Valerie L. Zagone, Esq.

Valerie L. Zagone received her Juris Doctor from Kent College of Law, Chicago. She has been practicing law for over 25 years with experience in all areas of family and matrimonial law, including custody and visitation, maintenance, child support, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, post-decree actions, and civil litigation.

Ms. Zagone was admitted to the Illinois Bar In 1992 and is a member of the Illinois Bar Association, the Lake County Bar Association and the Cook County Bar Association. Ms. Zagone has received awards in recognition of her excellent work including the Henry Horner Award and was selected by her peers as a Leading Chicago Area Divorce Lawyer.

PRACTICE AREAS

• Family and Matrimonial Law
• Orders of Protection
• Custody and Visitation

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• Illinois Bar Association, Member
• Lake County Bar Association, Member
• Cook County Bar Association, Member

PAST POSITIONS

• Ventrelli Simon, LLC
• The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving
• Chief Deputy Clerk of the Criminal Division | Clerk of Circuit Court of Cook County, Chicago, IL

EDUCATION

• Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, IL
  • M.S. – 2003
• Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, IL
  • Juris Doctor – 1992
• DePaul University, Chicago, IL
  • B.S. – 1988

BAR ADMISSIONS

• Illinois, 1992

HONORS

• Leading Lawyer, 2023
• Henry Horner Award, 1989