Areas of Practice
While often a very emotional and stressful time, Danielle works hard not only to litigate in her client’s best interests, but also to help her client’s best start the next chapter of their lives. Her practical approach and extensive legal knowledge is what makes her a great choice for legal representation during a divorce proceeding. Danielle understands the law as it relates to calculating income, valuing assets, and dividing property. While Danielle is a talented litigator and has conducts countless hearings and trials in divorce proceedings, she is also knowledge in alternative dispute resolution and can help parties who do not wish to litigate avoid a courtroom.
Not all domestic relations cases deal with divorce. Some people have children outside of marriage, but that does not mean those children do not deserve the same child support and protections as children of divorce. Danielle has extensive experience litigating parentage matters where the court establishes paternity, allocates parenting time and parental responsibilities, and establishes child support. She is focused on resolving matters based on what is in the child’s best interest and knows what the court is looking for when they are determining the child’s best interest. You can be confident when you sit down with Danielle that she will listen to your concerns and advise you as to the best way to handle your situation.
Something that often bridges the civil and criminal areas of Danielle’s practice is domestic violence. Sometimes divorces begin when one spouse hits the other spouse and is then charged with domestic battery. Often this will result in an order of protection and restrictions on the perpetrator. This can be a very complicated and emotional situation that requires the assistance of a qualified and experienced attorney. Danielle has experience representing both victims and alleged offenders of domestic violence and knows how important it is to do extensive investigation and preparation in defending or prosecuting these cases. She has defended and prosecuted orders of protection and has defended criminal felony and misdemeanor domestic battery cases. If you want someone who is focused and knowledgeable then Danielle is the right choice for you.
Whether it is a felony or a misdemeanor, being charged with a criminal offense could result in the loss of your freedom. This is why it is so important to choose a focused and experienced litigator who will take the time to learn the specifics or your case and defend you to the fullest extent of the law. Danielle makes sure to spend time with her client and the case file to know the facts and all possible defenses.
Your driver’s license is everything. It is how you get to work and often is what your job requires. That is why it is crucial to have an attorney that knows the consequences of traffic and DUI offenses. Danielle is well versed in DUI and traffic law and is the right choice for you if you have been charged with such an offense. With her previous employer, she taught police officers in Cook County how to conduct DUI investigations and knows what can and cannot prove impairment. She also gave a CLE seminar on Statutory Summary Suspension where she reviewed case law on various defenses to getting your driver’s license back during the DUI process. You can rest assured knowing that you have competent legal advice when you choose Danielle.