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Andrea Elizabeth Lum is an associate attorney at the Law Offices of A. Marcy Newman & Associates in Chicago, Illinois, where she has been an integral member of the team since 2009. Her commitment to family law was ignited during her studies at Chicago Kent College of Law, particularly through her work in the Family Law Clinic. She further honed her legal acumen through a judicial externship with Retired Judge Leida J. Gonzalez-Santiago, gaining invaluable insights into domestic relations proceedings and litigation. After earning her Juris Doctor, Ms. Lum pursued a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Family Law at Chicago Kent, where she engaged with leading practitioners in the field and completed an externship at a firm specializing in financial evaluations in domestic relations cases. Her expertise encompasses detailed financial analyses, essential for calculating child support and maintenance, as well as conducting property and business valuations. Ms. Lum collaborates closely with clients to interpret financial documents, identify marital and non-marital assets, and strategically design litigation plans and settlement agreements. Recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers in 2020, an honor awarded to only 2.5% of Illinois lawyers, Ms. Lum is adept at defending clients against appeals and applying her extensive knowledge of domestic relations law. She is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and is nearing completion of her LL.M. degree. Ms. Lum holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science and Spanish from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she studied abroad in Madrid, enhancing her proficiency in Spanish.

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