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One North La Salle Street
Suite 3400
Chicago, Illinois 60602-4094 (Cook Co.)
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 Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) Rinella and Rinella, Ltd., is the oldest matrimonial law firm in Illinois. Founded by Samuel A. Rinella, a co-founder of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and Kathryn Barasa Rinella, who served as President of the State of Illinois Women's Bar Association, the firm is nationally recognized as one of the premiere family law firms in the country. The firm's clients range from captains of industry, television celebrities and sports stars, to small business owners, professionals, homemakers and working men and women. Statement of PracticePractice Limited to Family Law and Divorce including the areas of Legal Separation, Negotiating and Drafting Premarital and Postnuptial Agreements, Judgment Enforcement, Child Custody and Child Support Actions, Domestic Violence, Spousal Support, Appeals, Adoption, Parentage Actions and Interstate Support Enforcement. Year Established: 1940
Firm Size: 8
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AddressOne North La Salle Street
Suite 3400
Chicago, IL 60602-4094, (Cook Co.)
PhonePhone: 312-236-5454
Fax: 312-236-6975
URL: http://www.lawyers.com/rinellaandrinella
Website
http://www.rinellaandrinella.com
Office HoursMonday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Saturday: By Appointment Only
Samuel A. Rinella (1906-1982).
Kathryn B. Rinella (1906-1991).
Bernard B. Rinella (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, April 15, 1936; admitted to bar, 1961, Illinois. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1958); DePaul University (J.D., 1961). Delta Theta Phi. Chapter Author: Legal Checklists, "Matrimonial Matters," 1983. Author: "Winning Cases Through Show and Tell," Family Advocate, Vol. 6, No. 1, 1983. Co-Author: "Illinois Child Custody Law: An Overview," Illinois Bar Journal, Vol. 76, No. 1, Sept. 1987; "Antenuptial Agreements and Malpractice: Is the Risk Worth the Reward?" American Journal of Family Law, Vol. 2, No. 2, Summer 1988; Illinois Domestic Relations Forms, Aspen Legal Publishers, 1989; Hidden Assets, Family Advocate, Summer, 1989. Lecturer, Cambridge Institute, Family Law in Illinois, 1988-1989. Nominated: "The Best Lawyers In America, Woodward/White; Best Domestic Lawyers in America," National Law Journal; "Best Divorce Lawyers in America," Town and Country Magazine. Named to Leading Lawyers and Super Lawyers, 2004. Recipient, Lawyer of the Year Award, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2004. President, Justinian Society of Lawyers, 1977-1978. Member: Chicago (Member, 1963 and Chairman, 1980-1981, Matrimonial Law Committee), Illinois State (Member, 1965 and Chairman, 1971-1972, Council of Family Law Section) and American (Member, 1961; Parliamentarian, 1988-1990; Associate Editor, Domestic Relations Section Law Notes, 1967-1974; Chairman, Divorce Law and Procedure Committee, 1987-1989; Member, Committee on Federal and International Law Taxation, Family Law Section, 1977; Committee, Task Force on the Needs of Children, Family Law Section, 1977) Bar Associations. Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Member, 1961, Board of Governors, National Chapter, 1982-1984; Counsel to National Chapter, 1986; Member, 1990; Member of Council, 1986; President, Illinois Chapter, 1981-1983); American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Foundation (Member, 1990; President, 2000-2002); International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Member, 1990; Council American Chapter, 1998); American College of Family Trial Lawyers (Member, 1994-2000). Practice Areas: Family Law; Premarital Agreements; Postnuptial Agreements; Adoption Law; Child Custody; Paternity.Email: Bernard B. Rinella
Joseph G. Phelps (Member) admitted to bar, 1982, Illinois. Education: Loyola University (B.A., with honors, 1972; J.D., 1982). Chapter Author, Legal Checklists, "Matrimonial MattersTax Considerations," 1983. Guest Lecturer for the Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation on: "The New Withholding Orders," June, 1984; "No Fault Divorce," September 25, 1984; "Mandatory Support Guidelines," December 18, 1984; "Maintenance and the 1984 Tax Reform Act," June, 1985; "Tax Reform Act of 1984 and Child Support," October, 1985; "Property Distribution and the New Tax Laws," January, 1986; "Qualified Domestic Relations Orders and the Valuations of Pensions," July 30, 1986; "Qualified Domestic Relations Orders," November 19, 1986 and "Court Procedures in Domestic Relations," January 28, 1987. Lecturer, "Family Law in Illinois," Cambridge Institute, July 14, 1988, April 26, 1989 and October 17, 1989 and April 18, 1989; "Child Custody and Visitation in Illinois," National Business Institute, Inc., April 19, 1995. Board Member, Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation, 1989-1992. Commissioner, Chicago Park District, 1988-1994. Named to Super Lawyers, 2004. Member: Chicago (Member, Matrimonial Law Committee, Subcommittee on Appellate Rules and Practices, 1983-1990; Subcommittee on Support Enforcement, 1984-1986; Subcommittee on the Courts, 1984-1991, Legislation Subcommittee, 1984-1991 and Current Law Reporting, 1986-1992), Illinois State (Member, Family Law Section; Associate Member, Family Law Section Council, 1988) and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations; Catholic Lawyers Guild (Member, Board of Governors, 2003). Reported Cases: People ex rel. Lionel I. Brazen v. Finley, 119 Ill.2d 485, 519 N.E.2d 898, 116 Ill.Dec.683 (1988); In Re The Marriage Of Savas, 139 Ill.App.3d 68, 486 N.E.2d 1318, 93 Ill.Dec 483 (1st Dist. 1985); In Re The Marriage Of Hilkovitch, 124 Ill.App.3d 401, 464 N.E.2d 795, 124 Ill.App.3d 401 (!st Dist. 1984); and In Re Marriage Of Ligas, 110 Ill.App.3d 1, 441 N.E.2d 1277, 65 Ill.Dec. 763 (1st Dist. 1982); In Re Marriage of Bielawski and Rycroft, N.D. 01-2193 (1st Dist. 2002). Languages: Italian and Latin. Practice Areas: Family Law; Premarital Agreements; Postnuptial Agreements; Adoption Law; Child Custody; Paternity; Probate; Real Estate.Email: Joseph G. Phelps
Maricarol Lacy (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, May 21, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit; U.S. Court of Claims. Education: Loyola University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1983); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1986). Lecturer, Children and Family Law, Undergraduate and Graduate School of Social Work, Loyola University of Chicago, 1991-2006. Lecturer, University of Chicago Dept. of Psychiatry: Legal Aspects of Confidential Records, Reports and Testimony, 2004. Lecturer, National Business Institute: Handling a Divorce Case from Start to Finish, 2002 and Avoiding critical mistakes in divorce, 2007. Concern International 2002 Brigid Award Honoree. Chairperson, Concern Worldwide Brigid Awards, 2004-2005. Certified Rape Victim Advocate. Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations; Women's Bar Association. Practice Areas: Family Law; Adoption Law; Child Custody; Paternity; Postnuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements.Email: Maricarol Lacy
Karen J. Bowes (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, March 10, 1956; admitted to bar, 1980, Illinois and Mississippi; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi. Education: University of Mississippi (B.A., 1977; J.D., 1980). Adjunct Professor, Loyola University of Chicago, Paralegal Institute, 1994. Named to Super Lawyers, 2004 and 2005. Member: Chicago, Illinois State Bar Associations; The Mississippi Bar. Practice Areas: Family Law.Email: Karen J. Bowes
Michael J. Chiero (Member) born Oak Park, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1993, Illinois; 1994, California. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., English, 1989); John Marshall Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Staff Member, John Marshall Law School, Law Review, 1991-1993. Recipient, Herzog Merit Scholarship, 1991. Lecturer, "Kids in a Divorcing Society," 1996. Member: Illinois State Bar Association (Counsel Member, Family Law Section, 2003). Practice Areas: Matrimonial Law; Child Custody; Paternity; Domestic Violence.Email: Michael J. Chiero
Nicole M. Onorato (Member) born Erie, Pennsylvania, May 20, 1975; admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., 1997); DePaul University (J.D., 2004). Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations; Women's Bar Association of Illinois. Practice Areas: Family Law(100%).Email: Nicole M. Onorato
Joshua J. Beyer (Member) born St. Paul, Minnesota, October 6, 1972; admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois. Education: St. John's University (B.A., 1995); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1999). Phi Alpha Delta. Member, The John Marshall Journal of Computer and Informational Law. Member: Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Romans v. Romans 2006 WL 1360073. Practice Areas: Adoptions; Divorce; Child Custody.Email: Joshua J. Beyer
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