Hinsdale, IL Divorce Lawyers

Attorneys for High Net Worth Divorce and Other High-Stakes Divorce Cases in Hinsdale, Illinois

Attorney Spotlight

Lindsay C. Stella

• Avvo 10.0 Superb Rating Top Family Law Attorneys
• Best Lawyers, 2023 – Present
• Client Satisfaction Award, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
• Elite Lawyer, 2020-Present
• Illinois Outstanding Young Women Lawyers, Chicago Magazine
• Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Committee Member – 2017
• Justinian Society of Lawyers – President 2018
• Leading Lawyers, Peer Selected, 2023 – Present
• National Academy of Family Law Attorneys, National Top Ten Attorneys Under 40, 2014
• Super Lawyers, 2025-Present
• Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2014-2024
• Top 10 Most Influential Suburban Moms, Glancer Magazine

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Billing and Fee Structures

We work to ensure that our fees are reasonable and affordable for all of our clients. To discuss our fee structures and learn about payment options, contact us at 630-665-7300.

Your divorce will involve more than just the legal dissolution of your marriage. Your separation from your spouse may require you to reshape your life, redefine your financial future, and restructure your family dynamics. The stakes of your divorce may be especially high if you have accumulated significant assets, own a business, or maintain a complex investment portfolio. By working with an experienced attorney who understands the concerns you are facing, you can make sure you will be able to approach your divorce the right way.

At Mirabella, Kincaid, Frederick & Mirabella, LLC, we can provide the legal representation you need during your divorce. With our strategic approach, we can help you understand the specific legal, financial, and practical issues that you will need to address, and we will work to protect your interests at all times. Whether you need to determine how to divide complex assets or put workable child custody arrangements in place, we will provide you with comprehensive representation, addressing your specific concerns and helping you complete your divorce successfully.

Key Legal Issues in Hinsdale Divorce Cases

There are multiple types of critical issues that will need to be addressed during the divorce process, but the complexity of these issues can increase in cases involving couples with a high net worth. Many couples in Hinsdale have acquired substantial assets or are part of multi-generational family businesses, and they will need to understand how Illinois law will apply to them and how legal and financial concerns may be addressed and resolved during the divorce process.

The team at Mirabella, Kincaid, Frederick & Mirabella, LLC has extensive experience representing clients in high asset divorces, and we can provide guidance when making decisions about the division of marital property and other related issues. We can help address financial concerns involving:

• Real Estate Holdings: Hinsdale residents may own multiple properties, including primary residences, vacation homes, and investment properties. Our lawyers can work with experts to determine the fair market value of these properties, providing couples with a full understanding of the real estate assets they own. We can help determine whether these properties are marital or non-marital property, and we can negotiate agreements to determine how ownership of different properties will be handled.
• Business Interests: Whether one or both spouses own a business, determining the value of the business, assessing its ongoing income potential, and addressing other related concerns will be critical. We work with business valuation professionals and forensic accountants to ensure that spouses understand the value of business interests, and we work to help our clients reach agreements that will address ownership of a business going forward.
• Retirement Accounts and Investments: Pensions, 401(k)s, IRAs, stock options, and brokerage accounts must be identified, valued, and divided equitably under Illinois' equitable distribution rules. Our attorneys can ensure that our clients understand the tax consequences of dividing these assets, and we can make sure qualified domestic relations orders (QDROs) are used correctly to allocate retirement benefits between spouses.
• Spousal Maintenance (Alimony): In high-income households, spousal maintenance can be a point of contention. One spouse may be eligible to receive support because they earn a lower income and need assistance in order to maintain their standard of living. We can work to negotiate agreements that may include a lump sum payment or ongoing spousal support payments. If necessary, we can advocate on our client's behalf in court to make sure all factors related to spousal maintenance will be considered correctly.
• Hidden or Transferred Assets: In high-stakes divorces, one spouse may be concerned that the other party will attempt to conceal assets or income. Our lawyers can use discovery methods to identify all assets owned by a couple and uncover any attempts to hide assets or income in order to influence the division of marital property or decisions related to financial support. We work to ensure that our clients' financial interests are protected at all times.

Child Custody and Parenting Plans

For parents, many of the most emotionally charged issues that may be addressed during a divorce will be related to their children. When making decisions about child custody and visitation, courts in Illinois will focus on the child's best interests. Ideally, parents will be able to work together to negotiate a parenting plan that will provide them with guidance on how child-related issues will be handled after their divorce has been finalized.

When negotiating a parenting plan and addressing other concerns related to child custody, our lawyers can help parents address:

• Decision-Making Authority: Parents will usually be able to share legal custody of their children. Their parenting plan can detail how they will make decisions about issues such as education, healthcare, religious upbringing, and extracurricular activities. Parents may share these responsibilities jointly, or one parent may have primary authority in certain areas.
• Parenting Time Schedules: A parenting plan will include a schedule that outlines when each parent will spend time with the child. It will address regular, daily parenting time, as well as holidays, vacations from school, or other special days.
• Modifications and Enforcement: While a parenting plan is meant to provide stability for children, it may be necessary to make changes in the future. In cases where a family's circumstances have changed, our attorneys can work with parents to modify child custody arrangements or parenting time schedules. We can also help parents enforce the terms of a parenting plan in situations where violations have occurred.

Parental responsibilities are about more than just legal arrangements—they directly affect a child's well-being and future development. Our lawyers work with our clients to establish parenting plans that will preserve meaningful relationships between parents and children while providing for children's best interests going forward.