Allison Adams

Allison Adams

Partner
"I understand that decisions regarding a person’s family extend well beyond the date of a court judgment.  I counsel my clients regarding both the present and long-term impact of their decisions on their familial relationships and financial well-being."

Meet Allison

  • Bio
  • Admissions
  • Memberships

Allison Adams is a family law attorney at Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP. She focuses her practice on complex financial matters and custody disputes, including cases that involve novel legal issues. Allison vehemently advocates for the interests of her clients, whether through mediation, settlement negotiations, or litigation.

Allison utilizes her business experience and skill for crafting innovative and creative solutions to achieve positive outcomes for her clients. She works with each client to determine the client’s goals based on their own unique circumstances and priorities. Allison provides her clients with a long-term perspective regarding the impact of their present decisions on the future of their familial relationships and financial well-being. Her direct and transparent communication style enables her clients to make informed decisions.

Allison is recognized as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers Magazine and an “Emerging Lawyer” by Leading Lawyers. She graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law magna cum laude. While in law school, Allison refined her written and oral advocacy skills as a member of both The Chicago-Kent Law Review and Chicago-Kent’s Moot Court Honor Society. As a member of Chicago-Kent’s Moot Court Honor Society, she competed in national appellate advocacy competitions, earning both individual and team awards.  

Allison received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Northwestern University. While at Northwestern University, she served as the President of Northwestern University’s Chi Omega sorority chapter.

  • Illinois (2013)
  • American Bar Association
  • Chicago Bar Association
  • Illinois Bar Association
Allison Adams

Allison Adams

Partner

"I understand that decisions regarding a person’s family extend well beyond the date of a court judgment.  I counsel my clients regarding both the present and long-term impact of their decisions on their familial relationships and financial well-being."

Biography

Allison Adams is a family law attorney at Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP. She focuses her practice on complex financial matters and custody disputes, including cases that involve novel legal issues. Allison vehemently advocates for the interests of her clients, whether through mediation, settlement negotiations, or litigation. Allison utilizes
Read more... Read less

Credentials

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois (2013)

Education

  • Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., Magna Cum Laude, Order of the Coif (2013)
  • Northwestern University, B.A. (2006)

Professional Memberships

  • American Bar Association
  • Chicago Bar Association
  • Illinois Bar Association

Awards & Recognition

Awards & Accolades

  • Leading Lawyers - Emerging Lawyer (2017-2021)
  • Illinois Super Lawyers - Rising Star (2017-2023)
  • The Best Lawyers in America (2021-2025)

News and Insights

Sep 08, 2025

How Mental Health Professionals Shape Divorce Outcomes

In Episode 17 of Until Death Do Us Pod, we’re taking a closer look at the critical role ...
Aug 21, 2025

Partner Kimberly A. Cook Receives 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” Award in Mediation from The Best Lawyers in America©

Schiller DuCanto & Fleck is proud to announce that our partner, Kimberly A. Cook, has ...
Aug 21, 2025

Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Celebrates 31 Attorneys Recognized in the 2026 Edition of Best Lawyers®

Schiller DuCanto & Fleck is proud to announce that 31 of our attorneys have been ...

Looking for a firm that knows Family Law, inside and out? We're ready to listen.