Attorney Profile

Joan C. Grant

Joan Grant

Grant and Grant, Professional Corporation
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1728
Chicago, IL 60602
Contact Contact Joan C. Grant
T: 312-641-3600
F: 312-641-2723

Visit: www.grantandgrant.com
Practice areas: Family Law (80%), Collaborative Law (20%)
Industry Groups: Collaborative Law, Family Law, Mediation

Profile

Joan C. Grant concentrates her practice in complex family law cases, has lectured extensively on Illinois family law and receives court appointments to represent minor children in custody disputes. Mrs. Grant has extensive trial experience and is known for her strong negotiation skills. She chaired the Matrimonial Law Committee of Chicago Bar Association, the Bench and Bar Section of Illinois State Bar Association, and served on the Board of Managers of Chicago Bar Association She is a recipient of many bar association honors. Joan practices with her husband, Burton F. Grant. The Grants are a unique husband and wife team, highly recognized in all phases of matrimonial law. Grant and Grant’s suburban office is at 707 Skokie Boulevard, Suite 600, Northbrook. PRACTICE AREAS INCLUDE: Family Law; Divorce; Matrimonial Law; Collaborative Family Law, Divorce Mediation; Family Mediation; Marital Property Distribution; Marital Property Settlements; Paternity; Spousal Support; Child Custody; Post Divorce Modification; Domestic Violence; Complex Litigation.

Selected to:

Illinois Super Lawyers 2006
Illinois Super Lawyers 2005

About Joan Grant

Admitted: 1980, Illinois

Special Licenses/Certifications: 1980, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1982, Florida
Bar/Professional Activity: MEMBERSHIPS: Chicago (Board of Managers, 1994-1996; Vice-Chair, Court Liaison Committee, 1993-2000; Chair, 1992-1993; Vice-Chair, 1991-1992 and Secretary, 1990-1991, Matrimonial Law Committee), North Suburban and Illinois State (Family Law Section Council, 1993-1999, Chair, 2004-2005, Vice-Chair 2003-2004, Secretary, 2002-2003, Bench and Bar Section Council, 1999-2006; Domestic Violence Task Force; Legislation Committee, 2006-) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Fellow: Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois; International Academy of Collaborative Professionals; Women's Bar Association of Illinois; Association of Women Attorneys of Lake Co.
Pro bono/Community Service: Cook County Domestic Relations Division Court Facilitator
Scholarly Lectures and Writings: Author:  "Family Law Litigation in Illinois," National Business Institute;  Chapter, "College Education," ISBA Family Law Handbook.
Other Outstanding Achievements: Listed in Law and Leading Attorneys, 1998-. Named to the "Super Lawyers", list 2005-2006. Certified Divorce Mediator. Author: "Family Law Litigation in Illinois," National Business Institute; Chapter, "College Education," ISBA Family Law Handbook. Certified Child Representative, Guardian ad Litem and Attorney for Child by the Circuit Court of Cook County, Domestic Relations Division. Approved Child Representative, 19th Judicial Circuit Court, Family Division, Lake County, Illinois. Fellow, Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois.
Educational Background: DePaul University, J.D., 1980, University of Michigan, B.A., with distinction, 1965
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