Wheaton Divorce Attorney | Naperville Divorce Lawyer | Illinois DuPage

Juli A. Gumina is a Shareholder in Sullivan Taylor, Gumina & Palmer, P.C. She is a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (“AAML”), the premier professional organization of family law attorneys throughout the United States. Juli was admitted to practice law in 1995, and graduated with a J.D. from Illinois Institute of Technology-Kent College of Law, where she was on the Dean’s List and a member of the Bar & Gavel Society.

Juli received her B.A. from Loyola University in Chicago, where she graduated cum laude and was a member of Alpha Sigma Nu, the national Jesuit honor society. She honed her litigation skills for several years as a public defender in DuPage County, prior to joining the firm to focus on family law. Juli is a trained and experienced mediator and is frequently appointed by the courts to mediate family law issues, in addition to serving as a Guardian ad Litem in both DuPage and Will County

Named a Leading Lawyer in the area of Family Law, Juli handles all types of Family Law cases including contested custody and financial trials. Juli focuses her practice on high net worth and complex asset divorce matters, child custody and removal litigation, and financial issues in divorce, especially those involving closely held or family owned business interests. Juli is always working towards a collaborative solution to resolving a client’s issues.

Juli has spoken and presented at numerous seminars dealing with family law topics and the issues surrounding divorce. She is a member of the American Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, the DuPage County, and Will County Bar Association.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Partner	Sullivan Taylor, Gumina & Palmer, P.C.	Naperville, Illinois	2001 - Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology	J.D.	Law School	1995
Loyola University, Chicago	B.A.	Political Science	1991

State / Court	Date
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois	1995
Illinois	1995

• American Bar Association (ABA)
  Member
  
  Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA)
  Member
  
  DuPage County Bar Association (DCBA)
  Member
  
  DuPage County Bar Association
  Member, Family Law Committee
  
  DuPage County Bar Association, 2001 - 2002
  Chair, Legal Aid Committee
  
  DuPage Association of Women Lawyers (DAWL)
  
  Young Lawyer's Monthly Social Gatherings, 2001 - 2002
  Committee Chair
  
  Student's United for the Public Interest
  President
  
  Kent Justice Foundation
  Chair, Auction Committee
  
  DuPage County Bar Association
  Child's Representative
  
  Chicago Kent Bart Gavel Society
  Member
  
  DuPage County Bar Association
  Member, Lawyer Referral Committee
  
  Family Law Committee
  Member

• Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2016 - 2019
  DuPage County Bar Association's Pro Bono Service Award
  DuPage County Bar Association's Board of Director's Award

• Has handled many cases in DuPage, Kane, Will and Cook Counties.

• Instructor, Handling Illinois Divorces from Start to Finish, National Business Institute, 2004
  
  Presenter, Cross Examination of Custody Expert, DCBA Mega Meeting, 2004
  
  DCBA Family Law Trial Advocacy Workshop, 2003
  
  Complex Divorce Issues for the Illinois Practitioner, NBI, January 17, 2003
  
  Family Law 101: Learn from the Experts, ISBA Law Ed Series, 2002
  
  Trusts and Estate Planning Seminar, MBI CLE, 2002
  
  Child's Representative Training, 2001
  
  DAWL Advocacy Seminar, 2001
  
  DCBA Mega Meeting, Family Law Section, 2000
  
  DCBA Mega Meeting, Family Law Section, 2001
  
  Matrimonial Law: Dollars & Sense, 1999
  
  ISBA Young Lawyers Leadership Conference, 1999
  
  Equitable Distribution in Divorce Settlements in Illinois: Valuation, Tax and Other Issues, 1998
  
  Family Law and Practice Attorney Fees & Collection Panel Discussion, 1998
  
  Sixth Annual Advocacy Seminar, DAWL, 1998
  
  The Defense of a Drunk Driving Case, A Day on Trial, IICLE, 1997
  
  Presenting a Defense, Public Defender's Intensive Trial Advocacy Week, 1997
  
  

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