Michael J. Gauthier

I am a lifelong resident of northern Illinois. I earned my undergraduate degree from Lake Forest College and then my law degree from the Chicago-Kent College of Law. The National Association of Distinguished Counsel has named me one of the Nation's Top One Percent of Attorneys, I have twice been named one of the Top 40 Under 40 Family Lawyers in the State of Illinois by the American Society of Legal Advocates, I have received a Martindale-Hubbell "Distinguished" rating by my peers for my legal ability and ethics, I was the recipient of the CALI Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy, and the AVVO lawyer rating service has awarded me with a Perfect 10.0 rating of "Superb". 

I am licensed to practice in:

• The State of Illinois.
• The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
• The United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit.

I have been certified and appointed as an Arbitrator for:

• The Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois.
• The Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois.
• Arbitration Chair for the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois

I have also been certified and appointed a small claims mediator for the Circuit Court of Lake County, Illinois.