My husband legally adopted my daughter and we worked with carl through the process. He is very attentive and on top on anything that needs to be done. He followed up with us until we got all the paperwork. Honestly, I thought this process was going to be hard and complicated, but it was the opposite. He made the process smooth, and we recommend his services.
My opinion of attorneys has changed with Carl Gilmore!
What a breath of fresh air with Atty Carl Gilmore! Efficient, knowledgeable, cost effective, explanatory, returns phone calls and is polite! A consult, two phone calls, a letter and the job was complete. I would Highly recommend!
I represent adoptive and biological parents in contested and uncontested adoption proceedings. I have litigated termination of parental rights hearings, both from a plaintiff and defendant perspective. I represent children by court appointment.
Small claims, collections, arbitration, miscellaneous cases.
21 years, 25 cases
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I recently celebrated 25 years of practice, nearly all of it in family law. I served as the president of the McHenry County Bar Association, chair and vice chair of the American Bar Association Family Law Section Adoption Committee, vice chair of the ABA FLS Assisted Reproductive Technologies committee, and have held numerous other professional offices. I wrote a book on paternity law and am the legal contributor for another. I have also contributed numerous book chapters and articles and lectured on a wide variety of family law issues, including adoption and parentage.
I am an adoptive parent. I handle a wide variety of family law cases and litigation cases in McHenry County, Illinois. Most of my practice focuses on child custody, child support, spousal support and property division, and adoption. I am proud to provide quality work, close client contact and value for legal services.
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Great experience.
My husband legally adopted my daughter and we worked with carl through the process. He is very attentive and on top on anything that needs to be done. He followed up with us until we got all the paperwork. Honestly, I thought this process was going to be hard and complicated, but it was the opposite. He made the process smooth, and we recommend his services.
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Posted by Betty | April 21, 2020
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My opinion of attorneys has changed with Carl Gilmore!
What a breath of fresh air with Atty Carl Gilmore! Efficient, knowledgeable, cost effective, explanatory, returns phone calls and is polite! A consult, two phone calls, a letter and the job was complete. I would Highly recommend!
Posted by Sherry | April 24, 2012
Grandparents Seeking Custody
As grandparents seeking custody in the state of Illinois, we knew that our case would be a challenge for which ever lawyer we retained. Atty. Gilmore was actually referred to us by another Family Lawyer in the area. We were told “If I were to choose someone who would give me the biggest challenge, it would be Carl Gilmore.” We felt we chose the right lawyer from the first time we met Carl and we were just as sure we hired the best lawyer we could have hired for our case, even though we did not get the decision we had hoped for.
Atty. Gilmore was straightforward and honest with us from the beginning regarding our chances. He was readily available to answer questions and listen to concerns. If he was immediately unavailable when we made a call he always got to us within a very reasonable amount of time. He kept us informed and in the loop about everything that was going on with our case. He provided us with materials and resources to better understand where we stood within our states laws. We worked with Atty. Gilmore for almost 2 ½ years on our case and even though we did not receive the verdict we had hoped for; we are not disappointed with the results we are seeing as a result of his work.
If we were in need of legal help in the future, we would not hesitate to call upon Atty. Gilmore.
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Posted by ThomasTamboureas | April 10, 2012
Great Lawyer
I have had 4 (divorce..support) lawyers and with out a doubt Carl Is the MAN! I was in florida, bing bamn got it done. He wasn't looking to be my best friend he just got it done! BTW he sent me back part of my retainer, he was worth more than he charged....i can't belive i said that. Carl It was a pleasure to give a honest review..
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Posted by Bill | January 13, 2012
Child custody case (Father)
I found that Mr. Gilmore gave excellent advice and direction for my case. He was realistic in his approach and made sure we made the right decisions before going into court. Once we got into court, it was a slam dunk case that allowed me to obtain residential custody of my boys.
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"Carl Gilmore is a highly talented and caring attorney in McHenry County. He is very knowledgable about divorce, adoption, and family law. I have known him for many years and his commitment to his clients, and the profession as a whole, is astonishing.
I recommend this attorney without hesitation."