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Matthew G. Shaw | Attorney

Matthew G. Shaw

Matthew G. Shaw

Shaw Sanders, P.C.

Divorce & Family Law, Divorce, Family Law, Mediation, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Custody, Child Support, Adoption, Paternity, Parenting Agreements, Post-Divorce Modifications, Property Division, Uncontested Divorce, Visitation and Parenting Time, Legal Separation, Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements

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Main Office

555 S. Randall Road, Suite 105
St. Charles, IL 60174

Office Hours

Monday - Friday8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Other Locations

From our law office in St. Charles, Illinois, we serve family and divorce clients in Kane County, DuPage County, Kendall County and DeKalb County, including Geneva, Batavia, Carpentersville, Elburn, Aurora, North Aurora, Elgin, South Elgin, Huntley, Kaneville, Wayne, West Dundee, Bartlett, Yorkville, Oswego, Plano, Sugar Grove, Sycamore, Naperville, Wheaton, West Chicago, Winfield, Warrenville, Downers Grove, Lombard, Oak Brook, Streamwood, Hoffman Estates, Barrington Hills and surrounding areas.

Shaw Sanders, P.C.

About Matthew

Matt Shaw is a knowledgeable attorney who concentrates his practice in the areas of family law, divorce, and mediation. Having more than 30 years of legal experience, Attorney Shaw understands how to help his clients achieve legal success through the use of effective and efficient strategies. Located in St. Charles, Attorney Shaw and his legal team provide legal help to individuals and families throughout Northern Illinois, including Kane County, DuPage County, DeKalb County, Kendall County, and the surrounding areas.

To schedule a free consultation with Attorney Shaw, visit his website or call 630-584-5550.

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Experience

Managing Attorney

Shaw Sanders, P.C.

2016 - Present

St. Charles

Managing Partner

Shaw, Jacobs, Goostree & Associates, P.C

2000 - 2014

Child Support Attorney

Kane County Circuit Court Clerk

1987 - 1995

Admission

Verified U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

 

Verified Illinois

 

Education

Illinois College, Jacksonville

B.A.

1983

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Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • -Family Law Section Counsel Co-Chair
  • Family Law Section Council Custody Subcommittee,
    2002-2003
  • Kane County Bar Association
  • Chair, Family Law Committee,
    2008-2009
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
  • American Bar Association
  • DuPage County Bar Association
  • Illinois Family Support Enforcement Association
  • America Trial Lawyers Association, Past Member
Honors / Awards
  • Super Lawyers
    2019 - Present
  • Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms
    2019
  • Elite Lawyer, Founding Member
    2019 - Present
  • Distinguished BV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
    2013-2014 / 2022
  • Leading Lawyers, Leading Lawyer
    2012 - Present
  • Leading West Suburban Lawyers, Leading Lawyers Network
    2013-2018
  • 10.0 Superb Rating, Avvo

Notable Work

Publications

Maintenance Review: Jurisdiction, Procedure, Statutory Standards and Factors, Strategies for Family Law in Illinois, Aspatore Publication (Thompson Reuters), Edition

2015

Chapter One, Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Handbook, Author, and

1995 / 2011


The Family Law Lawyer Column, Kane County Bar Association Brief

-Maintenance: 'Til Death do us Part?

-Dissipation: When Does it Begin to Begin?

-Maintenance: Payable upon Death? Tax-free?

-Does More Parenting Time Justify Less Child Support?

-Commingling Non-Marital and Marital Property: Reimbursement for Contributions?

-Ever Read the Mental Health and Development Disabilities Confidentiality Act?

-Are Vacation Days Marital Property?

-UIFSA: Modifying Out of State Child SupportInterest on Unpaid Child Support: Mandatory?

-Holiday Stress and Family Law

Family Law Newsletter, Illinois State Bar Association

-An Introductory Overview of Jurisdictional Requirements under the IMDMA and UCCJA

-Supreme Court Interprets Dissipation

-Pre-nuptial Agreements

-Interpreting "Prior Obligations"

-Transfer of Marital Residence Found Fraudulent by Bankruptcy Court

Finances Important to Many Post-Recession Couples, Daily Chronicle, Feature Story, July

2014

Case Study: Plano Dad's Child Support Payment Problems a Family Affair, Aurora Beacon News, Feature Story, June

2014

Forming Families: St. Charles Adoption Attorney Shares His Story of Bringing Families Together, Kane County Magazine, Feature Story, November

2011

Family Law Seminars, Kane County Bar Association,

1988-2011

Negotiating/Drafting Maintenance Provisions, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, June 22,

2007

Commingled and Transmuted Property, Chicago, Illinois, September 21,

2006

Evidence: Turning a Witness, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 9,

2005

Ethical Dilemmas for the Family Law Practitioner, Bloomington, Illinois, March 1,

2004

Custody Changes: What are Your Odds?, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 15,

2003

Hot Tips for Custody Litigation, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, June 21,

2000

Ethical Problems of the Divorce Practice, Peoria, Illinois, October 12,

1994

Organizing a Small Divorce Office: The Business of Law (panel discussion), Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, June 25,

1993

Custody Evaluations under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 215 (a) and (d) and IMDMA 604 and 605, Chicago, Illinois, December 4,

1992

Jurisdiction, St. Louis, Missouri, June 28,

1991

Child Support, Panelist, Springfield, Illinois

Additional Info

Founded 2016

Shaw Sanders, P.C. Highlights

Divorce & Family Law, Divorce, Family Law, Mediation, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Custody / Allocation of Parental Responsibilities, Parenting Agreements, Child Support, High Income Child Support and Deviations, Change in Venue or Jurisdiction, College Expenses, Allocation of Debt, High Asset Divorce, Business Valuations, Protecting Family Owned Businesses and Professional Practices, Forensic Accounting and Hidden Assets, The Stay at Home Parent and Divorce, Post-Divorce Modifications, Post-Divorce Enforcement and Contempt of Court, Orders for Withholding, Garnishments and Arrearages, Property Division, Retirement Assets in Divorce, Pension Valuations and QDROs, Relocation of Residential Parent and Child, Tax Implications of Divorce, Uncontested Divorce, Visitation and Parenting Time, Adoption, Civil Union Dissolution, Domestic Violence and Orders of Protection, Legal Separation, Paternity, Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements

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