Family Law

Divorce impacts lives and livelihoods – the emotional impact on every family member—and the business and financial implications that change wealth and affect well-being. As an Illinois Family Law and Divorce attorney, Mark will help you navigate those waters—protect and assist you in gaining, regaining, and/or assuming control so you’re on solid ground again. As a husband and father of three, Mark understands how important it is for a parent to maintain a close relationship with his or her children, and how a divorce can change every aspect of family life. He brings his head, heart and experience to every niche and nuance of family law.

In 2011, Mark moved to Illinois to raise a family of his own. He now lives with his wife and three children (yay!) in the northern suburbs of Chicago, which is lovely but a bit removed from Wrigley Field, the epicenter of miracles. As a father and husband, he understands how important it is for a parent to have and maintain a close relationship with his or her children, and how a divorce can change every aspect of family life – so Mark brings his head, heart and experience to every niche and nuance of family law.

What We Do

Mark can draft prenuptial agreements, calculate/modify child support and spousal agreements, and obtain orders of protection for clients in abusive or dangerous relationships. He handles uncontested divorces as well as divorces that become like contests seen on Reality TV. He not only provides good counsel, advocates for you, and supports you when you need someone to step into the courtroom and represent your interests. Mark is experienced and successful when it comes to trials and litigation. Sometimes in life and in law, you need someone to stand up and fight for you – loudly, clearly, convincingly.

What Makes Us Different

Mark Schondorf has a degree in law and finance. As part of a small percentage of family lawyers that also have a degree in finance means if you’re a business owner going through a divorce, Mark can protect you better than your average divorce lawyer. Most divorce attorneys find business valuations, close corporations, unique investment structures, and retirement assets a challenging prospect.
Mark has a keen understanding of the previously mentioned as well as tax returns, income statements, balance sheets, and business appraisals that have most family lawyers confused. Most people can’t afford a confused attorney, literally.