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also known as Anne Marie Tarara
Your world has been turned upside down, you don't know where to turn, and you need someone to help you navigate your family law issues. With compassion, knowledge, and skill, I can guide you through this process and start you back on a positive path. Email or call me and let's get to work.
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Acquired: 2003
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500 N WESTERN AVE, Suite 214, Lake Forest, IL, 60044
35 E. Wacker Dr., Suite 650, Chicago, IL, 60601
48 Client Reviews
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Posted by Kim | June 30, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Family
Professional and Supportive Attorney
Annemarie is a knowledgeable full service family lawyer. She is direct and to the point and doesn't waste anyone's time or money. She was able to show compassion and support when necessary and at other times be firm in her advice and direction to keep moving things along even when the other party w...
Posted by Nicole | November 20, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Same Sex Divorce
I was looking for a lawyer who was educated in same-sex relationships and one that would be kind and non-judgmental of our situation. AnneMarie was great and spoke to me like I was a human, which was not the case of other lawyers I contacted. She was precise and kept me in the loop with my divorce. I...
Posted by anonymous | July 26, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Very professional
Annemarie is everything you want in an attorney. She explained the process from start to end and that is how it unfolded. She is a very skilled communicator and made sure I understood all areas of the divorce. She really knows her job and it shows. I have referred her to many friends and will continu...
Posted by Chris | July 23, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Clear, concise, capable, and caring- the essential 4 c’s you need in your Couselor
Annemarie was a junk yard dog (in a professional way of course) when needed, directive with me as a client when I needed to hear the truth (“you need to understand that you are in a contentious divorce”), and someone who seeks to understand and emphasis when she knows and can tell when you are truthf...
Posted by anonymous | July 22, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Straightforward and Efficient
Anne Marie was exactly what I needed in my hour of need. Without ignoring the emotional experience of going through a divorce, Anne Marie kept to business by making our interactions straightforward. She always communicated current status, what action was needed by me and her professional counsel wher...
"Anne Marie is great to work with on cases and diligently and zealously represents her clients' interests. Her work ethic and organization both make her someone I love working with on cases."
Family lawyer
Family lawyer
2024
Leading Lawyer, Law Bulletin Publishing Company
2023
Leading Lawyer, Law Bulletin Publishing Company
2022
Leading Lawyer, Law Bulletin Publishing Company
2010
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2022 - Present
Partner, Law Offices of Jonathan Merel, P.C.
2019 - 2022
Senior Associate, Nottage & Ward
2006 - 2019
Attorney, Rosenberg Wypych
2005 - 2006
Attorney, Audrey Gaynor and Associates
2003 - 2005
Attorney, Nottage & Ward
2024 - Present
Lake County Bar AssociationMember
2004 - Present
Illinois State Bar AssociationMember
2004 - Present
Chicago Bar AssociationMember
Order of Protection Vacated
2003
JD - Juris Doctor
2000
B.S.
2024
Second Parent Adoptions
English