Denise M. Kuzniewski is an experience attorney practicing in a variety of areas of law including divorce, custody, juvenile delinquency and abuse and neglect, and all other areas of family law. She has been practicing family law in excess of 20 years. Denise began her legal career at the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office. She was assigned to Juvenile Court handling all cases relating to children. Thereafter, she went into private practice with a continued focus on family law and juvenile cases. In 2003, Denise established her own legal practice and has been the sole practitioner in the Law Office of Denise M. Kuzniewski since that time.

Over the years her practice has included contested divorce cases including custody and property issues, numerous Guardian Ad Litem appointments, successful DCFS appeals, successful removal cases and many others. A Guardian Ad Litem is an attorney appointed by the courts to represent the children in contested custody or visitation or abuse/neglect cases. Such an appointment requires investigation, interviewing, assessment of the best interests of the children and, ultimately, a recommendation to the Court regarding the custody, parenting time, and best interest of the children. Denise has been appointed and testified and many such cases. This experience has provided a unique insight to custody and child-related issues, including cases involving the Department of Children and Family Services and abuse or neglect issues.

She represents not only children but fathers, mothers, husbands and wives in all types of family law cases. Whether the case involves children, only property issues, business valuations or complex financial issues Denise has the experience to represent her client’s through a successful negotiated settlement or a highly contested complex trial. Her extensive experience in the area of family law has provided her with a strong ability to assess each case to determine if the best result can be achieved through swift but thorough negotiation or if more intensive litigation and trial advocacy is necessary. In either scenario Denise strives to work closely with and zealously represent each and every client who entrusts her with their case.

Education

• J.D., Valparaiso University School of Law, Valparaiso, Indiana, 1992
• B.A., Illinois College, Jacksonville, Illinois, 1989
  Honors: Dean’s List, Major: History/Political Science and Communications

Professional & Bar Association Memberships

• Illinois State Bar Association
  Member Since: 1992
• McHenry County Bar Association -Member Since: 1992
• Big Brother/Big Sister Board of Directors, 1994-1996
• McHenry County Bar Association Mentoring Program, 2014-2015

Honors and Awards

• Prairie State Legal Services Legal Aide Service and Commitment Award, 2011-2012