Raiford D. Palmer
1250 East Diehl Road, #400, Naperville, IL 60563
About Raiford D. Palmer
Practice Areas
- Family Law
Education
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1994J.D.
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, 1991B.A.
- Major: Political Science/Prelaw
Classes and Seminars
- Failure to Obtain and Interpret Financial Documents, NBI Seminars
- Avoiding Inaccurate Asset Valuation, NBI Seminars
- Complex Financial Cases and the Role of Financial Professionals, Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois Seminar
- Resolving Disputes and Speeding Up the Process, NBI Seminar
- Ethical Dilemmas, NBI Seminar
- Civil Law Trial Advocacy Program, DuPage County Bar Association
- Guardian Ad Litem Training, DuPage County Bar Association
- The New Rules of Evidence, Presentation to DuPage County Bar Association Family Law Committee
- Pitfalls in Drafting Marital Settlement Agreements, DuPage County Bar Association Mega Meeting
- Navigating the Storm of Divorce, Divorce Law Basics
- Introduction to Divorce Law
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1994
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1994
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2007
Other Affiliations
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) (Fellow)
- Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois, 2007 - Present (Fellow)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Illinois State Bar Association (Member)
- DuPage County Bar Association (Member)
- Chicago Bar Association (Member)
- Will County Bar Association (Member)
Past Positions
- Lewis University College Mock Trial Team, Attorney Coach
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Sigma Kappa
Articles
Published Works
- Tax Issues for the Non-Traditional Couple, DCBA Brief, May 2009
- Valuation and Division of Business Assets in Divorce, DCBA Brief, April 2008
- Grandparent Visitation: A Practitioner's Approach Family Law, December 2007
Office Info
Other Colleagues
Nearby Lawyers
- Family Law
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