Marjorie Irene Sher

Marjorie Irene Sher

4.7
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 32 years

Family Lawyer at Waukegan, IL
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Child Support

415 West Washington Street Suite 201, Waukegan, IL

About Marjorie

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Practice Areas

Family 25%

I concentrate solely on all areas of family law, including but not limited to divorce, adoption, paternity, child support, post decree matters, pre-nuptial agreements, legal separation, visitation and custody. I offer a 30 minute free consultation in most cases. My rates are reasonable, taking into consideration the complexity of the matter and the time that will be involved. Call today 847-249-2830 or email me at [email protected]

33 years | 2,000 cases

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 32 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1993

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office Of Marjorie Sher

415 West Washington Street Suite 201, Waukegan, IL, 60085-5564

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Marjorie Irene Sher's Reviews

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4.7 /5.0

34 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 9 reviews | Family

Posted by Tom | December 22, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Family

Excellent advice and I have my children

Marjorie provided expert advice and guidance. Following advice i was able to keep my children and get child support from their mom. Marjorie explained every step of the process and prepared me for any contingency. She is calm, always maintains her composure and provides excellent advice. I got the ...outcome that I wanted.

Marjorie Sher

Replied last December 22, 2020

Tom, I was blown away by your wonderful review. Thank you for taking the time to write it. Your children are lucky to have such a devoted father.

Posted by anonymous | December 08, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Family

Not for you’re best interest all about her money

All about the money not about you’re best interest. She will drown you in emails and phone calls running out retainers and running up bills. Gets little to nothing done in months. Stay far away from this lawyer, she thrives off peoples marriage and family struggles to fill her pockets and once the mo...ney runs out she’ll drop you in the middle of war at court.

Marjorie Sher

Replied last December 08, 2020

I'm sorry you felt that way, although if you had I wish you would have contacted me during the time that I was representing you so that we could have discussed some options. In family law cases conflicts tend to increase fees significantly, in ways you and I could not have foreseen. I don't know who you are, as you have written anonymously and I do not typically withdraw from cases, but I encourage you to contact my office so that we can discuss this and options going forward. I am surprised by your comment, as in my 27 years of practice I have always discussed the cost/benefits of proceeding with litigation versus settlement and am very conscious of the high cost of litigation.

Posted by Julie | May 23, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Family

5 Stars isn't enough

Marjorie Sher is an amazing attorney. I wish I could give her more than 5 stars. Like most people, I had very little understanding of the legal processes involved in settling child support and visitation issues. She helped me understand what information was useful and what was irrelevant. I did...n’t end up wasting time (and racking up fees) on discussing things that would have no impact on my case. I was better able to focus on what I wanted / needed for my child in the future. Each court date, I went in with realistic expectations of what would occur. Unfortunately, my ex-husband is choosing to disregard the court orders. I will definitely be contacting Ms. Sher when I am ready to go back to court. She is that good.

Posted by Jamie | May 16, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Family

Excellent Attorney

Marjorie is an excellent attorney I used for many years. I appreciate her straight forward and upfront attitude. She sets the expectations realistically. I have recommended her to several people in search of a family attorney and wouldn't hesitate hiring her again if I ever needed her services. She i...s outstanding and I cannot say enough good things about her. She is an exemplarily attorney!

Posted by Jennifer | May 11, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Family

Detail Oriented, Well Prepared, and Set Realistic Expectations

My husband and I hired Marjorie for a post decree college motion after 15 YEARS in the Lake County court system with his ex. We came to her after finding out a judgment had been made against my husband in a case we weren't properly noticed on. Marjorie thought getting the order vacated was a long s...hot initially but after her detailed review of the file she was able to present conclusive evidence that we had not been properly noticed and got the order vacated. Marjorie then represented us on the refiled motion regarding college contribution. She was completely on top of the details of our case every step of the way. Marjorie also set reasonable expectations and was able to negotiate on our behalf without emotions getting out of control by any of the parties. I would strongly recommend Marjorie. I am familiar with many of the Lake County family law attorneys and can't say good things about too many of the others. Divorce is a tough life journey for all involved and I think Marjorie did a great job of focusing on the facts of the case and and achieving the best outcome possible for us.

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Marjorie Irene Sher's Lawyer Endorsements

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Joseph O'Brien

Family lawyer | Feb 11

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Stuart Reid

Family lawyer | Sep 12

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Marjorie is a credit to our profession. She is knowledgable, reliable, determined and reasonable. A strong advocate for her clients and very active in professional associations, such as the Lake County Bar Association. I gladly endorse her."

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Laura Horner

Family lawyer | Apr 21

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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David Winer

Divorce and separation lawyer | May 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Due to Marjorie's tremendous work ethic and professionalism highly I endorse her. I have known her for many years and have referred many clients to her. Each and every client was totally satisfied with her work and in the Lake County legal community she is highly respected and admired."

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Steven McCollum

Family lawyer | May 18

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I strongly endorse Marjorie. She is extremely well prepared, knows the law, and strongly advocates for her clients."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2019

Catalyst Award, LCBA

2005

Volunteer Lawyer of the Year, Prairie State Legal Service

Work Experience

1998 - Present

Owner/President, Law Office of Marjorie Sher

Associations

2020 - Present

Family Law Committee of the Lake County Bar Association

Chair of the Committee

2010 - Present

Family Law Committee

Family Law Advisory Group

2018 - 2018

Family Law Committee

Subcommittee Guardian Ad Litem Training

2018 - 2020

Family Law Committee

Vice-Chair

2017 - 2017

Family Law Committee

Subcommittee on Professional Experts

2016 - 2016

Family Law Committee

Subcommittee on Guardian Ad Litem Training

2014 - 2014

Family Law Committee

Subcommittee Guardian Ad Litem Training

2013 - 2014

Lake County Bar Association

President

2012 - 2013

Lake County Bar Association

Vice President

2010 - 2012

Lake County Bar Association

Secretary

2003 - 2006

Association of Women Attorneys of Lake County

President and Vice President

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Education

1993

Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Institute of Technology

Juris Doctorate

1990

University of Wisconsin, Madison

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2019

LCBA Seminar - Scottsdale

Moderator for Judge's Panel - Mock Trial

2019

Lake County Bar Association, Family Law Committee

You have been appointed as GAL, now what?

2018

Guardian Ad Litem/Child Representative Training Seminar

The Art of Speaking to and Listening to Children

2016

Guardian Ad Litem Training

Cross Examination of a Guardian Ad Litem

2015

Women in the Law Panel Discussion

Women in the Law

2014

Young Lawyer's Committee

Family Law for the Beginner

2011

LCBA Seminar

Admission of Social Media into Evidence

2011

Lake County Bar Association Family Law Seminar

Hearsay under the Illinois Rules of Evidence

2010

Family Law Seminar

Retroactive Relief

2009

People's Law School

Contribution to College

2009

Making Sense of Divorce Seminar

Making Sense of Divorce

2009

Lake County Bar Association Family Law Seminar

Write what you Mean and Mean What you Write

2008

Real Estate Committee Meeting

How Divorce Affects the Real Estate You Own

2008

Lake County Bar Association Family Law Seminar

Discussion of Supreme Court Rule 137

2000

Lake County Bar Association Family Law Seminar

How to Get Children's Statement's into Evidence

Publications

2009

The Docket - A Publication of the Lake County Bar Association Write What You Mean and Mean What you Write, Ambiguity and Parol Evidence

2008

The Docket - A Publication of the Lake County Bar Association Discussion of Supreme Court Rule 137

2000

The Docket - A Publication of the Lake County Bar Association How to Get Children's Statements into Evidence

Languages

English

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