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Raiford D. Palmer

1749 South Naperville Road
Suite 106
Wheaton, Illinois 60189

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Phone: (630) 665-7676
Fax: (630) 665-8630

Raiford D. Palmer, licensed to practice law in Illinois in 1994, is a 1994 graduate of Loyola University Chicago School of Law, and received his undergraduate degree at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1991. Raif has past legal experience in commercial litigation, business transactions, and personal injury litigation, but has concentrated in family law and dissolution of marriage for the past several years. Raif is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association where he was reappointed to the Family Law Section Council for a fourth consecutive year, and chairs the Dissipation of Assets Committee. He is a member of the DuPage County Bar Association, where he is the Chair of the Membership Committee. Raif is also a member of the Will County Bar Association and the American Bar Association. Raif is a Fellow in the Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois, a former Guardian ad Litem for the Circuit Court of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, and a former Arbitrator for the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit. Raif is also a speaker about dissolution of marriage issues for L.E.A.V.E.S. (Legal, Emotional and Various Economic Services, Inc.). Raif has published several articles on family law topics and has spoken before the DuPage County Bar Association for continuing legal education on family law.

Raif concentrates his practice in high net worth and complex asset divorce matters, especially those involving closely held or family owned business interests. He handles collaborative divorce cases as well as litigated matters.

Raiford D. Palmer practices Family Law, Divorce Law, and Business Law.

Current Employment Position(s):

Partner

Areas of Practice:

  • Child Support
  • Family Law
  • Divorce
  • Child Custody
  • Guardian ad Litem/Child Representative
  • Paternity
  • Premarital Agreements
  • Business Law

Bar Admissions:

Illinois, 1994
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1994
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar
U.S. Supreme Court, 2007

Education:

Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 1994

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, B.A., Political Science/Prelaw, 1991

Other Experience:

Certified Guardian ad Litem, Circuit Court, Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, DuPage County

Publications:

Tax Issues for the Non-Traditional Couple DCBA Brief, May 2009

Valuation and Division of Business Assets in Divorce DCBA Brief, April 2008

Grandparent Visitation: A Practitioner’s Approach Family Law, December 2007

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Divorce Law Basics, “Navigating the Storm of Divorce” The Oasis Experience, 2009

Introduction to Divorce Law, 2008

Professional Associations and Memberships:

American Bar Association
Member

Illinois State Bar Association
Member

DuPage County Bar Association,
Vice-Chair, Membership Committee
Member, Family Law Committee, Planning Committee

Will County Bar Association
Member

Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois
Fellow

Fraternities/Sororities:

Phi Sigma Kappa

 
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