Jacalyn Birnbaum

Jacalyn Birnbaum has an unusual, refreshing approach to the practice of family law. While each case presents inherent complications - financial, emotional, psychological, and legal - it is Jacalyn’s mission to help clients navigate these challenges to reach reasonable resolutions that open the door to the next chapter of their lives. With a firm and energetic approach, Jacalyn enables clients to fear less so they can be fearless. Well-known for being colorful and down-to-earth, Jacalyn helps her clients - adults and children - move through and beyond uncertainty and pain to what will be a new beginning.

Jacalyn brings fundamental optimism to the practice. Having returned to law school in her late thirties, she has practiced domestic relations law for more than 30 years. Married since 1973 with two married children and four grandchildren, Jackie's combined experience in and out of the courtroom has equipped her with profound belief in the innate resilience of each individual client.

Jacalyn served for more than 20 years as a member of the Family Law Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) and has been a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) since 1998. She has been designated a Super Lawyer and Leading Lawyer for each of the past 20 years. She speaks and writes on a variety of family law and child related issues.

Jacalyn earned her J.D. from DePaul University College of Law and her B.A. from The George Washington University.