Susan E. Kamman
"As the mother of young children, I am sensitive to the impact of family law cases on children. I truly believe that we work for our clients and want the client to be involved in every step of the decision-making process in case resolution. I have volunteered with child-abuse prevention organizations for years, believing that children are our most precious resource and deserve to be treated with respect.
While resolution of your case in an amicable manner is an important goal, our extensive experience and attention to the details of your case ensure the highest quality representation in a hearing or at trial. The financial aspects of your case can be significantly more complicated than you anticipate. We aggressively will act as your advocate in valuing any business interests, analyzing cash-flow and lifestyle, obtaining the necessary discovery documents to determine the value of the marital estate, and protecting your nonmarital assets.
As part of our services to your family, it is our pleasure to assist you with the sale and purchase of residential real estate, to help you plan for the future with your estate plan, and to help your loved ones after your death by assisting with the probate of your estate."
Areas of Practice
- Estate Planning
- Trusts
- Wills
- Family Law
- Child Support
- Custody & Visitation
- Divorce
- Real Estate Law
Bar Admissions
- Kansas
- Illinois, 1997
- U.S. District Court District of Kansas, 1989
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1997
Education
- University of Kansas School of Law, Lawrence, Kansas
- J.D. - 1989
- Honors: Teaching Assistant, Trial Advocacy
- Honors: Criminal Justice Clinic
- Honors: Phi Delta Phi
- Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
- B.S. - 1985
- Honors: Dean's List, Nine Quarters
- Honors: Teaching Assistant, Theories of Mass Communication
- Honors: School of Speech Dean's Advisory Council
- Major: Communication Studies
Classes/Seminars
- Presenter, "So You Want to be a Child-Support Gurr?", Illinois Paralegal Association Annual Meeting, 2008
- "New Article IX: Child Custody Proceedings", ISBA Family Law Newsletter, (Volume 49, No. 9)
- Illinois Senate Bill 454, (Revision of 750 ILCS 5/503(g), 2008
- Note Writer, Kansas Criminal Procedure Review (Vol. 5), Comparison Between Proposed Kansas Death-Penalty Statute and Selected State Statutes
Honors and Awards
- Child Abuse Prevention Coalition Outstanding Community Service Award, 1993 - 1994
- "Unforgettable Spirit" Award, Junior League of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties, 1993 - 1994
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Illinois Bar Association, Member
- Northwest Suburban Bar Association, Member
- Chicago Bar Association, Member
- Illinois State Bar Association Family Law Section Council
- Illinois State Bar Association, Chair, QILDRO Subcommittee
- Illinois State Bar Association, Chair, Child-Support Subcommittee
- Illinois State Bar Association, Member, Post-High School Educational Expenses
- Illinois State Bar Association, Member, Legislative Subcommittee
- Illinois State Bar Association, Member, Cyber-Stalking Subcommittee
- Former ABA/YLD District 22 Representative (15 Kansas and Missouri YLD Groups)
- Missouri and Kansas Emergency Legal Assistance for Disaster Victims, Member, Executive Council
- Missouri and Kansas Emergency Legal Assistance for Disaster Victims, Assistant Executive Council Coordinator
- Missouri and Kansas Emergency Legal Assistance for Disaster Victims, FEMA Liaison/Coordinator
- Resolutions Committee
- Disaster Legal Assistant Committee
- Entertainment and Sports Law Committee, Vice-Chair Arts
- Award of Achievement Committee, Vice Chair
- Legislative Action Committee
- Corporate Counsel Committee
- Mid-Year Meeting Organization Committee, Vice-Chair, 1993
- Communications Committee, Vice-Chair
- ABA Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum and Intellectual Property Section
- ABA/YLD Communications Committee, Vice Chair
- Kansas Bar Association, Nominating Committee and Annual Meeting Planning Committee
- Texas Bar Association/YLA Disaster Legal Assistance Committee, Former Member
- CBA and CBA/YLS Social Security Committees, Former Member
- CBA Family Law Committee, Member
- Former Johnson County, Kansas, Bar Association, Board of Directors
- Former Johnson County, Kansas, Bar Association, Secretary/Treasurer
- Former Johnson County, Kansas, Bar Association, JCBA/YLS President
- Former Johnson County, Kansas, Bar Association, President-Elect
- Former Johnson County, Kansas, Bar Association, Membership Chair
- Former Johnson County, Kansas, Bar Association, Alcohol and Drug Task Force Chairman
- Former Johnson County, Kansas, Bar Association, JCBA Foundation Secretary, Trustee
- National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators, Former Member
- National Association of Athletics Compliance Coordinators, Former Member
- National Association of College and University Attorneys, Former Member
- Valentine Gala (bar charity event for Child Abuse Prevention Coalition, Co-Chair, 1993
- Valentine Gala (bar charity event for Child Abuse Prevention Coalition, Committee Member, 1990 - 1995
- Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Lake County, Illinois, Former Board Member
- Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Johnson County, Kansas, Former Board Member
- Johnson County, Kansas, Coalition to Prevent Child Abuse, Former Board Member
Past Employment Positions
- NCAA Women's Enhancement Internship Program, Charter Intern, 1988 - 1989
Pro Bono Activities
- Sustainer, Junior League of Evanston/North Shore, Illinois
- Former Member, Junior League of Waco/McLennan County, Texas
- Junior League of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties
- Former Chair, State Public Action Committee for Kansas and Missouri Junior Leagues
- Former Member, Board of Directors, Waco Humane Society and McLennan County Child Protective Services Board, 1995 - 1996
- Former Evangelism Chair and Church Council member, Salem United Methodist Church
- Former Vice-President of Ela Area Newcomers’ and Neighbors’ Club
- Member, Union League Club
