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Nanette A. McCarthy

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  • 161 N Clark Street, Suite 3500, Chicago, Illinois, 60601.

About the Lawyer

Even at the start of her family law career in 1995 as a fierce litigator at a well-known matrimonial firm in Chicago, deep down Nanette knew she would be most effective at helping families if she led her own firm. Realizing that goal eight years later, she founded what today is GMR Family Law LLP – a highly respected boutique divorce practice in Chicago.

Since then, Nanette has been appointed by the Cook County Court to act as a child's representative and guardian ad litem in custody and visitation proceedings and engages in continuous training to maintain this qualification. She has extensive experience working on cases with complex custody issues, including cases with special needs children, mental health issues, and international removal. While Nanette works with clients in alternative dispute resolution settings such as collaborative divorce and mediation, she is a skilled and experienced litigator. Nanette can masterfully guide clients through traditional litigation if the alternatives do not prove fruitful.

Prior to practicing law, Nanette obtained her B.S.B.A. from Lawrence Technological University and her Juris Doctor from DePaul University School of Law in Chicago. Her undergraduate studies focused on accounting and finances, providing strong financial acumen that is critical in the handling of high net-worth divorces. She also received training in negotiation at the Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation, which has framed her entire approach to the practice of law.

Nanette is viewed as a leading voice among matrimonial lawyers and has been invited to speak at numerous engagements on the topic. She has also written many briefs for the Appellate Court of Illinois and authored multiple articles on family law topics, including one that was published in the ISBA Family Law Newsletter regarding non-customary parentage law cases.

Experience

Nanette has over 25 years of experience practicing family law using traditional litigation, mediation, and collaborative law. She is a principal partner of GMR Family Law LLP, a twelve-attorney boutique law firm practicing exclusively in the area of family law. Her extensive experience includes handling cases involving business valuations and complicated assets, high-level compensation, international and domestic removal of children from Illinois, parenting with special needs children, high-conflict disputes, and cases with mental health challenges.

Specialty

Nanette specializes in a wide range of family law matters, including:

  • Child Custody/Residence/Visitation/Contact
  • Child Support
  • Collaborative Law
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Abuse/Violence/Protection Orders
  • Emergency Procedures/Injunctions
  • Enforcement: Child Custody
  • Enforcement: Child Support
  • Enforcement: Property Division
  • Enforcement: Spousal Support
  • Hague Convention/Child Abduction
  • Mediation
  • Modification/Variation: Child Custody
  • Modification/Variation: Child Support
  • Modification/Variation: Property Division
  • Modification/Variation: Spousal Support
  • Parentage/Paternity
  • Pre-nuptial/Post-nuptial Agreements
  • Relocation/Removal from Jurisdiction
  • Same Sex Partnerships
  • Spousal Support/Maintenance/Alimony

Education

Nanette obtained her degrees from the following institutions:

  • Lawrence Technological University, B.S.B.A. (1992)
  • DePaul University School of Law, J.D. (1995)

She also received training in negotiation at the Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation in 2011.

Achievements and Recognition

  • Awards:
    • Invited to speak at numerous engagements on the topic of family law, indicating recognition as a leading voice among matrimonial lawyers.
  • Industry Rankings:
    • Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Chicago, IL, as selected by Super Lawyers.
  • Leadership Roles:
    • President of the Illinois Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts.
    • Board Chair of the Lilac Tree, a non-for-profit center for divorce resources.
  • Major Case Successes:
    • Successfully navigated complex cases involving parenting and custody matters, asset division, domestic violence, paternity, and pre- and post-nuptial agreements.
  • Contributions to Award-Winning Projects:
    • Served as a faculty member at the National Family Law Trial Institute from 2010-2019.

FAQ about Nanette A. McCarthy

Nanette has been practicing family law since 1995. She founded GMR Family Law LLP, a boutique divorce practice in Chicago, after realizing she could best help families by leading her own firm.

Nanette has a B.S.B.A. from Lawrence Technological University and a Juris Doctor from DePaul University School of Law. She is also trained in negotiation at the Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation.

Nanette specializes in family law, including child custody, divorce, child support, domestic abuse, collaborative law, and various enforcement matters.

Nanette employs both alternative dispute resolution methods, such as mediation and collaborative divorce, as well as traditional litigation when necessary. She has significant experience in complex custody cases.

Nanette has over 25 years of experience in practicing family law.

Nanette has handled cases involving business valuations, high-level compensation, child abduction cases under the Hague Convention, and high-conflict disputes, among others.

Yes, she has written briefs for the Appellate Court of Illinois and authored articles on family law topics, including a publication in the ISBA Family Law Newsletter.

Nanette works with clients facing a wide array of family law issues, including those related to special needs children and mental health challenges.

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