About the Lawyer

Even at the start of her family law career in 1995 as a fierce litigator at a well-known matrimonial firm in Chicago, deep down Nanette knew she would be most effective at helping families if she led her own firm. Realizing that goal eight years later, she founded what today is GMR Family Law LLP - a highly respected boutique divorce practice in Chicago.

Since then, Nanette has been appointed by the Cook County Court to act as a child's representative and guardian ad litem in custody and visitation proceedings and engages in continuous training to maintain this qualification. She has extensive experience working on cases with complex custody issues, including cases with special needs children, mental health issues, and international removal. While Nanette works with clients in alternative dispute resolution settings such as collaborative divorce and mediation, she is a skilled and experienced litigator. Nanette can masterfully guide clients through traditional litigation if the alternatives do not prove fruitful.

Prior to practicing law, Nanette obtained her B.S.B.A. from Lawrence Technological University and her Juris Doctor from DePaul University School of Law in Chicago. Her undergraduate studies focused on accounting and finances, providing strong financial acumen that is critical in the handling of high net-worth divorces. She also received training in negotiation at the Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation, which has framed her entire approach to the practice of law.

Nanette is viewed as a leading voice among matrimonial lawyers and has been invited to speak at numerous engagements on the topic. She has also written many briefs for the Appellate Court of Illinois and authored multiple articles on family law topics, including one that was published in the ISBA Family Law Newsletter regarding non-customary parentage law cases.

Experience

Nanette has over 25 years of experience practicing family law using traditional litigation, mediation, and collaborative law. She is a principal partner of GMR Family Law LLP, a twelve-attorney boutique law firm practicing exclusively in the area of family law. Her extensive experience includes handling cases involving business valuations and complicated assets, high-level compensation, international and domestic removal of children from Illinois, parenting with special needs children, high-conflict disputes, and cases with mental health challenges.

Specialty

Nanette specializes in a wide range of family law matters, including:

Child Custody/Residence/Visitation/Contact
Child Support
Collaborative Law
Divorce
Domestic Abuse/Violence/Protection Orders
Emergency Procedures/Injunctions
Enforcement: Child Custody
Enforcement: Child Support
Enforcement: Property Division
Enforcement: Spousal Support
Hague Convention/Child Abduction
Mediation
Modification/Variation: Child Custody
Modification/Variation: Child Support
Modification/Variation: Property Division
Modification/Variation: Spousal Support
Parentage/Paternity
Pre-nuptial/Post-nuptial Agreements
Relocation/Removal from Jurisdiction
Same Sex Partnerships
Spousal Support/Maintenance/Alimony

Education

Nanette obtained her degrees from the following institutions:

Lawrence Technological University, B.S.B.A. (1992)
DePaul University School of Law, J.D. (1995)

She also received training in negotiation at the Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation in 2011.

Achievements and Recognition

Awards:
- Invited to speak at numerous engagements on the topic of family law, indicating recognition as a leading voice among matrimonial lawyers.
Industry Rankings:
- Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Chicago, IL, as selected by Super Lawyers.
Leadership Roles:
- President of the Illinois Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts.
- Board Chair of the Lilac Tree, a non-for-profit center for divorce resources.
Major Case Successes:
- Successfully navigated complex cases involving parenting and custody matters, asset division, domestic violence, paternity, and pre- and post-nuptial agreements.
Contributions to Award-Winning Projects:
- Served as a faculty member at the National Family Law Trial Institute from 2010-2019.

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