Danielle L. Rickardd.rickard@bgsafamlaw.com

Admissions

• Illinois, 2006

Professional Training

• Mediation
• Collaborative Law

Prior Experience

• Rickard Law LLC
• Mediate Chicago, LLC
• Law Office of Velasco & Rickard LLC, Chicago
• Law Offices of Michael T. Sawyier, Chicago

Education

• Loyola University, J.D., 2005
  • Law Review
    • Annals of Health Law Journal, 2003-2004; senior editor 2004-2005
    • Children’s Legal Rights Journal, 2003-2004; staff editor 2003-2004
  • Publications
    • “Second Parent Adoption: An Update on the Most Recent Court Decision, Children’s Legal Rights Journal, 2004
    • “In the Courts,” Children’s Legal Rights Journal, 2004
  • Awards
    • Pro Bono Recognition Award, 2005
• Loyola University of Chicago, M.A., community counseling, 2000
  • Master’s thesis: “Literature Review Focused on How Parenting Stress Contributes to Child Abuse”
• Indiana University, B.A., 1994

Professional Recognition

• Super Lawyers “Rising Star,” 2012
• Leading Lawyers, 2016-present

Professional Associations

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

Professional Presentations

• “Financial Panel: Know Your Finances,” Q&A Expert Team, The Lilac Tree, 2017
• “Nuts and Bolts of Divorce,” The Lilac Tree, 2016
• “Leaving a Long Term Marriage,” The Lilac Tree, 2013
• “Nuts and Bolts of Divorce,” The Lilac Tree, 2010