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Michael F Roe
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Michael Roe has over 25 years of experience practicing exclusively in the area of complex divorce and child custody litigation. He has successfully managed important cases in Kane County, DuPage County, and in all of the counties of northern Illinois, and his family law expertise was sought out by clients for cases in downstate Illinois and a few complex child custody cases out-of-state. With a strong legal education in both law and graduate-level business school, he is skilled in both the child custody/parenting side as well as the business and financial side of divorce litigation. Michael is one of the few lawyers nationwide recognized with focused experience in high conflict divorce and custody cases involving psychological disorders. He is one of the few lawyers nationally that is a long term member of the American Psychological Association and the Illinois Psychological Association.
His family law litigation experience has been detailed in the Chicago Tribune, and through broadcast and podcast interviews on mental health issues and family law. Michael is a member of the Parental Alienation Study Group (PASG), a select international group of university academics, psychologists, judges and lawyers that research and provide peer-reviewed resources in the field of Parental Alienation. Michael Roe is also a member of a number of leading associations focused on Family Law and psychological issues in family law matters, such as the American Psychological Association and the Illinois Psychological Association. He has been a founder of a personality disorders nonprofit, and a director of a national single parent’s organization. Illinois divorce lawyer Michael Roe has a unique, informed, and sensitive approach to complex child custody
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Borderline personality in Custody Cases
- Parental Alienation and Child Custody
- Collaborative/Cooperative Divorce
- High Conflict Divorce
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My office is pleased to meet with potential clients to discuss in depth their family situation. Michael will bring to bear his more than 25 years of experience to help people understand the path forward with their case. - Credit Cards Accepted
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- University of San Diego School of Law
- J.D. | JD/MBA Program
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- University of Notre Dame
- B.A. | American Studies
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- Illinois State Bar
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- DuPage County Bar Association
- Chairman, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
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- Kane County Bar Association
- Chairman, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
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- American Psychological Association
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- Association for Conflict Resolution
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- International Academy for Collaborative Practice
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- DuPage County Bar Association
- Former Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee Chair
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- Splitting: Protecting yourself While Divorcing a Borderline or a Narcissist
- By Bill Eddy (foreword by Michael Roe)
- Guest Lecturer, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL, United States
- NIU Center for Southeast Asian Studies
- Friday Lecture: Michael Roe, Lawyer, Kane County Northern Illinois University https://calendar.niu.edu › event › friday_lecture_michaelroe... Kane County lawyer Michael Roe looks at the plight of refugees in northern Thailand, the impacts on family and children, and discusses the impact of good NGOs, and bad actors, on their situation.
- Effective Litigation of Parental Alienation Cases: Level 1, 2, & 3 Certificate
- National Association of Parental Alienation Specialists
- Q. Am I able to write a letter to the judge related to my family law case? I do have an attorney
- A: In Illinois, it's not appropriate or even advisable to write directly to the judge in your divorce case. Communication with the judge typically needs to go through formal channels, such as your lawyer or through legal filings. Judges that receive mail from litigants do not read the mail, and are required to contact the attorneys about the inappropriate contact. In sum, it's not a good step to take and might possibly result in being admonished by the judge.
If you have something important to communicate to the judge, it's best to discuss it with your attorney. They can advise you on the proper way to present your concerns or information to the court through a proper motion or ... Read More
