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Biography
Jennifer R. Ward is the founder and lead attorney of Ward Family Law, LLC. With decades of experience in Illinois family law, Jennifer has built a reputation as one of the most skilled and client-focused divorce attorneys in Chicago. She is known for her strategic approach, thorough preparation, and genuine advocacy for each client's goals.
Jennifer handles all areas of Illinois family law, including divorce, child custody, spousal maintenance, property division, high-net-worth divorce, business owner divorce, prenuptial agreements, paternity cases, and post-decree modifications. She is personally involved in strategy development and court appearances for every client she represents.
Jennifer's approach centers on understanding each client's unique goals — not just legal outcomes, but real-life priorities such as protecting the children, preserving a business, or minimizing conflict. She combines honest, clear communication with aggressive advocacy, ensuring clients are always informed and never surprised.
Yes. Custody and parental rights are among the most sensitive aspects of family law, and Jennifer brings particular skill and care to these matters. She advocates strongly for parenting arrangements that reflect the client's relationship with their children and serve the children's best interests under Illinois law.
Yes. Jennifer has extensive experience with high-net-worth divorce cases involving significant business interests, investment portfolios, executive compensation, and real estate holdings. She has worked alongside forensic accountants and business valuators on numerous complex asset cases throughout her career.
Education
- Practice Areas Custody & Visitation Child Support Custody Without Marriage Guardian Ad Litem & Child Representative Parental Alienation Paternity & Parentage Divorce Agreements & Negotiation Alimony & Spousal Maintenance Business Owners and Divorce Contested Cases College Expenses for Children & Divorce Dissolution of a Long Term Marriage/Gray Divorce Formal Discovery High Net Worth Divorce Life Insurance in Divorce Post-Decree Issues; Modifications/Enforcement of Orders and Judgments Pre-Divorce Planning Uncontested Cases Same-Sex Marriage & Civil Unions Family Law Property Division Asset/Debt Allocation Business/Property Valuation Enforcement of Court Orders and Judgments Non-Marital Property Retirement & Investment Accounts in Divorce Domestic Violence Mediation Services Premarital
- Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements Collaborative Law Divorce Agreements & Negotiation Alimony & Spousal Maintenance Business Owners and Divorce Contested Cases College Expenses for Children & Divorce Dissolution of a Long Term Marriage/Gray Divorce Formal Discovery High Net Worth Divorce Life Insurance in Divorce Post-Decree Issues; Modifications/Enforcement of Orders and Judgments Pre-Divorce Planning Uncontested Cases Same-Sex Marriage & Civil Unions College Expenses for Children & Divorce Practice Areas Custody & Visitation Child Support Custody Without Marriage Guardian Ad Litem & Child Representative Parental Alienation Paternity & Parentage Divorce Agreements & Negotiation Alimony & Spousal Maintenance Business Owners and Divorce Contested Cases College Expenses for Children & Divorce Dissolution of a Long Term Marriage/Gray Divorce Formal Discovery High Net Worth Divorce Life Insurance in Divorce Post-Decree Issues; Modifications/Enforcement of Orders and Judgments Pre-Divorce Planning Uncontested Cases Same-Sex Marriage & Civil Unions Family Law Property Division Asset/Debt Allocation Business/Property Valuation Enforcement of Court Orders and Judgments Non-Marital Property Retirement & Investment Accounts in Divorce Domestic Violence Mediation Services Premarital
- Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements Collaborative Law