Annemarie E. Kill

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Annemarie E. Kill: Attorney with Avery | Kill, LLC
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
  • Champion Badge Reviewed
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Biography

Repeatedly named one of the Top 50 Women Lawyers in Illinois by Illinois Super Lawyers; repeatedly selected as one of the Top 100 Women Consumer Lawyers in Illinois; repeatedly selected as an Illinois Super Lawyer; repeatedly selected as Illinois Leading Lawyers; recipient of Illinois State Bar Association 2014 Diversity Leadership Award; recipient of Illinois State Bar Association 2016 Matthew Maloney Tradition of Excellence Award; Member, Mensa; Commissioner, Oak Park Commission on Human Relations; Past Member, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (2008-2011); Affiliate Member, American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries; Board Member, 2003-2007, President, 2006-2007, Grand Families Program of Chicago; Board Member, DePaul University College of Law Family Law Institute; DePaul University President's Club Honor Society of Donors; National Organization of Professional Women; Author and Speaker: "QDRO Creation in Illinois", National Business Institute, Fall, 2004. Author: "Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, What They Should Know", ISBA Women and the Law; "The Catalyst", Spring, 2005. Interviewed: "QDRO Pitfalls and Pointers, What Divorce Lawyers Should Know", Illinois Bar Journal, January, 2005. Guest Lecturer, DePaul University College of Law, Issues in Family Law and Advanced Issues in Family Law. Presenter: "Cracking the Pension Code", Illinois Legal Aid Advocates Conference, November, 2005. Presenter: "Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and Related Issues", Illinois Paralegal Association Education Seminar, November, 2005. Coordinator, "Hot Topics in Domestic Violence", Illinois State Bar Association CLE, September, 2006. Presenter: "Qualified Medical Child Support Orders", Northwest Suburban Bar Association Family Law Annual CLE, January, 2007.
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Areas of Practice (10)

  • Divorce
  • Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs)
  • Qualified Illinois Domestic Relations Orders (QILDROs)
  • Employment Law
  • Family Law
  • Collaborative Family Law
  • Domestic Relations
  • Marital Property Settlements
  • Spousal Support
  • Child Custody

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Illinois State University, B.S., cum laude, 1992; Illinois State University, B.S., Mortar Board Honor Society, 1992
Law School Attended:
DePaul University, J.D., Dean's Scholar, 1995; DePaul University, J.D., Moot Court Executive Board, 1995; DePaul University, J.D., President of Student Bar Association, 1995
Year of First Admission:
1995
Admission:
1995, Illinois; 1995, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2001, Trial Bar; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 2005, U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships:
Illinois State Bar Association (Elected Assembly Member, 2008-2014, 2016-); ISBA Women and the Law Committee (Secretary, 2007-2008, Vice-Chair, 2008-2009 and Chair 2009-2010); ISBA Diversity Leadership Council (Vice Chair, 2009-2010, Chair 2010-2011); ISBA Continuing Legal Education Committee (2009-present); ISBA Small Firm Conference Committee (2010-present; Vice-Chair, 2013-2015, Chair 2015-); ISBA Young Lawyer's Division Section Council (1996-2003); Chicago Bar Association; Women's Bar Association (Joint Task Force on Issues Affecting Women as the Age, 2001-2005); National Employment Lawyers Association. Fellow: Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois Fellow (2009-2011); Illinois Bar Foundation Gold Fellow.
Birth Information:
Chicago, Illinois, February 10, 1970
Reported Cases:
Selected cases:

Baier v. Rohr-Mont Motors, 12 CV 8234, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 76368 (N.D. Ill. 2013) (subsequent 2015 jury verdict of $2,158,270)

Franklin v. City of Evanston, 384 F.3d 838 (7th Cir. 2004), cert.denied 544 U.S. 956 (U.S. 2005)

Borchers v. Franciscan Tertiary Province, 962 N.E.2d 29 (Ill.App.Ct. 2012), pet. for leave to appeal denied, 968 N.E.2d 1064 ((Ill. 2012) (subsequently prevailed at jury trial)

DeJesus v. Contour Landscaping, 763 F.Supp.2d 1029 (N.D.Ill. 2011)

Latorraca v. Forsythe Mftrg, Inc., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 66242 (N.D.Ill. 2007)

ISLN:
912630876

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Peer Reviews

4.9/5.0 (14 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.9/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.8/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.9/5.0

  • Communication

    4.9/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.9/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 05/25/16 in Employment Law

    Annmarie is a formidable opponent but always very collegial and fair minded. I have great respect for her.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 02/28/14 in Labor and Employment

    Annemarie is an excellent plaintiffs' side employment lawyer. I have had several matters with her and found her to be collegial, fair-minded, but tough and appropriately aggressive in her litigation style.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 08/18/20 in Labor and Employment

    I have the highest regard for Ms. Kill as a seasoned experienced litigator. I refer clients to her and never once has a client expressed the slightest hint of concerns about her representation. She has achieved excellent results for her clients.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/02/16 in Family Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 06/02/16 in Family Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 05/17/16 in Employment Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 05/17/16 in Family Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 05/17/16 in Collaborative Family Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 05/17/16 in Family Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 05/23/14 in Family Law

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Client Champion

Ann Marie handled the QDRO aspect of my divorce. She was timely, thorough and clear in her explanations as to me rights and how he bottom line was calculated. I found her to be confident and knowled...

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