How Many Courts Are There?

Circuit Court of Cook County

Nearly all of our practice is in the Circuit Court of Cook County. Our office is located downtown, so the courtrooms we visit are downtown.

There are 3 departments within the Cook County Courts:

Picasso Statue by the Daley Center
Daley Center

All the cases we cover are in the County Department.

There are 8 Divisions in the County Department:

Chancery Division

We do not represent clients in this court.
It is located in the Dailey Center at 50 W Washington St in Chicago.

County Division

We represent clients in Adoption Cases which are handled by this division.
It is located in the Dailey Center at 50 W Washington St in Chicago.

Criminal Court Building
Criminal Court Building

Criminal Division

We do not represent clients in this court which is located at 2600 S California Ave in Chicago.

Domestic Relations Division

We often represent clients in the Domestic Relations Division which is located in the Dailey Center at 50 W Washington St in Chicago.
The Domestic Relations Division hears matters concerning:

  • dissolution of marriage (formerly divorce)
  • dissolution of civil union
  • legal separation
  • invalidity of marriage or civil union
  • civil orders of protection filed in conjunction with a domestic relations proceeding
  • child support
  • child custody and visitation
  • parentage
  • enforcement and modification of previously entered judgments in these matters

Domestic Violence Court House
Domestic Violence Court House

Domestic Violence Division

You do not need an attorney to appear in the Domestic Violence Court. It is located at 555 W Harrison St in Chicago and they have staff who will help you. Find out more information about Orders of Protection.
The Domestic Violence Division hears matters concerning:

  • civil orders of protection
  • criminal actions involving relationships defined by the Illinois Domestic Violence Act including:
  • all matters through the preliminary hearing or indictment in which the most serious offense charged is a Class 1, 2, or 3 felony
  • Class 4 felonies
  • misdemeanors
  • aggravated stalking
  • civil no contact orders
  • stalking no contact orders

Law Division

We do not represent clients in this court.
It is located in the Dailey Center at 50 W Washington St in Chicago.

Probate Division

photo of Daley Center
Daley Center

We often represent clients in the Probate Division is located in the Dailey Center at 50 W Washington St in Chicago.
They hear matters concerning wills and administration of estates.
Cases heard include:

  • probate and contest of wills and testamentary instruments
  • claims against an estate arising in contract, tort or otherwise
  • administration of estates of decedents, disabled persons, minors and wards
  • contracts to make a will
  • construction of wills
  • actions arising under the Illinois Power of Attorney Act
  • orders of protection filed in conjunction with a probate proceeding

Pretrial Division

We do not represent clients in this court. Their work is largely involved with Criminal Court Cases.
It is located with the Criminal Court at 2600 S California Ave in Chicago.

Traffic Division

We do not represent clients in this court.
It is located in the Dailey Center at 50 W Washington St in Chicago.