About
Jeffrey A. Soufal serves as Of Counsel with Ortega & Associates in Oak Park, Illinois. His practice background includes divorce and family law, criminal law, personal injury, creditors’ rights, and collections. He has practiced in Illinois since 1995 and brings experience from several areas of litigation to family law matters. His work gives clients access to an attorney familiar with courtroom procedure, contested disputes, and legal issues that can overlap with financial or enforcement concerns.
Jeffrey earned a B.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a J.D. from DePaul University College of Law in Chicago. He completed law school in 1994 and was admitted to the Illinois bar in May 1995. His education prepared him for a career involving litigation and client representation across different areas of law, while his subsequent work added practical experience with criminal proceedings, injury claims, collection matters, and family disputes.
Jeffrey has worked in criminal law as a prosecutor and has also handled personal injury, creditors’ rights, collections, divorce, and family law. That range of experience can be relevant in family matters that involve contested hearings, financial obligations, enforcement questions, or other disputes requiring careful assessment of facts and procedure. His prosecution background adds familiarity with courtroom advocacy, while his civil experience broadens his perspective on claims, negotiations, and financial issues affecting clients.
Jeffrey A. Soufal combines family law work with a broader litigation background developed over decades of Illinois practice. As Of Counsel, he assists clients with divorce and family matters while drawing on experience from criminal prosecution, personal injury, creditors’ rights, and collections. His professional background supports a practical approach to disputes that require organized case preparation, understanding of court processes, and attention to the financial and personal issues that frequently accompany family law proceedings.
Law Office Affiliations
- Of Counsel, Ortega & Associates
- Member, Illinois State Bar Association
Licensed State
- Illinois
Education
- DePaul University College of Law
Juris Doctor (JD) - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Awards & Badges

- Alimony
- Child Custody
- Child Support
- Creditor Debtor Rights
- Divorce & Separation
- Domestic Violence
- Family
- Paternity
- Personal Injury
- Workers' Compensation





