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33 distinguished family and divorce law attorneys in Illinois, each reviewed by the Lawyers of Distinction Selection Committee.

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Nina Stillman

Nina Stillman

Distinguished Lawyer

Family and Divorce Law

191 North Upper Wacker Drive, Floor 23, Chicago, IL 60606

Area of Practice: Family Office Law & Estate Planning Nina B. Stillman is a veteran business and estate planning attorney, serving as senior counsel in the Advanced Planning & Family Office Practice Group at Handler Thayer. She has a variety of experience which includes standard wills, domestic and international complex estate plans, drafting opinions as an Expert Witness and working with business owners on agreements and resolving employee issues. Ms. Stillman has over 30 years’ experience, focusing on the areas of domestic and international estate planning, charitable giving, wealth transfer, income and estate tax planning, asset protection and reorganization, entity governance and management, business succession planning, estate administration and litigation. She received a law degree from William Mitchell College of Law and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin. She received her Master of Laws in Taxation degree (LL.M.) from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. Ms. Stillman is admitted to practice in the states of Illinois and Minnesota. Before practicing law, Ms. Stillman served as Trust Officer at U.S. Bank National Association with the focus of trust account administration.

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Rhiannon Little

Family and Divorce Law

209 W Madison St, Waukegan, IL 60085, USA

Rhiannon Little has concentrated her practice in litigation since 2010. As an Assistant Public Defender in both Lake and Winnebago counties, she conducted numerous jury and bench trials in traffic, misdemeanor, and felony cases. She has extensive negotiation experience and has been appointed by the courts to advocate for children as guardian ad litem in juvenile court. Rhiannon understands that family law matters are emotional and complicated, and works to ensure a fair resolution for her client. When a resolution cannot be reached, she is a prepared and confident trial attorney.

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Ronald L. Bell

Ronald L. Bell

Distinguished Lawyer

Family and Divorce Law

1113 S Milwaukee Ave, Suite 204, Libertyville, IL 60048

Ronald L. Bell has been resolving legal problems for Illinois clients since 1980. He brings a diverse background of skills and experience to bear directly on clients? cases in a wide variety of practice areas. Do not trust the outcome of your case to an inexperienced lawyer. When the results can affect your life, your family or your business, protect yourself by working with an attorney who has more than 30 years of experience in complex litigation in family law, criminal defense and business matters. Bar Admissions Illinois, 1980 U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1980 U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1981 U.S. Supreme Court, 1984 Education John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois J.D. Honors: With Distinction Honors: Dean?s Scholarship Award Law Review: Law Review, Research Editor, 1979 ? 1980 Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, IL, USA B.A. Magna Cum Laude

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Tanya Stanish

Tanya Stanish

Featured Lawyer

Family and Divorce Law

321 N. Clark Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60654

Over her career, Tanya has turned around cases for clients who were previously with other attorneys. After developing expectations and goals with clients, she is well known for her advocacy and insight. She has gained positive results in many divorce, custody and parenting cases and successfully negotiated difficult settlements. Representative cases include: Litigated a substantial increase in a business owner/father’s parenting time with his son against a mother who wanted minimal contact and alienation of the child from his father. Represented ex-husband with generational wealth and trust interests and successfully negotiated the termination of substantial spousal support payments to his ex-wife. Represented wife and stay-at-home mother of prominent professional and obtained permanent maintenance award of spousal support plus a post-marriage percentage share of husband’s royalty income from various patents he held. During what can be a confusing and tumultuous time, clients rely on the steady, compassionate and insightful counsel of Ms. Stanish, and appreciate her assistance in easing the financial and emotional transition into a new life post-divorce.

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