Katie C. Galanes Joins Grunyk & Associates, P.C

NAPERVILLE, Ill. - Nov. 19, 2013 - PRLog -- Grunyk & Associates, P.C. is proud to announce that Katie C. Galanes has joined their firm as an Associate Attorney.

“We are thrilled to have Katie join us at Grunyk & Associates,” said Danya A. Grunyk, founder of Grunyk & Associates, P.C. “Katie’s background and depth of experience in family law will make her an outstanding resource for our clients as they make their way through a complex legal process and resolve their family issues.”

Galanes joined Grunyk & Associates as an Associate Attorney in October of 2013.

Before joining Grunyk & Associates, P.C. Galanes worked at a family law firm in downtown Chicago. There, she gained extensive experience in the areas of divorce, child custody, parenting time, child support, maintenance, asset valuation and allocation, and post-decree issues including college contribution and modifications of support.

Katie’s interest in and passion for family law began as a law student, when she was a judicial intern in the Domestic Relations Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County for the Honorable Judge Mark Lopez. In that role, Galanes experienced the procedural workings of a courtroom, extensively researched child support guidelines and became familiar with post-decree issues clients potentially face.

Galanes received her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 2008, and her Juris Doctor from The John Marshall Law School after graduating cum laude in 2011. During her second year in law school, she participated as a member of The John Marshall Law Review and her work was selected for publication in 2011. Galanes also received CALI awards for academic excellence in Criminal Law and Secured Transactions.

Currently, Galanes is a member of the Illinois Bar Association.

Grunyk & Associates, P.C. is a family law firm that offers more than 50 years of combined family law experience. The team of family law attorneys helps their clients navigate the legal process as they seek to resolve their family law issues. The philosophy — divorce with dignity — is the cornerstone of the practice. Representing clients throughout the Chicagoland area, Grunyk & Associates is located in Naperville.  For more information visithttp://www.GrunykLaw.com/.