Attorney Profiles
Maureen Sullivan Taylor
1749 South Naperville Road
Suite 106
Wheaton, Illinois 60189
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Admitted to practice law in 1982, Maureen Sullivan Taylor graduated with a J.D. from Northern Illinois University Law School. In addition to interning at the United States' Attorneys' Office, Maureen was awarded the American Jurisprudence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Matrimonial Law and also served on the Law Review. Founder of the firm, Maureen is a trained and experienced mediator, and is both a Fellow of the Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois and a member of the International Association of Collaborative Professionals. Maureen is admitted to the United States Supreme Court and the Northern District of Illinois Federal Court and was selected as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers of 2008 by the American Trial Lawyers Association. She has presented at numerous seminars and has contributed numerous articles pertaining to family law and issues surrounding divorce.
Maureen is very active in the community, volunteering time with organizations like: the YWCA of DuPage County, Family Shelter Service, Inc., Lilac Tree resources for divorcing women, and L.E.A.V.E.S. Divorce Education.
Maureen Sullivan Taylor practices in Family Law.
Current Employment Position(s):
Partner
Areas of Practice:
Collaborative Law
Collaborative Family Law
Family Law Mediation
Family Law Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1982
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1982
U.S. Supreme Court, 2004
Education:
Northern Illinois University College of Law, DeKalb, Illinois, 1982
J.D.
Honors: American Jurisprudence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Matrimonial Law
Law Review: Northern Illinois University Law Review, Teaching Assistant, Legal Research and Writing, 1981 - 1982
Loyola University/Mundelein College, Chicago, Illinois, 1964
Graduate Studies
Major: French
Marycrest College, Davenport, Iowa, 1963
B.A.
Honors: Kappa Gamma Pi-National Scholastic/Activity Honor Society Women's Colleges
Honors: Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International
Major: French/Education
Published Works:
Family Law, Code of Professional Responsibility, DuPage County Bar Association
Family Law, Attorney's Fees and Mediation, DuPage County Bar Association
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois Training, Collaborative Family Law
Divorce Mediation Institute Training, Lutheran General Hospital
Northern Illinois University Law Review Staff
Teaching Assistant of Legal Research and Writing
Child Sexual Abuse Treatment and Training Center of Illinois
Legal Reporting Requirements in Sexual Abuse Cases, Illinois Attorney General Seminar, Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove, Illinois
DuPage Association of Women Lawyers
West Suburban YWCA Divorce Hotline Training
Oak Brook Women Entrepreneurs
National Network Women in Sales
Winfield Women's Club
United Way
DuPage County Bar Association Family Law Committee Seminars
National Association for Women in Careers
Exchange Club of Naperville
Divorce Recovery Support Group, Linden Oaks Hospital, Naperville, Illinois
Behavioral Health Center, Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, Illinois
Domestic Violence Issues, College of DuPage
Family Shelter Service, Inc.
Southwest Suburban Chicago, Illinois, Association of Occupational Health Nurses' Association
Financially Surviving Divorce Workshop, Schaumburg High School
Women's Financial Information Program, University of Illinois Chicago Extension Center
Samaritan Interfaith Counseling Center
DuPage County Child Representative Training
Clarus Center, Naperville, Illinois
Honors and Awards:
American Jurisprudence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Matrimonial Law
State of Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs Certificate of Appreciation
Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association
Member
Illinois State Bar Association
Member
DuPage County Bar Association
Family Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
DuPage County Bar Association
Family Law, Professional Responsibility Committee
DuPage Association of Women Lawyers
Member
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Member, Expedited Matrimonial Fee Arbitration Program
DuPage County Bar Association Year of the Child Program
Chairperson, Alternative Dispute Resolution Subcommittee of Family Law
DuPage County Bar Association Year of the Child Program
Chairperson, Professional Responsibility Committee
Association for Conflict Resolution
Member
National Association of Counsel for Children
Member
Fellow of Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois
Member
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
DuPage County Mandatory Family Law Mediation Program, 1998 - Present
Mediator
DuPage County Family Law Mediation Program, 1998 - 2003
Advanced Training
DuPage County Mandatory Court-Annexed Arbitration Program, 1989 - Present
Arbitrator & Chairperson
DuPage County Court-Annexed Arbitration Program
Advanced Training
Past Employment Positions:
Sullivan Taylor, P.C., DuPage County, 1994 - 2001
Haskin & Taylor, P.C., DuPage County, 1990 - 1994
Haskin & Taylor & McDonough, P.C., DuPage County, 1988 - 1990
Law Firm of Lyle B. Haskin and Associates, DuPage County, 1983 - 1988
Law Firm of Benjamin P. Hyink and Associates, Cook County, 1982 - 1983
U.S. Attorney's Office, Chicago, Illinois, Legal Intern
Pro Bono Activities:
Board of Managers of YWCA/DuPage
Partnership for Family Preservation of DuPage County
Family Shelter Service, Inc.
State of Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs Certificate of Appreciation
YWCA Corporate Council
Languages:
French
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