$ 300-350 per hour
Ausaf Farooqi
also known as Ausaf Kausar Farooqi
About Ausaf
Biography
Attorney Ausaf Farooqi focuses his practice on family law, estate planning, and probate litigation. Mr. Farooqi has represented clients in every aspect of family law, including divorce, legal separation, child custody, child visitation, child support, orders of protection, annulments, pre-and post-nuptial contracts and enrollment of foreign divorce judgments. He has obtained favorable settlements and successful judgments on behalf of his clients.
Mr. Farooqi is an experienced mediator, having resolved divorce litigations, prenuptial contracts, family conflicts, business conflicts, nonprofit conflicts, and community based conflicts without the need for costly litigation.
Mr. Farooqi is also an experienced estate planner, utilizing a variety of tools including last wills and testaments, revocable grantor’s trusts, irrevocable life insurance trusts, family limited liability companies, and advanced directives, to ensure that his clients have a complete estate plan customized to their individual needs. He compliments his estate planning experience with experience in Probate disputes and contested estates.
Mr. Farooqi specializes in the area of Islamic estate planning and Islamic family law. He has given dozens of lectures, presentations, and speeches regarding these topics. He has engineered customized estate plans, prenuptial, and post-nuptial contracts that specifically meet the needs of Muslim clients living within the United States. He regularly works and consults with religious scholars and other experts in the field to ensure his products meet the highest standards of quality and accuracy.
Practice Areas
3
Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Illinois for 15 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 2010
No misconduct found
Location
Farooqi & Husain LLC
2 Trans Am Plaza Dr., Suite 160, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, 60181
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Ausaf Farooqi's Reviews
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Posted by anonymous | February 25, 2024 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Exceptional Family Law Attorney
Mr. Ausaf Farooqi is a supremely talented divorce attorney. He made sure my rights as the father were always protected. He successfully navigated the judicial system to obtain significant parenting time. He successfully defended me against several accusations and fought against relocation of my ch...
Posted by Joseph | November 11, 2021 | Consulted Attorney
This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.
Needed quick advice
Mr. Farooqi came to me as a referral from my financial advisor. Within minutes of emailing, he had replied and was happy to schedule a phone call the following day to discuss my issue. The expertise and professionalism as well as the comfort in the conversation was amazing. Mr. Farooqi is truly wh...
Posted by anonymous | February 10, 2017 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Divorce
Excellent lawyer , very good ethics, always supportive and honest Always meticulus and uptodate with the case
Posted by Brian | July 9, 2016 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Satisfied
I have hired and consulted Mr. Farooqi on various occasions for various matters, and he provided his services and advice in a timely, concise manner. He wrote my will and he advised me in an issue I had with my health insurance. When I requested his services for a matter that was outside his specialt...
Posted by Farhan | July 8, 2016 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Great work
Ausaf has a strong presence in court, with great knowledge of the law. He has worked diligently with me for many years, through my petitions with the courts for my children's rights and saftey. He has succeeded in securing my visitation rights, multiple contempt charges secured, and several motions...
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"My husband and I used Ausaf's estate planning services for our will. He was professional, quick, and answered our questions thoroughly. I also consulted him on an unrelated family law matter and he was very helpful."
"When I think of a top notch Family lawyer I think of Ausaf Farooqi. I have seen first hand how hard he works for each and every client. If I have a family law question my first stop is always Ausaf."
"I have known Ausaf for over ten years. He is a skilled and well respected attorney carrying a high level of integrity and strong ethical standard. His legal analyses and grasp of the law is impressive."
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Experience
Honors
2008
Dean's Distinguished Public Service Award, Chicago-Kent College of Law
2008
Certificate of Service, Chicago-Kent College of Law
Work Experience
2014 - Present
Partner, Farooqi & Husain
2010 - 2014
Principal Attorney, DuPage Attorneys
2007 - 2009
Development Manager, The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago
2006 - 2007
Law Clerk, CAIR-Chicago
Associations
2013 - Present
DuPage County Bar AssociationMember
2010 - Present
Illinois State Bar AssociationMember
2014 - 2018
Chicago Bar AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Preserving Family Assets
100% of client's interests in the family held businesses were declared non-marital and his spouse received no share of the businesses.
Education
2008
Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Institute of Technology
JD - Juris Doctor
2003
Ohio University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2003
Ohio University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Publications
2016
American Criminal Law Review
American Institute- Criminal Law Division
2016
Islamic Law and Society
Islamic family law
2016
HG.org Global Legal Resources
HG
2013
DCBA Brief
Host of New Members Join the DCBA.
2009
Illinois State Bar Association
ISBA Memerships
Languages
Urdu
Hindi
Activity
Legal Answers