Business Details
28 Years
experience
Trusted Family Law Attorney in DuPage County
The Law Offices of Michael F. Roe is a family law practice with over 25 years of experience specializing in complex divorce and child custody litigation. Our founder, Michael Roe, holds dual expertise in law and graduate-level business education, enabling comprehensive handling of financial and custody matters. We focus on high-conflict cases involving psychological disorders, parental alienation, and domestic violence, with a proven track record in northern Illinois and nationally recognized appellate victories.Our approach combines legal rigor with psychological insight, supported by memberships in specialized organizations like the American Psychological Association and Parental Alienation Study Group. We prioritize client education, ethical representation, and innovative strategies to resolve disputes while minimizing emotional and financial costs.
Services
Divorce Representation
Child Custody Litigation
Domestic Violence Defense
Property Division
Parental Alienation Cases
Paternity Actions
Collaborative Divorce
Appellate Advocacy
Mediation Services
Post-Decree Modifications
Details
- Year established: 1998
Highlights and features
- We offer 25+ years of exclusive family law experience with a focus on high-conflict custody cases
- Our team combines legal expertise with graduate-level psychology and business training
- We have successfully litigated nationally recognized appellate cases involving marital business valuation
- Our practice includes membership in specialized psychological and legal organizations
- We provide evidence-based strategies for parental alienation and personality disorder-related disputes
Services
Child Custody Litigation
Our child custody practice combines legal expertise with psychological insight to resolve complex parenting time disputes. We specialize in high-conflict cases involving parental alienation, psychological disorders, and interstate custody battles. Our approach prioritizes children's well-being while protecting parental rights through strategic courtroom advocacy and negotiated settlements.
Divorce Representation
We handle all aspects of divorce proceedings from initial petitions to final settlements. Our services include asset division, spousal maintenance, and complex financial evaluations for high-net-worth individuals. We provide strategic guidance through contested trials, mediation, and collaborative divorce processes with a focus on minimizing emotional and financial costs.
Domestic Violence Cases
Our domestic violence practice protects clients through emergency orders of protection and related custody arrangements. We handle both victim representation and defense against false allegations, with specialized knowledge of psychological factors in abuse cases and their impact on family law proceedings.
Property Division
We resolve complex property division issues involving businesses, retirement accounts, and commingled assets. Our services include forensic accounting, business valuation, and negotiation of equitable distribution agreements. We have extensive experience with Illinois' equitable division laws and appellate precedents in high-value divorce cases.
Parental Alienation Cases
We specialize in cases involving parental alienation strategies and psychological manipulation in custody disputes. Our approach combines legal advocacy with expert psychological testimony to address false abuse allegations, visitation interference, and child relocation issues in high-conflict family law matters.
People
Michael F. Roe
Attorney & Founder
Michael F. Roe is a family law attorney with 25+ years of trial experience handling complex divorce and custody cases. He holds graduate degrees in law and business, with specialized training in psychology and parental alienation. A former prosecutor and certified mediator, he has litigated landmark appellate cases in marital business valuation.
Questions
What areas of family law do you specialize in?
We specialize in complex divorce, child custody, domestic violence, property division, parental alienation cases, paternity actions, and appellate family law matters.
Do you handle high-conflict custody cases involving psychological disorders?
Yes, we have specialized expertise in cases involving Borderline Personality Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, and parental alienation strategies.
What counties in Illinois do you serve?
We primarily serve Kane, DuPage, Cook, McHenry, Kendall, and DeKalb counties with statewide and national case experience.
Can you help with interstate child custody disputes?
Yes, we handle interstate and international child removal cases with expertise in jurisdictional complexities and enforcement issues.
Do you offer mediation services for divorce cases?
Yes, we provide certified mediation services and collaborative divorce options alongside traditional litigation representation.
What makes your firm different from other family law practices?
Our unique combination of legal expertise, psychological training, and business acumen creates tailored solutions for complex family law challenges.
