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Courtney Mehta graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2011. During law school Courtney spent her summers clerking for a Family Law firm. After passing the bar, Courtney began her career working for Mitchell Law Group in Joliet, Illinois.
In 2016, Courtney joined Henderson Law & Mediation Center, now Henderson & Mehta Law and Mediation Center. At Henderson & Mehta Law & Mediation Center, Courtney concentrates her practice in the areas of Divorce, Separation, Parental Allocation (formerly known as Custody), Guardianship, and Adoption. Courtney is also on the Will County Mediation and Guardian ad Litem lists. She is frequently appointed in those capacities. Courtney is currently a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Will County Bar Association where she serves as the Co-Chair of the Guardian ad Litem Committee. Courtney has presented on a Guardian ad Litem panel and on the Best Interests of the Minor Children.
Courtney is currently a working Mother of two children. She lives in Naperville, Illinois with her husband and children.
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Acquired: 2011
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23 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL, 60432
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Posted by Brendan | May 26, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Alimony
Extremely Competent Attorney and Staff
In order to support my desired retirement date, I had to return back to court to modify an existing court order requiring me to continue making payments to my ex-wife. I had an initial consultation with Courtney, and she explained the possible outcomes of my request. Based on our discussion, I felt...
Posted by T Cotton | August 25, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Look no further!
I had a nightmare of an Attorney when my case started. I showed up in court to find out I had to wait for my case to be called because my representation hadn't shown up yet. I got to see other Attorneys at work. It was a NO BRAINER to hire Courtney. She was knowledgable, got her point across quickly ...
Posted by Alyssa | April 14, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
First saw her in action
I couldn’t have asked for a better lawyer. I was in court for my first court date after filing for divorce. Not knowing what I was doing, financially I debated on hiring a lawyer. I had consulted a few before my court date and decided against it. When I went into court, nervous and intimidated by not...
Posted by Vicente and Kristi E. | April 26, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Support
Courtney Mehta- Henderson Law
Hiring Courtney was the best thing my husband and I could have ever done. Courtney is so patient and thoroughly explains everything in such great detail that you never feel confused. My husband and I tried to handle the court case ourselves at first and were not going in the right direction. While w...
Posted by Annie | October 18, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Adoption
Best night Will County
Courtney was amazing! She was our lawyer for a related adoption. From the beginning she always kept us informed on what was going on and what options we had. Even in a tough time during our case, she kept our spirits up with options we had. The entire staff was great at returning phone calls, emails ...
"I endorse this lawyer. Courtney is smart and professional. She is able to locate and focus on the issues quickly. Furthermore, she is a problem solver. She offers practical solutions while maintaining the dignity of her client and the profession."
"I endorse this lawyer. I have had the good fortune of working with Ms. Shillington Mehta in many matters, often in heavily contested hearings, and I have found her to consistently be of the highest caliber in terms of her ethics, zealous advocacy and professional knowledge."
"I endorse this lawyer. Courtney is an intelligent, hard-working advocate. She is always on top of her cases and dilligently works to do what is best for her client."
"I highly recommend Courtney to any potential client; other than being a very strong and zealous advocate for her clients she is extremely sharp and quick-thinking. I am impressed by her abilities."
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2022
Client's Choice, Avvo
2021
Client's Choice, Avvo
2020
Client's Choice, Avvo
2019
Client's Choice, Avvo
2018
Top 10 Under 40, National Academy of Family Law Attorneys
2018
Client's Choice, Avvo
2017
Client's Choice, Avvo
2011
Dean's List, Chicago-Kent College of Law
2010
Dean's List, Chicago-Kent College of Law
2009
Dean's List, Chicago-Kent College of Law
2020 - Present
Attorney, Henderson & Mehta Law and Mediation Center
2016 - Present
Attorney, Henderson Law & Mediation Center
2011 - 2016
Attorney, Mitchell Law Group
2018 - Present
Will County Bar AssociationCo-Chair of Guardian ad Litem Committee
2011 - Present
Illinois State Bar AssociationMember
2011 - Present
Will County Bar AssociationMember
Client was granted permission to move out of state with minor child.
Client secured extended child support for their disabled adult child.
Guardianship was terminated on behalf of client restoring his full parental rights.
Client was granted a change of custody after the court found the other parent presented a serious endangerment to the parties' child.
Court declined to extend Order of Protection against client after hearing.
Step-parent was allowed to adopt children despite objection from biological parent.
Client's child support was reduced after the court found there was a substantial change in circumstances.
Client was awarded long-term maintenance despite extensive fight from the other party.
Client was awarded substantial portion of the marital assets that the other spouse spent during the divorce.
Client was able to establish parental rights. Client was also able to secure shared parenting time and a reduction in child support.
2011
Juris Doctorate
2008
BS - Bachelor of Science
2021
Guardian ad Litem-Investigations for Guardian ad Litems
2019
Masters in Mediation Class
2018
Changes to the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act
2015
Best Interests of the Minor Children
2015
Guardian ad Litem Panel
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