Lake Forest, IL

Neil A. Robin

For over 36 years, Neil A. Robin has handled thousands of matrimonial matters. He is a seasoned trial lawyer known for his aggressive courtroom style, though his main goal is out-of-court settlements. His expertise covers complex financial and difficult custody cases across a six-county area in Illinois. Neil runs his office like an old-time family doctor, offering flexible appointment times to reduce client stress.

Brian Lewis

Brian Lewis is the founding partner of Lewis Law Firm, a passionate trial lawyer dedicated to representing victims of negligence. He transitioned from defending insurance companies to exclusively representing plaintiffs in medical malpractice, nursing home, wrongful death, and personal injury matters since 1999. Fluent in Spanish, he connects with diverse communities.

John A. Kay

For more than 30 years, John Kay has helped clients across Chicagoland navigate the uncertainty of divorce and family law disputes. Since 1992, he has dedicated his career exclusively to family law, handling complex divorces, contested custody cases, high-net-worth property divisions, and business valuations. He also assists with prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. John is a skilled trial lawyer and a certified divorce mediator, known for his calm, solutions-focused approach and clear communication.

Olga A. Allen

Since 2007, Olga A. Allen has concentrated her practice on all areas of family law, including complex settlement and litigation, negotiating marital settlement and custody agreements, preparing prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, financial issues including dissipation and asset tracing, and appellate practice. She seeks to help clients pursue their goals and reach resolutions that provide financial, as well as emotional, satisfaction. Ms. Allen's successes are both in and out of the courtroom, due to her belief that an experienced practitioner should first explore settlement as an option, but be prepared to litigate at a moment's notice.

Olga Stambler

Olga Stambler is a partner at Hurst, Robin, Kay & Allen, LLC with almost 30 years of legal experience, focusing exclusively on family law. She handles all aspects of domestic relations litigation, including child support, maintenance, custody, visitation, marital estates, post-decree matters, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, and grandparent/sibling visitation. Olga is a Cook County Domestic Relations Division court-approved mediator, trained in Collaborative Practice, and an adjunct professor at DePaul University College of Law teaching Family Law Mediation.

Brian J. Hurst

Brian J. Hurst has been a partner since 2007 and limits his practice to matrimonial and family law. He has successfully argued in both the Illinois Appellate Courts and the Illinois Supreme Court. Recognized as one of 40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch in 2009, Mr. Hurst draws on his experience and education in the mental health field to handle the psychological aspects of family law cases.

Priyal Thakkar

Priyal Thakkar is a family law practitioner with experience in divorce, custody and allocation issues, drafting of prenuptial agreements, mediation, and appellate practice. She graduated from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University and was the International Rule of Law & Security Fellow. Priyal is licensed in Arizona and can speak fluent Hindi, Gujarati, and Urdu.