James C. Olita | Geneva Divorce & Family Lawyer

James C. Olita

James C. Olita

Personal, knowledgeable and dedicated family law practice in the Chicagoland area

Experience: 38 years

Main Office

429 N. Kirk Road
Suite 100
Geneva, IL 60134

Office Hours

Monday - Friday9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Other Locations

We are proud to serve individuals and families throughout DuPage, Kane, Cook, Kendall, and Will Counties.

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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.

Retainer, Cash, Credit Card.

Experience

Attorney/Owner

Olita Law Group, LLC

September 2015 – Present

Geneva, IL

Admission

Verified Illinois

1987

Education

DePaul University

B.A.

1983

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • -Chicago Bar Association, Family Law Committee
  • -DuPage County Bar Association
  • -Illinois State Bar Association
  • -NPYTF, Inc., Vice President
  • -Naperville Patriots, Legal Counsel
Honors / Awards
  • Top 100 Lawyers, The National Advocates,
    2016

Notable Work

Cases

DUMIAK V. KINZER-SOMERVILLE

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

Olita Law Group, LLC Highlights

Divorce & Family Law

Firm Size: 1
Firm Locations: 1
Languages: English