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Stephen R. Botti

Stephen R. Botti

Principal of Botti Marinaccio, LTD.
  • Family Law, Divorce
  • Florida, Illinois
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Stephen R. Botti is a principal in the Law Firm of Botti Marinaccio, LTD. He has received an AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale Hubbell, the highest possible rating. He is recognized as one of the leading trial lawyers in the field of family law and child custody in the Chicago metropolitan area. A former Cook County prosecutor, he has practiced family law for over 33 years and has successfully litigated or negotiated settlements in many high profile Illinois family law cases. Mr. Botti has significant expertise with complex estates that involve multi-million dollar holdings and require sophisticated financial expertise in the areas of business and property valuation, child custody, visitation, child support, and maintenance incidents to upper bracket marital estates. He is also trained in Collaborative Law as well as Cooperative Law.
Mr. Botti is the past President of the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. The Academy Fellows are highly skilled negotiators and litigators who represent individuals in all facets of family law. These areas include divorce, annulment, prenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements, marital settlement agreements, child custody and visitation, business valuations, property valuations and division, alimony, child support, and other family law issues.
To be represented by a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers is to be represented by a leading practitioner in the field of family law. The 1,600 AAML Fellows across the United States are generally recognized by judges and attorneys as preeminent family law practitioners with a high level of knowledge, skill, and integrity. Academy Fellows enjoy a reputation for professionalism and competence.
Mr. Botti is also a fellow in the highly prestigious International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, a worldwide association of practicing lawyers who are recognized by their peers as the most experienced and expert family law specialists in their countries.

Education
The T.C. Williams School of Law
J.D. (1979) | Law
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University of Richmond School of Business Administration
B.S. (1976)
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Professional Experience
Assistant State's Attorney
Cook County
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Awards
Peer Rated
Martindale Hubbell
Selected by peers as a Leading Lawyer in Family Law
Leading Lawyer
Elected Member, 2005-2014
Illinois Super Lawyers
Nation's Top 1% of All Attorneys
The National Association of Distinguished Counsel
One of the Top 10 Family Law Attorneys in the State of Illinois
The National Academy of Family Law Attorneys
Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers - 2005 - Present
Top Attorney
Avvo
Professional Associations
Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers
Member
Current
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Illinois State Bar Association
Member
Current
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DuPage County Bar Association, Matrimonial Law Committee
Member
Current
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Justinian Society of Lawyers
Member
Current
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State Bar of Illinois  # 3126651
Member
Current
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Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
President
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Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Vice President
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Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Board of Managers
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Illinois Super Lawyers
Elected Member
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Florida
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Illinois
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U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
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Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
Practice Areas
Family Law
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Divorce
Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Additional Practice Areas
  • Postnuptial Agreements
  • Marital Settlement Agreements
  • Child Custody and Visitation
  • Business Valuations and Division
  • Alimony
  • Child Support
Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
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Botti Marinaccio - Attorneys at Law
2015 Spring Road
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Telephone: (630) 575-8585