Whitney Cameron

Whitney Cameron

4.7
Rating: 8.1

Licensed for 8 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Joliet, IL
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Family ... +4 more

23 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL

About Whitney

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Fees and Rates

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Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 8 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2017

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Henderson & Mehta Law & Mediation Center

23 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL, 60432

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Whitney Cameron's Reviews

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4.7 /5.0

12 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | November 15, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Costly Mistakes and Unethical Representation

I hired attorney Whitney Cameron in June 2024 for my divorce case. My ex-husband represented himself, which should have made the process straightforward. Unfortunately, Ms. Cameron failed to uphold the most basic professional and ethical standards, causing me substantial financial harm. In January... 2025, Ms. Cameron sent us a draft Marital Settlement Agreement for review. Under the section Retirement and Other Accounts, she initially applied the correct calculation: my ex-husband should first receive his buyout of the marital residence, and the remaining balance would then be divided 50/50. This was accurate and fair. However, because my ex-husband objected and demanded that his buyout be distributed after the 50/50 division, Ms. Cameron inexplicably changed the calculation in his favor. This change would have cost me approximately $100,000. When I confronted her, she reverted the terms back in my favor-only to later change them again. Ultimately, in March 2025, the Final Judgment for Dissolution of Marriage included the incorrect calculation favoring my ex-husband. As a result, I suffered a financial loss of $93,697.55. Throughout this processs, Ms. Cameron repeatedly altered the Marital Settlement Agreement and its calculations, creating confusion and unnecessary back-and-forth. This pattern appeared designed to inflate attorney's fees rather than serve my best interests. To make matters worse, she even billed me for time spent reading and respondind to emails from my self-represented ex-husband. Her conduct represents a serious breach of duty-including loyalty, competence, and advocacy-and falls far short of the standarda expected of an attortey. What should have been a fair and clear resolution became a costly and damaging experience due to her mishandling of my case. I am shairing my experience so that others can make informed decisions before entrusting their case to Ms.Cameron.

Whitney Cameron

Replied last November 24, 2025

As I am aware of who this client is, I must clarify this is an innaccurate depiction of events. Unfortunately, a marital residence is a part of a marital estate, and therefore the equity in the home is an asset that is part of the "marital pool" and it must be considered when dividing what assets each party is taking. What's more, with this client I not only, as a courtesy, had another attorney confirm the math (and informed her of the same), but also offered several times for her to not go forward on the settlement and to take additional time to consider the offer on the table. While I stand by the agreement was fair and equitable, she also had an opportunity to get a third opinion and refused. Responding to a self represented litigant is work on the case and it does get billed for, though my office and myself are known for our very fair billing practices in Will County. As I repeatedly argued with the self represented litigant on my client's behalf at court, the record for where my loyalty lies would be of public record. What's more, having a self represented litigant does not automatically make a divorce simple, especially since you cannot give the self-represented litigant advice and especially when the parties cannot come to an agreement and/or repeatedly change the agreement. I do wish this person the very best of luck, however.

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Whitney Cameron's Lawyer Endorsements

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Joseph Janusonis

Family lawyer | Jan 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Whitney is a sharp family lawyer. She is dedicated to her craft and personable."

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Luke Kazmar

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jul 31

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Christi Alexander

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jun 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Whitney is sharp and very personable."

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Kaitlyn Copi

Family lawyer | Aug 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Amy Melton

Family lawyer | May 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Whitney Cameron has the enthusiasm, passion, and dedication that make her a strong advocate for her clients. She is always helpful, smart, and seems to really enjoy what she does."

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Jeannine Parker-Ross

Family lawyer | Mar 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Whitney is a young and motivated attorney. She genuinely cares about her clients and her work. I endorse this lawyer."

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Thomas Naughton

Unknown lawyer | Feb 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Courtney Mehta

Family lawyer | Feb 26

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer. Whitney is a deeply kind and caring attorney who advocates for her clients best interests."

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Experience

Rating:  8.1 (Excellent)

Honors

2017

Cali-Award, The John Marshall Law School

2016

Cali-Award, The John Marshall Law School

Work Experience

2017 - Present

Associate, Henderson & Mehta Law and Mediation Center

2016 - 2017

Legal Assistant, Henderson & Mehta Law and Mediation Center

Associations

2017 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

2017 - Present

Illinois State Bar Association

Member

2017 - Present

Will county Bar Association

Sample of Legal Cases

Relocation

Success

Child Support

Success

College Contribution

Success

Parenting Time Modification

Success

School Distrcit

Success

Granted Order

Success

Pet Possession

Success

College Contribution

Success

Guardianship

Success

Adoption

Success

Constitutional Ajudication

Success

Name Change

Success

Name Change of a Minor Child

Success

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Education

2017

John Marshall Law School, Chicago

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2019

GAL Committee Meeting

Proposed Changes to Illinois Family Law

Publications

2022

Will County Bar Association Introducing Amber Mikula

2016

Herald News Will County Externship Program

Languages

English

Activity

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