Divorce & Family Law

Joel P. Brown is a skilled trial attorney who is committed to helping his clients achieve legal success. Recognized for his knowledge in divorce and family law, Attorney Brown represents many different individuals and families. Understanding the stress and complications that can arise from the legal system, Joel works with his clients to better comprehend their specific needs. In 2016, Joel and his partner established Reeder & Brown, P.C., a private practice dedicated to providing unmatched representation to those in need. To schedule a free consultation with Attorney Brown, visit his website, or call 815-885-5980.

Ms. Keela Johnson is an equity shareholder in our Family Law group. Ms. Johnson concentrates her practice in all areas of domestic relations and matters that impact the family, including high asset divorce and custody litigation. She serves as a court appointed guardian ad litem and parenting time coordinator in complex parenting time and custody matters, often in the middle of a contentious divorce. Ms. Johnson collaborates with her partners at Giarmarco, Mullins and Horton to identify and protect assets by using a team approach in the representation of clients. Prior to practicing law, Ms. Johnson was a mental health therapist for more than seven years. This experience allows her to bring a different perspective to emotionally charged and high conflict cases. Ms. Johnson cares about her clients and their concerns about the legal process. She understands that divorce is a time of transition and strives to help her clients understand the legal process and develop a plan, not just to see their case from beginning to end but post-judgment as well. She is highly respected by her professional colleagues as well as by judges. Ms. Johnson is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, Family Law Section where she was elected to serve multiple terms on the Family Law council and appointed as chair of the Guardian ad Litem sub-committee. Ms. Johnson is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, a prestigious and highly selective group of lawyers considered experts in family law. She serves on the Michigan AAML annual seminar committee. Ms. Johnson is active in the Oakland County Bar Association, where she served as Chair of the Family Court Committee and served as a Barrister for the American Inns of Court, Oakland County Chapter. She is a Life Fellow of the Oakland County Bar Foundation. Ms. Johnson is a member of American Bar Association; the Macomb County Bar Association; the Genesee County Bar Association; the Wayne County Family Bar; Women Lawyers Association of Michigan; and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. Ms. Johnson also serves as a trustee for the Michigan Inter-Professional Association on Marriage, Divorce, and the Family. Ms. Johnson graduated, summa cum laude, from Upper Iowa University. She received her master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stout, in guidance and counseling. She earned her law degree from Western Michigan Cooley Law School where she graduated cum laude.

I received my Juris Doctor and Master of Social Work degrees from Loyola University Chicago with a certificate in child law and a concentration in non-profit program management and development. There, I also received a public interest recognition award and a leadership and service award. Before forming Hunsinger Law Group, LLC, I worked with multiple disenfranchised populations in various parts of the world. For example, I worked with refugees in southern Mexico at the United Nations, conducted field research about child domestic servitude in Tanzania, and assisted with representing high-risk youth in South Africa at the University of Pretoria's Child Law Centre. In fact, a case wherein I drafted a brief about triple jeopardy for students, received a favorable opinion from the Constitutional Court of South Africa (USA's Supreme Court equivalent). In the United States, I also gained valuable experience at Loyola University's Civitas ChildLaw Center and Northwestern's Bluhm Legal Clinic's Child and Family Justice Center as a student attorney appointed by the court to represent children in custody disputes and protection proceedings. Within that capacity, I conducted home visits investigating the child's safety within the environment. I also met with incarcerated youth and adult clients, writing reports for the legal team about the clients' well-being and institutional adjustment. In addition, I represented juveniles, parolee candidates, and people with disabilities in hearings. My past non-profit experiences include helping one non-profit program increase revenue by 25% in 6-months, drafting mission statements, creating and implementing a mental health screening process for a volunteer program, writing a training component for behavioral health practitioners, specifically a curriculum about military sexual assault, organizing summits that connect service providers to families who lost loved ones, analyzing legislation pertaining to a non-profit's interests and writing fact sheets and briefs to inform staff.

Attorney Ronald Lee Hendrix is a highly regarded divorce and family law attorney who diligently works for his clients. Having more than 30 years of legal experience, Attorney Hendrix understands how to connect with individuals in order to protect their rights and interests. In 2005, Attorney Hendrix opened his private practice, the Law Office of Ronald L. Hendrix, P.C., located in Naperville, IL. Serving clients throughout Dupage, Will, Kane, and Kendall Counties, Attorney Hendrix offers a free initial consultation. To learn more, visit our website or call 630-355-7776.

Marissa’s main areas of concentration are family law matters such as Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Paternity, Visitation and Adoption. Marissa is also a court approved family Mediator and Guardian ad Litem in Kane and Dekalb County. In addition, Marissa is one of the few Kane County foreclosure mediators for the sixteenth judicial circuit. Marissa is an active member of the Kane County Bar Association, DeKalb County Bar Association, Du Page County Bar Association and Illinois State Bar Association. In addition, Marissa is a member of the Kane County Family Law Committee.

Erin Webster O'Brien is a skilled divorce and family law attorney who is dedicated to providing reliable and effective legal representation to individuals and families throughout Will County. Recognized as a knowledgeable mediator and litigator, Attorney O'Brien has over 15 years of legal experience. In 2008, Attorney O'Brien established her private practice, Erin Webster O'Brien, P.C., in Joliet, Illinois. To schedule an iniital consultation with Attorney O'Brien, visit her website or call 815-727-2100.

For over 30 years, Attorney John T. Fields has been committed to advocating for individuals and families in Wisconsin seeking legal assistance with divorce, family law, and child custody issues. Mr. Fields' persistent negotiating skills have been crucial in advocating for the rights of his clients in various areas including: defending domestic abuse victims and establishing paternity as well as setting co-parenting agreements. Attorney Fields has the necessary empathy and experience to help navigate through your complex divorce and family law issues. To schedule a consultation with the Madison Family Law Atttorney, visit our online contact form or call 608-729-3590.

Debra Schoenberg's long and distinguished career has been exclusively dedicated to the practice of family law. More than 20 years ago, she established Schoenberg and Associates, a successful practice which evolved into the Schoenberg Family Law Group, P.C.. Her firm has gained vast experience and expertise in this highly sensitive and complex area of practice, and Ms. Schoenberg has established a professional reputation for thoroughness, strategic thinking, keen attention to detail, loyalty and dedication to client service.Today Ms. Schoenberg handles cases for her family law clients in San Francisco and the Bay area that range from complex financial issues and extensive marital estates, to high conflict custody matters. Adept at negotiating resolutions as well as aggressively pursuing litigated outcomes, she also handles straightforward family law cases, pre- and post-marital agreements and marital settlements.Long recognized as a leading family law attorney, Ms. Schoenberg is a frequent lecturer in family law. In recognition of her work she was named a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys and a Board Certified Family Law Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. As the result of an extensive and confidential review by members of the Bar, she was selected for inclusion in the 2007 & 2008 listing of Family Law Super Lawyers.

Hossein Berenji, founder and lead attorney of Berenji & Associates, is a seasoned divorce lawyer with a practice focused on complex, high-net-worth divorces. His commitment to providing aggressive, high-quality representation has led to favorable outcomes for hundreds of clients, and consistent multi-million dollar property settlements, alimony, and child support judgments throughout Los Angeles County. Mr. Berenji takes great pride in the value he places on each client’s individual priorities, and he works tirelessly to attain resolutions specifically tailored to suit their needs. He appreciates that for some clients this may mean fiercely litigating a case through trial when the opposition is unreasonable, or when it’s necessary to fully protect the client’s interests. For others, it may mean obtaining the best settlement possible without having to go through a drawn-out, often painful, process in court. At both ends of the spectrum, Hossein’s unwavering dedication to outstanding, personalized service, together with his trial and negotiating expertise gleaned over years of successful practice, results in satisfied clients and effective, just case resolutions. In addition to divorce litigation, Hossein and the other attorneys and staff at Berenji & Associates have extensive experience in other areas of family law including: spousal support, preparing and litigating pre and post-nuptial agreements, custody and visitation matters, paternity actions, and child support disputes. The firm also regularly assists clients in obtaining modifications of their support judgments when circumstances change or their former partners fail to satisfy their court-ordered obligations. Hossein graduated from the University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA) and then attended Loyola Law School. He has practiced exclusively in Los Angeles. If you are going through a divorce, call Los Angeles divorce lawyer Hossein Berenji today.

Attorney Melissa Needle is a lifetime Connecticut resident. She was born in New Haven, raised in Fairfield, and now resides in Westport with her family. Attorney Needle is a third generation attorney with deep family roots in Connecticut. Her father, Attorney Charles Needle, was a founder of the Connecticut firm Zeldes, Needle & Cooper in 1971. Since her admission to the Connecticut Bar in 1990, Melissa has exclusively practiced divorce and family law. Melissa started Needle | Cuda: Divorce and Family Law in 2010. The American Institute of Family Law Attorneys named Needle | Cuda a Connecticut Top 10 Best Firm in Client Satisfaction in 2019, 2020, and 2021. Attorney Needle is an active litigator with an impressive track record. Many of the cases in which Melissa appears involve high net worth divorce property division, complex business valuations, highly contested custody, and petitions for child relocation. She is well-known in Connecticut courts as a forceful, but fair fighter; an attorney with great integrity; and as a worthy adversary who does not shy away from litigation if that path is the best opportunity for her client to reach an equitable solution. Melissa understands that divorce is not just about the dissolution of marriage or stop-gap solutions but helping clients develop and negotiate a comprehensive plan for the rest of their lives.