Dave Wolkowitz is an uncontested divorce lawyer in Illinois. He has no problem going to trying and totally roasting your spouse under cross-examination.
But because he wants to help people get a fast and affordable divorce in Illinois, he knows is probably better if both spouses agree on all issues an get an uncontested divorce in Illinois.
Avoid getting ripped off by a divorce lawyer
Dave knows that it’s really easy for lawyers to get their hands into clients’ pockets by making a bunch of claims and acting like some sort of legal Rambo. He believes that too often, divorce lawyers tell their clients what they want to hear, only to bill them for nonsense cases that should be put to bed as soon as possible. If you want a divorce lawyer to blow smoke, he can give you the contact details of a couple lawyers who will be more than happy to do so. But if you want a straight shooter who knows what he’s doing and isn’t desperate for business, Dave might be right for you.
Dave’s legal experience
Prior to starting his own form more than a decade ago, Dave worked for several other law firms. Since starting his own firm, he has worked on hundreds of cases, including contract disputes, divorces, and personal injury cases. For several years, Dave served as a member of the Judicial Evaluation Committee of the Illinois State Bar Association (Cook County); during that time, he served as an investigator of judicial candidates. He has also served as as court facilitator in Cook County and Lake County Illinois. While in law school, he was a judicial extern for several judges, working in both the Law Division and Domestic Relations division of the Circuit Court of Cook County.
Dave has work experience outside of law
Unlike most lawyers, Dave was actually has work experience outside of law – something that sets him apart from those hoards of lawyers who accomplished nothing before deciding they should be advising people on how to fix some of life’s major problems. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Dave worked as an economic development and marketing consultant, adjunct professor, and journalist. When he had more hair, he did landscaping, driveway sealing, worked in restaurants, and acted like a wild maniac while cruising the Loop as a bike messenger.
Dave earned some degrees
Dave earned his J.D. (law degree) from Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he was named to the Dean’s List several semesters and took advanced LL.M. (master of laws) classes in family law. He earned a master of science degree from Northwestern University, and bachelor of science degree from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In 2009, Dave met the real Patch Adams at a party in Skokie, and was not impressed.
A divorce lawyer near me
Dave serves clients in the counties of Cook, Champaign, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, McHenry, Will, Sangamon, and other counties in Illinois. He serves cities such as Evanston, Chicago, Skokie, Northbrook, Schaumburg, Champaign, Springfield, Joliet, Schaumburg, Elmhurst, Wheeling, Wheaton, Waukegan, Glenview, and others.