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Michael Flinn Roe

5.0
Rating: 7.1

Licensed for 40 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Saint Charles, IL
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Custody

100 Illinois St Ste 200, Saint Charles, IL

About Michael

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Child Custody 50%

32 years | 750 cases

50%
Divorce and Separation 50%

The principal attorney in the firm is Michael F. Roe. Mr. Roe is a trial lawyer who has represented clients in over a hundred contested trials. Clients of Mr. Roe appreciate his wisdom, perspective, his straightforward, honest approach to difficult disputes, and his aggressive courtroom demeanor if a matter cannot be settled through active negotiation. Prior to limiting his practice to family law, Mr. Roe was a state's attorney prosecuting domestic violence cases.

32 years | 750 cases

50%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 295-295 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 33 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1992

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Licensed in California for 40 years

State: California

Acquired: 1985

Not Eligible to Practice Law (Not Entitled)

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Michael F. Roe, PC

100 Illinois St Ste 200, Saint Charles, IL, 60174-1867

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Posted by Maria | February 07, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

I call him a Rockstar :)

I hired Michael because of serious problems with my ex and worries about my children in a divorce. He was very serious about the custody issues and I am very happy with the result. He was also very good with the business side of the case, and after a lot of work and involvement of some business and a...ccounting experts, Michael achieved a settlement after a pretrial with the judge that gave me my financial security.

Posted by anonymous | May 04, 2015 | Child Custody

The only lawyer around who understands mental health in divorce cases.

I found him through a google search and he is the only lawyer around that really understands the problems that families face when the parent has psychological problems, that affect the children. Every lawyer I talked to told me that I had no chance at custody, but with Mr. Roe used his experience to ...get the GAL and the judge to understand what was happening at home and I ended up with a great custody deal, and my kids are doing well. I'm remarried now and life is good. My ex-wife would have left with the kids after her false accusations against me.

Posted by anonymous | May 04, 2015 | Child Custody

The only lawyer around who understands mental health in divorce cases.

I found him through a google search and he is the only lawyer around that really understands the problems that families face when the parent has psychological problems, that affect the children. Every lawyer I talked to told me that I had no chance at custody, but with Mr. Roe used his experience to ...get the GAL and the judge to understand what was happening at home and I ended up with a great custody deal, and my kids are doing well. I'm remarried now and life is good. My ex-wife would have left with the kids after her false accusations against me.

Posted by Lars | August 27, 2014 | Child Custody

Turned a Mess into Success

My spouse had left Illinois with our kids and basically was hiding and hoping that I would not find her. I spoke to a couple of lawyers, but Mike was the only custody lawyer that impressed me. It turns out he handles the most difficult cases, and he seems to have custody cases in every county in nor...thern Illinois. After over a year of fighting between two states (Illinois and California), the judge ordered my kids back to Illinois, Mike then lead the rest of the case toward my winning custody of my children. I think he loves his work and cares about his clients.

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Experience

Rating:  7.1 (Very Good)

Honors

2013

Top 50 Divorce Law Blog, Mastersincounseling.com

2012

Top 50 Divorce Law Blog, Mastersincounseling.com

Work Experience

2001 - 2005

Trial Associate, Corboy & Demetrio

1987 - 1990

Prosecuting Attorney, San Diego City Attorney Criminal Trial Unit

Associations

Illinois State Bar Association

Illinois Psychological Association

2005 - 2015

Kane County Bar Association

2005 - 2015

DuPage County Bar Association

2005 - 2015

American Psychological Association

Sample of Legal Cases

Martha Stewart v. National Enquirer

Settled.

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Education

N/A

Notre Dame Law School

N/A

University of San Diego School of Law

Speaking Engagements

2010

Alternative Dispute Resolution Section

Collaborative Divorce

Publications

2004

Eggshells Press Foreword and Editor/Contributor: Splitting: Protecting Yourself While Divorcing a Borderline or Narcissist

2000

Eggshells Press 2000 Love and Loathing

Languages

English

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