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Gail Sears Petrich

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3 reviews
Rating: 7.7

Licensed for 43 years

Family Lawyer at Naperville, IL
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Mediation ... +11 more

1801 N Mill St Ste D, Naperville, IL

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About Gail

Practice Areas

14

Practice Areas

Family 20%

I litigated for 10 years, became a psychologist, and have done consulting, mediation, collatoration for 20 years.

43 years | 500 cases

20%
Divorce and Separation 15%

Mediation, collaboration, parenting coordination

43 years | 400 cases

15%
Mediation 10%

I mediate both parenting plans and financial agreements

13 years | 500 cases

10%
Uncontested Divorce 10%

13 years

10%
Other 6%

6%
Alimony 5%

Mediaiton and collaboration

43 years

5%
Child Custody 5%

Experienced child custody evaluator, now consulting, divorce coaching, and parenting coordinating

13 years

5%
Child Support 5%

13 years | 30 cases

5%
Domestic Violence 5%

I am a psychologist as well as an attorney and have many years of experience working with domestice violence in mediation

13 years | 30 cases

5%
Education 5%

I have done neuropsychological testing as a psychologist and can work with school systems, especially in divorce, in making appropriate placements and parenting decisions

13 years

5%
Elder Law 5%

I have done mediations in guardianship. As a psychologist, I can help with competency decisions

13 years

5%
Guardianship 5%

Mediation

13 years

5%
Arbitration 2%

Family Law, including guardianship and family business

13 years

2%
Child Abuse 2%

I am a psychologist as well as an attorney

13 years

2%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 150-350 per hour

Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 43 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1982

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Dr. Gail Petrich, Attorney and Psychologist, LLC

1801 N Mill St Ste D, Naperville, IL, 60563-4869

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Gail Sears Petrich's Reviews

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3 Client Reviews

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Practice Areas
Child Abuse (2) Child Custody (1) Divorce & Separation (1) Ethics & Professional Responsibility (1) Mediation (1)
What Clients Mention
Professionalism (3) Recommendation (3) Character & Conduct (2) Trustworthiness (2) Advocacy (1) Communication Style (1) Compassion (1) Cost of Services (1) Punctuality (1) Responsiveness (1)

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Posted by anonymous | October 18, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

divorce mediation

We used Gail for divorce mediation. She was late for every appointment. She clearly hadn't ever review anything prior to our meetings and then never sent us our final documents. She was supposed to connect us with a lawyer at the end who 'she works with' to finalize and file our case, she did not do ...that, she completely disappeared once our last payment was sent. I called and emailed many times and no one responded. She was slow during meetings and wasn't much help with any questions we had. If it hadn't been during a pandemic we would have changed mediator. Ours was a simple divorce, I would hate someone in the middle of a stressful divorce to have to deal with this unprofessionalism on top of that.

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Gail Sears Petrich's Lawyer Endorsements

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Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | Jun 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Gail. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Jason Sposeep

Divorce and separation lawyer | May 21

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Gail is great. With her background in law and psychology she is a true asset in many of my divorce cases. Gail is great with families as a therapist but also as a true advocate. Gail is also great as a Collaborative Professional and is one of my top choices when it comes to a Parenting Specialist. I highly endorse Gail."

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Barry Boykin

Family lawyer | May 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Gail Sears Petrich since at least 1984. Gail has been a family lawyer since 1982, a mediator since 1996, a psychologist since 1999, and a parent coordinator and divorce coach since 2004. She encouraged me to seek training in the field of collaborative law, which is an interesting and vital area. I highly recommend Gail Sears Petrich."

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Experience

Rating:  7.7 (Very Good)

Work Experience

1998 - 1999

Post-doctoral intern, Genesis Therapy Center

1997 - 1998

Intern, Linden Oaks Hospital

1997 - 1998

Therapist, Madden Mental Health Center

1995 - 1996

Therapist, Circuit Court of Cook County, Psychiatric Institute, Forensic Clinical Services

Associations

2000 - Present

Illinois licensed clinical psychologist

1999 - Present

Indiana licensed clinical psychologist

1994 - Present

Court for the Northern District

Admitted

1989 - Present

Circle Urban Ministries

Board Member

Chicago Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee

Admitted

Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois

Admitted

International Association of Collaborative Professionals

Admitted

DuPage County Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Family Law Committee

Admitted

Association of Family Courts and Conciliators

Admitted

Association of Dispute Resolution

Admitted

Mediation Council of Illinois

Admitted

American Psychological Association

Admitted

Illinois Psychological Association

Admitted

Illinois Bar Foundation

Admitted

Chicago Bar Association, Mental Health Law Committee

Admitted

Chicago Bar Association, Matrimonial Law Committee

Admitted

2002 - 2002

Collaborative Practice Training, Coach, Attorney, Child Specialist

1998 - 1998

Mediation Training, Aurora University, Divorce and Family Mediation

1996 - 1996

Mediation Training, Coast to Coast Mediation

1994 - 1998

Cornerstone Academy

Board Member

1991 - 1996

LaSalle Street Church Board

Board Member

1990 - 1998

Cabrini Green Legal Aid Clinic

Board Member

1985 - 1991

Austin Circle Law Center

Board Member

Education

1988

Illinois School of Professional Psychology

PhD - Doctorate

1982

Loyola University Chicago School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1975

Ohio State University

MA - Masters

1970

Cedarville University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

N/A

Solor and Small Practice Conference

High Conflict Personalities in the Courts

N/A

Seminar

Collaborative Law

N/A

Seminar

Avoiding Protracted Custody Trials

N/A

Family Law Committe

Chicago Bar Association

N/A

Continuing Education Seminar, ADR Committee

Collaborative Law

N/A

Annual Conference

Roles for Psychologists in the Courts

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