Matthew Volk
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
Family Law, Appellate
19 South La Salle Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60603
About Matthew Volk
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Appellate
Education
- University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa, 2002Juris Doctor
- Michigan State University, 1998B.A.
Representative Cases
- Successfully defended a father in an Order of Protection proceeding after he was falsely accused of being mentally unstable. Due to Matt’s zealous representation, the Order of Protection was vacated and dad was able to remain an active part of his children’s lives.
- Successfully defended a client in a proceeding before the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, in which the client was accused of child abuse after an altercation occurred in the client’s home, while children were present.
- Won a full reversal of a wrongful drug conviction in the Illinois Appellate Court, after convincing the Court that the State failed to prove its case against Matt’s client. Through Matt’s winning strategy and passionate arguments to the Court, he secured his client’s liberty, saving him from a lengthy incarceration and a travesty of justice.
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 2002
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 2002
Fees
- Accepts Credit Cards
Office Info
Other Colleagues
Nearby Lawyers
- Family Law
- Appellate
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