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Lindsay C. Stella
Partner
Lindsay C. Stella is a Partner at Mirabella, Kincaid, Frederick & Mirabella, LLC and a highly respected attorney in the legal community. Ms. Stella’s practice is exclusively devoted to Family Law matters. Ms. Stella represents clients in all aspects of Family Law, with particular focus on Pre-Nuptial and Post-Nuptial Agreements, complex financial situations including maintenance and child support, contested custody and parenting time matters, cases involving mental health issues, marital business interests, and high-net worth cases. Ms. Stella has handled all types of cases from non-contested divorces to complicated high-profile disputes involving multi-million dollar estates.
Ms. Stella is a seasoned litigator, but she believes that working towards a resolution at the outset of a case is in the best interest of all parties. After working with her clients to determine their ultimate goals, Ms. Stella advises her clients about their options, provides her sensible advice, and guides them through the process. Ms. Stella earned her Bachelor’s Degree in English with high honors from Southern Illinois University Carbondale and her Doctor of Law Degree from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School. In law school, Ms. Stella focused her studies in litigation and graduated with a Concentration in Litigation. Ms. Stella joined Mirabella, Kincaid, Frederick & Mirabella, LLC in 2011.
Ms. Stella has been named an Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star for eight years in a row as published in Chicago Magazine, a designation reserved for the top 2.5% of Illinois attorneys under 40. Ms. Stella has also been named an Emerging Lawyer since 2017, a designation given to fewer than 2% of the attorneys in Illinois. She maintains a 10.0 Superb Rating on Avvo for client satisfaction. She was also named one of the Top 10 Most Influential Suburban Moms by Glancer Magazine in May 2015.
Ms. Stella is passionate about children and works with the DuPage Justinian Society of Lawyers every year to raise money for Ronald McDonald House Charities. She was instrumental in raising funds to build the Winfield location.
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 2010
- Northern District of Illinois, Federal Court, 2013
Education
- Western Michigan University Cooley Law School, 2009
- J.D., 2009, Litigation Concentration
- Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 2006
- B.A., Dean's List, Honor Roll
- Naperville Central High School, 2002
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- DuPage County Bar Association
- Entertainment Committee Chair, 2014-2015
- New Lawyer's Committee Chair, 2012-2013
- New Lawyer's Committee Vice Chair, 2011-2012
- DuPage Association of Women Lawyers
- DuPage County Family Violence Coordinating Council
- The DuPage Justinian Society of Lawyers
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Kane County Bar Association
- Women's Bar Association of Illinois
- Junior Board Member, Family Shelter Services, 2013-2014
Honors and Awards:
- Elite Lawyer, 2020-Present
- Best Lawyers, 2023-Present
- Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2014-Present
- Leading Lawyers, Peer Selected
- Emerging Lawyers
- 10.0 Superb Rating on AVVO for Client Satisfaction
- National Academy of Family Law Attorneys, National Top Ten Attorneys Under 40, 2014
- Top 10 Most Influential Suburban Moms (as seen in Glancer Magazine 2015)
- Client Satisfaction Award by American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
- Illinois Outstanding Young Women Lawyers (as seen in Chicago Magazine)
Past Employment Positions:
- Law Offices of Walter R. Jackowiec III, P.C., 2010-2011
- Associate Attorney
- McHenry County State's Attorney's Office, 2009-2010
- 711 Practicing Intern