About
Davis Friedman, founded in 1946 and based in Chicago, IL, is a law firm devoted exclusively to family law and recognized as the oldest firm of its kind in Chicago. The firm handles complex and contested divorces, collaborative divorce and mediation, appeals and post‑decree disputes, spousal maintenance, property division and asset valuation, and the full financial aspects of divorce. Its attorneys manage matters involving domestic violence and orders of protection; child custody, visitation and co‑parenting agreements; international family law and Hague Convention issues; relocations and abductions; non‑biological parent and grandparent visitation; pet custody; child support, arrears, modifications and enforcement; parentage and paternity; and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, including for LGBTQ clients, civil unions, and domestic partnerships. Clients include high‑profile and high net worth individuals, executives, business owners, physicians, attorneys, and non‑working spouses or partners. The team is widely recognized by peers; several attorneys are Fellows and past presidents of the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and a partner led reforms to Illinois spousal maintenance and property settlement statutes. With backgrounds in economics, corporate law, child welfare advocacy, and public service, the attorneys provide informed counsel on valuation, taxation, compensation structures, and custody issues, emphasizing clear communication, efficient resolution, and effective litigation when necessary.