
Cheryl Powell
Lawyer-Mediator-Guardian ad Litem at the Law Office of Cheryl A. Powell.I have been practicing law since 1988. I have served as a legal services attorney representing clients in orders of protection, divorce, and parentage matters. Next I served as a public defender for 4 years, handling criminal law, juvenile law and mental health commitment cases. I have been in private practice on my own since 1999 representing people in a variety of cases, mostly family law, juvenile law, criminal law, guardianships, powers of attorney and wills. I do a smattering of other things in general. I also hold a master's degree in social work, so I understand mental health problems that are invariably involved in these matters.
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Juvenile Law
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Google Hangouts
- Skype
- Zoom
- FreeConferenceCall
- GoToMeeting
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Credit Cards Accepted
I accept all major credit cards, including MasterCard, VISA, American Express and Discover. -
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
My consultations are generally $50 for up to one-half hour and $120.00 per 30 minutes after that. My hourly rates start at $235.00 per hour.
- Illinois
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Attorney/Solo Practitioner
- Law office of Cheryl A. Powell
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- Represent clients in a variety of matters, including those listed plus guardianships, wills and powers of attorney.
- Assistant public defender
- Marion County
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- Handled criminal law cases, including a murder case. Also handled juvenile cases, including abuse, neglect and delinquency; as well as mental health cases.
- Associate
- Douglas A. Antonik
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- Represented numerous clients in family law cases.
- Family Law Task Force Coordinator
- Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance
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- Supervised 40 lawyers in their handling of family law cases.
- Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
- M.S. (1996) | Social work
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- Northern Illinois University
- J.D. | Law
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- Northern Illinois University
- B.A. (1983) | Political Science, Public Administration; with a Minor in Sociology
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- Honors: Pi Sigma Alpha, honor society
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- College of Lake County
- A.S. (1982) | Business Administration
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- Service to Miliary
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar
- Member
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- Activities: Family Law Section Council, Criminal Justice Section Council
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- Jefferson county bar assn
- Member
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- Marion County Bar Assn
- Member
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- Approved mediator
- 2nd judicial circuit
- Approved guardian ad litem
- 4th judicial circuit
- Approved mediator
- 4th judicial circuit
- Approved guardian ad litem
- 20th judicial circuit
- Approved mediator
- 20th judicial circuit
- Approved guardian ad litem
- 2nd judicial circuit
- Q. Can a War under guardianship get their own personal representation aside from the guardianship representation?
- A: Are you contesting the guardianship? In what type of a case are you seeking representation? What orders have been entered so far?
- Q. will i get in trouble for Running away from a place my mom makes me live because she kicked me out
- A: Legally, you are required to live wherever your parents say. No court order means nothing enforceable typically. Your parents can choose to give guardianship or to take it away. Anyone who harbors you can be charged with harboring a runaway.
- Q. How do I get visitation for my child in another state?
- A: You would have to file for parenting time in Illinois. Legal aid does not typic
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