EXPERIENCE

Lisa has been a zealous advocate for over a decade.  She started her legal career working for a firm which handled civil, criminal and family law matters.  From there she worked in juvenile court handling abuse and neglect and delinquency matters.  Subsequent to that, she served the public as a prosecutor for nearly eight years including in the capacity of supervisor of the domestic violence unit in Kane county and supervisor of the traffic/misdemeanor division in Kendall county.  Lisa then opened her own practice and currently concentrates in the area of family and criminal law,  handling matters such as custody and divorce, orders of protection, guardian ad litem work, as well as traffic, DUI and juvenile cases.

 

PHILOSOPHY

Lisa believes that the justice system can be daunting for those who have never had the experience of being in court.  She feels it is her duty to her clients to work tirelessly to not only aggressively fight for them in the courtroom, but to also provide guidance and support outside the courtroom as they move through their case and the legal process.

When faced with emotionally charged matters that have significant long term effects on clients' lives, lisa will work as a compassionate advocate for her clients both in and out of the courtroom using the knowledge and vast experience she has gained over the last decade.

 

About
Lisa
Accardi

 

 

 

FAMILY Divorce, Paternity, Child Support, Custody, Visitation

 

CRIMINAL Traffic, DUI, Juvenile

 

GUARDIAN AD LITEM Court Appointed in Kendall, Kane, and DuPage Counties

 

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Orders of Protection, In Divorce Matters, Traning-Law Enforcement and others

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The John Marshall Law School, J.D.

 

DePaul University, B.A. in Psychology and Women's Studies

 

 

 

 

 

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Illinois State Bar Association

Kane County Bar Association

Kendall County Bar Association

Trained, Court Appointed Guardian Ad Litem in Kendall, Kane and DuPage Counties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

​ PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS and MEMBERSHIPS  

 

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Kendall

 

Kane

 

DuPage

 

DeKalb

 

 

 

 

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Illinois 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Skilled Negotiator

 

Experienced Litigator

 

Compassionate Advocate

 

 

 

 

 

 

​ WHY LISA     

 

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About Lisa Accardi

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Do you Charge for an Initial Consultation?

    The attorney-client relationship is an important one.  Both attorney and client need to feel a level of comfort and be able to work together in an effort to resolve the case.  An in person meeting is important in developing the attorney-client relationship.  We offer initial consultations on criminal cases at no charge and also offer 30 minute initial informational consultations on family law cases.

  • What is a Guardian Ad Litem?

    A Guardian Ad Litem (also known as a “GAL”) is an attorney for the parties’ child(ren). The Guardian Ad Litem is required to investigate the facts of the case, interview the child(ren) and the parties, and testify or submit a written report to the court regarding his or her recommendations in accordance with the best interest of the child.  A Guardian Ad Litem may be appointed by the Court in both Pre and Post Decree matters including but not limited to Custody and Visitation matters.

  • Why Lisa Accardi?

    For over a decade, Lisa has worked tirelessly representing individuals, both adults and children in all areas of the law including both Criminal and Family law, including juvenile matters, traffic, misdemeanor and felony cases.  Lisa has also represented mothers and fathers in custody cases, clients in Divorce matters, acted as a Guardian ad Litem, and represented individuals in obtaining orders of protection and no contact orders.

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