Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Northbrook, IL

Attorney L. Steven Rakowski is a partner at the highly respected L. Steven Rakowski, Ltd.  Since the establishment of the firm, Mr. Rakowski has focused exclusively on providing high-quality family law services to the residents of Illinois' Cook, Lake and DuPage counties. Today, thanks to his reputation for providing compassionate, yet aggressive, representation to his clients, those living throughout the region know to turn to him for help when facing any family law challenge, including the following:

• Divorce
• Legal separation
• Property division
• Spousal support
• Child custody
• Visitation
• Child support
• Premarital and postnuptial agreements
• Post-judgment modifications
• Order of protection
• Domestic abuse

Mr. Rakowski began his legal career in 1990 after earning his law degree from The John Marshall Law School and receiving his approval to practice law in the state of Illinois. In addition to his approval to practice law in all of Illinois' state courts, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has also approved him to practice in its courtrooms.

Over the course of his 31-plus year legal career, Mr. Rakowski has built a reputation as not only a skilled trial attorney but also as a talented negotiator. In fact, many of attorney Rakowski's clients seek his assistance in using alternative dispute resolution methods, including collaborative law, to solve their legal challenges.

When Mr. Rakowski is not assisting a client, he is often found at legal events. He is a valued member of numerous organizations, including the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, ISBA Family Law Section Council, Advocates Society of Polish American Attorneys, Chicago Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, the Helenic Bar Association, and the Cook County Bar Association.