Michael A. Childers

Michael A. Childers

4.7
Rating: 6.8

Licensed for 37 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Child Support, Probate

53 W Jackson Blvd Ste 309, Chicago, IL

About Michael

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Child Support 25%

child support and paternity

25%
Divorce and Separation 25%

Divorce, separation & maintenance

25%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 250-350 per hour

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 37 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1989

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Licensed in Indiana for 30 years

State: Indiana

Acquired: 1995

Suspended

No misconduct found

Location

Childers & Windham

53 W Jackson Blvd Ste 309, Chicago, IL, 60604-3401

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Michael A. Childers's Reviews

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4.7 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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Posted by Beverly | September 25, 2014 | Family

Highly Qualified Attorny

Attorney Childers has handled many of my family's legal issues. Hes is always professional and quite knowledgeable about current laws and the judicial process. His legal fees are reasonable. I would not hesitate recommending him to anyone.

Posted by Sherry | September 14, 2014 | Business

Excellent attorney

The most honest attorney I've ever worked with. He completed my business contracts promptly and efficiently. I really appreciated his ability to review these documents with me so that I easily understood them. He is very professional but not intimidating. I highly recommend him for the service ...I received.

Posted by Mrs. Scott-Yamakawa | October 04, 2012 | Litigation

A Lawyer Who Actually Listens

We hired Mr. Childers approximately two (2) years ago, and are wrapping up our case right now. Michael Childers represented my husband and myself in a condominium dispute centred on limited common elements (parking spaces), particularly their separation from a unit of ownership within the condomin...ium vis-a-vis leasing parking spaces to others, and what, if any, regulations/parameters should/could exist to protect the condominium board as well as unit owners from liability, misuse, and other unforseen consequences. Mr. Childers struck us as unique in that he i) invested enormous chunks of time to listen to our side of the pending case, which he had taken over mid-stream; ii) did so without judging us, or telling us the case had no merit; iii) worked closely with us to carefully construct arguments that complied with existing legal statutes, presented our strongly held ethical issues around the circumstances, and moved the case forward. Mr. Childers was also honest in assessing our chances at each stage in the process, quick to change tactics when met with obstacles, and open-minded even we had lost that capacity (due to emotional involvement) at points through the process. While we understood the chances of achieving "success" (our definition) were practically about 50/50, and we have been ultimately forced to pursue channels outside the legal ones, what we learned working so closely with Mr. Childers has equipped us to take the matter back into our own hands, to be effective, and to achieve satisfaction. We would highly recommend Mr. Childers, as we have grown to not only consider him a friend, but to respect him as a decent human being, and an excellent attorney.

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Barry Boykin

Family lawyer | May 01

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have known Michael Childers for years and found him to be tenacious and persistent on behalf of the clients that he represents. I highly recommend Michael Childers to anyone looking for a lawyer in the field of family law."

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Experience

Rating:  6.8 (Good)

Honors

1982

Certified Public Accountant, State of Illinois

Work Experience

1992 - 1994

Associate Attorney, Robinson Curley & Clayton, PC

1988 - 1992

Chief, Branch of Enforcement, U. S. Securities & Exchange Commission

Associations

1995 - Present

American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants

Chicago Bar Association

Sample of Legal Cases

Henderson-Smith & Assoc. v Nahamani Family Service Ctr.

Appellate court affirmed the circuit court.

Hrobowski v. Commonwealth Edison

7th Circuit reversed and remanded the DC and held that case was improperly dismissed

Kelley v. Crosfield Catalysts

7th Circuit reversed and remanded the matter to the District Court holding that such leave is protected by the FMLA.

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Education

1988

John Marshall Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1979

DePaul University

BS - Bachelor of Science

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