Matthew G. Shaw

Born: Illinois, September 4, 1960

Education: Illinois College, B.A., magna cum laude, 1983, Northern Illinois University, J.D., 1986

Practice Areas: Family Law

Membership: Illinois State Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section Counsel, 1991-; Co-chair, Family Law Section Council Custody subcommittee, 2002-2003); Kane County Bar Association (Chair, Family Law Committee, 2008-2009).

Admissions: 1986, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

Miscellaneous Information: Author: chapter, "Chapter One," <i>ISBA Family Law Handbook. Presenter: "Family Law seminars," Kane County Bar Association, 1988-2008; "Jurisdiction," St. Louis, Missouri, June 28, 1991; "Custody Evaluations under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 215 (a) and (d) and IMDMA 604 and 605," Chicago, Illinois, December 4, 1992; "Organizing a Small Divorce Office: The Business of Law (panel discussion)," Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, June 25, 1993; "Ethical Problems of the Divorce Practice," Peoria, Illinois, October 12, 1994; "Hot Tips for Custody Litigation," Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, June 21, 2000; "Custody Changes: What are Your Odds?," Las Vegas, Nevada, February 15, 2003; "Ethical Dilemmas for the Family Law Practitioner," Bloomington, Illinois, March 1, 2004; "Evidence: Turning a Witness," New Orleans, Louisiana, April 9, 2005; "Commingled and Transmuted Property," Chicago, Illinois, September 21, 2006; "Negotiating/Drafting Maintenance Provisions," Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, June 22, 2007. Panelist, "Child Support," Springfield, Illinois. Mediator and Guardian ad Litem, Family Law cases. Child Support Attorney, Kane County Circuit Court Clerk, 1987-1995.

Biography:

Mr. Shaw attended the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana and graduated from Illinois College, Magna Cum Laude, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1983. He continued his education at the Northern Illinois University College of Law, graduating with a Juris Doctorate Degree in 1986, and became a Licensed Attorney in Illinois on November 6, 1986.

Having previously practiced in general and family law practices, and having served as the Child Support Attorney for Kane County Circuit Court Clerk from 1987-1995,
Mr. Shaw opened his own law practice concentrating in family law in 1991. In 2000 he co-founded the law firm of Shaw, Jacobs & Associates, P.C., St. Charles, Illinois, which concentrates its practice in family law, including dissolution of marriage, financial issues and custody litigation.

Mr. Shaw has been a legal Author and Lecturer for many years, and has served on family law committees including, the ISBA Family Law Section Council (having first served in 1991). He has authored and published articles in the ISBA Family Law newsletter and authored the first chapter of the Illinois Family Law Handbook. He has presented at family law seminars throughout the country.

On behalf of the ISBA Family Law Section Council Custody subcommittee, he
testified in Springfield before Illinois Supreme Court Custody Committee regarding proposed custody legislation on March 28, 2003.

Having a proven track record of success representing men, women and children in Illinois courts, Mr. Shaw has extensive court and trial experience. He has also served as a Mediator and Guardian ad Litem in Family Law cases, and has resolved numerous cases outside of court.

He has been interviewed on family law topics on both television and radio, and has volunteered his time at divorce support groups. Mr. Shaw is continues to serve as an attorney presenter at KIDS (Kids in a Divorcing Society) family court program for parents (1993- present), and is currently the Chair of the Kane County Family Law Committee. He and his firm also support various legal service groups that serve those in need.

Professional Associations

Mr. Shaw is a member of the Kane County Bar Association and Illinois State Bar Association, and is a past member of the America Trial Lawyers Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, American Bar Association, DuPage County Bar Association and charter member of the Illinois Family Support Enforcement Association, and has served on various family law committees and projects.