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Katherine Sharp, an accomplished attorney based in Wheaton, IL, brings over 25 years of legal expertise to her practice at Kate Sharp Law, PC, specializing in personal injury and family law. After earning her Juris Doctorate from the prestigious Chicago Kent College of Law, Katherine also holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Currently, she is further enhancing her qualifications by pursuing an LLM degree in Family Law at Chicago Kent College of Law, and she is certified as a Family Mediator and Guardian Ad Litem, advocating for children’s needs in divorce and family conflict scenarios. Katherine began her career as a Public Defender in Cook County, handling felony cases before transitioning to family law. Her commitment to assisting families in domestic abuse situations is evident, as she continued this vital work even while living out of state after co-founding an aerospace corporation with her husband in the late 1980s. Upon returning to Illinois in the 1990s, she established a private practice focused on family law, where she also devoted time to teaching special needs children and young adults. In 2007, Katherine joined Prairie State Legal Services as a legal aid attorney, providing essential advice and services to low-income clients facing various legal challenges. She returned to private practice in 2012, reopening Kate Sharp Law, PC, and also serves as an adjunct faculty member in the Paralegal Studies Program at the College of DuPage. Additionally, she collaborates with the Law Offices of David G. Stevens, managing a substantial portion of their family law cases. Katherine Sharp firmly believes that legal representation should combine skill with compassion and collaboration. These values are at the forefront of her approach as she advocates for her clients, ensuring they receive the knowledgeable and empathetic support they deserve.

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