Chicago Divorce & Family Law Attorney
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116 N. York Street
3rd Floor
Elmhurst, IL 60126
Chicago Office:
77 West Wacker Drive, Suite 4500
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 605-4041
Park Ridge Office:
776 Busse Highway
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 329-7171
Maxine Weiss Kunz is a Founding Member and Partner of Weiss-Kunz & Oliver, LLC and has been practicing 100% family law since 2005, including traditional litigation, adoptions, and collaborative law. She is certified for appointment as a Child Representative or Guardian ad Litem in Cook County. She is also certified to practice collaborative law in Illinois. Maxine is on the board of the Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois and a certified mediator through the Center for Conflict Resolution and the Cook County courts.
Maxine received her undergraduate degrees from Indiana University-Bloomington, where she double-majored in Psychology and Telecommunications. She earned her J.D. from the Chicago-Kent College of Law where she received a certificate in its Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution program, and was a member of Kent's prestigious Mock Trial Advocacy Team.
Maxine Weiss Kunz has published numerous articles, lectured on various family law issues, and is a member of the following professional organizations: Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA), Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois, Chicago Bar Association, and DuPage County Bar Association. She is substantially involved in the ISBA, including sitting on committees and frequent volunteer work.
Maxine, her husband, son, daughter, and their pets live west of the city. In her "free time," she enjoys swimming, yoga, and dancing, and is involved in a monthly book club.
Contact Weiss Kunz & Green, LLC to schedule an initial consultation. Call 312-605-4041.
Partner and Founding Member
Weiss-Kunz & Oliver, LLC
2014-Present
Illinois
Attorney
Rosenfeld Hafron Shapiro & Farmer
2008-2014
Illinois
Attorney
The Law Firm of Debra J. Braselton, P.C.
2004-2008
Illinois
Federal Court (Northern District)
2013
Illinois
2005
National Institute of Trial Advocacy
Family Law Trial Advocacy Program
2015
Indiana University-Bloomington
B.A. (Telecommunications & Psychology)
2002
Associations
Honors / Awards
Publications
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"New law intends to create transparency for woman consumers," The Cataylst,
2018
"Stree-Free Divorce: Conversations With Leading Divorce Professionals A Conversation with Maxine Weiss Kunz," Featuring Maxine Weiss Kunz,
2017
"Interviewing Tips Suggestions for 'wowing' your interviewer," Illinois State Bar Association,
2015
"Tips From One Working Mom," Chicago Daily Law Bulletin,
2013
ARDC hearing board recommends overturning disciplinary action charged against family law attorney, Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Newsletter,
2012
IRMO Doermer, 955 N.E.2d , (1st Dist. ): A nonmodification clause in a Marital Settlement Agreement was upheld despite the unallocated nature of the award of child support and maintenance.
1225 / 2011
Changes to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 216, Illinois State Bar Association,
2011
"Collaborative Law A Brief Overview," Illinois State Bar Association,
2009
"Email Etiquette," Illinois State Bar Association Bar News,
2007
Divorce & Family Law, Adoption, Paternity, Child Custody, Child Support, Trial Court Litigation, Spousal Support/Maintenance, Property Division, Marital Settlement Agreements, Separation Agreements, Divorce Over 50, Collaborative Law, Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements, Child Representation, Restraining Orders and Orders of Protection, Mediation, Same Sex Marriage and Divorce
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