Kimberly A. Cook

Kimberly A. Cook is a Partner at Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP and represents clients throughout Cook, DuPage, Lake, and surrounding Illinois counties in divorce and family law matters.

A certified mediator, strategic negotiator, and experienced family law attorney, Kimberly helps clients navigate divorce with equal measures of compassion, candor, and strategy. She understands that divorce is both a legal process and a deeply personal transition and that clients do not always move through it in a straight line or on a predictable timeline. She gives clients the space to process difficult decisions while providing the honest advice, perspective, and accountability they need to keep moving forward.

Kimberly believes that good family law representation requires looking beyond the immediate dispute. The decisions made during divorce can shape a client's family, finances, and future for years to come. Whether serving as an advocate or mediator, she helps clients separate what feels urgent in the moment from what will actually matter in the life they are building after divorce. Her goal is not to create conflict for the sake of conflict, but to identify what matters, protect what needs protecting, and develop a thoughtful strategy for getting from where a client is to where they want to be. Her approach is grounded in compassion, composure, and clarity. Kimberly is comfortable navigating complicated family dynamics, strong personalities, and emotionally charged issues without losing sight of the client's priorities. She knows when a client needs patience and when they need a candid conversation. She is willing to have both.

Communication is central to Kimberly's practice. She makes complex legal and financial issues understandable so that clients can make informed decisions rather than simply react to the circumstances around them. Clients are encouraged to ask questions, understand their options, and take an active role in shaping their path forward. For Kimberly, the goal is not simply to get a client through a divorce. It is to help them emerge from it prepared for what comes next.

Beyond her client work, Kimberly is President of the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and a Fellow of the organization. She is also an adjunct law professor, mentor, speaker, and host of the Grown Girl Divorce podcast. Her legal insights have been featured in publications including Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Chicago Lawyer Magazine, Crain's Chicago Business, Black Enterprise, Thrive Global, and Business Insider.