Attorney Profiles
 Juli A. Gumina
1749 South Naperville Road
Suite 106
Wheaton, Illinois 60189
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Phone: (630) 665-7676
Fax: (630) 665-8630
Admitted to practice law in 1995, Juli A. Gumina graduated with a J.D. from Illinois Institute of Technology-Kent College of Law, where she was on the Dean's List and a member of the Bar & Gavel Society. Juli received her B.A. from Loyola University in Chicago, where she graduate cum laude and was a member of Alpha Sigma Nu, the national Jesuit honor society. Juli honed her litigation skills for several years as a public defender in DuPage County, prior to joining the firm to focus on family law. Juli is a trained and experienced mediator, and is frequently appointed by the courts to mediate family law issues, in addition to serving as a Guardian ad Litem. Juli has spoken and presented at numerous seminars dealing with family law topics and the issues surrounding divorce. Juli is listed in Strathmore's Who's Who, and has received awards including the DuPage County Bar Association's Pro Bono Service Award and the Board of Director's Award. She is a member of the American Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, the DuPage County and Will County Bar Associations. Juli focuses her practice on family law litigation, high net worth and complex asset divorce matters, child custody and removal litigation, and financial issues in divorce, especially those involving closely held or family owned business interests.
Current Employment Position(s):
Partner
Areas of Practice:
Custody
Divorce
Support
Paternity
Guardianship
Certification/Specialties:
Family and Divorce Mediation, DePaul University Center for Dispute Resolution, 2006
Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1995
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1995
Education:
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois,
1995
J.D.
Honors: Dean's List
Honors: Chicago-Kent Bar & Gavel Society
Loyola University, Chicago,
1991
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Alpha Sigma Nu, National Jesuit Honor Society
Honors: Midwestern Collegiate All Conference
Major: Political Science
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Instructor, Handling Illinois Divorces from Start to Finish, National Business Institute,
2004
Presenter, Cross Examination of Custody Expert, DCBA Mega Meeting,
2004
DCBA Family Law Trial Advocacy Workshop,
2003
Complex Divorce Issues for the Illinois Practitioner, NBI,
January 17, 2003
Family Law 101: Learn from the Experts, ISBA Law Ed Series,
2002
Trusts and Estate Planning Seminar, MBI CLE,
2002
Child's Representative Training,
2001
DAWL Advocacy Seminar,
2001
DCBA Mega Meeting, Family Law Section,
2000
DCBA Mega Meeting, Family Law Section,
2001
Matrimonial Law: Dollars & Sense,
1999
ISBA Young Lawyers Leadership Conference,
1999
Equitable Distribution in Divorce Settlements in Illinois: Valuation, Tax and Other Issues,
1998
Family Law and Practice Attorney Fees & Collection Panel Discussion,
1998
Sixth Annual Advocacy Seminar, DAWL,
1998
The Defense of a Drunk Driving Case, A Day on Trial, IICLE,
1997
Presenting a Defense, Public Defender's Intensive Trial Advocacy Week,
1997
Honors and Awards:
Board of Directors Award (DCBA),
2001
-
2002
Pro Bono Service Award, DuPage County Bar Association (DCBA),
2001
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2002
Kent Justice Foundation Summer Fellowship Recipient
Strathmore's Who's Who
Track and Field, Midwestern Collegiate All Conference
Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association (ABA)
Member
Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA)
Member
DuPage County Bar Association (DCBA)
Member
DuPage County Bar Association
Member, Family Law Committee
DuPage County Bar Association,
2001
-
2002
Chair, Legal Aid Committee
DuPage Association of Women Lawyers (DAWL)
Young Lawyer's Monthly Social Gatherings,
2001
-
2002
Committee Chair
Student's United for the Public Interest
President
Kent Justice Foundation
Chair, Auction Committee
DuPage County Bar Association
Child's Representative
Chicago Kent Bart Gavel Society
Member
DuPage County Bar Association
Member, Lawyer Referral Committee
Family Law Committee
Member
Past Employment Positions:
Sullivan Taylor, P.C., DuPage County,
1998
-
2001
DuPage County Public Defender's Office, Assistant Public Defender,
1996
-
1998
Cook County Legal Assistance Foundation, Staff Attorney,
1995
Pro Bono Activities:
Serving Our Society, Co-Founder
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