Taylor, Maureen Sullivan

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Languages

• French

Lawyer Overview

Maureen Sullivan Taylor practices in Family Law.

Divorce

Child and Spousal Support

Child Custody and Visitation

Property Division

Adoption

Paternity

Pre-Nuptial Agreements

Post Divorce Modifications

Collaborative Law

Areas of Practice

• Collaborative Law
• Collaborative Family Law
• Family Law Mediation
• Family Law Litigation

West Practice Categories

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Mediation, Family Law, Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Childrens' Rights, Collaborative Law, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Litigation & Appeals

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1982
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1982
• U.S. Supreme Court, 2004

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association (Member)
• Illinois State Bar Association (Member)
• DuPage County Bar Association (Family Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee)
• DuPage County Bar Association (Family Law, Professional Responsibility Committee)
• DuPage Association of Women Lawyers (Member)
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Expedited Matrimonial Fee Arbitration Program)
• DuPage County Bar Association Year of the Child Program (Chairperson, Alternative Dispute Resolution Subcommittee of Family Law)
• DuPage County Bar Association Year of the Child Program (Chairperson, Professional Responsibility Committee)
• Association for Conflict Resolution (Member)
• National Association of Counsel for Children (Member)
• Fellow of Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois (Member)
• International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
• DuPage County Mandatory Family Law Mediation Program, 1998 - Present (Mediator)
• DuPage County Family Law Mediation Program, 1998 - 2003 (Advanced Training)
• DuPage County Mandatory Court-Annexed Arbitration Program, 1989 - Present (Arbitrator & Chairperson)
• DuPage County Court-Annexed Arbitration Program (Advanced Training)

Honors and Awards

• American Jurisprudence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Matrimonial Law
• State of Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs Certificate of Appreciation

Classes and Seminars

• Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois Training, Collaborative Family Law
• Divorce Mediation Institute Training, Lutheran General Hospital
• Northern Illinois University Law Review Staff
• Teaching Assistant of Legal Research and Writing
• Child Sexual Abuse Treatment and Training Center of Illinois
• Legal Reporting Requirements in Sexual Abuse Cases, Illinois Attorney General Seminar, Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove, Illinois
• DuPage Association of Women Lawyers
• West Suburban YWCA Divorce Hotline Training
• Oak Brook Women Entrepreneurs
• National Network Women in Sales
• Winfield Women's Club
• United Way
• DuPage County Bar Association Family Law Committee Seminars
• National Association for Women in Careers
• Exchange Club of Naperville
• Divorce Recovery Support Group, Linden Oaks Hospital, Naperville, Illinois
• Behavioral Health Center, Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, Illinois
• Domestic Violence Issues, College of DuPage
• Family Shelter Service, Inc.
• Southwest Suburban Chicago, Illinois, Association of Occupational Health Nurses' Association
• Financially Surviving Divorce Workshop, Schaumburg High School
• Women's Financial Information Program, University of Illinois Chicago Extension Center
• Samaritan Interfaith Counseling Center
• DuPage County Child Representative Training
• Clarus Center, Naperville, Illinois

Pro Bono Activities

• Board of Managers of YWCA/DuPage
• Partnership for Family Preservation of DuPage County
• Family Shelter Service, Inc.
• State of Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs Certificate of Appreciation
• YWCA Corporate Council

Past Employment Positions

• Sullivan Taylor, P.C., DuPage County, 1994 - 2001
• Haskin & Taylor, P.C., DuPage County, 1990 - 1994
• Haskin & Taylor & McDonough, P.C., DuPage County, 1988 - 1990
• Law Firm of Lyle B. Haskin and Associates, DuPage County, 1983 - 1988
• Law Firm of Benjamin P. Hyink and Associates, Cook County, 1982 - 1983
• U.S. Attorney's Office, Chicago, Illinois, Legal Intern

Education

• Northern Illinois University College of Law, DeKalb, Illinois, 1982
  J.D.
  Honors: American Jurisprudence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Matrimonial Law
  Law Review: Northern Illinois University Law Review, Teaching Assistant, Legal Research and Writing, 1981 - 1982
• Loyola University/Mundelein College, Chicago, Illinois, 1964
  Graduate Studies
  Major: French
• Marycrest College, Davenport, Iowa, 1963
  B.A.
  Honors: Kappa Gamma Pi-National Scholastic/Activity Honor Society Women's Colleges
  Honors: Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International
  Major: French/Education

Accepts Credit Cards

Published Works

• Family Law, Code of Professional Responsibility, DuPage County Bar Association
• Family Law, Attorney's Fees and Mediation, DuPage County Bar Association

Address

1749 South Naperville Road
Suite 106
Wheaton, IL 60189-5892

Office Hours

Monday - Friday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM; Evening appointments available upon attorney's discretion

Phones

630-665-7676

Faxes

630-665-8630

Emails

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Websites

http://www.stglawfirm.com