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Sharon Mulyk

Sharon R. Mulyk

Partner

Sharon Mulyk is a graduate of Illinois State University with a degree in Political Science. Sharon Mulyk received her Juris Doctorate from The John Marshall Law School in 2000. Sharon’s practice is concentrated in family law, including prenuptial agreements, divorce, post decree matters, allocation of parental responsibilities, child support, paternity and adoptions. She is also a certified Guardian ad Litem in family law and probate matters. In addition, Sharon handles pre and post judgment collection cases. Sharon has prepared and argued appeals before the State of Illinois Appellate Court concerning custody, maintenance awards and attorney’s fees.

Sharon Mulyk is an active member of the DuPage County Bar Association, where she served as the President from 2012 to 2013. She has also served, by appointment, as the DCBA Associate Counsel, Chairman of the Family Law Committee Chairman for the Membership Committee, Judiciary Committee, Planning Committee, CLE Committee and has volunteered her time to act as a Judicial Intervention Leader. She is the Past President of the DuPage Bar Foundation, Past President of the Kendall County Bar Association, Past President of the DuPage Association of Women Lawyers and Past President of the DuPage Chapter of the Justinian Society of Lawyers. Sharon Mulyk is a former member of the Illinois State Bar Association’s Family Law Section Council.

Education

THE JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL, Juris Doctor, 2000

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, 1999

 

Bar Admissions

STATE OF ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT, 2000

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, 2000

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 2005

STATE BAR OF WISCONSIN, 2014

Legal Experience

MULYK LAHO LAW, LLC, Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Partner, 2017 – Present

MULYK, LAHO & MACK, LLC, Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Partner, 2012 – 2017

KNOBBE, LAHO, GRADISHAR & MACK, LLC, Westmont, Illinois, Partner, 2009 – 2012

FORTUNATO, KNOBBE, DAVENPORT & ARNOLD, LTD., Westmont, Illinois, Partner, 2007 – 2009

FORTUNATO, FARRELL, DAVENPORT & ARNOLD, LTD., Westmont, Illinois, Attorney, 1999 – 2007

HUNT, KAISER, BUSH & ARANDA, LTD., Bensenville, Illinois, Law Clerk/Paralegal, 1996 – 1999

Teaching

COLLEGE OF DUPAGE 2007 – 2012

  • Adjunct professor of Introduction to Paralegal Studies
  • Adjunct professor of Family Law

Professional Presentations

ILLINOIS PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION,

  • Mapping the Path to Paralegal Advancement

DUPAGE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

  • February 13, 2010: So You Want to Start Your Own Law Firm
  • January 22, 2011: University Blues Allocation of College Expenses

Honors and Awards

DUPAGE LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION PRO BONO ATTORNEY SERVICE AWARD, 2011, 2012

AVVO SUPERB RATED ATTORNEY, 2014, 2015, 2016

EMERGING LAWYERS, LEADING LAWYERS NETWORK, 2015, 2016

10 BEST, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF FAMILY LAW ATTORNEYS, 2015, 2016

RISING STAR, SUPER LAWYERS, 2008, 2015, 2016

MARTINDALE-HUBBELL, AV PREEMINENT RATING, 2014, 2015, 2016

SUPER LAWYERS EXCELLENCE IN PRACTICE, 2015, 2016

Affiliations

AMERICAN BAR FOUNDATION

  • Fellow, 2012 – present

ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION

  • Family Law Section Council, 2013 – 2015
  • Assembly, 2013 – Present

DUPAGE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

  • President, 2012 – 2013
  • Judicial Committee on Pro Se Litigants, 2009 – 2010
  • Family Law Committee Chair, 2007 – 2008
  • Judiciary Committee, 2006 – 2008
  • Continuing Legal Education Committee, 2006 – 2008
  • Rules Revision Committee, 2006 – 2008
  • Membership Committee Chair, 2006 – 2007
  • Associate Counsel, 2004 – 2005
  • Planning Committee, 2001 – 2002
  • Judicial Intervention Leader, 2001 – 2002

DUPAGE COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION

  • President, 2013 – 2014

DUPAGE JUSTINIAN SOCIETY OF LAWYERS

  • President, 2007 – 2008

DUPAGE ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN LAWYERS

  • President, 2010 – 2011

KENDALL COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

  • President, 2021-2022

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