Juli A. Gumina  1749 South Naperville Road Suite 106 Wheaton, Illinois 60189

Since 1994, our firm has provided quality legal services in the area of Family Law and Divorce to the residents of Illinois. We have a reputation for giving our clients consistent and in-depth advice and counsel. In other words, our attorneys practice law with a team approach, in order to give you the comprehensive representation you deserve. For example, if you retain us as your family law firm, you will always find someone available to handle emergencies or answer questions. When our clients hire any one of us, they hire every lawyer in the practice. As lawyers, we consult with each other extensively because we feel that attention to detail is an important part of our success; and, accordingly, we will facilitate your case with the utmost care. We will not take your trust for granted.

Comprehensive Approach to Family Law Practice

We take pride in working directly with our clients to assist them in resolving all aspects of their family law case. Divorce and Custody often present a wide variety of issues ranging from financial assessment to psychological evaluation. While we work diligently to assist our clients with their family law issues, we also make a point of preparing our clients for the financial repercussions and the psychological impact of divorce. If your issues require outside counseling and advice, we will refer you to the proper experts, such as forensic accountants or psychologists. If we can handle your issues exclusively, we will do so honestly, diligently, and thoroughly.

Divorce

Child and Spousal Support

Child Custody and Visitation

Property Division

Adoption

Paternity

Pre-Nuptial Agreements

Post Divorce Modifications

Collaborative Law

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 - 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

Our firm handles family law matters for clients in Chicago and throughout the western suburbs including DuPage County, Kane County, Will County, and the cities of Aurora, Bloomingdale, Bolingbrook, Carol Stream, Darien, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Geneva, Glen Ellyn, Hinsdale, Joliet, Lombard, Naperville, Oak Park, Oakbrook, Park Ridge, Roselle, St. Charles, Villa Park, Warrenville, Wheaton, Winfield, and Woodridge.