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Address
30 North La Salle Street, Suite 1728
Chicago, Illinois 60602-2590 (Cook Co.)
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(Main Office) Burton F. Grant and Joan C. Grant, principals of Grant and Grant, are a unique and dynamic husband and wife team, highly recognized as experts in matrimonial and divorce law, providing an individualized approach to their client's needs, including Collaborative Family Law as well as traditional family law litigation. The Grants have extensive trial experience and are frequently called upon to lecture for the major bar associations. The firm has represented prominent men and women and is responsible for higher court decisions that have helped to shape Illinois matrimonial law. The firm was established in 1943 by Louis Z. Grant (1943-1992). Burton F. Grant has a Masters Degree in Law in Taxation, and practices trial, appellate, and collaborative law. Joan C. Grant practices trial and collaborative law, is a family law mediator, and is frequently appointed by the Court to represent children in highly contested custody matters. The Grants provide personal service and a concerned approach in representing their clients. Statement of PracticeComplex Family Law including Divorce, Dissolution of Marriage, Collaborative Family Law, Litigation, Divorce Taxation, Marital Property Distribution, Division of Retirement Benefits, Equitable Distribution, Spousal Support, Maintenance, Alimony, Child Custody, Visitation, Child Support, Paternity, Domestic Violence, Matrimonial Law, Post Divorce Modification, Premarital Agreements, Separation Agreements, Marital Property Settlements, Postnuptial Agreements, Appellate Practice, Qualified Domestic Relations Orders, and Divorce Mediation. Year Established: 1943
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Address30 North La Salle Street, Suite 1728
Chicago, IL 60602-2590, (Cook Co.)
PhonePhone: 312-641-3600
Fax: 312-641-2723
Website
http://www.grantandgrant.com
Office HoursMonday: By Appointment Only
Tuesday: By Appointment Only
Wednesday: By Appointment Only
Thursday: By Appointment Only
Friday: By Appointment Only
Saturday: By Appointment Only
Firm/Affiliate OfficesNorthbrook, Illinois Office: 707 Skokie Boulevard, Suite 600, 60062. Telephone: 312-641-3600. Fax: 312-641-2723.
Burton F. Grant (Principal) born Chicago, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1962, Illinois and U.S District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: DePaul University (B.A., 1959; J.D., 1962); John Marshall Law School (LL.M., 1965). Listed in Law and Leading Attorneys, 1996. Named to the "Super Lawyers", list 2006-2010. Author: "IICLE, Family Law-Motion Practice," DePaul Law Review. Instructor, Family Law, DePaul College of Law, 1978-1984. Listed as top 5% of attorneys by Best Attorneys Network in 2005; Selected by peers as Leading Lawyer in Family Law by Leading Lawyers Network; Top 20 Divorce Lawyers by North Shore Magazine. Member: Chicago (Chair, Fees and Ethics Sub-Committee of Matrimonial Committee, 1992-1994), North Suburban (Board of Managers, 1994) and Illinois State Bar Associations; American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Fellow; Member, Admissions Committee, 1993); International Academy of Collaborative Professionals; Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois (Fellow). Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Appellate Practice; Divorce Taxation; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Settlements; Matrimonial Law; Paternity; Premarital Agreements; Spousal Support; Child Custody; Postnuptial Agreements; Post Divorce Modification; Complex Litigation; Collaborative Family Law.Email: Burton F. Grant
Joan C. Grant (Principal) born Chicago, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1980, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1982, Florida. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., with distinction, 1965) DePaul University (J.D., 1980). Listed in Law and Leading Attorneys, 1998. Named to the "Super Lawyers", list 2005-2006, 2010. Certified Divorce Mediator. Author: "Family Law Litigation in Illinois," National Business Institute; Chapter, "College Education," ISBA Family Law Handbook. Certified Child Representative, Guardian ad Litem and Attorney for Child by the Circuit Court of Cook County, Domestic Relations Division. Approved Child Representative, 19th Judicial Circuit Court, Family Division, Lake County, Illinois. Member: Chicago Bar (Board of Managers, 1994-1996; Vice-Chair, Court Liaison Committee, 1993-2000; Chair, 1992-1993; Vice-Chair, 1991-1992 and Secretary, 1990-1991, Matrimonial Law Committee), North Suburban Bar; Illinois State Bar (Family Law Section Council, 1993-1999, Chair, 2004-2005, Vice-Chair 2003-2004, Secretary, 2002-2003, Bench and Bar Section Council, 1999-2006; Domestic Violence Task Force; Legislation Committee, 2006); The Florida Bar; Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois (Fellow); International Academy of Collaborative Professionals; Women's Bar Association of Illinois; Association of Women Attorneys of Lake County. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Matrimonial Law; Divorce Mediation; Family Mediation; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Settlements; Paternity; Spousal Support; Child Custody; Post Divorce Modification; Domestic Violence; Complex Litigation; Collaborative Family Law.Email: Joan C. Grant
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