Van A. Schwab

Van A. Schwab is the principal of his law office and has practiced family law in the Chicago area for more than four decades. His work includes divorce, property division, child custody, parentage and paternity, adoption, child support, mediation, and collaborative law. He represents clients through contested and negotiated family matters, addressing legal issues involving children, finances, property, and changing family relationships while evaluating the most suitable path toward resolution.

Van earned a J.D. from Southern Illinois University School of Law in 1978 and a B.A. from the University of Michigan after earlier study at Boston University. His legal education preceded a career centered on family law and dispute resolution. He was admitted to practice in Illinois in 1978 and later in Florida and New Jersey in 1982, reflecting a professional background that spans several state bar admissions and decades of private practice.

Van handles family disputes that can require litigation, negotiation, mediation, or collaborative methods. His practice includes divorce and property division, parenting and custody issues, paternity and parentage matters, adoption, and support disputes. Mediation and collaborative law provide additional approaches for clients seeking structured resolution outside a fully contested trial. His long experience allows him to evaluate the legal and practical issues that can shape agreements, court orders, and family transitions.

Van A. Schwab has devoted more than 44 years to family law practice and continues to represent clients in Illinois domestic relations matters. His work spans traditional litigation and alternative dispute resolution, allowing him to address cases with different levels of conflict and complexity. By handling divorce, parenting, support, adoption, and property issues within one practice, he assists clients with interconnected family law concerns that can require careful planning, negotiation, and court advocacy.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, The Law Offices of Van A. Schwab
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association
• Member, The Florida Bar
• Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
• Board Member, Illinois Township of Attorneys Association
• Fellow Member, Collaborative Lawyers Association of Illinois
• Member, Chicago Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Family Law Sections of the Above Associations

Licensed State

• Illinois
• Florida
• New Jersey

Education

• Southern Illinois University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Michigan
  B.A. (1974)
• Boston University
  History

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