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.
Staci was named to the 2023 class of 40 Under Forty Illinois Attorneys to Watch. Since 2023, she has also been to The Best Lawyers in America list by Best Lawyers for her commitment to advancing family law. 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 named to the ISBA’s Family Law Section Council in 2021 and recently accepted the council’s appointment of her as the incoming Vice Chair. In 2022, she was inducted into the American Academy for Matrimonial Lawyers, an organization that highlights leaders in the matrimonial law industry and promotes excellence and professionalism and in 2023, she was inducted into the International Academy of Family Lawyers, a worldwide association of practicing lawyers who are recognized by their peers as the most experience and skilled family law specialists in their respective countries.
Education & Publication
Education
- The John Marshall Law School, J.D., 2009
- Lehigh University, B.A., Psychology; Minor, Religious Studies, 2006
Admissions
- Illinois, 2009
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Memberships
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow
- International Academy of Family Lawyers, Fellow
- Illinois State Bar Association, Member
- Illinois State Bar Association, Family Law Section Council Member (2021-Present) and Incoming Vice Chair
Speaking
- “Determining and Undoing Parentage under the Illinois Parentage Act,” at the ISBA Law, Family Law Toolkit Seminar, October 28, 2022.
- “General Clauses” at the IICLE Drafting Marital Settlement Agreement Seminar, September 13, 2022.
- “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.
Articles and Publications
- “A How To On Challenging Paternity”, Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Newsletter, December, 2023
- “Adjudicating a Parentage Matter-Without the Parent”, Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Newsletter, April, 2023
- “In international family law, the Hague Convention helps navigate the course”, American Academy Matrimonial Lawyers, September, 2022
- “What To Know Before You Take A Hague Convention Case”, Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Newsletter, April, 2022
- “Why the date we file a petition for dissolution of marriage just became important”, Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Newsletter, May, 2016
- “The Difficulty in Understanding and Applying Section 5/513(a)(1) of the IMDMA”, Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Newsletter, June, 2013
Community
- Glencoe Junior Kindergarten-Past President
- Glencoe District 35 School Board Nominating Caucus Member
- The Lauri S. Bauer Foundation, Member