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Nicole Mary McKinnon

4.0
Rating: 9.0

Licensed for 19 years

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

120 N La Salle St Ste 1030, Chicago, IL

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 19 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2006

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Badesch-Abramovitch

120 N La Salle St Ste 1030, Chicago, IL, 60602-2495

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4 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | August 06, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Professional, Thoughtful, and Reliable – Highly Recommend

I cannot recommend Nicole highly enough. Going through a divorce is never easy, but having Nicole by my side made a world of difference. From the very beginning, Nicole was incredibly responsive, always returning calls and emails promptly and keeping me informed every step of the way. More than ju...st legal support, Nicole was thoughtful and compassionate, taking time to understand my concerns and priorities. I truly felt heard and supported during one of the most difficult times in my life. Nicole’s professionalism and attention to detail gave me confidence that my case was in good hands. I’m deeply grateful for the care, clarity, and guidance Nicole provided throughout the entire process.

Posted by Dave | July 31, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Divorce Proceeding

Ms. McKinnon is a fabulous lawyer. She handled my divorce case, and she was wonderful to work with. She was very responsive, and her billing was fair. She listened to me, but then told me what I needed to hear. She fought for me and got me a fair settlement. Overall, I couldn't have been happier... with her counsel! I would highly recommend her to anyone who has the unfortunate need to go through a divorce. She made a painful situation a little less painful.

Posted by anonymous | October 13, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Child Support

Trustworthy and Professional,

Thanks to Ms. McKinnon, I was able to navigate an interstate child support case and gain support and retroactive support for my child. She is very reliable, smart, and caring. I highly recommend her.

Posted by anonymous | April 18, 2017 | Child Custody

Thankful for child visitation help, but disappointed in settlement help.

Ms. McKinnon helped me drastically to secure visitation with my son. She worked very hard to get me extended visitation, which my spouse was denying me, and secured my regular visitation schedule which she was also trying to deny me. However, when it came to the actual divorce settlement, she wou...ld not work with me at all. Ms. McKinnon, or perhaps the firm as a whole focused more on getting as much money out of me as they could, as opposed to helping me. Since my visitation was secure, and I knew there would be no settlement and I would be headed to court, I had no choice but to drop the attorney and go to coourt pro se. In the following months after dropping Ms. McKinnon I found more knowledge beneficial to my case doing my own internet research than this attorney ever presented to me. I understand that I was not a big money client, but I expected better service for the money I did shell out. I am not saying it all falls on Ms. McKinnon, I'm sure she was working in the restraints of her firm. But I would have to recommend that anyone look elsewhere for representation in a divorce case.

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Sean Sullivan

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jun 03

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Nicole is an excellent attorney who zealously represented her client. I highly recommend her."

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Andrew Gable

Family lawyer | Dec 05

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  9.0 (Superb)

Honors

2012

Pro Bono Special Recognition, Chicago Council of Lawyers

Work Experience

2006 - Present

Associate, Badesch-Abramovitch

Associations

2012 - Present

Illinois HFS Child Support Advisory Committe

Board Member

2010 - Present

Chicago Council of Lawyers

Board Member

Education

2006

DePaul University College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2014

Continuing Legal Education

Administrative Child Support

Languages

English

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