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Zachary Williams

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Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Child custody

Language

English

About

Unflappable and directed, Zach brings a common-sense approach to the courtroom and keeps your case moving forward. Entering his 24th year as a family law advocate, Zach spent 16 years as an Assistant Public Guardian for Cook County before beginning his private practice in 2011.Zach has represented children in highly contested child custody matters in the Domestic Relations Division and represented children who were state wards in the Juvenile Child Protection Division. Zach is an experienced trial attorney and advocate for the rights of children who are caught in the middle of contested battles. His awareness of how a case can affect an overall family unit has made him a go-to representative for judges appointing attorneys in the most difficult cases.Zach brings these skills handling child custody matters to private parties. Because of his history as a child representative, Zach is astutely aware of how cases affect children. His experience has provided him with unique insight into how to resolve even the most combative cases: Zach has been a speaker for the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education and at the annual Life Span Symposium on Domestic Violence. He is a former school board president and is a member of a charitable board that serves disadvantaged youth in Evanston. Zach has also been selected an Illinois SuperLawyer for 2018.

Practices Areas

Child custody

Divorce and separation

Family

Language

English

Contact

Law Office of Zachary W. Williams, LLC180 N La Salle St Ste 3700Chicago, IL, 60601-2809

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Reviews

anonymous
September 17, 2019

I hired Zach to handle my bitter divorce that involved minor children. I could not have had a better person to walk me through the process and him and his team were very supportive throughout the whole process. Zach communicated with me very well, and got time-sensitive motions filed quickly. The costs were relatively low for the quality of effort I witnessed with my case. I would definitely recommend him to anyone who needs a great family lawyer!

Gina
June 27, 2018

Court was beginning to drain me, emotionally and financially, as it was affecting my job. When I decided to find a lawyer I knew it was going to be hard considering how expensive they were and the fact many charge for even the initial consultation. Zach not only gave me a free consultation but his prices and the prices of his team members were very reasonable. Hiring him got my parenting agreement revised, my case taken off call and ended the constant back and forth to court. I would definitely recomend him to anyone looking for a family lawyer.

anonymous
May 8, 2017

My ex and I used a mediator and Zach handled the legal aspects of our divorce filing. His team reviewed our docs, pointed out specific areas that were likely to catch the judge's attention, and made sure that we had good answers to those items. They worked closely with the mediator to ensure a smooth process. There was no unnecessary redlining of the document, no pushiness. Just a very mature and supportive approach. And in court, it was the same: I knew what to expect at every moment, which made the anxiety-producing process far more manageable.

BT
April 19, 2017

I came to Zach and his team after numerous attempts at divorce mediation had failed. My situation was a tad bit hostile and I was feeling pretty beat up. Zach and his team were exactly what I needed. They offered the right legal guidance, and did so in a way that was supportive. There was a child involved in my divorce and Zach and his team never lost sight of that. They handled the case with experience and expertise, knowing that having a child involved would mean that I would need to continue to have a relationship with my ex, preferably a positive one. It's been 2 years since my divorce and I think about how their foresight has paid off all the time. My ex and I are on better terms than we have ever been and that's made all the difference in the life of our child. In the 2 years since my divorce, I have reached out to Zach's office a few times to get clarification on a part of the settlement or to get a copy of a file. Each time I received a quick reply with exactly what I was looking for. In terms of affordability, legal fees of any kind are always tough to stomach, but Zach's costs were pretty low and nowhere near reflective of the value of his work.

anonymous
April 18, 2017

I hired Zach Williams to handle my divorce. He did an excellent job, returned my calls and emails very quickly, and was very efficient. Zach understands when to approach a case collaboratively, and when to be tough. He is highly experienced and has practiced in this area of law for 20+ years. I would definitely recommend him.

Dave
April 18, 2017

Zach and his team assisted through a divorce proceeding. They handled all aspects and made the process much easier than I had anticipated. There are enough issues in dealing with a divorce and having an attorney that can remove the legal pain is extremely important.

Bethany
March 7, 2016

Zach was able to make quick adjustments to my divorce that took some rapid 180 degree unexpected turns. He was realistic with what could happen and efficient with getting it.

anonymous
August 30, 2017

Zach was effective in helping me get back sole custody of my son. Was very prompt in responding to issues my son had living with my ex and immediately filing the necessary motions corresponding to these issues. Was very flexible with payment plan. Giving 4 stars instead of 5 because there were a moderate amount of times I didn't get a response to my emails but that could've had to do with the fact he was my sons representative and not mine.

anonymous
September 17, 2019

I hired Zach to handle my bitter divorce that involved minor children. I could not have had a better person to walk me through the process and him and his team were very supportive throughout the whole process. Zach communicated with me very well, and got time-sensitive motions filed quickly. The costs were relatively low for the quality of effort I witnessed with my case. I would definitely recommend him to anyone who needs a great family lawyer!

Gina
June 27, 2018

Court was beginning to drain me, emotionally and financially, as it was affecting my job. When I decided to find a lawyer I knew it was going to be hard considering how expensive they were and the fact many charge for even the initial consultation. Zach not only gave me a free consultation but his prices and the prices of his team members were very reasonable. Hiring him got my parenting agreement revised, my case taken off call and ended the constant back and forth to court. I would definitely recomend him to anyone looking for a family lawyer.

anonymous
May 8, 2017

My ex and I used a mediator and Zach handled the legal aspects of our divorce filing. His team reviewed our docs, pointed out specific areas that were likely to catch the judge's attention, and made sure that we had good answers to those items. They worked closely with the mediator to ensure a smooth process. There was no unnecessary redlining of the document, no pushiness. Just a very mature and supportive approach. And in court, it was the same: I knew what to expect at every moment, which made the anxiety-producing process far more manageable.

BT
April 19, 2017

I came to Zach and his team after numerous attempts at divorce mediation had failed. My situation was a tad bit hostile and I was feeling pretty beat up. Zach and his team were exactly what I needed. They offered the right legal guidance, and did so in a way that was supportive. There was a child involved in my divorce and Zach and his team never lost sight of that. They handled the case with experience and expertise, knowing that having a child involved would mean that I would need to continue to have a relationship with my ex, preferably a positive one. It's been 2 years since my divorce and I think about how their foresight has paid off all the time. My ex and I are on better terms than we have ever been and that's made all the difference in the life of our child. In the 2 years since my divorce, I have reached out to Zach's office a few times to get clarification on a part of the settlement or to get a copy of a file. Each time I received a quick reply with exactly what I was looking for. In terms of affordability, legal fees of any kind are always tough to stomach, but Zach's costs were pretty low and nowhere near reflective of the value of his work.

anonymous
April 18, 2017

I hired Zach Williams to handle my divorce. He did an excellent job, returned my calls and emails very quickly, and was very efficient. Zach understands when to approach a case collaboratively, and when to be tough. He is highly experienced and has practiced in this area of law for 20+ years. I would definitely recommend him.

Dave
April 18, 2017

Zach and his team assisted through a divorce proceeding. They handled all aspects and made the process much easier than I had anticipated. There are enough issues in dealing with a divorce and having an attorney that can remove the legal pain is extremely important.

Bethany
March 7, 2016

Zach was able to make quick adjustments to my divorce that took some rapid 180 degree unexpected turns. He was realistic with what could happen and efficient with getting it.

anonymous
August 30, 2017

Zach was effective in helping me get back sole custody of my son. Was very prompt in responding to issues my son had living with my ex and immediately filing the necessary motions corresponding to these issues. Was very flexible with payment plan. Giving 4 stars instead of 5 because there were a moderate amount of times I didn't get a response to my emails but that could've had to do with the fact he was my sons representative and not mine.

anonymous
September 17, 2019

I hired Zach to handle my bitter divorce that involved minor children. I could not have had a better person to walk me through the process and him and his team were very supportive throughout the whole process. Zach communicated with me very well, and got time-sensitive motions filed quickly. The costs were relatively low for the quality of effort I witnessed with my case. I would definitely recommend him to anyone who needs a great family lawyer!

Gina
June 27, 2018

Court was beginning to drain me, emotionally and financially, as it was affecting my job. When I decided to find a lawyer I knew it was going to be hard considering how expensive they were and the fact many charge for even the initial consultation. Zach not only gave me a free consultation but his prices and the prices of his team members were very reasonable. Hiring him got my parenting agreement revised, my case taken off call and ended the constant back and forth to court. I would definitely recomend him to anyone looking for a family lawyer.

anonymous
May 8, 2017

My ex and I used a mediator and Zach handled the legal aspects of our divorce filing. His team reviewed our docs, pointed out specific areas that were likely to catch the judge's attention, and made sure that we had good answers to those items. They worked closely with the mediator to ensure a smooth process. There was no unnecessary redlining of the document, no pushiness. Just a very mature and supportive approach. And in court, it was the same: I knew what to expect at every moment, which made the anxiety-producing process far more manageable.

BT
April 19, 2017

I came to Zach and his team after numerous attempts at divorce mediation had failed. My situation was a tad bit hostile and I was feeling pretty beat up. Zach and his team were exactly what I needed. They offered the right legal guidance, and did so in a way that was supportive. There was a child involved in my divorce and Zach and his team never lost sight of that. They handled the case with experience and expertise, knowing that having a child involved would mean that I would need to continue to have a relationship with my ex, preferably a positive one. It's been 2 years since my divorce and I think about how their foresight has paid off all the time. My ex and I are on better terms than we have ever been and that's made all the difference in the life of our child. In the 2 years since my divorce, I have reached out to Zach's office a few times to get clarification on a part of the settlement or to get a copy of a file. Each time I received a quick reply with exactly what I was looking for. In terms of affordability, legal fees of any kind are always tough to stomach, but Zach's costs were pretty low and nowhere near reflective of the value of his work.

anonymous
April 18, 2017

I hired Zach Williams to handle my divorce. He did an excellent job, returned my calls and emails very quickly, and was very efficient. Zach understands when to approach a case collaboratively, and when to be tough. He is highly experienced and has practiced in this area of law for 20+ years. I would definitely recommend him.

Dave
April 18, 2017

Zach and his team assisted through a divorce proceeding. They handled all aspects and made the process much easier than I had anticipated. There are enough issues in dealing with a divorce and having an attorney that can remove the legal pain is extremely important.

Bethany
March 7, 2016

Zach was able to make quick adjustments to my divorce that took some rapid 180 degree unexpected turns. He was realistic with what could happen and efficient with getting it.

anonymous
August 30, 2017

Zach was effective in helping me get back sole custody of my son. Was very prompt in responding to issues my son had living with my ex and immediately filing the necessary motions corresponding to these issues. Was very flexible with payment plan. Giving 4 stars instead of 5 because there were a moderate amount of times I didn't get a response to my emails but that could've had to do with the fact he was my sons representative and not mine.