Chicago Family Law Firm Provides Mediation, Collaborative and Litigation Services
If you are getting divorced, having a parenting time (formerly visitation) dispute or other family issue, you may need assistance navigating the Illinois legal system. Without an experienced attorney to protect your rights, you may feel overwhelmed and vulnerable.
Annette Fernholz has practiced family law exclusively since 1997. She views divorce and parentage cases as a partnership between the attorney and client. Clients can expect prompt responses to their inquiries and open communication regarding their cases. Annette represents clients in a wide range of family law cases, including divorce, parenting responsibilities and parenting time (formerly child custody and visitation), child support, family law appeals, orders of protection and parentage cases.
Annette employs a practical approach to resolving clients’ family law issues. With extensive divorce and child-related litigation experience, she provides straightforward advice and an honest assessment of each case. Cases are resolved as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. Whenever feasible, she suggests clients resolve an issue through mediation or collaborative law before litigating a final outcome.
Her clients are officers of major corporations, business leaders, owners of closely-held companies, professionals and their respective spouses. She has clients in Illinois, across the country and in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Annette is frequently appointed by Cook Country judges as a guardian ad litem or Child representative.
Annette is also an accomplished appellate attorney and focuses her appellate practice to the issues involved in domestic relations.