Elgin, IL Family Law and Criminal Defense Attorney

Experienced Family and Criminal Law Representation in Kane, McHenry, and DeKalb Counties

Choosing an attorney to represent you in a legal matter is an important decision no matter what type of case it is. The skill of your lawyer directly impacts the outcome of your case. At Canning Law Offices, we have over three decades of experience serving the legal needs of individuals and families in Northern Illinois. We provide affordable and professional services to clients in a number of practice areas, such as divorce, family law, criminal defense, and small business debt collection.

Experienced Family Law Attorney

Family law encompasses a broad range of matters that include all types of legal disputes. We assist clients with the following family law issues:

• Divorce – Strongly advocating for the rights and interests of our clients in marriage dissolution cases and related matters.
• Division of Assets – Assisting clients in negotiating and litigating an equitable distribution of marital assets in a divorce.
• Custody and Visitation – Representing the interests of our clients and their children in child-related matters including allocation of parental responsibilities (formerly known as child custody) and parenting time (previously called visitation).
• Child Support – Helping to ensure our clients are paying or receiving a fair amount in a child support order and assisting with enforcement and modification matters as well.
• Paternity – Guiding clients throughout the process of establishing a childs parentage and resolving subsequent child-related matters.
• Mediation – We have gone through extensive training to allow us to help mediate conflicts the parties to a divorce may encounter. We are proud to be recognized by the judges in Kane County as qualified to handle court-appointed mediation cases.

Additional Practice Areas

In addition to representing clients in family law matters, we also provide legal services that include:

• Criminal Law – Strongly advocating for the rights and freedom of our clients facing all types of charges from simple assault to murder and everything in between.
• DUI and Traffic – Fighting to avoid or minimize the consequences of traffic violations and DUI charges for our clients.
• Collections – Assisting small businesses in collecting outstanding invoices and accounts receivable.

If you are seeking experienced and competent legal representation, contact Canning Law Offices at 847-742-0420 to schedule a free consultation. Attorney Charles Canning and his team will meet with you to discuss the circumstances of your legal matter, answer your questions, and work with you to formulate a strategy to achieve your goals. We understand how stressful it can be to deal with the legal system, and we strive to make the process as painless as possible. Our firm works with clients throughout the entire Kane County area. Se Habla Español.