About Us

Putting the Pieces Back Together

Going through divorce can be emotionally overwhelming, confusing and extremely isolating, so working with an attorney who is highly skilled, compassionate, and focused on serving every client's needs is essential. We empower and educate our clients to make well informed decisions at all phases of the proceedings. Involving them in the negotiation, strategy and planning process also ensures that they are in control of the process and satisfied with the outcome of their case. With 30 years of experience in family law, we offer strategic advice and meaningul options specifically tailored to the individual's circumstances.
  • WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
  • The most effective attorney I have met in Chicago"
  • "A financial wizard armed with superior analytical and quantitative skiils"
  • "Honest, client-oriented, creative, positive, problem-solver"

INTEGRITY

Respected & Skilled
Established in 1993, The Law Offices of Jill M. Peters, LLC, specializes in matrimonial and family law. As Founder & Principal, Jill M. Peters, handles a variety of complex cases, including allocation of parental responsibilities for decision-making and parenting time (formerly known as “custody”), support, maintenance, valuing a family business, property disputes, and other related matters. Prior to law school, Jill did her graduate studies in educational policy and worked as the Illinois Executive Director of the AAUP. Jill is a graduate of Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, where she was a lead articles editor for the Loyola Consumer Law Journal. During law school, she interned with the Illinois Education Labor Relations Board. She was awarded a Public Interest Legal Internship (PILI) and worked on class action litigation for the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and she interned with the Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago. After law school, she worked as an Assistant Public Guardian for the Cook County Public Guardian's office representing children from under resourced communities. She then worked in private practice before opening her own firm in 1993. For 30 years, Jill has successfullly litigated domestic relations matters against the most recognized matrimonial firms. Jill offers her clients excellent representation, highly effective negotiation, pretrial and trial practice and mediation skills.
Compassionate & Strategic
Every client we represent can expect individualized attention and care at every stage of the proceedings. Our services range from securing immediate protection for clients, their children or their assets, to ensuring their experience is collaborative and amicable, to everything in between. We understand the range of emotions that clients bring to the process, and the importance of empowering them to regain control and rebuild their lives. Our advice and strategy varies with each case, but our approach is to prioritize each client's needs throughout the process, and to provide them with the resources and tailored advice to make well informed decisions. Strategic planning, meaningful communication and effective advocacy are at the core of our success in achieving a positive result for our clients. Contact us with your questions (312) 488-4880.