For the past 29 years Sandra has dedicated her legal practice to educating and leading clients to the clearest path to resolution of their unique legal issues. She helps distressed families and partnerships move out of conflict using the most appropriate legal dispute resolution model, be that: the Collaborative Practice, mediation, limited scope representation or litigation. As legal disputes and status adjustments (like dissolutions of marriages or partnerships) can be costly in terms of money, time lost, and emotional stress, it is critical for people facing such life changing events to be educated about and understand clearly their legal options and the various paths to resolution available before proceeding.

Sandra received her undergraduate degree from DePaul University in 1984 and her Juris Doctorate from the John Marshall Law School in 1989. She has been a practicing mediator since 1994 and was among the first attorneys in Illinois to be trained in the Collaborative Law model of dispute resolution when the model was introduced here in 2001. Sandra’s areas of concentration are Family Law, Mediation, and Real Estate She works throughout Cook and the surrounding counties.

Sandra has served on the nonprofit board of directors of the Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois, where she has held the office of President. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Illinois Bar Foundation, which administers grants and funding for legal services agencies. She was a two term member of the Illinois State Bar Association Assembly and Chair of the ISBA’s Women in the Law Committee. Sandra has been repeatedly nominated by her peers, evaluated and selected as an Illinois Super Lawyer – a group which includes only five percent of all the attorneys in her jurisdiction.

The families and couples who survive divorce and separation best are the ones who remain future-focused throughout their legal process. The Chicago firm Law Crawford, P.C., offers families many different options for navigating the legal process of divorce and separation in a manner which fosters civility and sustainable outcomes.

Cook County Family Law Attorney

Sandra Crawford is an experienced family law attorney who has helped families find workable solutions for the past 24 years. She is experienced in litigation and trained in alternative forms of dispute resolution which families and separating couples different options for resolving issues around divorce, child custody, child support, civil union dissolutions and other issues.

Collaborative law and mediation are highly cost-effective and allow clients to retain more control over the outcomes of their cases. Ms. Crawford is a member of several collaborative law organizations, including the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, which comprises 5,000 collaborative law attorneys worldwide and the Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois.

Ms. Crawford is also a respected litigator who represents her clients in the courtroom with professionalism and excellence. Whether you are seeking her help for a pre-nuptial agreement, a divorce, a child custody matter or a post-decree modification, Ms. Crawford will find the solution which best suits your needs and budget.

Chicago Real Estate Lawyer

Law Crawford, P.C., also provides a wide array of services related to real estate, including residential sales and purchases, mechanic's liens foreclosure litigation, closings and more. Ms. Crawford has extensive experience in this area of the law. She will take forceful action to protect your interests.

Contact Law Crawford, P.C.

As a Chicago family and small business lawyer, Sandra Crawford is dedicated to helping her clients reach sustainable outcomes to their unique legal issues. Contact her office in Chicago, Illinois, at 312-726-8766