Angela Larimer

Matrimonial Lawyer: Litigation, Collaboration and Mediation. Guardian Ad Litem and Child Representative.

Greater Chicago Area

About

Larimer Law LLC takes a personalized approach to divorce and family law matters. We partner closely with our clients, understand their specific needs and concerns and advocate on our client's behalf throughout every stage of their case. By giving you the necessary information, skills and tools, Larimer Law empowers you with the knowledge to help you decide on the correct path. Clients come to Larimer Law because of our compassion, talent and expertise. Making sure that you feel safe, respected, protected and understood is our top priority. Angela Larimer has been voted as one of the top 5% of all Family Law attorneys in the State of Illinois by a collective vote of all Illinois lawyers and top 10 of Family Law Attorneys for Client Satisfaction. We are honored by these recognitions!

Experience

  • Matrimonial Lawyer: Litigation, Collaboration and Mediation. Guardian Ad Litem and Child Rep at Larimer Law LLC
    Mar 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 4 mos

    Every divorce is unique. When it comes to family matters most people don't know their options. Making sure you get the right kind of advice is critical to your future life and the future lives of your children. It matters to us where you come from, where you are and where you want to be. We help you identify your priorities, your strengths and your stumbling blocks to help you transform and build a healthy new life. We work hard to help you resolve your differences in a conference room instead of a courtroom. After working a long time as a family law litigator, I realized that not all lawyers will tell you about your options. Not all lawyers want to empower you with the knowledge to find your own path and give you the necessary information, skills and tools to make your own decisions. We work hard to make sure you feel safe, respected, protected and understood. Give us a call @ (773) 902-0200 where we can share with you our unique and powerful perspective and give to you outstanding, reliable family law advice.

  • Founder and President at Educators'​ Choice Tutoring
    Jan 1999 - Present · 27 yrs 6 mos

    “A Proven Advancement for Your Child’s Education” www.educatorschoicetutoring.com After years of tutoring students and helping families, we have formed a unique and powerful perspective. We believe: Every student is bright and capable of learning. Every student can benefit from one-on-one tutoring. Students need tutors who are deeply invested in their well-being. Families deserve to have clear, regular communication. Families deserve to be heard. We are listening.

  • Attorney at Brigitte Schmidt Bell, P.C.
    Oct 2015 - Mar 2017 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Angela is an outstanding mediator and Collaborative attorney. She has developed her passion for helping others resolve their issues through a balanced, productive process. Angela’s interest in helping others started at an early age when she dedicated her free time to helping patients at a local hospital, after undergraduate studies served as a public school teacher and refined her abilities in law school. After graduation she served as a family law litigator, learning enough about litigation to know there had to be a better way to deal with family problems. Angela brings a welcome objectivity and practicality to the table whenever possible. Angela has regularly been recognized as an exceptional trainer, mentor and team player. Angela is thoughtful and caring in her approach to family law matters and prides herself on the satisfaction of her clients. Angela uses her altruistic passion, professional training and experience to help her clients navigate the challenging issues of family law while using creative ways to achieve balanced resolutions that meet everyone’s needs. Clients come to Angela because of her compassion, talent and experience. She helps clients understand their legal options and works to give them personalized resolutions to their unique family issues. Angela is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals and the Association of Family and Conciliatory Courts. She received her law degree from DePaul College of Law. Angela obtained a double bachelor’s degree in English Literature and Rhetoric from the University of Illinois and a teaching certificate, a license which she keeps active, from NorthEastern Illinois University in Chicago. Angela regularly attends Collaborative, Mediator and Family Law seminars to hone her skills and to keep up on cutting edge resolutions, issues, laws and technology to advance the cause of those who seek her assistance.

  • Family Law Attorney at The Law Office of Angela S. Larimer
    Jan 2002 - Oct 2015 · 13 yrs 10 mos

    Our professional team helps clients negotiate the challenging issues of family law. Our clients come to us because we have the experience, compassion and talent to resolve their most challenging family issues and seek to achieve the best possible results. We bring a welcome objectivity and practicality to the table. We have a reputation among our colleagues as being “tough but fair.” We assist clients in identifying and prioritizing their concerns, and evaluating settlement options from a cost-benefit perspective. We have significant expertise in helping clients and their spouses in the areas of property valuation, child support, child custody and maintenance. Although we attempt to keep a case out of court when possible, we are also skilled litigators and regarded as a force to be reckoned with in the courtroom. Educating clients on the cost of litigation in terms of money, time lost, and emotional stress is a priority. Angela's clients clearly understand their legal options and various resolutions which can include litigation. Angela continues to take advanced classes on all legal issues to ensure she is at the cutting edge of legal knowledge. She practices in Cook, Lake and DuPage County. She is on the Guardian Ad Litem list for Lake County. Angela continues to take advanced legal courses on mediation to offer these options to her clients who leave her counsel fully educated. Angela is also a licensed educator, deemed "highly qualified," with the state of Illinois. She keeps all of her license active.

  • Midwest Account Executive at Thomson Reuters
    Jul 2006 - Oct 2008 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    Angela presented high dollar value proposals to AM LAW 200 law firms within her five state territory. Regularly presented LiveNote software at trade shows, national panels, large firm attorney and paralegal groups and judges. Angela regularly traveled to other account executives territories--New York, Dallas, San Antonio, San Francisco, Louisville and Minneapolis, fielding questions not only as an account executive, but as a highly qualified attorney.