Juli Ann Gumina

Juli is an exceptional person and one of the most experienced and effective family lawyers in the state. She has assisted me in a post-decree matter several times over the course of 12 years. Each time, she took the time to truly understand the issue, she paid attention to what I, the client, wante...d, and she was terrific about keeping me up to speed about what was happening in court. Her firm is amazing and the paralegals and support staff there make it a priority to keep clients connected. There is no one else in the state that I would recommend for family law issues. Juli truly understand the client's needs, personally AND professionally. Working in the legal field myself, I can honestly say that lawyers with her combination of client compassion and expertise are very rare. She is as good as it gets.

I felt that Ms. Gumina provided a comforting level of attentiveness and observation toward details of my case at our initial consultation. I had used her for a parentage case file out of state. I felt that I was dealing with someone who sypathised with my challenges. I was given a short, yet realist...ic, description of potential outcomes and mitigating circumstances oit side of our control. She was highly efficient with her time and my own. I was given direction to work with from a referral, which I will certainly pass along.

Juli represented me in my divorce and recommended that I agree to joint residential custody of my children with my estranged husband because she did not think that I had the money to pay for a custody battle and indicated that she was not sure that I would win anyway. This was very bad advice, as I w...as advised just a few short months later that I would have easily gotten custody. I now am stuck in this agreement for 2 years until I can fight it again. My kids are miserable and so am I. In addition, on several occasions, Juli would be sarcastic, rude, and unprofessional by yelling at me when I disagreed with what she was agreeing to with my husband's attorney. I felt like she was very weak against a stronger attorney and gave poor advice if any at all.

I sought the services of Juli Gumina almost 4 years ago when I needed to file a petition for visitation for my daughter. Throughout the years Juli helped me face challenges with the court system, DCFS and law enforcement to name a few. I overcame those challenges with Juli's help. Juli went up aga...inst 10+ lawyers and was able to win my battle for joint custody and finally, just recently, sole custody of my daughter. None of this would've been possible without her dedication and commitment. I highly recommend Juli Gumina. Thank you so much for all your help.

Juli Gumina handled my divorce after a long-term marriage. The whole divorce process was overwhelming and new to me. Juli explained everything carefully to me. She was always professional and courteous. She fought for a fair settlement for me. She did not let me just walk away in frustration at ...the long process (which I wanted to do many times). Instead, Juli advocated for an equitable resolution all the while representing me with the highest dregree of integrity. I would not have stayed with a lawyer who "played dirty" or tried to demand anything more than a fair distribution of assets. Juli consistently acted in my best interests and within the bounds of high ethical standards. In addition, the members of the office staff at Sullivan, Taylor, & Gumina were OUTSTANDING to work with! They were always helpful and professional when I needed a quick question answered or at times when I felt frustrated/overwhlemed by the process. This is a great group of people who helped me through a very difficult time in my life. I would highly recommend Juli Gumina to anyone who is facing the divorce process.