009, Attorney Paulette Gray completed her chairmanship of the Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Section Council as well as her term as President of the McHenry County Bar Association.
  • 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.   Attorney Gray was named to the Board of Managers of the Illinois Chapter in both 2008 through 2010. 
  • 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. 
  • March 2010:  Attorney Gunnar Gitlin will be 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."  March 18th and March 19th in Chicago. 


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

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