Gerage Family Law

The Rookery Building
209 South LaSalle Street
7th Floor
Chicago, IL 60604-1219

(312) 332-8600 Phone

(312) 332-8602 Fax

The Private Practice of Family Law

For over 30 years, Steven D. Gerage has been representing clients in the practice of family law. An experienced divorce lawyer, Steven’s established history covers more than three decades of family law cases in Chicago and surrounding communities.

A seasoned professional, Steven devotes his practice to premarital and postnuptial agreements, classic divorce litigation, parentage cases, mediation, arbitration and collaborative law, covering the full scope of family law issues including property, maintenance, child support and allocations of parental responsibilities, formerly known as child custody and visitation. His practice style is a meticulous dedication to excellence in legal representation and obtaining favorable results through assertive settlement negotiation where possible and aggressive trial advocacy when necessary.

In complex trials, Steven and Kelly A. Collins often work together as a legal team in representing the client at trial.

For decades, Steven has dedicated his legal career to representing clients in all aspects of domestic relations law, handling complex cases of asset division, income determination and lifestyle preservation. In addition to resolving financial issues, he conducts an active practice representing clients in parentage cases, child-related disputes, domestic violence matters, contempt actions and enforcement proceedings. He also negotiates and drafts premarital and postnuptial agreements for a broad range of clients. A reasonable agreement can go a long way toward providing economic benefits to both parties, reducing the risk of uncertainty in the law and affording peace of mind to clients about legal issues incident to their marriage.

To facilitate amicable resolutions, Steven frequently advises clients in the pursuit of premarital, postnuptial, parenting and divorce settlement agreements. Above all, as a matrimonial lawyer, he listens carefully to his clients, and he is attentive and sensitive to their emotional, as well as their legal and financial, needs. The hallmark of a good divorce attorney is to know which battles to fight in court and which ones to settle by agreement. All cases are unique, and all people are entitled to their day in court. In some cases, trial is necessary to resolve serious issues contested by the parties. In most cases, however, negotiating a fair settlement often produces the most equitable and cost-effective resolution for everyone concerned.

Steven received his Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1987) and his Juris Doctorate from Loyola University Chicago School of Law (1990). He was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1990 for state and federal court. He practices family law in Chicago and counties throughout Northeast Illinois, representing clients in traditional litigation, mediation, arbitration and collaborative law.

Among Steven’s ongoing professional studies, he has completed the Master Series Program of the Illinois State Bar Association for Mediation and Arbitration and, further, the Certificate Program of Northwestern University for Divorce Mediation. Throughout the course of his legal career, he has written extensively on family law issues and has guest-lectured to lawyers and law students on topics of premarital and postnuptial agreements.

For more information on services or to schedule a consultation, please call Steven D. Gerage at (312) 332-8600 or .