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AFCC is the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts – the premier interdisciplinary and international association of professionals dedicated to the resolution of family conflict. AFCC members are the leading practitioners, researchers, teachers and policymakers in the family court arena. View our inclusion statement here


Meet the 2023 Board of Directors

Title

Company Profession
President       

Agnes Olechno, Esq.

Williams, Farmer & Olechno, LLC

211 West Wacker Dr. Ste. 1100

Chicago, IL 60606

312-981-5051

agnes@wffamilylaw.com

Attorney

Past President

Dr. Kerry Smith

Kerry Smith, Ph.D.

55 E. Washington St.

Chicago, IL 60602
312-419-0016

drkerryesmith@gmail.com

Psychologist


President-Elect

Dr. Rob Siegel

Rob Siegel, PsyD

250 Parkway Dr. Ste. 150

Lincolnshire, IL 60069

312-401-0068

drrobsiegel@gmail.com

Psychologist

Secretary




Treasurer

Maxine Weiss Kunz, Esq.

Weiss Kunz & Oliver, LLC

110 E. Schiller St. Ste. 320

Elmhurst, IL 60126

312-605-4041

mwkunz@wkofamilylaw.com

Attorney

 Vice President




Board Member

Jennifer Lavin, Esq.

Jennifer L. Lavin, PC

605 N. Michigan Ave. 4th Fl.

Chicago, IL 60611

312-919-8857

JLL@lavinfamilylaw.com

Attorney


Board Member

Hon. Diana Lopez

State of Illinois, Circuit Court of Cook County

50 W. Washington St. Rm. 400

Chicago, IL 60602

312-603-2600

Judge
Board Member

Hon. Erika Orr

State of Illinois, Circuit Court of Cook County

16501 S. Kedzie Pkwy.

Markham, IL 60428

708-232-4142

Judge
Board Member

Hon. Chantelle Porter

505 N. County Farm Rd., 

Wheaton, IL 60187

cporter1013@yahoo.com

630-426-0198

Judge
Board Member

Amanda Rios, PsyD

Center of Relational Empowerment, PC

30 N. Michigan Ave. Ste. 1320

Chicago, IL 60602

312-470-4302

dr.amandarios@core-chicago.com

Psychologist
Board Member

Erin Wilson, Esq.

Law Office of Erin M. Wilson LLC

180 N. Michigan Ave. Ste. 900

Chicago, IL 60601

312-767-4220

erin@ewilsonfamilylaw.com

Attorney

Board Member

Sameen Zia, Esq.

Zia Family Law

161 N. Clark St. Ste 1700,

Chicago, IL 60601

sameen@ziafamilylaw.com

312-741-1055

Attorney
Board Member

Deb Conley, LCSW

Deborah L. Conley, Ltd.

825 W. State St. Suite 117E,

Geneva, IL 60134

deb@dconleytherapy.com 

847-261-2911

Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Board Member

Lidia Serrano, Esq.

Serrano Hanson, Attorneys and Counselors at Law

431 Williamsburg Avenue,

Geneva IL 60134

Lidia@shlawemail.com

630-844-8781

Attorney
Board Member

Paul Chawla, Esq.

Oak Brook Legal, P.C.

3908 N Cass Ave,

Westmont, IL 60559

tschawla@oakbrooklegal.com

(630) 325-5557

Attorney
Board Member

Dakeda Horton, Ph.D., LCSW

69 W. Washington, Suite 1000,

Chicago, IL 60602

dakedahorton@yahoo.com

773-716-5332

Psychologist
Board Member

Nargis Khokhar, Esq.

Guardian Law LLC

308 East Washington St., Suite A
Bloomington, Illinois 61701

nargis.khokhar@gmail.com

(786) 309-4357

Attorney
Board Member

Karen Paige, Esq.

Beermann LLP

2275 Half Day Rd., Ste. 350, Bannockburn, IL 60015
Kpaige@beermannlaw.com

847-997-2917

Attorney


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