Atty. Melissa S. Fish
Melissa S. Fish earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana in 2006 and in 2007 she started the study of law at John Marshall Law School not at all certain what direction those studies might take her.
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Melissa S. Fish is a Senior Associate based in Oak Park, Illinois, practicing at Wakenight & Associates, P.C.. They have 16+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2010. Their practice focuses on divorce, family law, child support, and paternity. Admitted to practice in Illinois (2010). Educated at The John Marshall Law School (J.D., 2010) and University of Illinois (B.A. English, 2006). Serands clients in Oak Park, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Melissa S. Fish earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana in 2006 and in 2007 she started the study of law at John Marshall Law School not at all certain what direction those studies might take her
- In her second year of law school, however, Melissa took a Family Law Course as an elective and the uncertainty was over
- Melissa aced the class and earned the 2009 Family Law CALI award given to that student who does the best in the class
- Melissa, thereafter, pursued her interest by working with the Cook County Office of Public Guardian where she represented and fought for abused and neglected children
- She also worked at the Domestic Violence Clinic at 555 W. Harrison where she encountered the type of high conflict situations that persuade many attorneys to pursue other areas of practice
- She further honed her courtroom skills by working for the Lake County State's Attorney's Office where, as a 711 licensee, she appeared in Court regularly
- In 2010 Melissa graduated from John Marshall Law School
- After starting her family law career with a small family law firm in the northern suburbs, in 2011 Melissa was hired by the Divorce and Family Law Offices of Wakenight & Associates, P.C. in Oak Park
- Just as she demonstrated in that first family law class Melissa immediately took to her new position and responsibilities with a flourish
- She has excelled in her representation of her divorce and family law clients in and out of the courtroom to quickly establish herself as the top Associate Attorney in the Oak Park Office
- She provides her clients with the counsel and communications they require, takes command of the legal issues in the case and presents the Court with the concise exact analysis and evidence that the Court expects from an attorney such as Melissa, who has devoted her career to the practice of divorce and family law
- Past Employment • Associate Attorney, The Law Office of Martin Delaney, May-October 2011 • 711 Law Clerk, Lake County States Attorney, Jan-May 2010 • 711 Law Clerk, Cook County Public Guardian's Office, 2009 • 711 Law Clerk, Domestic Violence Legal Clinic, 2009 Professional Associations • Illinois State Bar Association
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A divorce attorney guides you through property division, spousal support, custody, and the final decree — contested or uncontested.
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Why local counsel matters in Illinois
Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Oak Park are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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