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A licensed attorney since 2005, I have been representing clients in Divorce and Family Law for over 10 years. The Law Office of Jeffrey R. Esser was founded in 2011 to provide clients with personalized solutions for their legal issues.
After receiving a bachelor’s degree in Classics from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, I earned a law degree from the University of Southern California. I am licensed to practice law in Illinois and concentrate my practice on contested and uncontested divorce, child support services, wills and trusts, and prenuptial agreements.
Because I believe everyone should have access to a competent attorney, I take on pro-bono cases through Chicago Volunteer Legal Services, and have earned CVLS’s Distinguished Service Award in 2010 and 2012.
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Posted by Anu | February 27, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Jeff made a difficult divorce much easier to handle
Jeff is an exceptional divorce attorney. He is knowledgeable, strategic, and truly advocates for his clients. He handled my case with professionalism and care, and I always felt informed and protected throughout the process. I highly recommend him to anyone needing strong and reliable representation!...
Posted by anonymous | December 28, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Knowledgeable, thorough and calm attorney
Due to pandemic I thought processing divorce documents was more complicated because of lockdown and limited in-person consultations, I was wrong because Jeff walked me through the entire process. The night I decided to end my marriage, I went online and searched for lawyers with good reviews. I too...
Posted by Melinda | October 23, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Honest, Intelligent, Prepared, and Compassionate
Going through a divorce is incredibly difficult and emotional. The last thing you want to have to worry about is your lawyer. I had previously hired a lawyer to take on my divorce case. The lawyer was unresponsive, and continually made errors in my paperwork. It was so difficult managing this divo...
Posted by anna | May 20, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Uncontested Divorce
excellent and easy to work with
I called Jeffrey because I was looking to have a quick and not expensive uncontested divorce. After he asked me a few questions so that i understood what uncontested divorce was he said that I indeed did fit that category. I was divorced in less that 5 weeks from the date of my first phone call. ...
Posted by Lauren | December 06, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Uncontested Divorce
Excellent experience all around
I had an uncontested, amicable divorce, and from our first phone consultation up through my prove-up in court, Jeff made everything as simple and easy as he could. He answered all my questions and made sure I understood every step of the process, he took care of all the paperwork (including sending...
"Jeff is a gentleman and a scholar. I have had two cases where I was opposing counsel to Jeff and the two cases could not have been more different. One of the cases was a legitimate, "War of the Roses" and the other was a slightly contested matter which resolved in just a few months. He is tenacious and not afraid to go to trial. He always advocates hard for his clients and for that, I strongly endorse him."
"I endorse this lawyer. I worked with Jeffrey on a case in which I was a guardian ad litem. He was very capable handled a very high stress and acrimonious case with dignity understanding and with great advocacy."
"I endorse this lawyer. Jeffrey was opposing counsel on a complex divorce involving out of state removal. Jeffrey was very responsive, allowing us to finish the case extremely quickly."
"I have consulted with Mr. Esser on several occasions and have found him to be highly knowledgeable in his practice. I highly endorse Jeffrey particularly for his attention to detail."
"I highly endorse Mr. Esser. Very knowledgeable and caring attorney who gets great results in representing clients! I want all people with legal problems to contact him first."
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Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers
2012
Distinguished Service Award, Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
2010
Distinguished Service Award, Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
2011 - Present
Managing Partner, Law Office of Jeffrey R. Esser
2012 - Present
Illinois State Bar AssociateMember
2009 - Present
Chicago Bar AssociationMember
2005
JD - Juris Doctor
1999
B.A.
2015
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