Family Law

Includes: Allocation of Parental Responsibilities, Child Support, Custody, Decision Making, Divorce, Dissolution, Legal Separation, Parenting Time, and more…

Family law is intensely personal and highly emotional. Law Works staff prides itself on their kindness and compassion during this most difficult time. We offer superior services and assess each one on an individual basis. Pricing will vary, just as each person’s needs vary.

Family law matters typically start at $1,800.00 up front and $835.00 per month.


Our Process

  1. Intake Call

  2. Engagement and Initial Payment

  3. Gather and review preliminary information

  4. Attorney Strategy Session

  5. Action Plan for Representation

  6. Initiate Action Plan

  7. Weekly Emails and/or Scheduled Calls with Court representation

Transparency is critical when you are in the midst of a difficult legal matter. We want to ensure you feel comfortable and confident in your representation each step of the way. We have replaced traditional hourly billing and unpredictable retainers with a flat-fee and subscription fee approach. You do not have to worry about a surprise email requesting additional hundreds or thousands of dollars - you know what you are paying and can plan for that each month.

Traditional Services

  • Hourly Billing

  • Billed for every minute, email, and phone call

  • Unpredictable monthly legal invoices

  • Adversarial focus to log additional hours

Law Works

  • Flat Fee & Subscription

  • Unlimited open communication

  • Predictable Costs you can budget around

  • Goal-oriented representation with swift resolution

Bottom Line

The average cost of a divorce matter in Illinois is $15,000 with an additional $6,000 expected where there are children involved*. An attorney is charging, on average, anywhere from $350-$500 per hour**. The average cost of a dissolution matter with Law Works is less than $10,000.00 where you pay an initial upfront fee of approximately $1,800.00 and a predictable monthly fee of $835.00 until the case closes.

Leave the hourly billing behind for a new kind of service that leverages efficiencies and technology to best serve our clients. Law Works has done the work to be efficient and use our experience to streamline services for you. We pass the savings on to you by charging reasonable and predictable rates.

Sources:

*https://www.isba.org/sites/default/files/sections/familylaw/newsletter/Family%20Law%20January%202020.pdf

**https://www.illinoislegalaid.org/legal-information/how-do-lawyers-charge-their-services