Stephanie Olsson, a partner at Glasgow & Olsson who has represented many Illinois clients in multimillion dollar divorces and complex custody issues, has just been named a top divorce attorney by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys for 2017. Her aggressive and insightful way of succcessfully representing her clients was recognized by this award which comes on the heels of her being named a Super Lawyer Rising Star earlier this year. Only 10 Illinois lawyers under 40 received the prestigious honor which the NAFLA bestows after rigorous process that begins with a third-party nomination and then moves to a NAFLA screening process. Finally, the Board of Governors selects the 10 most qualified candidates.
Unlike some other attorney ranking organizations, NAFLA is primarily an information clearinghouse dedicated to “Providing the public with the most accurate and up to date information and qualified family law attorney listings in their state to represent them.”
A Successful Approach
Perhaps more so that some other areas of law, family law requires a balanced approach. It is obviously important to know the law, and it is just as important to be an effective counsellor who not only conveys the relative strengths and weaknesses of a case, but also gives proper insight to the clients into the non-legal aspects of the case.
Similarly, it is important for an attorney to aggressively represent clients in all family law actions. However, if child custody is an issue, for example, it is usually a mistake to be an overly-aggressive “bulldog” attorney, as a judges may conclude that anyone who uses such tactics in court would probably be a contentious or ineffective co-parent.
Stephanie obviously has this balanced approach that enables her to serve her clients so well, and her legal peers continually recognize them. In fact, earlier this year, Stephanie was named a Super Lawyer Rising Star. She has been sought out for representation by clients who recognize her expertise and is respected by her peers in this field as being a thorough, smart and tough adversary in the Courtroom.
Family Law at Glasgow & Olsson
In addition to our criminal defense practice, Glasgow & Olsson is a full-service family law firm. We routinely handle cases throughout Chicagoland specifically involving:
- Property Division: Illinois law requires equitable distribution of marital property, which is often not the same thing as an equal distribution. These cases usually involve complex commingling and classification issues as well.
- Child Custody: Judges must ensure that all decisions are in the best interests of the children involved, as opposed to the best interests of a parent.
- Domestic Violence: For both alleged abusers and alleged victims, the stakes are incredibly high in these proceedings, especially when there is a parallel child custody proceeding. Everyone deserves the strongest possible voice in domestic violence disputes.
- Alimony: Lawmakers recently reworked this area of the law, and although spousal support is much more limited than it used to be, it is still an integral part of almost all divorce settlements.
- Mediation: Most all of these disputes, with the exception of domestic violence matters, often go to mediation at one time or another, and although the forum is slightly different, our mission as lawyers representing our clients remains the same, which is to protect our clients’ legal and financial interests.
We handle other areas of family law as well, such as prenuptial agreements. A prenuptial agreement gives the bride and groom an opportunity to address possible areas of disagreement and put these disputes to rest before they have any chance to poison the relationship.
Rely on Experienced Lawyers
We are committed to the success of Illinois families, whatever their components. For a confidential consultation with an experienced family law attorney in Schaumburg, contact Glasgow & Olsson.