Staci Balbirer concentrates her practice in the area of divorce and family law that encompasses issues related to complex financial matters, the allocation of parental responsibilities, child support, maintenance, property division, pre-and post-nuptial agreements, orders of protection and international custody disputes.

Over the course of her practice, Staci has realized the need for assisting families with special needs children and handles matters for families with special needs children and adults in both the domestic relations and guardianship divisions.

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

• Successfully argued that a mother’s visitation with her infant child should be supervised based upon mother’s conduct with child.

• “Capped” husband’s obligation to pay maintenance to wife despite husband earning a substantial income.

• Allowing for a Mother’s international relocation with her minor child.

• Successfully defended against Orders of Protection and Stalking No Contact Orders obtained solely to harass client

• Barred wife from producing any evidence to support her claim of past due college contribution from husband and successfully modified husband’s college contribution based upon a substantial change in circumstances.

SPEECHES AND PUBLICATIONS

Staci has lectured on and authored about family law matters, including most recently:

• “The Implementation of Technology in Divorce and Family Law in the United States,” at the "Challenges on Digital Justice" virtual event, May 28, 2020.

• "How to Calculate Support for Adult Children with Special Needs," a Northwest Suburban Bar Association program.

Her recent publications include:

• Author, "Why the Date We File a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage Just Became Important," Illinois State Bar Association's Section on Family Law Newsletter, May 2016.

• Co-Author, “The Difficulty in Understanding and Applying Section 5/513(a)(1) of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act,” the Illinois State Bar Association's Section on Family Law Newsletter.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Staci joined Aronberg Goldgehn as an associate in November 2014 and was promoted to Member in January 2019.

Since 2023, Staci has been named to The Best Lawyers in America list by Best Lawyers for her commitment to advancing family law. Since 2019, she has been named an Emerging Lawyer in Family Law by Illinois Leading Lawyers, a designation awarded to less than 2 percent of Illinois attorneys 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 or fewer years. Since 2016, she has been named a Rising Star in Family Law by Illinois Super Lawyers, a designation awarded to no more than 2.5 percent of Illinois attorneys 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less.

Staci was recently named to the ISBA's Family Law Section Council and is also a member of the ISBA’s Standing Committee on Women and the Law, which focuses on areas of law uniquely affecting women and provides a forum to discuss and implement women’s unmet legal needs and issues. In 2022, she was inducted into the American Academy for Matrimonal Lawyers, an organization that highlights leaders in the matrimonal law industry and promotes excellence and professionalism.

Among her achievements while a student at The John Marshall Law School, she was an invited member of the Morrissey Scholars - a group of individuals excelling in their professional responsibility courses.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Glencoe Junior Kindergarten, Parent Board Member

• Make-A-Wish Illinois Associate Board, Former Member

• The Lauri S. Bauer Foundation, Member. The Foundation is Staci's family's charity organization. It helps those suffering from sudden loss of a family member.

RELATED NEWS

• Super Lawyers' 2023 Lists Honor Aronberg Goldgehn Attorneys

• Staci Balbirer to Lead ISBA Panel on the Illinois Parentage Act

• Staci Balbirer to Share Marital Settlement Agreement Drafting Tips in Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Program

• Best Lawyers® Honors Nine Aronberg Goldgehn Attorneys in 2023 List

• Staci Balbirer Admitted as a Fellow to the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

• ISBA Parentage Subcommittee Elects Staci Balbirer as Co-Chair for 2022-2023 Term

• Staci Balbirer Outlines Hague Convention Considerations in ISBA Family Law Article

• 2022 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists Recognize Aronberg Goldgehn Attorneys

• Jay Frank and Staci Balbirer Attain Family Law Victory Before 19th Judicial Circuit Court Regarding the Difference Between Marital Assets and Income

• Staci Balbirer Evaluates Influx of Co-Parent Disputes Concerning COVID in Recent Chicago Lawyer Article

• Staci Balbirer Offers Insights in Chicago Sun-Times Article Discussing Divorced Parent Disagreements Surrounding COVID-19 Vaccinations

• Aronberg Goldgehn Family Law Practice Featured in Crain's Chicago Business Roundtable Discussion

• Staci Balbirer Profiled in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin's Generation Esq.

• Staci Balbirer Named to Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Section Council

• 35 Aronberg Goldgehn Attorneys Honored as Leading and Emerging Lawyers in 2021 Lists

• Eighteen Aronberg Goldgehn Attorneys Named 2021 Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

• Six Aronberg Goldgehn Attorneys Named Emerging Lawyers By Illinois Leading Lawyers

• Aronberg Attorneys Participating in the ISBA's Women & the Law Afternoon Tea in Celebration of International Women's Day

• Seven Aronberg Goldgehn Attorneys Named Rising Stars By Illinois Super Lawyers

• Seven Aronberg Goldgehn Attorneys Named Emerging Lawyers By Illinois Leading Lawyers