Gitlin Law Firm - Woodstock, Illinois

Kristine A.

Stephanie Kasten is a fantastic lawyer. She provided great advice based on her experience in the field and provided a number of case examples to support her recommendations along the way. This allowed me to make fact based decisions during an extremely emotional and stressful time. She went above and beyond to expedite my case and finalize things in record time for me. Divorce is expensive, but I feel I got my money worth and more with how she and Kim handled this for and with me.

John O.

I retained Attorney Stephanie Kasten to handle my divorce. It was a difficult case revolving around a pension plan issue. The companies with the pension plan information were uncooperative and difficult to work with. Stephanie diligently pursued the companies and finally was able to gather the needed information to move my divorce forward. Without that effort the results of my divorce would have been very different.
I was also very impressed with Stephanie's professionalism and knowledge of Family Law. Her communication, with me, was excellent and she was adamant about taking the time to answer all my questions. I always had the feeling that I was "in good hands".

I was also very impressed with Kim Feetterer, Office Manager and Paralegal. Her compassion on my initial call to the firm was very comforting and she carried such an overall positive tone for all the subsequent interactions with the firm. She is extremely thorough and her follow up was amazing. Her efforts were greatly appreciated.

I would highly recommend The Gitlin Law Firm. They do not hesitate to use all their resources and really work as a cohesive team to achieve the needed results.

Leslie G. R.

I only have positive things to say about my experience with Gunnar Gitlin and I would highly recommend him to anyone contemplating divorce.
It was a pleasure to work with an attorney who took the time to understand my situation and offer sound advice. He made sure that I understood my options and that all of my questions were answered so I could make an informed decision.
He is not only well-versed in all things related to family law (in fact, he wrote the book!), but equally impressive is his empathy for his clients. He listens with a compassionate ear and shares his expert views to truly work as a partner with his client, and in the end, get them the best possible result.

Andrew K.

Classless law firm with no sense of ethics. Divorce is about a lot more than money, but that is all Gitlin law firm is focused on. Any law firm that tells their clients their divorce will “be over in 2 months” but then proceeds to advise their clients to “hurry things along” and file for divorce and reveal this decision their children 2 days before Christmas should not be trusted. Advising their clients to ghost their children because they disagree with the intent to divorce is absurd and downright evil.

If you want some semblance of a relationship with your children post divorce then avoid Gitlin law firm like the plague. If you want to become the villain in your child’s life and sell your soul for the almighty dollar then by all means Gitlin and company are more than happy to help you achieve this. Funny how a supposedly “2 month divorce” is suddenly an “8 month and counting with no end in sight divorce” all the meanwhile their clients get screwed out of money while Gitlin goes home to his massive mansion laughing all the way. This law firm has done nothing but cause harm to my family, left both parties of the divorce poorer and gotten rich off of the process.

There are divorce firms out there that are good lawyers and good people. They just don’t work at this law firm.

Brittney A.

I used Mr. Gitlin for my high conflict divorce. He was amazing to have by my side to help guide me and walk me through this difficult and long journey. Mr. Gitlin is very well known and respected.
He is very knowledgeable and I learned a lot! He was good at explaining in detail so that I understood and didn't have any unrealistic expectations. Mr. Gitlin didn't sugar coat anything and I appreciated that the most. I knew he would take care of the cas, so I felt I was in good hands. I also learned how to communicate with a high conflict people and my ex and I will be able to use for the rest of my life. It helped me grow as a person and become more confident.

Amy in the office was also amazing to work with. She helped me with so much and also explaining situations in nonlaw format as it can be very confusing at times and overwhelming. I couldn't thank this office enough! I will and have referred Mr. Gitlins firm to anyone who needs a well knowledgeable attorney. You would not be disappointed.

Del P.

I retained Mr Gitlin for help with my divorce. He immediately took on the case and I had my first court document within 24 hours!! How about that for response?! My case was unfortunately a difficult one, and a contested one. Mr Gitlin quickly analyzed my situation and requested a million documents (pain in the rear). To my surprise, in our next meeting he had carefully drafted a bunch of numbers and presented it in a nice spreadsheet. A lawyer that does math? He then found the best ways to legally look out for my best interest. I was mad about some of my loses but he reassured me it was best. Despite my anger and frustration he kept me on track, sometimes citing books I’ve read in the past. Well read. Lawyer! He used his expertise and strategies using legal leverage to speed up my case. We communicated at least 2-3 times per week,. Kim and Amy are awesome and they pick up when Mr Gitlin is too busy. Amy is responsive and knowledgeable.
With this Firm you receive VIP treatment. The Ferrari of family law. Well priced when looking at speed, communication, response, experience and true old-school law. Highly recommended.

Michael C.

I have opposed Gunnar Gitlin and attorneys with his Law Firm over a great many years in several complex, high conflict cases. It may be unusual for an attorney to write a review of opposing counsel however I do so because I have always found them to be extremely knowledgeable on the law, highly skilled in the courtroom and ever diligent in the representation of the Firms valued clients. At the same time, they are practical and always looking for pragmatic solutions to their valued clients legal problems with as much efficiency as circumstances allow and with the least possible expense; good lawyers do that. These are very good lawyers, this is a very good Law Firm and I recommend them.

Michael D. Canulli
Law Offices Of Michael D. Canulli

Lisa W.

As a fellow family law attorney, I can tell you that Gunnar Gitlin is known to be one of the best family law attorneys in America. He literally wrote the book on Illinois family law (Gitlin on Divorce: A Guide to Illinois Family Law). As a “Master Teacher” Gunnar lectures nationally and throughout Illinois on advanced issues of divorce and family law. Whether you are looking to mediate, or your case calls for litigation, you want to secure Gunnar’s knowledge and experience for the best possible outcome.