James C. Olita
Personal, knowledgeable and dedicated family law practice in the Chicagoland area
Experience:
38 years
James C. Olita | Geneva Divorce & Family Lawyer
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About James
James C. Olita has been practicing law since 1986, and has been committed to family law virtually since he entered the bar. Early in his career, he established his first domestic relations firm. Shortly thereafter he became a managing partner at Olita, Kedzie, Saywitz, Tatooles & Foley, where he focused on domestic relations and family law. From 1990 to 2007, he practiced family law at his Law Offices of James C. Olita, where he gained extensive trial experience and settled the largest statutory custodial claim award to date in Illinois history. He was a founding partner of Olita & Johnson from 2007 through 2015 when he established his law firm, Olita Law Group, LLC concentrating in domestic relations matters.
James has represented a wide range of client's including CEO's and executives of fortune 500 companies, professional athletes and members of the Illinois judiciary and has represented clients in numerous states and countries. A member of the Illinois State Bar Associations Matrimonial Committee, James has considerable experience in domestic relations and statutory custodial claims, having authored several published articles and lectured before ministries and organizations throughout Illinois. James represents clients in divorce, custody, visitation, support, unmarried parent actions, prenuptial agreements, post-decree matters, maintenance or spousal support, statutory custodial claims and guardianship. James secured the first third-party and grandparent Parenting Plan in Illinois since new the changes to family law were instituted on January 1, 2016.
James has represented a wide range of client's including CEO's and executives of fortune 500 companies, professional athletes and members of the Illinois judiciary and has represented clients in numerous states and countries. A member of the Illinois State Bar Associations Matrimonial Committee, James has considerable experience in domestic relations and statutory custodial claims, having authored several published articles and lectured before ministries and organizations throughout Illinois. James represents clients in divorce, custody, visitation, support, unmarried parent actions, prenuptial agreements, post-decree matters, maintenance or spousal support, statutory custodial claims and guardianship. James secured the first third-party and grandparent Parenting Plan in Illinois since new the changes to family law were instituted on January 1, 2016.
Retainer, Cash, Credit Card.
Experience
Attorney/Owner
Olita Law Group, LLC
September 2015 – Present
Geneva, IL
Admission
Illinois
1987
Education
DePaul University
B.A.
1983
Recognitions & Achievements
Associations
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-Chicago Bar Association, Family Law Committee
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-DuPage County Bar Association
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-Illinois State Bar Association
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-NPYTF, Inc., Vice President
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-Naperville Patriots, Legal Counsel
Honors / Awards
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Top 100 Lawyers, The National Advocates2016
Notable Work
Cases
Appellant: Attorney for the appellant, Michael John Dumiak. The Dumiak's are the paternal grandparents of Elliot Dumiak. The child's mother, Molly Somerville was unable to care for and provide adequate housing for herself and the child, she left the child in the care of the Dumiak's while she obtained her GED. Upon completing her GED, finding a job and securing housing where her son could have his own room, Molly took the child to live with her. The Dumiak's filed for custodial rights and were subsequently denied in a trial court. The appealed this decision. Upon careful review of the case as well as the current state of the mother and child, the appeals court found that the trial court did not err in their decision. Judgement affirmed.
Publications
-Statutory Custodial Claims
-Divorce Support Group | Divore Seminar
Additional Info
Olita Law Group, LLC Highlights
Divorce & Family Law
Firm Size:
1
Firm Locations:
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Languages:
English