
Practice areas: Family Law; view more
Licensed in Illinois since: 1978
Education: Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
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With over 45 years of experience practicing law, Janet E. Boyle provides sagacious legal representation that caters to her clients’ needs, providing them every opportunity to resolve their family law matters amicably and with grace. She is the managing partner of Family Law Solutions in Chicago, Illinois, and she serves the residents of the surrounding suburbs, as well as across Chicagoland, in complex matters involving divorce, property division, child custody, support and visitation, pre- and postnuptial agreements, appeals and LGBTQ+ family law issues, as well as complex and high-profile family law matters.
Ms. Boyle completed her undergraduate studies in 1975, graduating with her bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. With a fervent passion to pursue law, she enrolled right away in the Chicago-Kent College of Law at the Illinois Institute of Technology, where she bolstered her shrewd legal acumen and foundations to better serve her clients today. After receiving her Juris Doctor in 1978, as well as her license to practice law in Illinois the same year, she sought more knowledge within her field, and she attended the University of Illinois Chicago – School of Law and earned her Master of Laws degree in taxation in 1983.
A pillar of leadership within her legal community throughout her illustrious career, Ms. Boyle has garnered the adulation of her peers for constantly progressing the standard of client service in her industry to new heights through her practice. She has been acknowledged by many organizations for her efforts, including:
- The Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA): Awarded the Honorable Edward R. Jordan Lifetime Achievement Award
- The American Institute of Family Law Attorneys: included in the 10 Best in Client Satisfaction list
- Chicago Magazine: Acknowledged as a Top Lawyer
- Avvo: Rated “Superb” as well as hosting many positive client testimonials on the site
Ms. Boyle maintains close affiliations with many legal organizations, including the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the ISBA, The Chicago Bar Foundation, the Northwest Suburban Bar Association and the American Bar Association. In her locality, she volunteers her time through service in important roles for organizations such as the Northwest Community Hospital Foundational Board in Arlington Heights, where she serves as chair.
Practice areas
Family LawFocus areas
Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Father's Rights, Juvenile Law, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Name Change, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Same Sex Family Law
- 100% Family Law
First Admitted: 1978, Illinois
Professional Webpage: https://www.familylawsolutionschicago.com/janet-e-boyle/
- Illinois, 1978
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, CLE Committee and Other Standing Committees
- Illinois State Bar Association, Family Law Section Council and Other Standing Special Committees
- Chicago Bar Association, Judicial Evaluation and Matrimonial Law Committee Service
- American Bar Association
- Northwest Suburban Bar Association
- Arbitrator Certified
- Mediator Certified
- Three-term Chair of Northwest Community Hospital Foundation Board in Arlington Heights.
- Wings Domestic Violence Board Member Since 2020
- Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce
- Rotary 1 – Chicago
- Northwest Community Hospital Foundation Board Member Since 2013, Three-Term Chair
- Recipient of The Honorable Edward R. Jordan Lifetime Achievement Award from the Illinois State Bar Association.
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, IICLE
- 10 Best, Client Satisfaction, 2016, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
- Included in the list of Super Lawyers, Chicago Magazine 2024
- Top Lawyers, Chicago Magazine 2022
- Best Divorce Layers in Palatine, 2021
- Leading Lawyers, Peer Selected, 2020
- Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1978
- John Marshall Law School LL.M. (Taxation), 1983
- 40 Hour Divorce and Family Mediation Training Program, Chicago, Illinois
- Arbitrator Training Program
- Speaker, "Drafting Marital Settlement Agreements," New Lawyer Seminar, Illinois Institute For Continuing Legal Education, November 19, 2014
- Lecturer, "Business Valuation," Program on the Key issues in Lifestyle Analysis and the Use of Technology, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2024
- Speaker, "New Lawyer Seminar," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education; 2014
- Speaker,”Is Lifestyle a Factor?”- January 2021
- Speaker, “Grey Divorce” IICLE- January 2022
- Speaker, "Attorney’s Fees," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, January 2020
- Drafting Marital Settlement Agreements, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2018, 2019
- Speaker, "The New Child Support Laws, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2017
- Planning Committee IICLE- Business Valuation Program- 2018-2024
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2015 - 2025