Raiford Palmer
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Naperville, IL
Naperville, IL 60563
- Family Law
Raiford D. Palmer is a shareholder in the firm of Sullivan Taylor, Gumina & Palmer, P.C., who handles matters of family law in Naperville and the Chicago metropolitan area. He has extensive prior experience in commercial litigation, personal injury litigation and commercial litigation. Mr. Palmer has an Avvo “Superb” rating, and is a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois. Raif handles primarily complex divorce cases, whether resolved through litigation, collaborative law, or mediation. He also mediates cases (primarily financial matters in divorce), handles post-divorce modifications, prenuptial agreements, paternity, property division, child custody and visitation, and child and spousal support issues.
Mr. Palmer regularly teaches seminars on family law and law firm management topics to other attorneys in Illinois, and published articles related to grandparent visitation, division and valuation of business in divorce, and tax issues for nontraditional couples.
After earning a Bachelor of Arts in political science and prelaw from the University of Illinois in 1991, he went on to earn a Juris Doctor from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 1994.
Mr. Palmer is a member of the American Bar Association, The Illinois State Bar Association, The Chicago Bar Association, the DuPage County Bar Association, and the Will County Bar Association. He is also admitted to practice in the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and in the State of Illinois.
He is the father of two sons, one a Combat Infantryman in the U.S. Army, the other nearing college. Mr. Palmer enjoys wakeboarding, wakesurfing, sailing, and paintball, among other interests.
Family Law (100%)
Family Law (100%): Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Prenuptial Agreements, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Same Sex Family Law
Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Prenuptial Agreements, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Same Sex Family Law
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Super Lawyers: 2016 - 2019
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About Raiford Palmer
Admitted: 1994, Illinois
Professional Webpage: http://www.stglawfirm.com/attorneys/raiford-d-palmer/
Honors/Awards:
- Peer selected as a top attorney in Family Law in Illinois., Super Lawyer - Family Law, Super Lawyers, 2019
- Peer selected as a top attorney in Illinois in Family Law. , Leading Lawyer - Family Law, Leading Lawyers Network, 2018
- Peer selected as a top attorney in Illinois in Family Law. , Super Lawyer - Family Law, Super Lawyers, 2018
- Peer selected as a top attorney in Family Law in Illinois. , Leading Lawyer - Family Law, Leading Lawyers Network, 2017
- Peer selected as a top attorney in family law in Illinois. , Super Lawyer - Family Law, Super Lawyers, 2017
- Peer selected as a top attorney in family law in Illinois. , Leading Lawyer - Family Law, Leading Lawyers Network, 2016
- Peer selected as a top attorney in family law in Illinois., Super Lawyer - Family Law, SuperLawyers, 2016
- Peer selected as a top attorney in Illinois in family law. , Leading Lawyer - Family Law, Leading Lawyers Network, 2015
- Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Will County Bar Association - Member
- Chicago Bar Association - Member
- DuPage County Bar Association - Member
- Illinois State Bar Association - Member
- American Bar Association - Member
- Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois - Fellow
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) - Fellow
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2007
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1994
- Illinois, 1994
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Presenter, "Temporary Relief: The All-Important Changes" AAML Columbus Day Seminar, October 12, 2015, Speaker, American Academy Of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2015
- Introduction to Divorce Law, 2008
- Divorce Law Basics, "Navigating the Storm of Divorce," The Oasis Experience, 2009
- Pitfalls in Drafting Marital Settlement Agreements, DuPage County Bar Association Mega Meeting, 2011
- The New Rules of Evidence, Presentation to DuPage County Bar Association Family Law Committee, Spring 2011
- Guardian Ad Litem Training, DuPage County Bar Association, Fall 2011
- Civil Law Trial Advocacy Program, DuPage County Bar Association, Spring 2012
- NBI Seminar, “Resolving Disputes and Speeding Up the Process,” and “Ethical Dilemmas,” September 2013
- Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois Seminar, “Complex Financial Cases and the Role of Financial Professionals,” November 2013
- NBI Seminars, “Failure to Obtain and Interpret Financial Documents” and “Avoiding Inaccurate Asset Valuation,” March 2014
- Grandparent Visitation: A Practitioner's Approach Family Law, December 2007
- Valuation and Division of Business Assets in Divorce, DCBA Brief, April 2008
- Tax Issues for the Non-Traditional Couple, DCBA Brief, May 2009
Representative Clients:
- Due to confidentiality restrictions, we only describe generally the types of clients represented by Mr. Palmer here: Business owners, C-suite executives, investors, physicians, professionals, and their spouses with substantial assets and/or income. , 2018
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Educational Background:
- J.D., Loyola University - Chicago School of Law, 1994
- University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, B.A., Political Science/Prelaw, 1991
Industry Groups
- American Academy Of Matrimonial Lawyers
- American Bar Ass'n
- Chicago Bar Ass'n
- Collaborative Law Institute Of Illinois
- DuPage County Bar Ass'n
- Illinois State Bar Ass'n
- Will County Bar Ass'n
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Last Updated: 9/11/2018