David Clyde Ainley

David Clyde Ainley

5.0
Rating: 7.9

Licensed for 31 years

Family Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Marriage & Prenuptials

222 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2150, Chicago, IL

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 31 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1994

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Katz & Stefani, LLC

222 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2150, Chicago, IL, 60601

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Posted by Sharon | May 04, 2026 | Divorce & Separation

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As a fellow divorce practitioner, I was struck by David's professionalism and resolve to abide by the rule of law in order to ensure efficiency in a case we had together. David honored the best interests of the child and advocated for his client without delaying matters procedurally or creating unn...ecessary fees for both parties through arguments by counsel. I would recommend him as a professional in the family law community.

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Mark Clay

Family lawyer | Aug 29

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"I highly endorse Mr. Ainley. Truly exceptional and caring attorney who gets great results in representing clients. Keep up a great work!"

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Family lawyer | May 03

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Experience

Rating:  7.9 (Very Good)

Honors

2014

AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubblell

2014

Family Law, Best Lawyers in America

2014

Member, Leading Lawyers Network

2014

Member, SuperLawyers

Associations

Chicago Bar Association

Member

Illinois State Bar Association

Member

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

Fellow

Education

1994

John Marshall Law School, Chicago

JD - Juris Doctor

1990

Purdue University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

N/A

National Business Institute Seminar

Financial Settlement Strategies for Divorce

N/A

Chicago and Collinsville

Property Issues in Family Law

Publications

2013

llinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Family Law Series Attorneys’ Fees

Languages

English

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