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Oakbrook, Illinois Law Office of J. Richard Kulerski Professional ProfileAttorney J. Richard Kulerski and his team of family lawyers handle family law matters in the courts of Cook County, Dupage County, Will County, Kane County, Lake County and the surrounding counties of Illinois, and serve clients throughout Chicago, Oak Brook, Wheaton, Bolingbrook, Streamwood, Niles and surrounding cities. The Firm represents a diverse array of clients who depend on experience, reputation and steady hands to protect their rights and guide them though complex and often heart-wrenching legal issues. Please call the office today. Firm Contact Information: Law Office of J. Richard Kulerski, P.C.
1200 Harger Road, Suite 320
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523
Phone: (888) 440-6663 Fee for initial consultation is $175.00. J. Richard Kulerski, Attorney Illinois family Attorney J. Richard Kulerski is a divorce trial lawyer with over 40 years of courtroom experience and a staunch advocate of the Collaborative Law Process and newer non-court settlement techniques that save divorcing spouses both money and time. Kulerski received advanced training in Negotiation (1999), Advanced Mediation (2000) and Advanced Negotiation (2001) at Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. "I am J. Richard Kulerski. I have practiced divorce and family law in the Chicago area for the past 43 years. Thank you for allowing me to share this website's information with you. Personally, I think divorce wars are a waste, and that spouses should do everything they can to settle out-of-court. And I'm offering my help. I am a Harvard Law trained mediator and settlement negotiator and the emphasis of my practice is on helping clients to manage their divorces and keep them quick, smooth and inexpensive. If you have any questions about divorce or about your options, either now or in the future, I invite you to call and ask to speak to me. There is no charge for the phone call and I promise there will be no commercials or pressure put on you to hire me, or to file papers, or anything! If I am unavailable when you call, my assistant will give you my cell phone number, or will set up a phone appointment that suits both of our schedules. I welcome your call and will speak with you personally, in total confidence and secrecy. There is one last thing I want to say. I have just written a book and I am super excited about it. The feedback from the editors, etc. has been overwhelming. Advance (and perhaps partially unedited) copies will be available via PDF/PayPal by June 15, 2006. It's called "See You Later, Litigator" and it is the first book EVER to actually tell divorcing spouses what to say and do (and not say and do!) if they hope to persuade the other to settle before things get expensive. I am talking about EXACTLY what to say and do . . . a sort of script, if you will. It combines four decades of experience with some top notch (and often surprising) professional negotiation tips. I hope "See You Later, Litigator" will be of help to you or to someone you care about." - Attorney J. Richard Kulerski
Education: - Benedictine College ( Kansas) and Loyola University ( Chicago).
- DePaul University Law School , 1963 - J.D.
Bar Admissions: - Illinois, 1963
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1963
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1971
Practice Highlights: - Published author of 2004 book on divorce negotiation strategies
- "Advanced Practitioner" mediator rating (highest level achievable in United States), Family Section - Association of Conflict Resolution (ACR)
- Court-certified mediator
- Recognized by Institute for Certified Divorce Planers (ICDP) Family Law Attorney National Referral List, 2001
- Published author of articles on collaborative divorce law and mediation
- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (Member, 2002)
- Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois (Fellow, 2003)
- Peer Recommended Professional Divorce Magazine, 2000
- Listed in The National Registry of Who's Who, 2001 and Registered at The Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
- Mediation Council of Illinois (Board Member, 2000-2001)
Continuing Education and Specialized Training: - Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Program of Instruction for Lawyers. Advanced Mediation Training (Robert Mnookin, Gary Friedman, Jack Himmelstein, instructors), 2000;
- Illinois State Bar Association Fred Lane Trial Technique Institute, 1996-1997
- Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts - Program of Instruction for Lawyers, Program on Negotiation (Roger Fisher, instructor), 1999
- George Williams College of Aurora University School of Social Work - Conflict Resolution and Divorce Mediation Institute, 1999 (additional training in divorce mediation and screening for impairments), 1999
- Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, California - Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Advanced Family Mediation Skills, 2000
- (Pepperdine ranked # 2 in Dispute Resolution by US News & World Report) January 2002
- Collaborative Law Training, Collaborative Law Institute, Bloomington, Minnesota (Stuart Webb, instructor), 2002
- Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, California - Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution - Collaborative Law Training, 2002
- 30-hour mediation externship done in Kane County, Illinois divorce court with 10 hours of extern group roundtable discussion; Externship sponsored through George Williams College of Aurora University School of Social Work - Conflict Resolution and Divorce Mediation Institute, 1999 - 2000
- Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Program of Instruction for Lawyers, Advanced Negotiation Training (Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen, instructors), 2001
- DuPage County Bar Association Matrimonial Trial Advocacy Workshop, 2000
- Illinois State Bar Association L.A.P. trained volunteer, 1999
- JDS Mediation Training Institute - Chicago, Illinois, 1998
> Back to Top Kari L. Cornelison, Attorney Illinois divorce lawyer Kari L. Cornelison is an experienced family law and real estate attorney and litigator. Prior to joining the Law Office of J. Richard Kulerski, P.C., Attorney Cornelison had her own practice for several years and was also an associate at Chicago Women at Law, Ltd. and Serpico, Novelle, Ltd. Education: - Michigan State University
- John Marshall Law School, 1996 - J.D.
Professional Memberships: - Illinois State Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association
- Florida Bar Association
Bar Admissions: - Illinois, 1996
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1996
- Florida, 1997
> Back to Top Matthew M. Williams, Attorney During the last two years of law school, Attorney Williams worked at the Kane County State's Attorney's Office. He began as a volunteer intern in the Arraignment courts and was later assigned to the Adult Felony Drug division where he prosecuted Class X and Class 1 drug cases. Of 100 law students, Attorney Williams was one of six selected to represent Northern Illinois in National Mock Trial competition in 2003. Education: - Northeastern Illinois University, Psychology, 1995 - B.A.
- Northern Illinois University College of Law, 2003, Magna Cum Laude - J.D.
Employment Experience and Specialized Background: Prior to law school, Attorney Williams worked as a Child Care Worker/Outreach Specialist for abused and neglected children who had been placed in long term residential care by the Department of Children and Family Services and/or Department of Mental Health. He worked mainly with adolescents as their advocate in abuse/neglect cases as well as in juvenile delinquency court. Bar Admissions: > Back to Top
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