Masah S SamForay
The Foray Firm
Masah S. SamForay, has earned national recognition as a force for her clients. Beyond being recognized as a Top 100 Lawyer, Masah SamForay knows the concerns of clients, intimately. She is a divorcee and working mother who understands what it means to fight for her family during a difficult divorce.
Atty. SamForay is a Co-Founder and Past-President of the Black Bar Association of Will County. She is a member of the Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago, Inc. and served on the 2017-2018 Board and as the Co-Chair of the Small and Solo Firm Committee from 2013-2016. She is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association- where she holds appointments to the Family Law Section Counsel, Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the Law Committee. She is also active in the Cook County Bar Association, where she was the 2016 and 2017 Chair of the Family Law Committee.
Atty. Masah S. SamForay founded The Foray Firm to preserve the dignity of families in transition. She received both her Juris Doctorate and Bachelor of Arts from Indiana University-Bloomington. She is licensed to practice law by the Supreme Court of Illinois. Outside of the legal community, Atty. SamForay is very active in her community and holds multiple appointments for organizations with a focus on women, children, and underserved populations. Most recently Atty. SamForay was appointed to the Board of Trustees of Governor’s State University. Atty. SamForay is of Sierra Leonean descent, so she enjoys international culture and travels.
Appointed by Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner - to the Board of Trustees of Governor’s State University 2017
"10 Best Female Attorneys" - American Institute of Family Law Attorneys 2016, 2017 and 2018
"Top 100 Lawyers" - -The National Black Lawyers 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018
"Woman of Empowerment" - -The Honorable Dorothy Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County 2016
"Attorney Spotlight" - Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism 2016
- Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington
- J.D. (2005) | LAW
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- Indiana University - Indiana University-Bloomington
- B.A. (2002) | Psychology
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- Founder
- The Foray Firm
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- Co-Founder
- Lakeside Law Group, LLP
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- Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving, Ltd.
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- Assistant State's Attorney
- Will County State's Attorney's Office
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- Property Division, Panelist, Illinois State Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Transmutation/ Commingling, Panelist, Illinois State Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Reading and Understanding Operating Agreements, Panelist, Illinois State Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- People Management Skills for Small Firms and Solo Practitioners, Panelist, Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago
- Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago
- How to Start a Successful Law Firm, Panelist, Cook County Bar Association
- Cook County Bar Association
- 10 Best Female Attorneys 2016-2018
- American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
- Woman of Empowerment 2016
- The Honorable Dorothy Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County
- Top 100 Lawyers 2015-2018
- The National Black Lawyers
- Attorney Spotlight 2016
- Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism
- National Bar Association
- Member, Family Law Section Council
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- State Bar of Illinois # 6288570
- 2018 Vice Chair of Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law Committee, Member of the Family Law Section Council 2015-present
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- Black Bar Association of Will County
- Co-Founder and Past-President
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- Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago, Inc
- 2017-2018 Board of Directors member and Small and Solo Firm Committee Co-Chair 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016
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- Cook County Bar Association
- Chair of the Family Law Committee 2016 -2018
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- Governors State University
- Board of Trustees 2017 - Appointed By Governor Bruce Rauner
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- Illinois
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- Credit Cards Accepted
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Child Custody
- Child Support
- Division of Assets
- Spousal Support and Maintenance
- Post Divorces Change and Enforcement
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