Genie Miller Gillespie
Work in Gillespie Law Group, LLC
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 30 years of experience
Adoption, Guardianship, Mediation
105 W. Madison Street, Suite 1101, Chicago, IL 60602
About Genie Miller Gillespie
Practice Areas
- Adoption
- Guardianship
- Mediation
Education
- Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Washington, District of Columbia, 1992J.D.
- Washington University, St. Louis, 1987A.B.
Classes and Seminars
- CBA Adoption Law Seminar, 2013
- Practical Guide through the Adoption Practice , NBI, 2013 - Present
- IICLE Adoption Law, 2012
- Practical Guide Through the Adoption Practice and the Essentials of Adoption Law, NBI, 2011 - 2012
- Justice for All, Including Us: Creating Just and Balanced Work Environments, Equal Justice Conference, 2011
- Energizing Change: Transforming Compassion Fatigue, Finding Balance, and Sustaining Effectiveness, Equal Justice Conference, 2010
- Lawyers and Social Workers Working Together: Resolving Ethical Dilemmas, Equal Justice Conference, 2009
- IICLE Adoption Law, DCFS Adoptions, 2009
- Adoption Law Start to Finish, NBI, 2009
- Adoption Law, 4th Annual ISBA Solo Small Firm Conference
- Bringing Mental Health Expertise into the Legal Representation of Children, ABA Family Law Section Conference, 2008
- ABA Child Custody and Adoption Pro Bono Project, Children's Law Center Conference, 2007
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1993
Other Affiliations
- American Academy of Adoption Attorneys (Fellow)
- Chicago Bar Association Adoption Law Committee, 2008 - 2009 (Chair)
- Chicago Bar Association Adoption Law Committee, 2001 (Chair)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- National Association of Counsel for Children (Member)
Past Positions
- Center for Law and Social Work, Co-Founder and Legal Services Director
- Child Custody and Adoption Pro Bono Project at the American Bar Association, Director
- Chicago Bar Foundation, Pro Bono Director
- Sandra G. Nye and Associates, Associate
- Honorable Wendell P. Gardner, Jr., Superior Court for the District of Columbia, Law Clerk
Articles
Published Works
- IICLE Adoption Law Manual, General Editor and Chapter Author
Office Info
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