The Law Firm of Debra J. Braselton, P.C.

Debra J. Braselton, P.C. provides legal representation in all areas of Family Law, including but not limited to:

• Adoption and Surrogacy
• Simple, Uncontested Divorce Agreements
• Collaborative Divorce
• Contested Divorce and Litigation
• Legal Separation
• Annulment
• Pre-Nuptial Agreements
• Parentage Actions
• Post-Decree Matters

Debra J. Braselton is an experienced family law
attorney with a unique background and a career built around families.
Debra's first career was as a certified nurse midwife at a large
teaching hospital in Chicago. During her career as a nurse midwife,
Debra gained a wealth of knowledge and experience with families,
particularly with families in crisis. Debra's clients benefit from her
experience and enjoy her unique sensitivity to the personal nature of
their family law matters.

Debra handles cases involving divorce, custody, visitation, domestic
violence, guardianship, and adoption in Cook, Dupage, Kane, and
surrounding counties. She is adept at counseling her clients as to the
proper course of action and regularly handles trials, pretrial
conferences, evidentiary hearings, and contested motions in her cases.
Debra is also a skilled negotiator – as comfortable developing and
presenting a complex settlement proposal as she is evaluating and
responding to a settlement proposal presented by her opponent. Whether
she's handling litigated cases or negotiating settlements, Debra's
skills help achieve the best possible results for her clients.

An advocate of alternative dispute resolution in family law matters,
Debra was among the first attorneys in Illinois to receive training in
collaborative law.  Approximately half of Debra’s divorce practice is
comprised of collaborative cases, and she is actively involved in the
Illinois and international collaborative law professional
organizations. 

Debra achieves an out-of-court settlement in 95% of her divorce
cases, a success rate she attributes to meticulous case preparation,
excellent client communication, and a willingness to aggressively try
the case when settlement options have been exhausted.

Debra demonstrates her commitment to professional responsibility
through her active involvement in local bar associations, not-for-profit
divorce educational organizations, and as a hearing officer for the
Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission.