Chicago Family Attorneys
“He is a dedicated advocate for his clients and a family law expert.”
Best Divorce Lawyers in Chicago, IL
22 firms listed · all 22 in Chicago · 4 open 24/7 · 7 open weekends · 20 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 18, 2026
Law Office of Russell D. Knight
“I highly recommend him and his team who follow his skilled lead.”
Arami Law
“ARAMI were professional, knowledgeable and encouraging which gave me the confidence that the job would be done well.”
The Law Offices of Robert B. Buchanan
“She was incredibly responsive from start to finish, answered all of my questions thoroughly, and was also so compassionate and sensitive throughout the process.”
The Diggs Law Firm
“After working with a previous attorney who messed things up for me, it was literally a breath of fresh air, and totally mentally comforting to work with attorney Erik Diggs.”
Women's Divorce & Family Law Group by Haid & Teich
“Thank you for always being so professional and attentive to my needs, helping me understand that sometimes losing is winning and looking out for my son's best interest.”
The 22 firms listed for Chicago, IL take divorce and separation work. Everything shown about their process, consultations and hours is drawn from each firm's own website, and the star ratings and quoted lines come from public reviews.
Area overview: Chicago, IL
All 22 firms we list here are in Chicago itself. We have 114 firms in Chicago on file; this page shows the highest-rated 22. The firms on this page are rated from 4.3 to 5.0 across 1,852 reviews; 16 have 50 or more reviews and 20 are rated 4.5 or higher. When clients rate these firms on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (98%), responsiveness (91%) and quality (80%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the firms on this page are "results", "knowledge" and "expertise". 4 are open around the clock; 7 are open on Saturdays and 5 on Sundays. The practice areas the firms on this page list most often on their websites are divorce (5), property division (5), child support (4), high net worth divorce (4) and mediation (4). 7 have a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 17 websites of the firms on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 1998. 4 offer urgent consultations; 7 offer a free initial consultation and 1 lists coupons or special offers. We count these figures across the firms on this page; hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the firm before you book a consultation.
What do divorce firm websites listed for Chicago tell you?
All 22 firms here have a website on file. Those sites are where the practice describes its own approach, its process options and its consultation terms. Read two or three before calling any of them, because the tone of a divorce site tells you a great deal.
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Merel Family Law
“She is intelligent, readily available and responsive, and she puts in the work to make sure the absolute best decisions for your child are upheld.”
Taradash Given
“I highly recommend their services to anyone in need of legal assistance for family matters.”
Weiss-Kunz & Oliver
“Weiss-Klunz & Oliver are not only knowledgeable of the law, the entire team is responsive, supportive, and really care about their clients.”
Allen, Glassman & Schatz
“They are so kind and caring about your situation and work effortlessly to ensure their client comes first.”
Law Office of Jeffrey R. Esser
“Jeffrey Esser is the attorney you want to be in your corner during a contentious divorce.”
Metz + Jones
“Helping with my mothers estate/end of life plans, would rec 👍🏽 …”
JRQ & Associates
“I found JRQ & Associates, LLC through a friends recommendation when I needed a divorce attorney and I am so thankful that I did.”
Larimer Law
“I am very happy with her service and will use her again if I need her In the future!”
Matthew & Drnovsek Law
“Their excellent legal knowledge is always on full display and they always make stressful situations easier.”
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Pinay Law
“I had a great experience with her and really appreciated the wonderful advice she was able to give me to help me get started on the right foot.”
Natkin Legal
“They always called me when there was new news about my case and everything was resolved faster than I imagined.”
Hurst, Robin, Kay & Allen
“I highly recommend Olga Allen for anyone seeking a highly communicative and knowledgeable family lawyer who will go above and beyond to ensure the best possible outcome for their case.”
Anderson Boback & Marshall
“She fought hard for me and won, managing to secure me majority parenting time, majority decision making authority and permission to permanently relocate my daughter from Illinois to the UK.”
Law Offices of Gretchen Schrader
“I appreciated his calm demeanor and ability to look at the broader picture and try and not focus on the emotions of the situation.”
Law Offices of Azita M. Mojarad
“Whenever I didn't understand something or had a question, they responded so fast.”
Jordan Rosenberg - Divorce and Family Law Partner at Beermann
“This was a highly contested and emotional divorce, and I knew I had the expertise and commitment from him from the first phone call, through the true up, and even into post divorce challenges.”
Why these companies made our list
What clients say about firms in Chicago
- “I had a very tough divorce case and Scott was very helpful, professional, knowledgeable, kind and compassionate throughout the entire process.” — client of Law Offices of Gretchen Schrader
- “Mr. Esser was professional and very responsive. He helped facilitate my divorce that was pending for almost 3 years.” — client of Law Office of Jeffrey R. Esser
- “Damien and his office kept me calm through my divorce proceedings, were always timely and very attentive to every detail.” — client of Matthew & Drnovsek Law
- “They are all so kind and caring and really alleviate the stresses and hardships of divorce.” — client of Allen, Glassman & Schatz
- “Arami Law represented me in my divorce and they did an outstanding job.” — client of Arami Law
Excerpts from public reviews of the firms listed on this page.
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