An Experienced Lawyer Makes a Difference
 Atty. Patrick S. Sylvester
is a North Shore of
Chicago divorce and family law attorney who is licensed to practice law in
Illinois
,
Wisconsin
and
Florida
. He concentrates his legal practice in the areas of ...............
» Family Law
»
Divorce
»
Collaborative Divorce
»
Legal Separation
»
Spousal Maintenance (Alimony)
»
Child Custody
»
Child Visitation (Parenting Time)
»
Child Support
»
Post-Divorce Judgment Modification
» Pre- and Post Nuptial Agreements
»
Wills, Trusts, Estates and Guardianship
» Will and Trust Contests, and Fiduciary Litigation
Atty. Sylvester VIGOROUSLY advocates for his clients, and at the same time seeks to resolve cases efficiently.
Atty. Sylvester earned his bachelor’s (BA) and master’s (MA) degrees from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota
and his Juris Doctor (JD) degree from Hamline University School of Law – Minnesota
.
Prior to forming
Sylvester Law Firm
, Atty. Sylvester served as an attorney at law firms in Illinois and Wisconsin. He also served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the
Honorable Jeffrey D. Thompson
of Minnesota’s Third Judicial District, where he worked side-by-side with Judge Thompson on numerous divorce and
child custody cases. Preceding the study and practice of law, Atty. Sylvester was an educator, having taught economics, political science and history at a college preparatory academy in Arizona.
In addition to being a skilled Chicago divorce and family law attorney, Atty. Sylvester has extensive knowledge and experience in trust and estate law. He uses that valuable knowledge and experience to skillfully protect the financial interests of his divorce clients. We invite you to visit Sylvester Law Firm's estate law web-site at
SylvesterLawFirm.com.
As a multi-state divorce and family law attorney, Atty. Sylvester represents men and women in
northern Illinois (including Cook, Lake and DuPage Counties)
,
Wisconsin
and
Florida
.
Atty. Sylvester has taken and passed Bar Exams on the first try in
Illinois
,
Wisconsin
and
Florida
, and is currently licensed to practice law in each of those states.
Atty. Sylvester teaches other lawyers through his publications for the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education. He has also published an article in the
Journal of Taxation of Investments.
Following are some of Atty. Patrick Sylvester's favorite non-work related web-sites ...............
The Golf Channel
The Golf Warehouse
PGA Tour
Paul Fredrick clothing
Brooks Brothers clothing
JoS. A. Bank clothing
Allen Edmonds shoes
American Enterprise Institute
Chicago Tribune
Wall Street Journal
Forbes |