Raiford Palmer

With nearly 30 years of experience practicing law, Raiford Palmer has cemented a national reputation as one of the leading divorce attorneys who not only provides judicious legal representation to his clients in their tumultuous legal issues but also works hard to educate the general public about the many pitfalls and related matters pertaining to his field. A managing shareholder at STG Divorce Law in Naperville, Illinois, he is well-equipped to handle myriad family law issues, including divorce, property division, high net worth divorce, modifications and many more.

Mr. Palmer completed his undergraduate studies in 1991, graduating with his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and prelaw from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He went on to attend the Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where he clerked for a prominent Chicago law firm and gained immense exposure to what to expect when practicing law. He received his Juris Doctor in 1994, and in the same year, he obtained his license to practice law in Illinois.

Throughout his illustrious career, Mr. Palmer’s eminent, client-centric practice has been lauded for emphasizing personalized attention, meticulous focus and providing his clients with the support and confidence that their legal matters will be handled gracefully and with poise. He has been rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell, the organization’s highest rating, and holds a perfect “10.0” rating on Avvo, along with being the recipient of the site’s Clients’ Choice Award.

Furthermore, Mr. Palmer was awarded the Pro Bono Service Award by the DuPage Legal Assistance Foundation and has been named a Leading Lawyer in family law by the Leading Lawyers Network, as well as acknowledgment as one of the Top Attorneys in the Western Suburbs by the West Suburban Magazine.

Within his legal community, Mr. Palmer holds memberships in the Illinois State Bar Association, the Trial Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the Chicago Bar Association, the Will County Bar Association and the DuPage County Bar Association (Family Law Committee), as well as the Collaborative Institute of Illinois.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.