About
Founded in 2016, Sarantakis Law Group, Ltd. is a women-owned, boutique law firm based in Oak Brook, IL, serving the surrounding areas. Under the leadership of prominent divorce litigator, Marie Sarantakis, the firm offers expertise in family law and criminal defense. Sarantakis Law Group is recognized for handling high net worth cases and alternative dispute resolution methods, offering services in mediation and collaborative law. Notably, Ms. Sarantakis is an award-winning attorney, recognized as a Top Ten Attorney Under 40 in Illinois for family law and a Rising Star by Super Lawyers.
Specialties
Issue status
Agreed, Contested
New or existing case
New motion or petition, Case in process, Mediation, Appeal
Service type
Consultation / advice, Representation
Location and hours
Sarantakis Law Group, Ltd.
1220 Kensington Rd., Suite #250
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Closed
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Work Experience
Founding Attorney
Sarantakis Law Group, Ltd.
2016 - Present
Attorney at Law (Of Counsel)
Davi & Associates, PC
2016 - 2019
Judicial Extern
Supreme Court Of Illinois - The Honorable Thomas L. Kilbride
2015 - 2015
Student Instructor in Property Law
The John Marshall Law School
2014 - 2014
Law Clerk
Davi & Associates, PC
2013 - 2016
Undergraduate Judicial Extern
Kenosha County Courthouse - The Honorable Mary Wagner
2009 - 2009
Research Assistant in Constitutional Law
The John Marshall Law School
2013 - 2014
Undergraduate Extern
Kenosha County District Attorney's Office
2008 - 2009
Undergraduate Extern
Kenosha County Public Defender's Office
2007 - 2008
Education
John Marshall Law School, Chicago
2016
Womens Bar Association of Illinois
2016
Center for Conflict Resolution
2015
Carthage College
2012
John Marshall Law School, Chicago
Law
2016
Womens Bar Association of Illinois
Leadership Institute - October 2015 through March 2016
2016
Center for Conflict Resolution
40-Hour Mediation Certification
2015
Carthage College
Political Science and Philsophy (Magna Cum Laude)
2012
Associations & Affiliations
American Bar Association Solo, Small Firm, and General Practice Division Family Law Committee, 2019 -2020
Vice Chair
American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice – Automobile Litigation Committee, 2019 -2020
Vice Chair
West Suburban Bar Association
Board of Governors
American Bar Association
Chair of YLD Family Law Committee
American Bar Association - Young Lawyers Division - Family Law Newsletter
Content Editor
Illinois State Bar Association
ABA Representative for the ISBA Young Lawyers Division (Elected)
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Winter Social Planning Committee Member
Illinois Lawyers Assistance Program - Associate Board
Board Member
Illinois State Bar Association - Law Student Division
Chair
Kane County Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
State & Local Bar Outreach Committee (Executive Appointment)
Chicago Bar Association - Law Student Division
Chair
Illinois State Bar Association
Special Task Force on Rule 711 (Presidential Appointment)
Illinois State Bar Association
Young Lawyers Division Newsletter Editor
Illinois State Bar Association
Social Media Content Editor - Young Lawyers Division Page
Women's Bar Association of Illinois
Social Media Content Editor
John Marshall Law School Board of Trustees Alumni Association
Student Liaison Committee Member
Illinois State Bar Association
Young Lawyers Division (Presidential Appointment)
Illinois Legal Aid Online - Young Professionals Board
Board Member
Lake County Bar Association
Member
Publications
Collaborative Divorce Illinois
2020
My Business Magazine
2020
ABA Young Lawyers Division publication
2016
Illinois State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Newsletter
2016
Illinois State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Newsletter
2016
Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism 2Civility Blog
2016
The Docket - A Publication of the Lake County Bar Association
2016
Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Newsletter
2016
Illinois State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Newsletter
2015
Illinois State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Newsletter
2015
Speaking Engagements
Life Love and The Grind Radio Program
2020
Eleventh Hour CLE Seminar
When Facebook Enters the Courtroom: How to Introduce Social Media Evidence at Trial
2020
Lunch with Geo
Using Social Media Evidence in Family Law Trials CLE
2019
Illinois State Bar Association
2019
DuPage County Bar Association
Law Day Presentation at Glenn Westlake Middle School
2019
Shared Parenting Time Legislation - Does Fair Mean Equal?
2018
Computers for Senior Lawyers: The Next Steps
Computers for Senior Lawyers: The Next Steps
2018
College of DuPage Paralegal Studies Program
Working in a Small or Solo Practice
2018
Illinois State Bar Association, Family Law Section CLE Roundtable - September 14, 2016
Presenter on Family Law Pleadings
2016
Fox News Radio - The Dr. Don Show
Nutrition and the Raw Food Movement
2014
Illinois State Bar Association, Family Law Section CLE Roundtable - November 17, 2016
Presenter on Admissions Offered Prior to Trial
2016
Services offered
Divorce Lawyer
Mediator
Family Law Attorney