Law Offices of Douglas W. Smith

Chicago - Cook County - Illinois

Divorce / Paternity / Child Custody / Child Support / Pre-Nuptial Agreements / Post-Nuptial Agreements / Joint Custody / Invalidity / Legal Separation / Wills / Real Estate / Adoption / Probate / Guardianship / DWI / Lawsuits

SINCE I HAVE RETIRED AND CLOSED MY OFFICES - OVER 1,200 OF MY DOMAIN NAMES ARE FOR SALE AT: www.DomainStoreForLawyers.com

27 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

DOUGLAS W. SMITH HAS RETIRED AND CLOSED ALL OF HIS OFFICES EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 30, 2007. I WILL BE TRAVELING AROUND THE WORLD AND THINKING OF ALL MY FORMER CLIENTS AS I TRAVEL. I WANT TO THANK ALL OF MY FORMER CLIENTS FOR GRANTING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO REPRESENT YOU IN YOUR LEGAL MATTERS. I REALLY ENJOY THE PRACTICE OF LAW AND ARGUEING CASES IN COURT BUT I'M 58 YEARS OLD AND WANT TO RETIRE WHEN I AM HEALTHY AND ABLE TO ENJOY IT. GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU. AGAIN I HAVE RETIRED AND WANT TO THANK ALL OF MY FORMER CLIENTS FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF REPRESENTING YOU. ALL OF MY OFFICES HAVE CLOSED, MY TELEPHONE LINES HAVE BEEN DISCONNECTED AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTACT ME NOW AS I AM TRAVELING AROUND THE WORLD AND ENJOYING LIFE.

You have taken the time to visit my website, now call my office (773-463-8722) to arrange for a FREE no obligation initial office consultation to meet me, discuss my services, retainer fees and installment payment options. I accept Mastercard, Visa, Discover and American Express. All of my retainer fees include costs. My retainer fee for an uncontested divorce is $1,500 and for an uncontested paternity case is $1,700. My retainer fees for motions relating to a case that has been completed (eg. Petition to Increase Child Support, etc.) start at $1,000. My fee to prepare a simple will is only $500. I hope that this website has provided some general information that may be useful to you and I hope to see you in person so that we may discuss my fees and services in more detail. Please remember that cases are different and you should not rely upon the information provided herein without first retaining the services of a competent legal professional. Good luck to you in your future endeavors and thank you for visiting my website. Even if I never meet you in person it is a pleasure to know that you have taken the time out of your busy schedule to visit my website and know a little about me and my services.

Attorney DOUGLAS W. SMITH has HIMSELF represented over 3,500 clients in divorce cases. - EXPERIENCE COUNTS!

FREE INITIAL OFFICE CONSULTATION. I don't charge for the initial consultation because I want you to meet me, feel comfortable with my expertise in the field and know what my retainer fee is before you pay me any money. That is only fair!

Installment payments available.

Mastercard, Visa, Discover & American Express Accepted.

My law offices have provided quality legal services to thousands of clients over a period in excess of 26 years. People have come to know my firm as insightful, fair, anxious to settle a case but willing to go to trial if the terms are not beneficial to my client, very computer oriented and very knowledgeable in the law. My clients are always kept abreast of the action taken in their case, receive copies of court orders upon entry, receive copies of correspondence received and sent and encouraged to make appointments to come to my office if they have any questions or don't understand something. Client files are scanned and stored electronically for quick retrieval. The retainer fees that are charged are fair and reasonable based upon my experience. When my firm takes a case we plan on staying on the case until its completion - we don't take a case and charge a very small retainer fee with the intention of withdrawing as your attorney a month later if you don't pay us additional funds as many attorneys do. When you retain me, I am the one who fights for you in court - not an attorney right out of law school who is going to gain some experience by handling your case. You may find someone with very little experience who will charge you a lower retainer fee but is it worth it to you to risk losing a case or not receiving your fair share in a settlement in order to save a couple of dollars in legal fees?

3 Offices to Serve You:

ALL OFFICES WERE CLOSED EFFECTIVE 9/30/07.

All clients are seen by appointment only

Personel de Officina Habla Espanol

Office Personnel: DOUGLAS W. SMITH - Attorney MARICRIS PASCULADO - Paralegal EMELIA ALCOCER - Downtown secretary THAIBELY GARCIA - Northside/ Southside secretary ALL PERSONNEL ARE NO LONGER EMPLOYED BY ATTORNEY DOUGLAS W. SMITH AND THEIR SERVICES WERE GREATLY APPRECIATED WHILE THEY WERE WORKING FOR HIM!

Office Hours - 200 N. Dearborn St. #3806, Chicago: OFFICE CLOSED!

Office Hours - 3403 N. Pulaski Rd., Chicago, IL.: OFFICE CLOSED!

Office Hours - 5846 S. Kedzie Ave., Chicago, IL.: OFFICE CLOSED!

This website does not provide legal advice but instead is meant to give general information and should not be relied upon without seeking competent legal advice relating to your specific situation. What generally may be true may not apply in your case depending upon the specific facts and circumstances involved. Nothing contained in this website is meant to create an attorney-client relationship and no attorney-client relationship is created until a written retainer agreement is executed by the attorney and client and a retainer fee is paid to the attorney.

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