About
Jonathan Merel is an skilled lawyer and litigator who advocates for his customers in all circle of relatives law proceedings, consisting of settlement negotiations and trials. Jonathan based The Law Offices of Jonathan Merel, P.C. in early 2009. Prior to starting the firm, Jonathan worked at another Chicago-primarily based circle of relatives law practice for many years.
Jonathan has a wonderful deal of experience in acquiring favorable results for his customers in multi-million greenback marital estates and contested custody suits. His ability to settle heated divorces and custody disputes has received him a super deal of recognize from fellow attorneys and judges in the Chicagoland legal network. When settlement isn't always a possible or reasonable alternative, Jonathan’s experience as a zealous litigator inside the court docket has produced top notch effects for his clients.
Always devoted to his clients and their reasons, Jonathan’s philosophy is to construct robust, trusting relationships with his clients, based on compassion, sound criminal approach, and open and common communication. Known as a skillful and competitive negotiator with robust tenacity, Jonathan has an outstanding song document of defensive his customers’ excellent hobbies and assisting them meet their legal dreams.
After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science in 1999, Jonathan received a Juris Doctor from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2002. While at Chicago-Kent, he become at the Dean’s List and served as a law clerk at a own family law office in Chicago. This precious, various, and fingers-on paintings experience sparked Jonathan’s passion for assisting others through the exercise of own family regulation.
Jonathan has supplied his legal know-how to distinguished countrywide media outlets including the Wall Street Journal and NBC’s Today Show. Jonathan become decided on as a Super Lawyers Rising Star for 2012 and 2013. Super Lawyers is a rating carrier of super legal professionals from extra than 70 exercise areas who have attained a excessive-diploma of peer recognition and expert achievement. The choice system is multi-phased and consists of independent research, peer nominations and peer reviews.
Jonathan is a member of the American Bar Association American Bar Association Family Law Committee, Illinois Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, North Suburban Bar Association, and Lake County Bar Association.
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Legal Issues
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father s Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Child Custody
- Child Support
- Alimony
- Divorce Mediation
- Asset Division
Costs
- Payment With Credit Card
Certificates
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Accepted Jurisdictions
Experience
- Founder
Law Offices of Jonathan Merel, P.C.
2009 - Lawyer
Kamerlink, Stark, McCormack & Powers, L.L.C.
2002
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